Day 47 Lunch (Brunch) at the Rustic Kitchen in Hingham, Derby street mall

cup of lobster bisque

 SWEET ITALIAN SAUSAGE PIZZA tomato sauce, aged provolone, mozzarella & peperonata...13

 

 the omlette of the day, avocado ,chives,  tomatoes and cheddar cheese

 GRILLED CHICKEN CLUB aged cheddar cheese, avocado, Applewood smoked bacon, Bibb lettuce,

sliced tomato & avocado aioli…12


I am a huge fan of the mall at Derby Street in Hingham,  loads of great restaurants (Burtons, Legal C, Bertucci's, ) and 1 of the best bakeries i have ever been to in my life, White's bakery. 
In this particular day we decided to have brunch at the Rustic Kitchen and i really must say it was a beautiful experience all around.  

The staff was very attentive and accommodating ( we were a bit fussy, moving tables…twice) , after finally finding the 3rd table to be just right (insert a goldilocks reference if you wish). We ordered a round of cocktails , their beer and wine selection is quite extensive and i enjoyed a lovely lager that sadly i can't recall but its from a local micro brewery i had never heard of.

I had a cup of lobster bisque, my 2nd favorite soup and when i see it on a menu i feel compelled to order it, as not every restaurant offers it as an option. It was lovely, cream and rich. Generous portion of lobster meat, and it was cut of nicely not just 1 big chunk sitting in the bottom.  They served a nice bread selection at the table, but i must confess i wasn't a fan of the hummus spread they served instead of oil or butter.

The grilled chicken club was good, not quite a club as it was served with just 2 pieces of bread and not the traditional 3 slices of bread. Nevertheless it was a tasty chicken sandwich. Not deli chicken but a good sized chicken breast. The side dish was 1 of the best pasta salads i ever had…this was a problem as the chicken club was not my meal, so i was doing the mortal sin of stealing the side dish of another person's entree. Oh well, it was worth it, i can't wait to go back and order something that has that pasta salad on the side.

My dish was the omelet of the day, how do i say this…I didn;t like it.  BUT having said that, i am not holding this against the Rustic Kitchen, i was apprehensive when i ordered this omlette but i said to myself " Thor, why not try something outside of your comfort zone??"  While i do like avocado , something about an avocado omelet gave me reservations and i should have listened to myself. 

Now the pizza, holy mackerel that is a damn good pizza. Perfect amount of sauce , cheese and sausage. The sausage was cooked perfectly, and super flavorful. This is a large single serving meal, definitely enough to bring home for leftovers.  The oven they use to cook the pizzas in, gives the pizza crust a nice crunch and texture.

I would definitely go back to the Rustic Kitchen and i totally recommend the pizza or something that offers that amazing pasta salad as a side dish.

have a great night and a great meal.

Kevin

http://www.rustickitchen.biz/locations/hingham/lunch.cfm