- INEZ'S FATHER PROPOSED THAT RATHER THAN RETURN TO
NEW YORK,
THE TO TRANSFORM AND RUN AN EXISTING BREAKFAST
AND LUNCH EATERY HE AND A FRIEND WERE BUYING.
BOTH THE REDONE RESTAURANT AND A MORE RELAXED,
SMALL TOWN LIFESTYLE IN TARBORO
HAD BEEN A SURPRISINGLY GOOD FIT.
- MY FATHER-IN-LAW RUSTY IS THE ONE THAT GOT US TO DO
THE RESTAURANT KIND OF REALLY PUSHED FOR IT
BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WOULD WORK
AND SOMETHING THE TOWN NEEDED.
AND WHEN I GAVE HIM MY COMMITMENT,
I GAVE HIM AN 18 MONTH COMMITMENT
AND I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE GONE AT 19 MONTHS,
BUT YOU KNOW, IT'S 18 YEARS LATER, WE'RE STILL HERE.
- LUNCH IS MORE CASUAL IN LOCAL WITH SOUP, SALADS
AND SANDWICHES.
DINNER WHICH DRAWS CUSTOMERS FROM A 40 TO 50 MILE RADIUS
IS UPSCALE WITH SOME REALLY NICE STARTERS.
- SO WE'VE GOT A LITTLE WATERMELON THING GOING ON HERE.
WE HAVE A WATERMELON GOZA
WHICH IS A SOUR TYPE OF A BEER,
AND WE HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL SEEDLESS WATERMELON
WITH GOAT CHEESE, A LITTLE OLIVE OIL ON TOP.
OH, THAT'S SO NICE TOGETHER.
AND THEN,
LIGHTLY FRIED CALAMARI WITH A THAI CHILI SYRUP
AND WASABI AIOLI.
CALAMARI IS NOT ALL THAT UNCOMMON,
BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT THAT IS ABOVE AND BEYOND.
MMM-MM
THE MOST POPULAR SALAD IS THE PERFECTLY EXECUTED GRILL,
ROMAINE WITH BACON BLUE CHEESE CRUMBLES TOMATOES,
AND BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING DRIZZLED
WITH BALSAMIC VINEGARETTE.
STEPHEN AND INEZ ARE BOTH DEEPLY EXPERIENCED SERMON YEAHS
AND ON THE SQUARE HAS AN EXTENSIVE WINE SELECTION WITH
A STRONG EMPHASIS ON VALUE.
CHECK THIS OUT. BRAISE BEEF, SHORT RIB WITH A COCA COLA,
BARBECUE SAUCE, TRUFFLE MAC AND CHEESE,
WOW. AND SAUTEED SQUASH
I LOVE SHORT RIB
ONE OF THE RICHEST CUTS OF MEAT THAT YOU CAN GET.
AND I HAVE TO TRY THE TRUFFLE MAC AND CHEESE.
UNBELIEVABLE.
NEXT SOME FRESH SEAFOOD.
THIS IS SO APPETIZING LOOKING GRILL, SWORDFISH,
SAUTEED SPINACH,
AND A RISOTTO CAKE WITH A TOMATO CAPER SAUCE.
THIS SWORDFISH HAS SUCH A NICE WHITE MILD FISH.
MM, OH!
LOVE THAT SWORDFISH.
I WAS ALSO REALLY IMPRESSED WITH THE SEAFOOD JAMBALAYA
FEATURING SHRIMP CLAMS, MUSSELS,
AND CHORIZO SAUSAGE WITH DIRTY RICE.
THIS IS CALLED DUET OF DUCK.
YOU HAVE DUCK BREAST
AND DUCK LEG.
WE HAVE BUTTERNUT SQUASH RAGU,
WE HAVE SOME POLE BEANS CALLED DRAGON TONGUE BEANS,
SOME CRANBERRY BUTTER HERE.
OH, I'M TELLING YOU.
THAT DUCK HAS PERFECTLY MID RARE,
VERY DELICATE,
LOVE THAT.
- I ALSO LOVED THE VERY ELEGANTLY SERVED BANANA PUDDING
AND THE INCREDIBLY MOIST CARROT CAKE.
- I FEEL VERY PROUD THAT WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO PERSEVERE.
YOU KNOW, WE WERE IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL.
IF NOTHING ELSE, WE'VE MAINTAINED CONSISTENCY.
AND THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES WHEN YOU'RE WORKING IN THIS FIELD,
BECAUSE YOU'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS YOUR NEXT DISH.
SO YOU GOT TO BE CONSISTENT.
AND SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I THINK, YOU KNOW, WE'LL,
YOU KNOW,
PAT OURSELVES ON THE BACK FOR,
FOR AND BEING CONSISTENT FOR 18 YEARS.
- I THINK YOU'LL FIND ON
THE SQUARE TO BE ABSOLUTELY TOP DRAWER.
AND I CAN'T RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH.
- ON THE SQUARE IS AT ONE 15 EAST ST.JAMES STREET
IN TARBORO.
AND THEY'RE OPEN FOR LUNCH AND DINNER MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY FOR DINNER ONLY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN GIVE THEM A CALL AT
[252]823-8268.
OR GO ONLINE TO ON THE SQUARENC.COM.