good downtown sherman food. if you are in old downtown sherman you will not find many eating establishments. this one had some good reviews on trip advisor , thus we chose this one for lunch. there is no restaurant parking, thus you must park on the street somewhere around the courthouse square which allows for three hours free parking. the restaurant is located on the second floor of an old building which may have been an antique mall at one time. there are several offices and small shops located within the building.
the stairs are not all that great in getting to the second floor, so be careful. we were immediately seated, as there were only five customers in the entire dining room. our first impression---we may have made a mistake and can those trip advisor reviews be trusted?
we had a very nice waitress that explained the menu and the specials for the day. we opted for two menu items. the grilled salmon was served with mashed potatoes and stir-fried flesh vegetables. the salmon came out on a large plate with the potatoes and vegetables and was grilled just right. the flavor of the fish was accented by a seasoning placed on top. the stir fried fresh vegetables were actually zucchini, red and yellow peppers and squash. each vegetable had been cut into small one inch pieces and seasoned in a small amount of oil. the veggies were delicious, as were the mashed potatoes. they do not offer bread and a salad is extra, so we passed on that.
the other order was grilled shrimp, fresh vegetables and rice. the five grilled shrimp were small to medium in size however adequate for lunch. they were good, but probably not worth the $12.50 lunch meal charge. there was seasoning on the shrimp, which was very tasty. the rice was presented in a large “mound” and it was just rice. i would added some color to the rice, perhaps wild rice, etc., so the presentation would have looked better. the fresh veggies were excellent as they had a delicate seasoning and were stir fired in light oil. in fact some of the best stir fired fresh vegetables we have eaten.
the pricing for the five entrees ran about $12.50 each and those entrees come with absolutely nothing. we had water to drink and the glass was kept filled.
after about 15 minutes the restaurant begin to fill and by the time we left there were only two empty tables. the menu is rather limited for lunch and for a small town the prices are high. there was a special of the day, a stuffed hamburger, for $8.75. i did not see that many coming out of the kitchen . what i did see was a lot of salads which were being served on a large plate and with a lot of greens plus a topping such as salmon and this was actually priced at less than the entrée prices. i think the next time i will have one of those salads.
the waiter service was excellent. the restrooms are located on the third floor in a rather non-descript area that appears be for storage. they were not all that inviting and climbing that extra set of stairs was not that exciting.
there wasdinnermenu at the front door with a lot more entrees and the prices seem to be about double the lunch prices.