The Grilled Eggplant Boxty at the Honest Pint is a blend of red onions, red bell peppers, olive spread, feta, eggplant and peppercorns.WHAT HE GOTThe place: The Honest Pint, 35 Patten Parkway.The dish: Grilled Eggplant Boxty.The cost: $8.50.
I finally got around to ordering from The Honest Pint, and I wish I’d been by long before this.
For my takeout orders, I try to order either the most popular item or something out of the mainstream, depending on the place. If it’s a restaurant with a fairly typical menu, I’ll size up the house specialty. If it features unusual fare, I’ll order something you might want to try but are unwillingly to risk not liking.
The Honest Pint’s menu is far from traditional. The restaurant offers everything from Chicken Curry Stew to the Ditka, a stout-soaked grilled sausage with hot and sweet peppers served over crusty bread, then covered in cheddar cheese and ale mustard.
I went with the Grilled Eggplant Boxty, which is not only unusual but was on the staff-picks list. Because I love them and give high marks to any restaurant that offers them, I got the tater tots as my side.