Bestie Boy took me out to eat this week at a Hillcrest staple - The House. Located at 722 N. Palm near the Hillcrest Kroger, The House opened in 2009 as a self-proclaimed 'Burger Joint'. Josh Blevins, owner of The House, uses almost exclusively Arkansas produce to prepare some pretty delicious meals. The burgers and other sandwiches come on fresh rolls and stand a mile high. There is no way you are going to put these babies in your mouth for a true bite.
We had been to The House once before and found the burgers to be good. This week, Blevins announced that The House would close its doors for good at the end of August. "Restaurants operate on the slimmest of margins, The House exceptionally so. I've always been able to find ways to make us scrape by, but in the past month, our revenues have dropped considerably, to a degree that for a small operation like ours it is simply unsustainable." says Blevins.
We had to go for one last meal - one last hurrah. Since we are back to the empty nest (see previous posts about moving the kiddos back to college), we could just decide to go out for dinner and go - no checking with kiddos, no wondering what to feed them, no listening to complaints because the menu didn't have what they wanted. In other words, bliss.
I decided to have the 'world famous' macaroni and cheese. I was disappointed. It was dry and sticky. After talking with our waitress, we have decided most of the employees have already left for new jobs (Blevins even said in an interview he was helping to get his employees placed elsewhere) so that might explain the slow service, only standard drinks and my macaroni disappointment. But really, how do you live up to 'world famous'? This gave me an excuse to drink my mojito is big gulps and ask for another, thank you.
Bestie had the chicken sandwich with sriracha fries. Wow. The sandwich was good and the fries SPICY. Glad he had leftovers because this became my lunch the next day. Again, the sandwich was so tall he had to cut it up in order to even get it to fit in his mouth. Yes, I know.....Bestie does have a big mouth so it should have been able to fit......ha ha.
So, getting to eat at The House one last time was nice overall. The best part was not the food or the atmosphere of the restaurant, but the time I got to spend with Bestie during which I had his full attention and he had mine. Even on the stinking hot walk from home and back, we were able to hold hands, linger at interesting points along the way, and relax as best friends do. Miss both kids already, but I am so glad to have back my husband who is also my lover and my best friend.
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