Olympic Provisions, aka efforts in futility

MEAT photo: Olympic Provisions

I'm not one to judge.  wait, i do have a food review blog.  okay, so i judge, but i don't deny that most people like the taste of meat and enjoy it prepared with the utmost skill and care from calf to plate, as it were.  I just choose not to partake. 

There are many establishments where one might find themselves, at the behest of others.  Places like Olympic Provisions, Beast, Toro Bravo, are a few that come to mind where vegetarians might feel out of place.  Given my downright enthusiasm for unique preparations in all things, i don't mind going to these places, possibly just once, for the experience and relative knowledge.

garbanzo, summer squash salad

feta, tomato, olive salad

If you find yourself at Olympic Provisions, try to enjoy it for what it is.  Ignore the enormous "Meat" sign, order every vegetable plate, a dessert, and plan to grab a slice afterwards.   The vegetable plates are very good.  Great seasonal and local ingredients prepared care and mastery that is possibly only distracted by the main event, the meat plates.  The vegetable plates are small.  The beet salad is a consistent winner, from what we hear, and we heartily agree.  

The deserts were fantastic too, but honestly nothing totally mind blowing.   In short, go there once, gain some perspective, it won't kill you. One could also go there late for just desert and a drink and sit at the bar.  The bar had some room at 10pm on a saturday.  If this were just about the desserts, ambiance, drinks, service i'd probably give it 3 stars.  But since it's about the food, the meal overall:

Olympic Provisions (0* to **** (stars), higher=better):

• Food Quality: * * (quality prep, quality ingredients, but nothing mind-blowing; can't comment on the meat)
• Vegetarian menu: 0* (zero stars; the veggies are meant to accompany the meat plates) 
• Vegan menu: 0* (most veggies had dairy of some kind)
• Service: * * (very professional, seemingly tolerant of the vegetarians at the table)
• Atmosphere * * * (rustic/industrial but clean and inviting, crumbers but no white cloths)
• Green: * * (local, organic ingredients, but very meat heavy)
• overall: 0* (go there if you need to, enjoy the veggies and dessert)

berry bread pudding