Milestone 229
229 S. Civic Center Drive
614/427-0276
http://milestone229.com/
Open
for just over a year, last evening marked my first visit to Milestone 229 which
is so nicely situated along the Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus
With
reservations for 5:30 on a Friday evening, we entered a restaurant with a bar
that was already bustling with end-of-the-week revelers. We were escorted through the bar area into
the dining room and seated at a table that looked out onto the fountains of Bicentennial Park
Studying
the menu, I was struck by the Soup of Yesterday with the claim that “it’s
always better the next day.” That day’s
selection was a Reuben soup containing…well, Reuben ingredients such as
sauerkraut and rye croutons.
Instead,
we both opted for the 229 House Salad ($5.95) which was a nice portion of mixed
greens topped with orange segments, golden raisins, and goat cheese. The toasted almonds and sourdough croutons
provided a nice crunchy texture and the salad was dressed with an understated
mimosa vinaigrette.
For
an entrée, Lori selected the Great Lakes
Walleye
($21.95) which was accompanied with what looked liked a very tasty roasted corn
polenta. She assured me that it was, in
fact, very good!
I chose the Grilled Barrel Cut Sirloin
($22.95) which was a thick center cut steak topped with Gorgonzola butter and
accompanied by a three potato hash, al dente skillet green beans, and a whiskey
steak sauce. Whereas I ordered the steak
to be prepared medium, it was just ever so slightly overcooked, but retained
its flavor nicely.
Never one to deny at least a peek at
the dessert menu, I was glad to learn that there was an addition to that
evening’s offerings. I’m sure the banana
pudding, lemon tart, and panna cotta were good, but they just didn’t tempt my
taste buds. We also learned that the
slice of chocolate cake was big enough to serve four people and came with a
“small jug of milk!”
Fortunately, a pumpkin cheesecake ($6.50)
was available and, whereas we typically might share a dessert, we each opted
for our own slice of this sweet course.
A healthy (size-wise!) portion, the cheesecake was very good and served with
a caramel sauce and caramelized pecans, proving to be a nice autumnal ending to
the meal!
Michael was a very attentive server
who earned his 20% gratuity. The $5
valet parking was very convenient and operated by polite and gracious
attendants.
Milestone 229 is a good reason to
stay or venture downtown for a delicious meal in a relaxing setting with a nice
view (in the absence of blinding sunlight) where casual or business attire
co-mingles comfortably.
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