"Our House" -- Wicked Comfort Food

We LOVE Our House in Winooski! It's in the old Sneaker's space, at 36 Main Street. In the summer there is outdoor eating. But frankly, I love it most in the colder months. After all, it features comfort food and I need comfort food most when it's cold.




I admit, I'm crazy about macaroni and cheese. This is mac and cheese on steroids -- huge serving! You lift your fork up and there are stings of cheese connected to the dish. Yum. Don't think of the calories. When you're needing comfort food, you can't think of calories. My favorite is the Mediterranean. It has curly macaroni, cheddar and feta cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, spinach and artichoke hearts. The serving is so large you barely put a dent in it until you've eaten about ten bitefuls. You might be full before you finish the serving but you'll be compelled to eat more because you can't stand to stop!

Here is the menu for dinner: http://www.ourhousebistro.com/#!cuisine/vstc3=dinner-menu

There are so many kinds of macaroni and cheese! You can make your own or pick one of their creations like South West: Grilled corn, black beans, roasted peppers, chipotle cream sauce,
cheddar & topped with fried tortillas or Surf n Turf: Shaved steak, shrimp, cheddar & topped with
fried onion strawsHow about Chicken Parmesan: Breaded pan-fried chicken breast, parmesan cheese,
diced tomato, basil & topped with marinara parmesan & mozzarella cheeses. It's hard to decide.
Other great meals of comfort food include Reuban Sandwich, open face turkey, chicken pot pie, grilled cheese and soup, mushroom risotto, fish tacos, fantastic french fries. The list is really long. And this is just dinner. When you visit ourhousebistro.com you'll see all the menus under cuisine.

The decor is great too -- nice bar where you can sit and have dinner and chat with the very busy bartender. Some of the tables are the high types with bar stools. Very nice. On the shelves around the restaurant are old lunch boxes -- think Batman... Dennis the Menace... Star Wars... The Brady Bunch... You get the idea. There are also Rubick Cubes at each table and a little container of Play
Doh so you can enjoy the wait for your meal. (Not a long wait.)




We love Winooski!




Winooski, a little city in one square mile is a fun place to live or visit. It's close to Burlington, close to the Winooski River, has great walking paths along the river and has a Community YMCA. Housing is affordable and there is a great variety of architecture. It's close to I89 also. Check it out at http://www.onioncity.com/

The Cascades are the newest addition to the revitalization of Winooski - more expensive than the older houses but if are looking for modern condos with all the conveniences, this is the place. Check this out: Condos ranging in all prices, underground parking, on-site work out area and right on the river.


Hope you'll give Our House a try -- and also be sure to go to Sneakers. I will give a review on that another day.