Woodberry Kitchen

I had a great meal at Woodberry Kitchen. The food was great and locally sourced. the staff was attentive and the food was spot on good. You have to know this going into it...this is a menu based on the goodness of the produce and meats from our community. this is a great idea because we need to showcase how great local food is...now if I can raise jamon iberico in the Greenspring Valley I would be a millionaire. I have read that people are concerned about the menu and the untraditional format, starter, main etc...but if you go and just get whatever you want you will be happy.

I arrived early and settled in for some whiskey, the owner spotted me and got me started with some shrimp and spoon biscuits. It really hit the spot with my whiskey...apparently everyone thought I was OnoCoffe so they were being very attentive.

We had fresh popcorn, fresh potato chips and dip, oyster Rockefeller and raw oysters, roasted pears, then a cast iron ribeye, two brick oven pizzas, grilled sea bass, salmon, and rock fish with a remesco sauce i think, and then pork chops...it was all wrapped up with a yule log, apple tarts and ice cream and a chocolate cake and by far one of the best cups of coffee I have ever had

I can honestly that I had the best pork chop I have ever had at Woodberry. It was huge and moist, coupled with apples, and a little left over roasted pear and some garlic fried rice and I was in heaven. Literally, I was floating and then got torn out of there a la BtVS.

on to the rest of the meal...

The fresh potato chips reminded me of spain and walking near the Sophie Reina and the herbed dip was a nice cool and slightly sweet compliment. The popcorn was freshly made so it was good but some people found it odd. But you have to remember it was about local goods and local tastes and fresh popcorn explodes in your mouth.

Oysters I have never been a big oyster fan but I did try the oyster with Bacon yummy but I couldn't handle the raw..bad memories from trying when I was younger. Funny thing my brothers growing up could suck them down.

The roasted pear sent me to a new place. The roasted pear was firm and sweet. I've always loved pears and this si just one more reason to. i could have had this alone all night and been a happy camper.

The brick oven pizza had a chewy crispy crust which is perfect for a Neapolitan pizza. It wasnt two amy's but it was good.

The cast iron rib eye was great. It was a fun flavorful cut of meat and the au gratin was killer. It was little rare for my taste but the flavor of the steak was just right, i could taste the meat and it wasnt tough at all. It was one of those moments when you taste the difference between rare and medium and rare wins out.

The three fishes were good. Fish to me is always drowned in something, but these w=ere just grilled and they were great. I forget how much I like fish and then I have it simply prepared like at Woodberry and i remeber how great fish can be.

I have already raved about the pork.

Dessert was good, the apple tart was my favorite.

A note on the crowd...people were saying it is alittle smug on Chowhound...well what do you expect when it is a great restaurnt so close to Roland Park.

i would go back again and again and again...it was a darn near perfect meal.