Whether it's food that satisfies your inner child or serves as a go-to cure for whatever ails you, there are plenty of hearty comfort foods on this year's Inlander Restaurant Week menus.
There's nothing like cheese to get a dopamine fix. THE MELTING POT takes the holy grail of comfort food, mac and cheese, and turns it into a fondue that has a five-cheese blend with macaroni noodles, bacon and shallots. If you enjoy cheese in all forms, be sure to also try the garlic cheese curds at PONDEROSA BAR & GRILL. The Wisconsin white cheese curds are breaded in garlic and come with Ponderosa's boom-boom dipping sauce.
Nothing is quite as comforting as a homemade meal. Indulge yourself in MAMMA MIA'S homemade pasta, like the chicken ravioli Florentine; add meatballs or Italian sausage if you want a protein boost. Their arancini — deep-fried risotto balls filled with mozzarella cheese — is also a cozy appetizer.
New to the food scene, TORRA TEA'S menu is packed with rich, carby items like their ham and gouda galette and Scottish sausage roll. NORTH HILL ON GARLAND'S beef Wellington hand pie of juicy, tender beef baked in pastry dough also doesn't disappoint.
CHOWDERHEAD touts one of the comfiest menus around with its stroganoff baked potato and, of course, the clam chowder made New England-style with fresh herbs and oyster crackers.
Creamy Donegal Bay clam chowder from SHAWN O'DONNELL'S AMERICAN & IRISH PUB also hits the spot. Not feeling something soupy? The Irish eatery's chicken pot pie gives the best of both worlds with its tender, shredded chicken and veggies in gravy, all topped with a flaky puff pastry. Or maybe the restaurant's signature corned beef and cabbage will ring true. You can't go wrong with tender beef, braised cabbage and potatoes.
