What's in What You Eat?It is said you are what you eat, from your head to your feet. So why not know… What's in what you eat?

A relatively new restaurant one block from University Village is 50 North. What used to be an unimpressive non-paleo pizza place has been replaced by a much better option. They claim to serve grassfed meat, have a gluten free menu, and very easily list on their menus and accommodate to gluten and dairy restrictions. This is a restaurant where they don’t like to say “no” to special requests – a feature that works great for people who follow a Paleo lifestyle.

Here’s what I had:

Appetizer;

‘Taylor Shellfish’ Mussels (gluten-free) $9/$12
Local fresh shellfish, skillet steamed with white wine, shallots,
bacon & granny smith apples.

I asked if it was dairy free and they said they could do it that way…my guess is using oil instead of butter or maybe leaving out a splash of cream. Whatever they did, it did not affect the taste as it was delicious. I shared the large portion and it was a very decent size.

Main Course:

Grilled Steak Salad (gluten-free) $15
On apple pumpkin hash sauteed with winter greens and tart dried cherry gastrique

A little small on portion but not on taste…steaked was cooked perfectly…other components worked very well together. A little sugar in the gastrique? Sure, but in the small quantity consumed as a garnished – not too worried about it. The camera flash makes it look blander than it was.

Side Dish:

Handcut Sweet Potato Fries with aioli , $6

Probably not the best oil used but it would be unlike me to pass up on handcut sweet potato fries. These were great. Thick, fluffy, great dipping sauce. For $6 though I would have liked to seen a bigger pile.

So in total – how is 50 North?

Taste: 9
Nutrition: 9
Filling: 8
Price: $$$
Overall: 8

Little pricey for the portion sizes but I definitely didn’t leave hungry and will come back for more sometime soon!