Meade St. Station

Its not too often you get surprised by pub food so when I went to the Highland's long standing bar, Meade St. Station , I had low expectations but found good food. Yes, a pub with good food is possible.

The decor inside Meade St. Station is nothing to write home about. Its cramped and covered with art that is sophomoric at best. Usually when busy it gets really loud and they have recently added tables in to areas that make it even tighter than it was before. As the name implies, it does feel like your in a subway station with people moving around you all the time. Not a cozy environment or intimate for a date night. But then again, this is a bar.

If you can stand the loud traffic around you, you may be able to eat some tasty treats like the Three-Chile Mole. Served with chicken or pork carnitas, this dish comes covered in a dark mole sauce with rice, guacamole, tortillas, salsa and sour cream. Now I'm not well versed in mole sauce or can attest to its authentic nature but this chicken mole dish tasted great and had lots of flavor. It had a little heat and sweetness and when accompanied by the sides made for a nice tasting dish.

A couple of the items were not up to par with the mole such as the warmed tortillas that would have tasted better had they been cooke over a flame. The rice was a bit soggy as well and didn't really bring its A game.

The plate is pretty heavy and will satisfy the hungry but sometimes too much of a good thing is just too much.

The Dublin Fish & Chips were another good dish to be had. Served with large Icelandic cod in a Guinness malt batter, cole slaw and homemade tartar sauce and I chose the sweet potato fries for a side. The fish was cooked well, flaky and not dried out. A real treat for the fish& chips lover. The sweet potato fries were also great and can stand on their own with any dish.

Meade St, Station will surprise you with the food and has a vast selection on the menu. As a bonus, you can also get good beers and wine and listen to live music three to four nights a week. I do however wish they were open Sundays.