Gary Restaurants

Most recent visit 11/12/05

People are probably surprised to find a fine dining restaurant in the Miller section of Gary but this little gem of a place is worth the trip to a city that many associate with high crime rates and industry. If you are making the trek from Chicagoland, be sure to print out good directions and follow them, some of the surrounding area is very rough.

The space is very inviting and broken into sections to minimize the noise. There's also a bar area with live music. It's not a huge restaurant, so reservations are a good idea on a weekend. And check out the Speed Racer decor in the main section of the dining room :-)

Favorite Dish: The menu starts off with small plates for $5, the only item we tried off here was the corncake which was good and had a very flavorful sauce. Next up are appetizers, averaging around $8, we tried the crabcakes (very good), a special sushi plate (didn't try it) and mussels in curry sauce with sweet potato fries (very good). Soup and salad is the next course, I tried a potato soup that had a nice flavor but a really small portion for $8, next time I will pass on the soup.

Entrees options are a variety of chicken, veal, beef, fish and pasta dishes, lots to choose from. I tried a 20 oz rib eye, much of which is still sitting in my refrigerator since I had eaten so much other stuff. Others at our table tried fish specials, bouillibasse (which looked very tasty) and a pork chop. Entrees range from around $15-$30.

Ending our gluttenous feast was the dessert menu, how on earth was I to pass up a chocolate molten cake with vanilla ice cream? We ended up spending about $90 per person with tax/tip but we ate and drank an awful lot.

Miller Bakery has a terrific selection of vodka martinis which changes from time to time, I had a smashing pumpkin martini that was divine but incredibly sweet and a caramel apple that tasted a little stronger and was less dessert like. Others tried pear vanilla, chocolate, pommegrante and several others including the Speed Racer, the prettiest of the martinis which comes with a red layer and a blue layer (Curacao).