Wild Iris' was chunky and cooked just long enough to release the tomatoes' tanginess. Taken together, it presented a toothsome, satisfying meal. But the dish was mercilessly overcooked, rendering it rather chewy and dry. Most entrees come with a choice of soup or salad and rice or potato. The chicken breast, for example, looked stark sitting on the platter accompanied by an aloof potato and a diffident bit of garnish.
Desserts are another puzzle.
The restaurant itself is a cozy little place, split between two rooms in the Golden Nugget Hotel. Service is friendly, fast and knowledgable. Decor in the smoking section is dark, with ponderous wooden chairs at tables clustered around a large stone fireplace. You half expect someone to step inside dressed in a cloak, armed with a short musket and thirsty for a pint of ale. Lighter fares include hamburgers, grilled chicken breast sandwiches and broiled chicken over pesto pasta.