Rachelle Boutilier

Review of The Press Gang Restaurant

I'd give here a 4.5. Waited years to try it and f...

I'd give here a 4.5. Waited years to try it and finally got to experience it this past Saturday night as a surprise dinner from a friend who'd made 6:15 reservations. The place was about half full at that time. Love the dark atmosphere of wood, brick & stone, British touches, and especially that there are various small rooms. We were seated far in the back in a room all to ourselves for most of the first hour, and then a couple was seated by us toward the end, but due to covid and I assume more spacing between tables, it gave lots of privacy. Friendly service. We split the Cheese & Charcuterie board (23) which was excellent. A duck pate and another beef item, a blue cheese, a brie, a hard sage Derby, wrapped olives, berries, a fig compote, a grainy mustard, pickled carrots, greens and of course the crostini. I was almost full from this and a glass of Zenato pinot grigio, before my meal arrived. The Press Gang Bourbon Ribs (34) were very good, divided in advance so no cutting required, lots of flavor, a teensy on the dry side, topped with chives, but plentiful where I had to take half home. Seasonal veg included bok choy, roasted red pepper & carrots, creamy garlic mashed potato. My friend's Seafood Risotto (39) was excellent, very creamy & cheesy, the scallops cooked to perfection, a decent sized portion, he found the halibut tasted more like haddock, but that was not a concern. For dessert I had the key lime pie, which was served in a tart similar to creme brulee, topped with roasted marshmallow and fresh berries. Very tasty and tart. His Crepe Suzette did not have a dominant orange flavor but was still quite good. Overall, I was very satisfied and look forward to getting back ASAP.