Birthday Bash - Dinner at The Counselor

Must have really grown a little older, now. The idea of spending the birthday at a club was shut down without a second thought. The only primary thought that prevails is that nothing beats good food and better company.

The Counselor is pretty cool in the way that it is exclusive enough to keep out the extra and unwanted distractions but the food is just too good and much much different than the places elsewhere in the city.

In general, it is a pub. But the good kind. Grills, burgers, drinks, hummus, and whatever you can think of. More than anything I love the interior. It is a mash up between neon lights and older wooden English pubs.

Ironically, this is also the same place where one of my dates went wrong. Unbeknownst to me, a waitress here was flirting with me. Unfortunately, she wasn't here today to wish me a happy birthday. Now wouldn't a menage a trois make for an excellent gift?

Anyone that has been stalking my food blogs should now know, very well, that I love cheese. Cheese fingers, cheese balls, cheese rolls you name it. I love it. I obviously couldn't spend the big day without it.

The plate was balls of cheddar cheese with Spanish chorizo sausage fried in crispy breadcrumbs and a side of cherry sauce.

The showstopper was the drink. This was a complete surprise and was recommended by the server. I wasn't in for anything alcoholic and this drink was more than a treat. A citrus lemonade. A liter of this drink with fresh mint in it, and a huge slice of orange and grapefruit submerged. The last few drops were the best.

The biggest smile came on my face with this beauty. Hummus made from chickpeas and no tahini, topped with fried shrimp. The hummus is also mixed with beetroot for the pink color and added flavor. A side of wheat chips in cheese flavor. Nachos but made of wheat and cheese powdered.

Pan Asian chicken wings with teriyaki flavor were the second pair of hot snacks for the table. Beautifully marinated in some chili to give it that extra kick. I am glad I got only one plate of it because otherwise, I would have no space left for whatever else is yet to come.

For the main course, I went with the veal and warm salad. Unlike its very sober name, this thing was a banger. I haven't had this anywhere else before and I think nowhere else will it be just as good.

The slices of veal were thinly sliced and seared on an iron cast pan laid beautifully on large slices of fresh tomato. The mixed salad consisted of iceberg and red lettuce drizzled with olive oil and another sweetish sauce.

To bring it full circle and make it delicious it also came along with cheese croquettes and almond flakes. The flakes and croquettes went extremely well with the sauce.

The company went with a chicken caesar salad. Just like my cheese, this is her "must have". It goes without mentioning, damn that looks good.

It comes with the usual salad, along with the classic caesar dressing, cherry tomatoes, chicken, and topped with Parmesan shavings. Along with all that a beautifully half boiled egg.

Very delicious. Very filling.

Finally, the grilled chicken fillet with dor blue cheese sauce and french fries paired with a salad side. The sauce was impeccable. The best dor blue sauce I have had yet. It is really difficult to balance the distinct taste of the dor blue and here it was just perfect.

This was already an overkill so before we could even finish with the fries we were more than full. Had it packed to go. Made for very satisfying leftovers and played an important part in my midnight snack mission.

This was a great dinner. Perfect fit for the occasion. Thank you for all the wishes.

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