TruFire Kitchen and Bar

TruFire has a hustling and bustling business that is crowded almost every time we visit. Not wait-list kind of crowded, but only a few tables remaining kind of crowded. We attribute that to the fact that both food and service are consistently good. The menu offers something for everyone, from picky kids who only want cheese pizza to those with dietary restrictions. The also have a wine and specialty cocktail program that includes fresh muddled fruits, house-prepared sours and syrups. The atmosphere is warm and cozy, which is code for you'll need your iPhone light to see the menu. But that is OK because it also means you likely won’t pay as much attention as you normally would to the almost certain Match.com date happening at the next table. 

The spicy garlic noodles ($25) are one of the most popular dishes on the menu and for good reason. Served with rice noodles, the dish is topped with fresh grilled gulf shrimp, plump and juicy grilled chicken, prosciutto, Romano cheese, a roasted three-mushroom blend and a sweet vermouth butter and garlic sauce and topped with fresh arugula and red pepper flakes. It is such a creative and unique dish that it may quickly become your “go-to” when you return for subsequent visits.

The Mediterranean shrimp salad ($13 at lunch, $19 at dinner) has chiffonade cut spinach, plump gulf shrimp, orzo pasta, feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions and is served with a mustard dill vinaigrette. It is refreshing and light, yet filling.