Mission American Kitchen

http://www.missionamericankitchen.com/

Friday night I had dinner at Mission American Kitchen.  I wouldn't typically have picked this place, but because the dinner was hosted by out-of-towners who were staying at the Marquette Hotel, the location was the deciding factor.

For starters we had the housemade potato chips with chive sour cream, seafood ceviche with housemade tortilla chips, and the truffle cream cheese won tons with malt vinegar dipping sauce.  My favorite appetizer was the cream cheese wonton. The others were just okay.

For my main course, I chose the grilled center cut beef tenderloin with garlic roasted potato puree and bacon braised broccolini.  I also had the vine ripened tomato salad with fresh mozzarella and aged balsamic glaze (essentially a caprese salad). I thought my entree was good, but the reduction on the meat and potato puree was way too salty. For $32, I would have found a much better meal at half the price somewhere else. But since I wasn't paying, who was I to complain?

For dessert we ordered the red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting and the apple strudel torte with vanilla ice cream and caramel drizzle.  I thought the red velvet cake was a bit dry, but I loved the housemade vanilla ice cream. Would I spend $5 for a teeny tiny scoop--no....

This is a decent place to go for a business dinner, but not worth the money or the hassle of downtown parking if you are just looking for a good meal.