kingfish café

my good friend troy is moving to maui (really rough life, i know) with his company in a few weeks so we had dinner together last friday at kingfish cafe on capital hill. it's a little more off the beaten path since it's back on 19th, but worth the trek. the only thing is they don't do reservations. luckily, we got seated pretty quickly arriving there around 8pm on friday night. otherwise i'd be prepared to wait about 20 mins.

i was in the mood to try a LOT of things so don't judge me!! :) i got a cup of crawfish chowder, macaroni and cheese with collard greens and then a mint julep! when in rome, right?

the crawfish chowder was delightful. it wasn't very thick and so full of flavor. it was perfect and not too filling. i also happen to love crackers in my chowder so i was very pleased with the amount they gave me. troy got screwed over a little though.



then came the huuuuuuge helping of mac and cheese. it was to die for. they use onions and some pepper in it with two kinds of cheeses. the cheese was a good consistency and the extra shredded cheese on top was very tasty as well. i should note that it reheated well the next day too. i should caveat that this dish usually comes with a green salad, but for some reason i was craving collard greens so they made the swap for me! the greens were bomb. they put some heat in them so that was a nice surprise and i felt like they never ending. no matter how much i ate, i felt like the amount left didn't change!

then there was the mint julep in a mason jar. holy hell it was strong. i haven't had too many in my day, so it's tough to compare, but it took me a while to drink that sucker :)

i need to go back soon and try everything else on their menu!!