Foundry on Elm

Foundry on Elm - 255 Elm Street, Somerville (Davis Square)

Tuesday evening, my roommate Jay and I took a short trip back to good old Davis Sq to see The Social Network at the Somerville Theater. The movie was awesome and we hadn't had dinner yet, so afterwards we headed over to the new place in the square, Foundry on Elm. It's a place I've been meaning to check out since it opened about a month ago.

Even on a rainy Tuesday, there was a pretty good crowd at 9:30 so the place had a good atmosphere. The staff was very friendly and the menu had a number of interesting items, particularly the appetizers. However, neither of us were very hungry so I merely got the Bratwurst and Jay ordered the Burger. No appetizer was necessary once we saw we got bread and the bread was amazing. I would say it might have been the highlight of the whole meal! It was warm and had a thin crust with a soft middle and it was served with fluffy butter that was just incredible. (Another great part of the meal was being able to order Schlitz, which brought me back to $1 sliders and $2 Schlitz on Tuesday nights at Merle's in Evanston!)

In comparison, my Bratwurst was a bit of a letdown. It certainly was not as good as what you can find at Jacob Wirth. I'm not saying it was bad, it just wasn't as good as my expectations had set it out to be. That said, I will definitely be back. There is a lot on that menu I would like to try and it fits in with the theme lately of old school foodie restaurants (see Stoddard's Fine Foods which I need to write a post for as well) that seem to be popular. I will just have to go again when my appetite allows me to venture into the appetizer and entree sections.