306 North

Saturday evening, Justin and I ate at 306 North in Valdosta. We've eaten here many times in the past, but we heard they changed chefs, so we decided to go here instead of Giulio's. Giulio's is our favorite restaurant in Valdosta, but a change is sometimes nice.

I must say that 306 North used to be my second favorite restaurant in Valdosta. Since their chef changed, their menu also changed. I'm not sure that I like their new menu as much as I liked their old menu. The website doesn't have the menu we saw in the restaurant on Saturday evening, but it is somewhat similar.

We started with an appetizer special. It was poached shrimp, anchovies, miniature homemade potato chips, grapefruit, orange pieces, and capers, all drizzled with a balsalmic sauce. The one word I would use to describe this dish is random. The shrimp and fruit were ok. I tried a piece of anchovy and nearly vomited in my mouth. I like fish, but I do not like anchovies. Justin likes them a lot and said these were a good quality. That is the only reason I ate one.

I always enjoyed the shrimp fettucini with sauteed vegetables from their early bird menu. We weren't offered the early bird menu saturday, so I'm guessing they no longer offer that option. I should have asked, but I didn't. I ended up ordering the smoked tofu with stir-fried vegetables in a hoison sauce. It was good. I think it would have been even better with rice or pasta, but it was good. Justin ordered the roasted cornish hen. It was served with several mixed vegetables. He enjoyed it with a Duvel beer. Justin really enjoyed his meal.

For dessert, we shared a chocolate pots du creme. Heavenly! I love rich foods and this one was super rich.

I will return to 306 North, but I still say that I liked the previous menu better than their current one.