Thyme On Section Delights

When Colleen and I stop in at Thyme on Section for dinner one recent evening, Mary, our server, suggests the special: Braised veal short ribs over mashed potatoes ($28). Even though she knows I’m a big fan of the Bistro steak, Mary seems confident that I’ll enjoy the ribs. Make it so, I tell her. Given the chilly evening, we both start with cups of Tuscan vegetable soup with white beans, squash, tomatoes, Conecuh sausage, kale and brussels ($4). We consider the soup excellent (you could make a meal out of a bowl of this). For her entree, Colleen goes for the roasted salmon with caramelized butternut squash, cranberry, apple, carrot, kale and maple mustard sauce ($26). Both entrees are major success stories. My ribs are tender and full of flavor. Colleen loves her salmon. Each easily qualify for the ‘we would get this again’ award.

We then decide to live life on the wild side. Mary brings out coffee with a serving of the maple-pecan croissant bread pudding, which also has cinnamon, salted caramel and whipped cream ($10). We’re glad we split dessert, because you get a lot of it. Delicious would be an understatement (I especially appreciate that it’s not too heavy or overpoweringly sweet). Our total without tip lands in the mid $80 range if paid with cash. The service here is always excellent, and this evening is no different. Specials come and go, so there’s no assurance of how long the short ribs will be available. If not, no worries. We already know that Thyme’s regular menu has plenty to keep us happy, just as it has many times before…

Thyme on Section
33 N Section St
Fairhope AL 36532
251-990-5635