Love me some southern food (Doc Crows)

One of the biggest perks of my job is that I work closely with food innovation professionals; these are the best people to eat with because they'll try anything and their expense accounts are enormous. $200 lunches for two? Sure. $700 dinners for four? Whatever. It's a pretty sweet gig. I was privileged enough to try Doc Crows with one of my foodie friends and, cumulatively, I think we ordered a third of the menu.

Wilbur Sundae

We tried a little of everything: fried oysters, pork rinds, fried soft-shell crab, brisket tacos, fried chicken, and a hamburger. The hamburger was made with a mixture of three cuts of beef and it was incredibly flavorful - didn't even need ketchup (which says a lot for me as I often order a burger as an excuse to eat ketchup). The brisket tacos were delicious and probably my favorite of the entrees we tried. I'd like to note that they serve many of their sandwiches on brioche, at some times overwhelming the internal components (for instance, hamburger didn't fill the bun), but definitely a delicious choice for those who love the buttery, fluffy texture. Count me in that group. Also, the condiment of choice for nearly everything on the menu is the house-made remoulade, which I loved so much I order a pint to take home (charged me $2, best deal ever). I literally could eat it on anything.

The highlight of the meal (in addition to the tasty pork rinds) was the Wilbur sundae. This rich confection was comprised of praline ice cream, bourbon caramel, cinnamon sprinkled pork rinds and candied bacon. It was plenty for the three of us and for $5 you can't beat that deal, expense account or not. Definitely a must try for people who like me who love bacon on anything!

Overall, the menu delivers enough variety for any type of southern grub you could crave.
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Doc Crow's Southern Smokehouse & Raw Bar
FKS Scale (1-10): 8
Pros: great sampling of southern food; remoulade on everything; brioche on everything; fresh pork rinds; candied bacon; foodie expense accounts
Cons: weird shop-cloth napkins; parking;