Update January 2024: Now in a new location (1455 Coal Creek Drive).
Nissi's is not strictly a restaurant because you can't just drop in for a meal, but I thought it would be fun to include it. It's an events venue with different acts on the calendar five or six nights a week and (based on a quick website scan), ticket prices ranging from $5 to $25. We went to hear the Center for Musical Arts jazz combos, as the CMA is a local institution that is on our very own street, and I'm a former student from the days when I was trying to learn to play upright bass. (By the way, if anyone wants to buy an upright bass, let me know!)
Some friends met us there, and we all ordered different entrees. Dave had the Korean pork belly bowl, Deb had the grilled pork marsala, I had the burger with a side salad, and G had the bowl of green chili. All of the entrees were good except the green chili, which got a lukewarm review from G, who said it was skimpy for the price and just "OK." However, he got some bits from the other meals, so he didn't go hungry. Deb said her pork masala was tender and flavorful, and Dave gave his meal a rating of "tasty." The burger was juicy and had a nice grilled flavor. We also tried the flourless chocolate torte (very good) and the peach cobbler (sorry my photo didn't turn out), which was not a cobbler but more like a crisp with the crisp part on the bottom and ice cream on top. I know the definitions vary, but in my opinion, a cobbler involves a biscuit element!
We didn't know what to expect from the jazz combos, but they turned out to be great. There were two combos: the Monday-night class and the Wednesday-night class. They were very talented and had a polished group sound. I recommend them the next time they come around on the calendar!
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| Wednesday-night combo (top) and Monday-night combo (bottom) from the Center for Musical Arts in Lafayette |
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| Since my food photography was not very good, I opted for a collage. Top row: burger with salas, Korean pork belly bowl. Bottom row: grilled pork marsala, pork green chili, and flourless chocolate torte. My peach "cobbler" photo did not turn out. |
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| Me with burger. Happy, as I have not had a burger in a long time. The place was not full, but more people did come in after this, as we got our meals before the show started. |
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| Dave and Deb with their entrees |
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