Hops & Hominy
20160415:
Looking for a place with a good selection of beer and food, I found Hops & Hominy. Upon arriving, I was asked if I wanted to wait for seating in the main area or go ahead and get seated in the side area which had the same service except for wine and cocktails. Since there would still be beer, I opted for the latter. Note that aside from the immediate seating, the side room was much quieter and probably had a better waiter-to-customer ratio.
Before the food arrives, the restaurant serves a basket of cornbread which was so moist. While it was good without butter, the butter was light, not salty, and made a great addition to the cornbread.
In any case, my entree - the shrimp and grits - arrived much sooner than I expected; I was surprised. Although I didn't think the dish contained any cheese, I couldn't help but describe it as cheesy.* Actually maybe it smelled eggy.**
Taking a couple of bites, I was delighted with the dish and was also surprised with the various chunks of ham. The ham added a nice texture and spiciness to the dish.
Despite what I remembered about grits being gritty, the grits in this dish were not.*** Furthermore, they tasted creamier than any grits I've eaten before.
On a slightly unrelated note, I liked how, for presentation purposes, there was one full head and one full body with the tail attached. 7:51PM PT
The shrimp and grits were delicious.
To drink alongside the meal I had a Dogfish Head Romantic Chemistry and after finishing I followed up with a Lagunitas Aunt Sally.
*Looking at a handful of recipes, apparently shrimp and grits recipes call for cheddar. **However, recipes do not call for any egg.
***Thus far, grits have only appeared in three blog posts: Talara (20110423), Slater's 50/50 (20120609), Gertrude's (20121002).
[20160425 Edit]
Hops & Hominy
Relevant Links:
Hops and Hominy Website
Hops & Hominy - Financial District - San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
Looking for a place with a good selection of beer and food, I found Hops & Hominy. Upon arriving, I was asked if I wanted to wait for seating in the main area or go ahead and get seated in the side area which had the same service except for wine and cocktails. Since there would still be beer, I opted for the latter. Note that aside from the immediate seating, the side room was much quieter and probably had a better waiter-to-customer ratio.
Before the food arrives, the restaurant serves a basket of cornbread which was so moist. While it was good without butter, the butter was light, not salty, and made a great addition to the cornbread.
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| Shrimp & Grits (20160415) |
In any case, my entree - the shrimp and grits - arrived much sooner than I expected; I was surprised. Although I didn't think the dish contained any cheese, I couldn't help but describe it as cheesy.* Actually maybe it smelled eggy.**
Taking a couple of bites, I was delighted with the dish and was also surprised with the various chunks of ham. The ham added a nice texture and spiciness to the dish.
Despite what I remembered about grits being gritty, the grits in this dish were not.*** Furthermore, they tasted creamier than any grits I've eaten before.
On a slightly unrelated note, I liked how, for presentation purposes, there was one full head and one full body with the tail attached. 7:51PM PT
The shrimp and grits were delicious.
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| Cornbread (20160415) |
To drink alongside the meal I had a Dogfish Head Romantic Chemistry and after finishing I followed up with a Lagunitas Aunt Sally.
*Looking at a handful of recipes, apparently shrimp and grits recipes call for cheddar. **However, recipes do not call for any egg.
***Thus far, grits have only appeared in three blog posts: Talara (20110423), Slater's 50/50 (20120609), Gertrude's (20121002).
[20160425 Edit]
Hops & Hominy
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| Beers on Tap, side 1 of 2 (20160415) |
Relevant Links:
Hops and Hominy Website
Hops & Hominy - Financial District - San Francisco, CA (Yelp.com)
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