Wedge Salad
Name: Jacob Wirth Restaurant
Location: Boston, MA
Meal: Wedge Salad, Sausage Sampler, and New England Clam Chowder
Type: Pub
Jacob Wirth came highly recommended to me by my brother who used to visit frequently with his work in Boston’s theater district. I’ll have to concede this one to my big brother and admit the recommendation was dead on; Jacob Wirth is a great restaurant. Boston is an old town with lots of history; Jake’s is the second oldest restaurant in Boston. It is safe to say that Jacob Wirth’s knows what they’re doing.
I started my meal with a well done wedge salad with Caesar dressing (my bleu cheese taste buds are still developing). A wedge salad is extremely simple yet I’ve seen it screwed up; the key is temperature and crispness. Since Jake’s is known for their German food (technically my brother’s original suggestion) I had to try some of the sausages. Coming sliced, skewered, and grilled they had a great taste before you dipped them in the beer sauce. Included with the sausage was a tastings of their German sides: sauerkraut, red cabbage, and German potato salad. I batted a little less than .500 with the sides; I try to but I just can’t develop the taste for sauerkraut. Maybe those taste buds come as a package with bleu cheese and red wine. The German potato salad had a wonderufl texture and wasn’t too vinegary. Fully aware of my location, I had to have some clam chowder and it was of course great. Compared to my first chowder post (and still favorite…shhh, I’m still in Boston) this chowder was much, much thicker. Despite the thickness of the chowder, individual tastes and textures of the ingredients were still discernible which I appreciated.
In addition to a huge selection of beers on tap they have, in my opinion, one of the better menus out there. The menu is pulled together so that you have lots of options. I’ve always been a slower menu reader/decider but I was particularly slow at Jake’s. I’m sure a single large entree would have been great but I’m glad I went the route I did; sure there was food left here and there but the different tastes I got along the way were worth it. Follow my brother’s advice, if you’re near the theater district in Boston; not just because my big brother said so but because you’ll be well fed.
Jake's Nibbler
New England Clam Chowder
Now that’s a wedge!