Lunch at Music Mill

The restaurant is in a room separate from the event area, with its very own atmosphere. If you have chrysophobia (that's fear of the color orange) then you'll want to give MM a wide berth; otherwise, you're in for an enjoyable dining experience. The decor is modern, clean and bright, with a curved wall full of windows, high ceilings, and lots of orange lucite, which sounds like it might be hard on the eyeballs, but is actually quite pleasing in combination with the creamsicle walls. Despite the high ceilings and hard surfaces, the acoustics were under control, and we were able to carry on a pleasant conversation without shouting at each other. Its only minor downfall was the entrance, which is shared with the club entrance and doesn't in any way indicate that there might be a restaurant on the inside. The eatery would benefit from a more open-armed entryway.

One of the surprisingly pleasant aspects of MM is the price. Where one might expect them to employ a pre-event price gouge, instead one finds good food at fair prices. Sandwiches are $5.95 to $8.45 and salads are in the $8 - $12.50 range. Entrees are $12-$20.

And the food is good. I had a "suzza" -- basically a pie made out of a thin, cracker-like crust. My chicken panzanella suzza was filled with chunks of chicken, peppers, onions, provolone, and marinara sauce, with some tasty fresh basil strips. While I would have wished for a thicker more robust sauce, I found myself polishing off most of this rather large lunch.

Friends had a blackened chicken sandwich, which got a thumbs up, and grilled cheese panini, which was made with provolone, havarti and Swiss cheeses and finished with apple-honey mustard sauce. The Caesar side salad was served on a chilled plate (nice touch) with croutony toast rounds. The black bean burger, served with red chili sauce and the surprising addition of cucumbers, didn't seem to be homemade, but met with approval from our sometime-vegetarian friend.

On a weekday, there were only a handful of diners. Our service was friendly, prompt, and capable of handling our larger group of seven with no glitches. One note about the furniture: the chairs were a rather snug fit. If you want some wiggle room in your seat, make sure to get a booth or a banquette.

I'd like to go back on a concert night and see how the atmosphere and service changes. For lunch, though, it was a welcome and soothing alternative to overcrowded lunch joints.

Directions

140B East 22nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone: 317.575.1944
Email: tmcs@teasmebaskets.com
http://www.teasmebaskets.com

Hours of Operation:
Sundays 1:30PM-6PM
Monday CLOSED
Tues-Thursday: 10AM-7PM
Fridays: 10AM-7PM
Saturday: 10AM-5PM & 7PM-10PM

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