“The crooked place!” as my son calls it. Boehler’s pronounced Baylor’s is where the Liberty Bar was located on Josephine street. Walking in you are taken by surprise because you feel like you are walking crooked. I asked the hostess if it was common to feel dizziness while walking to the table, she laughed and replied I was not the only one to feel that way. I really liked the atmosphere. Hard wood flooring and cool color’s are always inviting to me. And who doesn’t love Reggae music in the background?! We went on a Sunday at got there a little before three. I was really excited because of all the buzz about this place to try some of the things I heard of, but this excitement came to a hault when the waiter told us that the small brunch menu was the only thing offered until four. I am not too much of a breakfast person, especially around lunch time! The only non breakfast items offered was a chicken salad sandwich over eight dollars and Chicken Ala King that was way over priced. Of course I didn’t learn this piece of information until at least twenty minuets into me sitting down. That is because it took ten minuets for me just to get water, and then another ten minuets for the server to come take my order, in which that was when I asked him about the other menu. From the time we walked in, it took twenty four minutes for us to get our order, and not because of the server’s sense of urgency....but because we had to flag down the bartender to get our order. I was pretty cranky, and starving by this point. Luckily, this non loving egg woman did not have to order just breakfast potatoes, because they did let us order off the regular menu...but only what they were ready to make. Unfortunately, that did not include the crab cakes, or mac n cheese. Our meal was not kicking off to a good start. My dining partner, also a sous chef, reminded me to be mindful that we did order of the regular menu. Because of this it was not prepped, so from a cooks perspective, it may take longer then usual to get our order. Forty four minutes into our visit, no food, but a visit from the Chef. Chef Jonathan came to our table for a meet and greet. A really nice man, he may have given his last name, I am not sure if I missed it because my tummy was rumbling so loudly. He talked about the new menu, and explained how the Chicken Ala King was not your average, but described his gourmet version, which actually sounded good because the only run in I had with Chicken Ala King was at company potlucks and I was not about to pay over ten dollars for that hot mess. I was beginning to understand the price, but did not understand why it wasn’t described that way on the menu. I started to second guess my order. Luckily, it did not disappoint and lived up to all the reviews that I had read. I ordered the Pecan Crusted Schnitzel with Raspberry sauce. The meat was not over breaded, it was so tender and I loved the pork with the sweet and not to tart raspberry sauce. The vegetables were cooked perfectly to my liking. I love vegetables that are slightly al dente. They have a light bite to them, and are not mushy. Seasoned very well. The only disappoint to my plate was the mashed potatoes served under the pork. They were very plain, no flavor really stood out. I would have liked maybe a gouda, garlic, or butter flavor. Something prominent. 
My dining partner ordered The Hanger and Dip sandwich. Lots of mushrooms, which I loved! It’s on a toasted sourdough bread that holds up really well with melted cheese oozing on top of the marinated Hanger steak and caramelized onions. The dip was wonderful, tasted like a homemade vegetable stock. The accompaniment were home fries were so good! I couldn’t keep from stealing them. From the moment that we got the food the end, I was a happy girl...ahhhh the power of good food. I finished with the Guinness Chocolate Car Bomb. I didn’t see what the big deal about it was. To me, it just tasted like a chocolate molten cake from HEB. It was just ok.
So, the question....would I go back? This place is on a “one more strike and your out”. That is, that there were things wrong (in this case the service) but I would go back once more to give them another chance. If it was a great dining experience, then I would go back...but if not, then more then likely, that second time would be my last.
