Tuesday night, Bob and I decided we were due a date night. Millie's always makes the date night short list and with good reason. Consistent but always surprising you...it's both the expected and unexpected.
We arrived and it was early enough not to be swamped and took our place in a booth in the back room and ordered two glasses of Graham Beck Brut ($8/each). This dry, crispy bubbly is a nice way to get the evening started.
We decided to share two appetizers: the fried green tomatoes with roasted red pepper, arugula, hazelnuts and blue cheese vinaigrette ($8) and the stuffed local poblano peppers with chorizo, corn, black beans, rice and white cheddar cheese ($8). The tomatoes were crisp with a corn break crust and this dish was a nice cross between a salad and an appetizer. The peppers were amazingly flavorful without being heavy.
For entrees Bob ordered the roasted pork chop loin stuffed with plantains, pancetta and sage with mascarpone grits and pea shoots (the dish is served with asparagus, but they made the substitution for Bob who doesn't like asparagus) ($26). I ordered the melted leek and asparagus risotto with baby spinach, squash and oven roasted tomatoes ($19). We also ordered a bottle of Perrin Reserve Cotes du Rhone, '07 France ($29).
Bob was very pleased with his. The pork was slightly overcooked, but the stuffing and grits saved the day. My risotto was outstanding and one of the best risottos and one of the best vegetarian dishes I've had. The vegetables were cooked perfectly and the rice creamy. I look forward to making my leftovers into risotto cakes this weekend.
Millie's is a Richmond standard and with good reason. Paul, Lisa and staff consistently provide good service (a shout out to our server Kendra who did a great job) and wonderfully innovative food in a funky atmosphere. http://milliesdiner.com/
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