Woodland

The Woodland in Austin serves upscale comfort food in an atmosphere that feels like a fairy tale forest.  They're in a prime location on South Congress and the prices are a little high for the type of food, but luckily we were armed with a Groupon which meant our meal was half price. 

First off, a French '75.  I'd never tried one before, and it was a treat.  Gin, lemon, sugar & champagne. ($7)

The chicken pot pie had the flakiest crust I think I've ever had on a pot pie.  ($9)

Potato leek soup.  Good, but I could have done without it. ($6)

Southern corn fritters... it's hard to go wrong mixing corn with fried batter to create a delicious guilty pleasure like this one.  I can't remember what the sauce was but it was good. ($6)

Shrimp and grits.  This is supposedly Obama's favorite thing to eat.  We hadn't tried the dish anywhere before, and it was good.  ($15)

Overall, a hearty, tasty, fairly heavy meal.  Still not sure if it's worth it at full price, but it may be if you love upscale comfort food.

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