Hollywood Bar & Grill
Gets Five Stars!
So I am getting old, so what?! We also
go to the matinee because those darn Saturday movies get out so late, and we
have to get up at a decent time on weekends.
I read yesterday that you know you have
grown up when:
1. Older relatives feel
comfortable telling a sex joke around you.
2. You don't know what time Taco Bell closes anymore.
3. Dinner and a movie is
a whole date and not just the beginning of one.
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I just watched that new Batman
movie, The Dark Knight –yes, I am a
Batman connoisseur in case you were wondering – and if you haven’t seen it by
the time this magazine reaches your grubby little fingers, I’ll go ahead and
let you in on a secret, Bruce Wayne is the Batman! Ah! In all honesty, this
movie isn’t overrated. The Dark Knight
was all of two-and-a-half hours and not once did I waller on, annoy or even talk
to my husband. My bladder almost exploded from refusing to get up. It leads you
through the sublime land of action and adventure, without actually getting
hurt! You felt the gut wrenching heartache; fearful of the pure sick insanity
of joker and I for one have been love struck ever since Christian Bale has been
in Newsies, so that emotion trampled
through me as well.
Photography | Courtney Metzger
Patio on the North side.
What does Christian Bale have to do with food? Besides
the fact that he is yummy, plenty
when you dine at Hollywood Bar and Grill! With two locations (located eerily
close to the Showplace Cinema complexes on the North and East sides of town)
it’s the perfect place to catch dinner and a show!
There is one thing I discovered about Hollywood Bar &
Grill; if you like big screen size chunks of bacon, cheese and other toppings
on your food, this is the place for you! My Hollywood
dining experience started off with a house salad. Come on Hollywood B&G,
make my day... Bacon, cheese, tomato, cauliflower and broccoli all made the
house salad more than just a wimpy Revenge of the Nerds salad – it’s a Hulk!
Next, out came the potato skins. The two ‘skin varieties
– Traditional and Border – were outta this world! Like I said before, big ole
honkin’ chunks of bacon, onion, tomato, red pepper and chives, smothered in a
mound of cheese made these the ultimate in potato skins. If you are a little
more daring, try the Border Skins. Taco meat, onion, cheese and red peppers,
these South of the Border ‘Skins were smokin’!
Photography | Courtney Metzger
The entrance to the Saloon at the North side location.
For a change of pace, we sampled the stuffed mushrooms
next. They were large, puffy mushrooms with a crab stuffing, sautéed in olive
oil. With a “secret” crab stuffing recipe, my taste buds were instantly
intrigued, but I couldn’t crack the code. Apparently the chefs thought we
couldn’t handle the truth!
The main course was fit for a king. Four large plates of
food sat before us: the Studio Filet, Prime Rib, Chicken Stir Fry and the
Hollywood Hot Brown were all begging for an audition. The Studio Filet was my
first try-out. Topped in a port wine reduction and joined by a twice baked
potato, this newcomer immediately caught my eye. Succulent and tender, the feature
was sure to be a smash hit. The Prime Rib was thick and hearty with a hint of
orange; it would be perfect for someone who really has the hunger. My husband,
though not a Batman connoisseur, is an expert when it comes to stir-fry. His
immediate response was, “not as good as yours,” but let’s just say his acting
skills wouldn’t warrant an Academy Award, at best. The very busy combination of
tender chicken, red juicy tomatoes, red pepper, broccoli, onions, cauliflower,
and red pepper made my mouth do the tongue jive! Finally, the Hollywood Hot
Brown paid ultimate respect to Fred K. Schmidt, who originally made the dish
for celebrity guests at the Brown Hotel who needed a late night snack.
The closing number was nothing short of a standing
ovation. Fried cheese cake topped with caramel and chocolate sauce was as
smooth as George Clooney’s swagger and the peanut butter pie topped with whip
cream and chocolate sauce – oh, I wish I knew how to quit you, peanut butter
pie!
Hollywood Bar & Grill is located in the Showplace
Cinemas eastside location and in the newly renovated Jacob’s Pub on the northside.
Both locations boast a fully stocked bar and have placed screens throughout to
showcase upcoming movie trailers – very handy when you have a brood of unruly children
who are hungry and ready to see the “monkey movie.”
Plus, for a limited time, when you spend $15 at Hollywood
Bar & Grill, you will receive a buy one, get one free movie pass for
Showplace Cinemas; then bring your movie stubs back in and receive a 15%
discount on your next food purchase. It’s a never-ending story of savings.
The flavors that Hollywood
dishes up are simple yet bold and win this critic’s “thumbs-up.” In the
immortal words of the terminator – I’ll be back!
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