Avalon

Bardstown Road plays host to a plethora of restaurants, bars and shops.  Nestled between Rosewood avenue and Cherokee parkway sits Avalon.  Side note: Avalon in history is the mythical island that King Arthur’s sword Excalibur was forged.  Now back to Louisville’s Avalon.  As a holiday/going away for a while dinner myself and 4 friends ventured to the restaurant to see what was to offer. 

Unbeknownst to us we were walking into the jackpot of specials.  Not only is Tuesday 1/2 off bottles of wine, but they were also running a “Girls Night Out Special”.  This consisted of having 2 or more girls at the table- check, and $5 salads and small plates- double check.  So we started with the Baked Goat Cheese.  We loved the creamy whipped local goat cheese with roasted garlic but wished there was a bit more of the tomato jam on it and a few more flatbread pieces for us to finish it up with.  Of course we also had a few bottles of wine, we were after all celebrating.

Since there were five at the table and we each ordered something different I think the easiest and most comprehensive way to review this is going to be a list, so here it goes:

• Wedge Salad- I always love a wedge salad, great in its simplicity, this was no exception.  The one fault we found with it (two of us ordered this) was that the croutons were super hard, like they were stale, or had been set in the refrigerator, I couldn’t decide.
• Fish and Chips- It came with two giant pieces of cod that were well breaded (almost like a corndog batter, but not in a bad way at all, in a great way actually) and flaky.  The fries were really tasty.
• Mixed Greens- I was told the best part of this was the dressing which was honey balsamic vinaigrette.
• Lobster Mac N Cheese- And I quote “yummers”.  I think that says enough.
• Southern Fried Chicken- The chicken was delicious, the mashed potatoes were too starchy, perhaps needing to be whipped more.
• Avalon Burger- Thought it was mediocre, but that the yam fries she got with them were really good.
• Onion Soup Gratin- Perfect amount of cheese to bread ratio.

Overall we really enjoyed ourselves.  The room was a little too dimly lit for my taste, but I get the vibe they are going for.  Plus with all the specials I ended up saving $34 with the wine and small plate, which in itself is worth another trip, or two.


Update:  This restaurant is now closed.