Emmy made the reservations. Called brother and sister with all the important info. Told her Dad it was his birthday dinner and then boarded a plane for CO to visit Cassie and her crazy crew. She called us several times to check on our progress with dinner. I'm thinking that we just might have to go back when she gets home
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Emmy made the reservations. Called brother and sister with all the important info. Told her Dad it was his birthday dinner and then boarded a plane for CO to visit Cassie and her crazy crew. She called us several times to check on our progress with dinner. I'm thinking that we just might have to go back when she gets home.
From all the reviews that I had read on Urbanspoon I knew that it was going to be a little different. The drive to the place was a challenge. We set the Garmin and should have listened but the address that is on Urbanspoon says Newport. No...it is in Cold Springs, KY. It was at night and raining cats and dogs so we weren't able to see out the back but Bryce and Tini say that when you are sitting on the back patio the floor is so slanted that you feel like you are going to fall out of your seat. (Which a lady did right there in the dining room) I'd like to go back in the summer and see what the Licking River looks like in the daylight. First impressions...a different kind of place. And I know where they got the name...knotty pine paneling all over the place. Very uniquely decorated with items that I would think you would find on the bayou.
The birthday boy and his little buddy along with the little buddies newest Lego little person...and it is not a Star Wars figure. Happy Birthday Big Pappa!
It was nice to find out that this restaurant was kid friendly. I looked for a kids menu on line but couldn't find one. One thing that did concern me was the fact that in KY there are no NO SMOKING laws in restaurants. Michael with asthma...not a good combo.
Mark ordered an appetizer of alligator strips. Now I am not a very adventurous person, not by a long shot. But I have to say that alligator isn't bad. Tastes a lot like chicken. The sauce that it is in...delicious! I'd get it again!
Gumbo....SPICY!!! And really good!
Mark had a salad with bleu cheese dressing, fried oysters and collard greens. The greens were delicious. That would be a repeat dish for me for sure. The oysters were huge!
Bryce and Tini both ordered the grouper. Tini's was blackened and from all accounts also delicious. Bryce had a side of red skinned potatoes...again delicious!
If I had to chose which meal was the largest I would have to choose Sarah's bowl of shrimp scampi. It was huge, probably could have shared half with another person. Michael tried one of her shrimp....verdict two thumbs up from him.
I went out on a limb and got the Cajun sampler. Chicken, steak and shrimp. I love shrimp so naturally that was the first thing I bit into. Holy Cow was it ever hot and spicy! And really good! The steak was real tender and the chicken was cut into little pieces which was nice. All I had to so all night was stab, eat, drink water. My lips were numb just about the entire dinner. It was Goooood!
Even wit the direction snafu and late arrivals the night was great. I'd go back again and again. I have a few criteria for places we eat...kid friendly, clean, good staff, variety of selection, fun atmosphere, and do I feel comfortable. Knotty Pine gets 5 stars in each area.
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From all the reviews that I had read on Urbanspoon I knew that it was going to be a little different. The drive to the place was a challenge. We set the Garmin and should have listened but the address that is on Urbanspoon says Newport. No...it is in Cold Springs, KY. It was at night and raining cats and dogs so we weren't able to see out the back but Bryce and Tini say that when you are sitting on the back patio the floor is so slanted that you feel like you are going to fall out of your seat. (Which a lady did right there in the dining room) I'd like to go back in the summer and see what the Licking River looks like in the daylight. First impressions...a different kind of place. And I know where they got the name...knotty pine paneling all over the place. Very uniquely decorated with items that I would think you would find on the bayou.
The birthday boy and his little buddy along with the little buddies newest Lego little person...and it is not a Star Wars figure. Happy Birthday Big Pappa!
It was nice to find out that this restaurant was kid friendly. I looked for a kids menu on line but couldn't find one. One thing that did concern me was the fact that in KY there are no NO SMOKING laws in restaurants. Michael with asthma...not a good combo.
Mark ordered an appetizer of alligator strips. Now I am not a very adventurous person, not by a long shot. But I have to say that alligator isn't bad. Tastes a lot like chicken. The sauce that it is in...delicious! I'd get it again!
Gumbo....SPICY!!! And really good!
Mark had a salad with bleu cheese dressing, fried oysters and collard greens. The greens were delicious. That would be a repeat dish for me for sure. The oysters were huge!
Bryce and Tini both ordered the grouper. Tini's was blackened and from all accounts also delicious. Bryce had a side of red skinned potatoes...again delicious!
If I had to chose which meal was the largest I would have to choose Sarah's bowl of shrimp scampi. It was huge, probably could have shared half with another person. Michael tried one of her shrimp....verdict two thumbs up from him.
I went out on a limb and got the Cajun sampler. Chicken, steak and shrimp. I love shrimp so naturally that was the first thing I bit into. Holy Cow was it ever hot and spicy! And really good! The steak was real tender and the chicken was cut into little pieces which was nice. All I had to so all night was stab, eat, drink water. My lips were numb just about the entire dinner. It was Goooood!
Even wit the direction snafu and late arrivals the night was great. I'd go back again and again. I have a few criteria for places we eat...kid friendly, clean, good staff, variety of selection, fun atmosphere, and do I feel comfortable. Knotty Pine gets 5 stars in each area.
Click here on Urbanspoon to see more reviews.
All that seafood looks really good. Makes me want to go to the Red Lobster with the whole family :)
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