119 Underground

Paula Estess reviewed in the last week

Appeal 3 / 3 Facilities 3 / 3 Service 3 / 3

Tonight was my first experience at this cool, trendy place. Unfortunately, we had to leave before the band started, in order to make it to a concert at the Coliseum. 

First of all, any establishment that has a seating area with comfy couches has already stolen my heart. There is plenty of bar seating to suit your preference be it bar stool, couches, or high bar top tables. We split a bottle of chardonnay, and ordered appetizers. There were 3 of us.

 Our first dish to arrive was the bacon pimento cheese spread. Wow. I have no idea how the bacon stayed so crunchy, but I have to say, hands down, this was the best pimento cheese I ever tasted. It was served with pita points, which may or may not have been homemade. 


We also had the savory beignets. How fortunate for us, that tonight, they were filled with crawfish and jalapeno jack cheese. There was nothing low fat about these beignets, but if you're going to splurge, you might as well splurge on something worthwhile.

 Lastly, we ordered the ceviche, which is always a brave menu item to offer, much less order. The ceviche at 119 Underground, may possibly be my favorite of all time, and I live in Florida, close to the ocean. Perhaps the sake helps balance the acidity, because according to my palette, it was perfect. Even though I'm only in town a few more days, I've already made plans to return, have dinner, and listen to some blues. This has to be, at this time, one of the coolest spots in Jackson.