New Good Thyme Restaurant Washburn/Bayfield (that’s good time)

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1. admin says:

   April 2, 2009 at 7:41 pm

   Here’s the first word on Good Thyme Restaurant in Washburn, WI. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you probably will and if you’re traveling through or staying in the Bayfield/Ashland area it’s a must. The restaurant is located just outside of Washburn, WI on 13 as you drive north to the Apostle Islands via highway 2.

   Good Thyme Restaurant has amazing energy as it is actually a large historic home (it’s past illuminated by red light similar to Grandma’s). It boasts a massive amount of beautiful land for weddings, concerts and other events. The interior is classy but the menu is approachable and affordable. The owners are extremely inviting and funny and they give it a warm light-hearted feel. It makes you want to rent one of the banquet rooms upstairs for the summer just so you can hang out with the owners and drink by the fire every night.

   I was truly sad to leave the property today and haven’t had a feeling like that since Napa; one that evokes nights of sitting in the vineyards and orchards on a warm summer night with great friends who you can be yourself around and don’t care how buzzed you get as you gorge yourselves on triple cream cheeses and fatty pate. Basically, it’s a sense of culture and community which is hard to capture in a restaurant. It’s akin to taking a quick vacation to Europe. Apparently they will soon have bocce ball, croquet and all kinds of fun stuff including a self described “man bar” (an outdoor “den” complete with a fire pit, beer & scotch among other things). Across the property and just off the kitchen they will have a casual Nantucket-inspired patio with a smoker… even live pigs and other great stuff for entertaining adults and keeping kids happy and quiet.

   The Chef has solid prior experience in Minneapolis and the food appeared to be well-crafted and unpretentious. It’s a unique experience that’s diffiucult to explain in words after a long day on the road. Thus, I’ll have a video of my time there later next week and we’ll do some sort of review over the summer when they’ve perfected things even more.

   Go check it out… it’ll make you smile, guaranteed.

   


   A Place to Start
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   Mussels Mariniere
   White Wine + Fresh Cream + Capers
   11.

   Blackened Beef Tips
   Good Thyme Steak Sauce + Crispy Shoestring Onions
   11.

   Mediterranean Crostini
   Wisconsin Goat Cheese + Caramelized Onions + Olive Tapenade
   10.

   
   Trio of Sweet Potato Fries, French Fries & Cheese Curds
   Hand Cut Fries + Wisconsin Cheese Curds + Garlic Sauce + Cajun Remoulade
   9.

   Good Thyme Nachos
   Hand Cut Tortilla Chips + House Made Pico de Gallo + Refried Beans
   9.

   Soup of the Day
   4.

   The Menagerie
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   Beef Burger with Sweet Potato Fries or French Fries
   Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese + Bacon + Crispy Shoestring Onions
   11.

   The Voyageur Chimichanga
   Shredded Beef + House Made Pico de Gallo + Hand Cut Tortilla Chips
   12.

   Fish Tacos
   Horseradish Coleslaw + Tempura Battered Local Fish + House Made Pico de Gallo
   13.

   Tom Ka Gai
   Thai Chicken Soup and House Salad
   Mushrooms + Chicken + Red Curry Coconut Broth
   12.

   Wood Fire Grill
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   Served with Smashed Potatoes + Green Beans + Choice of Sauces:

   • Mushroom Green Peppercorn Sauce

   • Blue Cheese Crusted with a Red Wine Reduction

   • Chimichurri

   New York Strip Steak
   23.

   Bistro Tender
   20.

   Bone-in Rib Eye Steak
   26.

   Main Plates
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   All Main Plates are Served with a House Salad and Bread

   Macaroni and Cheese
   Fontina + White Cheddar + Swiss
   13.

   
   Autumn Vegetable Stew with Cheddar Garlic Crumble Crust
   Sweet Potato + Rutabaga + White Wine Cream Sauce
   16.

   Bruschetta Chicken
   Parmesan + Basil + Tomato
   15.

   Thai Lamb Kebabs with Grilled Vegetables and Jasmine Rice
   Coconut Peanut Sauce + Red Peppers + Onions + Mushrooms
   22.

   Pan Fried or Broiled Lake Superior Fish with Smashed Potatoes & Green Beans
   Good Thyme Tartar Sauce + Apostle Island Fish Company Trout or Whitefish
   16.

   
   Wood Fire Grilled Salmon with Smashed Potatoes & Green Beans
   Tomato Dill Butter Sauce + Wild Sockeye Salmon
   22.

   
   Kid Meals
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   Under 10 + Soda Included

   Chicken Tenders with French Fries 5.

   Macaroni & Cheese 5.