Lake & Irving

John and I went down to Uptown for a food truck fair awhile back, but the lines were so long and insane that we ended up going to Lake & Irving for lunch instead. We had been tossing around the idea of going there for awhile anyway, so it worked out fine as the restaurant was not that busy on a Sunday afternoon.

I started with a margarita, which had El Jimador Tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice, Grand Marnier and a li-Hing mui rim. The li-hing mui on the rim is a red powder consisting of ground plum skin that was pickled in a combination of licorice, food coloring, salt and sugar and sometimes aspartame. (Yes, I had to look that up!) It added an unusual, but very flavorful sweet and salty taste to the drink. This was one of the best and most unique margaritas I’ve ever had.  

The brunch menu was still being served when we arrived and we did not feel like breakfast food. We both ordered the buttermilk chicken sandwich with fried Kadejan Farms chicken, Patisserie 46 sourdough, Compart Duroc bacon and pepperjack. This was a great chicken sandwich. The chicken was so crispy and juicy and cooked perfectly. The bacon and cheese added just the right amount of saltiness to the sandwich. The fries were also very good, very crisp and fresh.

 The service was fine and the ambiance was relaxed. The room has lots of large windows in the front and wood floors for a somewhat bright and rustic feel. The food was ordered was excellent and I think we need to go back again for dinner to try more items on the menu.

 

Lake & Irving
1513 W Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55408
(612) 354-2453
http://www.lakeandirving.com/