Meridian Restaurant

"Great service, lovely quiet atmosphere and fantastic food, I had never tried duck, I was scared....have the duck! It's delicious. Thank you for a lovely evening. I wish I remembered the servers name, he was so nice."

"The service and atmosphere was awesome. The food is a little lacking in flavour but the presentation is on point. Overall good date night."

"Excellent service by Candy and even though the portions were not large the food was prompt and delicious. The bar tender made quality drinks and the ambiance is top notch."

"Every now and then I will eat out and ask myself, why don't I eat at this place more often and why have I not reviewed this place before? Meridian Restaurant definitely fits this bill. My wife and I had a lovely meal at this sadly empty restaurant last Thursday. We began with two very good cocktails, a Boulevardier and a Nor'Easter. Although the appetizer list looked delicious, we wanted to be sure to save room for dessert so I just had the bibb salad. I don't generally like to have my salads dressed for me, but in this case it worked out well. For our entrees we got two favorites. My wife had shrimp and grits upgraded with some NC grouper. Everything was cooked perfectly. I had the NY strip steak au poivre with mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables. I prefer a creamy au poivre, but the cognac sauce on this one was just fine. Steak was thick, peppery, and a perfect medium rare. Dessert was a great way to conclude our meal. My wife had a pots de creme and I had the bread pudding. These are two of our favorite desserts and Meridian's version did not disappoint. The bread pudding avoided the sins of dryness and excessive sweetness that I find in many restaurants. The bread pudding had just a hint of anisette which was revelatory. Chef/Owner Mark Grohman definitely knows what he is doing in the kitchen. The reduced staff was attentive but not overbearing. The atmosphere in the restaurant is great, semi-open kitchen with plenty of windows and muted lighting inside. I have neglected Meridian in the past, but I am definitely looking forward to going back sooner rather than later."

"I came here with a friend on the 28th of May, in the evening. He patio was nice and no one was out there because it was fairly warm - so that's where we sat. I tried steak tare-tare for my first time and I wasn't a fan of it. It didn't have much of a taste but it was served with thing waffle shaped crisps (I forget the exact name of it) with sea salt - that helped a smidgen. I had Chilean bass and my friend filleted it for me. I had purple potatoes (also my first time) and green beans - it was all so delicious. I had some fish left over. My cocktail was lovely - not too sweet and the wine was a good choice. I had no complaints. Oh! My friend ordered creme brulee - that could have been a bit better... I see they have a snickerdoodle brulee (I'd give it a try)."