♥ Avalon ♥

Oh. My. Goodness. All I can say is that you MUST go to Avalon and have the Lobster Mac & Cheese. It is heaven in a dish! :-)

Avalon is a posh restaurant in the hip Highlands area of Louisville.

Reservations are not required, but they are highly recommended. Tonight (a Tuesday), they had 110 reservations before 8:00pm! Just goes to show how popular this place is!

The first impression of the restaurant was that it is romantic and upscale, yet still cozy and laid-back. Dim lighting, a subdued yet elegant color scheme, real tablecloths and napkins...it all made me a little giddy! A seat by the window to watch people and dogs go by on their evening walks made it even better.

I knew before arriving that I wanted to try the Lobster Mac & Cheese. Aside from hearing from others how wonderful it is, how can you not love pasta smothered in ooey, gooey cheese with delicious chunks of lobster...and truffle oil?! Truffle oil!! Seriously!

One word of warning...it is ridiculously rich! After just a few bites I was already starting to feel full! But that didn't stop us from also trying the White Bean Hummus and the Pow-Pow Shrimp. Both were tasty, but the award winner of the night was definitely the Mac!