Foundry On Elm

Today, my boss took some of us out to lunch while we interviewed a candidate for our group. So we went to Foundry on Elm. It's probably the classiest joint in the Square.

I thought it was pretty terrible, from a vegetarian stand point. My choices were portobello burger, salad, and the potato bisque. I tried the bisque. It was, in fact, sweet potato bisque with bacon.

Now, I could have eaten it, certainly. My code of vegetarianism says if meat comes my way, I usually don't turn it down, and I don't put it to waste. The exception is at a restaurant. If they screw up (like casually not mentioning that there's meat in a dish), I do send it back. I want to make the presence of vegetarians known. I think that's how restaurants begin to accommodate us.

They brought me a new, meatless bowl. I found the soup to be fine. Nothing special. As soups go, I like potato better than sweet potato. I don't think I'd order it again.

I also had an Arnold Palmer, and it was fantastic. Both the lemonade and the ice tea were sharp, and it had a real lemon bite.

In conclusion, it's a great place to go for drinks - not so good for vegetarian eats.