Yard House (for reals)

I've been wanting to write up Yard House since I fell (mostly) in love with the place during their preview event back in October.  As always though, I bit off more than I could chew by wanting to do a nice, comprehensive review.  There are just too many menu items that I want to try, and it always seems to take longer than I would like to make return trips.  At this point I've got three visits under my belt, so I'm going to just call it good for now.  On with the show...

Yard House (preview night)

Occasionally this little hobby of mine presents me with interesting opportunities to try new places a little early, usually as a member of the media.  I always chuckle a little at being referred to as a member of the media, but I guess it makes sense.  Sort of.  Anyway, most of these events seem to happen on weekday afternoons, and since I still can't seem to pay my bills by writing about restaurants, I still have a day job and usually can't attend.  That's why I was so excited when I was asked if I would like to attend an invite-only preview of the new Yard House restaurant at The Village at Meridian Friday evening.  I've been keeping a close eye on the eateries slated to open in that megaplaza over the next few months, and Yard House was definitely the one that caught my interest the most.  This is not a full-on review (that will come later once I've actually had the chance to eat a normal meal there), but I'll share some impressions and some really dark pictures with you in the meantime...