Social 121
5760 State Highway 121, Ste. 175
Plano, TX 75024
(972) 377-2500
http://www.social121.net
Price: $ (for happy hour)
I've never been here, even back when it was Loft 610. It was way bigger than I expected. The bar was pretty big. I liked the feel and decor of the restaurant a lot...modern, kind of industrial but the lighting made it warmer. There wasn't that many people at the bar so we were able to choose where to sit.
This was their HH specials for Friday:
$2 Domestics
$3 Imports
$3 Wells
$4 Calls
$5 Premiums
Half price appetizers
$5 Flatbreads
Bar Area Only
Mon-Thur 4:30-9PM
Fri-Sat 4:30-7PM
The drink specials were really good. I got an Arnold Palmer (sweet tea vodka and lemonade) for $4~ It was tasty too!
We ordered some appetizers to share:
Black Bean Hummus (ground chickpeas, roasted corn, black beans, grilled pita bread) $7~
This was super good! I really liked the curry powder they sprinkled on the pita bread. It added a little bit of heat to the dish. The bread was warm and thin. The hummus was full of flavor and I liked the corn and beans on top... added more texture. And for HH it was only $3.50!! That's awesome!
Braised Pork Pot Stickers (ginger, shallots, garlic, cilantro, pineapple soy glaze) $10~
The value of this wasn't as good as the hummus I thought. But the potstickers were pretty good. I could really taste the flavor of the pork and it was quite tender. $5 for HH!!
Habanero-Soy Glazed Pork Belly (sesame seed crusted watermelon, cucumber, crispy carrots) $10~
They had won 1st Place in the 2011 Taste of Dallas with this dish. It was quite small...but man it was so yummy! The sear on the outside of the pork belly was nice and crispy while the meat is still juicy and tender. There was just the right amount of fat (in my opinion.. haha. cuz I love fatty meats). The flavor was great. I loved the sauce as well as the presentation. I even liked the crispy carrots on top! (I really don't like carrots usually.) It added a nice crunch. For $5 I would order 2 of these. haha!!
Grilled Chicken Flatbread (pepper jack cheese, roasted peppers, portobello mushrooms) $10~
This was a killer deal. The portion size was really big! And it's only $5! I liked the crunchiness of the flatbread. But I thought it was lacking some sort of flavor...some heat. I got my trusty Tabasco (which they didn't have...I had a mini bottle in my purse! LOL!!) :P And it definitely kicked it up a notch. I still want to try their other flatbreads though.
This was an awesome place for happy hour. I loved the venue, the music was great (they had live music), and food was pretty tasty! It's a super good deal!! And our waitress was great! I will definitely be going back in the near future! Now I'm interested in trying their regular menu as well~
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The ribs were SUPER tender and juicy. OMG!! Definitely one of the best ribs I've had in a longg time. And the cut of the meat was slightly different than normal baby back ribs. It was just different in the way that the meat rips off the bone. The bbq sauce was really good too. A little tangy with a slight hint of sweet. It didn't overwhelm the meats, it enhanced it. Although I would've preferred a bit more heat, so I asked them for hot sauce which definitely hit the spot! The meats also came with either white or wheat bread. 
1/2 lb. Pull Pork $4.78~ (above: on the right) The pulled pork was fantastic! I usually don't see pulled pork done this way, it almost looked like it was chopped up brisket! But the bark on the pork was flavorful and it had just enough fat to make it super tender. I can't decide if the pulled pork or the ribs were the best of the meal...but since they are both pork I guess it doesn't matter! haha. Seriously good food!!
Cole Slaw Single Serving $1.65~ So I'm actually not quite sure how much we paid for the cole slaw because they were actually running out. We got the last 3 scoops of it so they just put it in those little containers. The coleslaw was good, also pretty standard. It was crisp and refreshing with the meats.
The greens were cooked with pork, but I didn't get much of the flavor. It wasn't anything special but it was nice to get some veggies though.
This was one thing on the menu that all the reviews raved about. Some claim that this is one of the best cobblers ever. Now...I'm not a huge cobbler fan. But I still wanted to try it. My bf's mom LOVES cobbler and she LOVED it. For $2 it's a pretty big portion. My favorite part of cobblers are the crispy buttery topping...and there wasn't enough of it. But I do have to say that the flavors in the cobbler were really good. I wished there were more chunks of peach though. There was a lemon or orange flavor in the cobbler...definitely some sort of citrus, I couldn't pinpoint which one. But it definitely made the flavors for complex...added depth. That was a very nice touch. I enjoyed it a lot!
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