The building that houses Rowland, has a deep nostalgic feel to me. I remember coming in during lunch and having my grandma, Stella, make me one of her awesome grilled cheese sandwiches on her homemade bread, and a big bowl of her brunswick stew. Stella's closed and in came Bruce and Virginia Rowland- they bring with them a vast knowledge of food and a knack for upscale dishes.
We started the meal with the enjoyable butterbean cake (8), loaded with cucumber, grape tomato, avocado salsa, and a spicy cilantro oil. They have a nice citrus tang that's loaded with cilantro- a deep kick of spiciness, and the cakes have a nice texture. I wish I could have had a little more of it! Next, we enjoyed the curry shrimp spring roll (9) (spring roll of the day). It came out piping hot and was loaded with currants, shrimp, and rice served with the salty and tangy ponzu dipping sauce- awesome. Bruce, owner and chef, sent us out a bbq shrimp and grits appetizer which was also delectable. Grits were cooked up right, topped with a very generous amount of shrimp in a savory barbeque-esque sauce drizzled over top.
With the entree's you get a house salad- that night Rowland was out of all of their dressings, except for the fine-herb vinaigrette (which is homemade by the way). The dressing was honestly amazing, with a little tangy bite- and had a nice lightness to it. Rowland also serves up homemade bread- a whole wheat loaf, warm, and perfect for dipping up any excess juices from the rest of your dishes.
For dinner I enjoyed the grilled rockfish (32), over a lobster risotto, topped with baby buk choy served in a light butter brown sauce. Everything was awesome, the lobster risotto was creamy but had a nice texture, and the flavors combined to give a nice modern and eclectic southern feel. We also enjoyed the malpeque oysters (14) (on the half shell), the oysters were fresh, garnished with lemon and greens. We couldn't pass up dessert- Rowland serves one of the best banana's foster (10) dishes I have ever enjoyed, their version is served up in a candied shell, inside- a cluster of banana's foster goodness. We also enjoyed the white chocolate bread pudding (7), which was equally as delicious. Our server was very well versed and sweet, and had the whole place to herself.
We recommend Roland for a good upscale meal, and their banana's foster dessert.
Google Rowland Fine Dining for more information, it is located on Main and Shield's.
1 comments:
Wow, never knew it was a coincidence that Rowland is located one block from Rowland. I lived near there when it opened and I wondered why it was named after the street it wasn't on. Thanks for the review, I'll have to try it.
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