
There were 4 pot pies on the menu, and a limited selection of beers for the deal; Joe chose the chicken pot pie and a pint of Harp. He said it was the best pot pie he'd ever had, and he's a pot pie fan. It was a good-sized pie, served in the cast-iron frying pan in which it was cooked, and I could see it was filled with big chunks of white meat and veggies. I confess I don't care for beer, and as a (mostly) vegetarian I wasn't into the pies, so I went for the sweet potato veggie burger. I usually stay away from veggie burgers when I eat out, as they tend to be premade/frozen little hockey pucks filled with unidentifiable but colorful chunks. Not so at Alaina's; it was a very tasty house-made patty, and a pretty big one at that. My only suggestion was that it could have come with some sort of hummus or chipotle mayo or something on it; it didn't REALLY need it but I was offered ketchup and while I understand this is not a veggie restaurant, ketchup doesn't really go with a veggie burger in my opinion. Just my opinion. But it was really good, and it came with a side. I wasn't feeling the fries so I went with green beans, which were cooked to perfection, not mushy.
In a rare display of gluttony, we decided to go with dessert. What got our attention was when our server said "apple crisp with ice cream". We got one and shared it, which was a good thing (for us) because it was a pretty big serving. Delicious!
We will be back to Alaina's, there are quite a few things on the menu that we need to try. They have live entertainment on the weekends (which in the summer moves out to the back where there is outdoor dining too), as well as karaoke and other fun stuff. Follow them on Facebook to keep updated!
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