The Elevator Brewery & Restuarant
Last night we checked out the Elevator. Located downtown, just south of the Nationwide building on High Street, it is centrally located and in an absolutely wonderful historic building. The original bar from the late 1880s was just wonderful, absolutely beautiful.
AS with any brew pub, they feature their own brews and they certainly should one to suit every taste. We sampled the Winter Ale, which certainly lived up to the description - heavy notes of cinnamon and ginger.
We ordered the bacon wrapped sea scallops and they were wonderful. I could have eaten them both and called it a meal. The right mix of salty and sweet. They were in a fruity sauce - which worked very well with the salty bacon.
For dinner we, I had the Thai Beef Salad - and while the beef was cooked to perfection on the salad - the salad itself was so-so. My dinning companion had the Rock Filet. It is a 7 oz filet you cut and cook at the table on a special super hot stone. It was so yummy and fun to cook it yourself. The sauces which came with it were very nice and complimented the meat nicely.
The meal was brought to us at a very nice pace, with alot of time to sit and enjoy the architecture and each other. It was not overly crowded and it was very cozy and intimate. It reminded me a bit a of French Bistro, not so much in decor but in the pace and the attention the social elements of the meal.
If you are staying downtown, the Elevator is an easy walk. If you are stay in the burbs and want a place to eat after touring downtown the Elevator is a great choice. There are two surface lots very nearby and after hours - there is plenty of on street parking.
