Volt Restaurant
Name: Volt
Location: Frederick, MD
Meal: Salad, Pork Belly Burger, Fries, and Apple Crisp à la mode
Type: New American
My trip to Volt was only my second trip to the restaurant of a celebrity chef and I must say that my expectations were met yet again. I am actually lucky enough to pass through Frederick, MD at least a few dozen times a year as it lies between my home and that of my parents. Being the big Top Chef fan that I am, I knew that I was going to have to visit Volt as soon as I heard a contestant on the show was coming from Frederick. Much has already been made of the dominance the Voltaggio brothers showed on the show but Brian and Kevin were my early picks so I was glad to see him still in competition when I visited in early November.
The meal whole heartily lived up to my expectations. Being an New American restaurant the menu is full of great variations of somewhat traditional offerings. There is nothing old or stuffy about the food though. They have a great lunch prix fixe menu that allows you pick 3 items from a list of drinks, salads, sandwiches, sides, and desserts. I opted for the salad, the pork belly burger, and french fries (unaware the burger would come with chips). Each dish was great and being that the meal was $14 I found the portions quite generous. The meal put me in such a good mood that I added on a dessert, in this case warm apple crisp à la mode. The pork belly burger in particular was great with an intense pork flavor; not too much like bacon or sausage. If I had to make any critique of my meal at Volt it would be that they LOVE to use salt. Don’t get me wrong SALT is my flavor but a few bites pushed my limits. I probably should have expected as much ordering a pork burger and fries.
Frederick has a great restaurant scene with a number of cuisines well represented. If you live in the DC/Baltimore region and you’re looking for a nice weekend getaway you really should consider Frederick. Of course while you’re in Frederick Volt needs to be on your short list, it has earned far too much well earned praise to be anything but great.
Green Salad
Pork Belly Burger with Chips
French Fries
Apple Crisp à la mode
great photography on your articles…better than most food sites….makes me extra hungry!
Thanks, I really appreciate that fatcat. There should be new content up at least every week now.