A great spring time meal at Black Sheep.

Last night Bob and I headed to Black Sheep for dinner. This is a place we are guilty of not patronizing as much as we should as we are never disappointed. Black Sheep is always tweaking their menu but also give their traditional customer favorites the respect they deserve by keeping them available.

We arrived early and Bob ordered an Abita and I had a glass of Spanish red wine. Bob saw the fried quail and waffle appetizer and I knew immediately he would order that. I had the fire and ice salad with iceberg lettuce and cilantro & chili marinated queso blanco, cucumber, &
a grilled corn & jalapeño vinaigrette. This was light and refreshing with the right amount of spice. Bob's quail was a hit as well....fried crispy and served over two cheddar and jalapeno waffles with pepper jelly it had the right balance of spiciness and sweetness.

For entrees, Bob went with one of our favorites the chicken and dumplings. I had a new addition to the menu, Red, White and Blue Steak. It was an eight ounce filet prepared the requested medium rare served over blue cheese grits. Often blue cheese can overwhelm in such a dish, but in this case it did not...gave it the right about of bite.

For $66 w/tax this was a great meal (with plenty to take home). Service was wonderful as always and Richmonders definitely need to put Black Sheep into their regular rotation The Black Sheep, Richmond, Virginia