The Sample Room

• Cuisine(s): American, Health
  Hours: Sun 10am-11pm, Mon 11:30am-11pm, Tue-Fri 11:30am-1am, Sat 10am-1am
  Price: $$$ $$, $$$
• Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards
  Features: Catering, Patio/Sidewalk Dining
  Serving: Brunch, Dinner, Late Night, Lunch
• Alcohol: Full bar
  Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted, Call-Ahead Seating Available
  Parking: Free, Lot Available, Street

Description

In the 1890s there was a saloon in the old Thies Hotel up on Marshall Avenue Northeast called the Sample Room, and as of 2002, there is a saloon of the same name in the same place again. Visit this 19th-century-feeling saloon to sample the restaurant's two slightly incongruous kitchen specialties: on the one hand, contemporary American haute dishes like roasted asparagus, and baked goat cheese; on the other hand, American diner classics done from scratchlike meatloaf. This cacophony of options makes for a perfect neighborhood saloon: Half the party can sup upon a platter of various roasted vegetables and artisanal cheeses paired with a glass of wine, while the other half can opt for a Grain Belt on tap and meatloaf and mashed potatoes.