The inside appears to be an old warehouse. It is open to a 2 story ceiling, with a staircase leading to a mezzanine level. The place is comfortable, with appointments that are elegant without being overstated. The mirrors allow even the chair side guests a view of the inner workings of the kitchen.
Here is the banquette extending down the whole restaurant. We had a 6PM reservation, so the place had not yet filled. At 7 it went kind of crazy. A live band started playing upstairs, and people streamed in, filling all the tables. When we asked for a reservation it was either 6PM or 9PM. This is a popular place!
Again, no food porn. The food was really good. Everyone had some sort of barbecue, though the restaurant also offers grilled meat items. The sides were beautifully prepared, fresh, and delicious (haricot vert with almonds and butter, and asparagus). Lamberts offers local and foreign beers on tap. All were great. This was a really enjoyable dinner. Texas barbecue is always good, but this was very special.
After dinner we went over to the Bob Bullock Museum again, to see Atash, a strangely populated band. The focus is on middle eastern music, but the group is composed of white, black, East Indian, and middle eastern people. There are fiddles, a string bass, a pot drum, a regular percussionist, a sitar, and more. The music is really engaging.
The crowd was mixed, with lots of families, students, and dogs (as usual). The crowd really got into the music. Several people got up and danced in a middle eastern manner.
Children danced and wiggled all night long. They would run away and play with the new puppy, then circle back to check in with their Mom or Dad.
Then the obligatory picture of the Capitol from the middle of the street with E admonishing me not to get run over. It's really an impressive building and deserves pictures.
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