Review - Upperline Restaurant

Me and 2 friends arrived at Upperline for our 8:30 pm ressies. We were greeted by the owner Joanne. She's a lovely lady and was just as sweet as can be. Walking into Upperline, the atmosphere feels like you're in someone's home with several small, quaint rooms. Upperline definitely fits into the romantic category.

We were seated at the bar while we waited for our table. The bartender was engaging and charming, and made small talk about his favorite items on the menu.

After a few minutes, we were brought to our table. I loved that the menu offers three courses for $40. This is really a great deal.

For our appetizers, we decided to just rotate plates so that we could all have three different items. We chose the Fried Green Tomatoes with Shrimp Remoulade, the Duck & Andouille Etouffee with Corn Bread & Louisiana Pepper Jelly, and Spicy Shrimp with Jalapeño Cornbread & Aioli. They were all AMAZING! I really couldn't pick a favorite.

For our entrees, 2 of us had the Slow Roasted Half Duckling with Ginger Peach Sauce, and the other had the Lamb Shank Braised in Red Wine, Osso Buco Style. I am a HUGE duck fan, but I gotta say, the Lamb was the clear winner of the night. It was really phenomenal. The duck was delicious, but just a tiny bit overcooked for my taste.

For dessert, we all ordered the crème brulee. It was very good, but not even close to the best I've ever had. I found that it just wasn't rich enough. Nothing wowed me about it. It was just a little too mellow.

We had a great time and really enjoyed the experience. Joanne even gave me a hug when I left. I would absolutely recommend Upperline.