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Quaint restaurant known for its grilled swordfish, sausage and apricot cake, plus cafe-style salads.
From Google Maps reviews.
Sam, the general manager, made this an unforgettable night for my mom and me. We agreed it was one of the best meals we’ve ever had. The bread and the halibut were delicious beyond words. The tuna with greens was surprisingly delightful (more my mom’s taste than mine, but I’m glad I tried). We could have done without the chilled shrimp crudo, missed the mark for us. The drink list was incredible, and our bottle (the Patapon white) was perfection. Well worth the trek to Red Hook! Thanks to Hele
I’d say this place is really good value in NYC. For me, everything pictured here (split with my friend) represented about $75 (including tip). The experience is very similar to eating in a Parisian bistro, with the tables being right next to each other in a small environment. The upside to that is that the service was very good—shout out to the staff who were consistently filling my water since I drink a lot 😂 For the food, I was very impressed by the “toast” which is just a grilled baguette.
The promise of this place, and the reality of this place are two very different things. It looks cute and has a great vibe on the service. Heck, it even has a great name. However, the food feels like a culinary grad student's experimental thesis. There's no sense of identity, no sense of what they're going for, and at nearly $45 an entree, it should feel like you're getting your money's worth. But that's just not the case. The dessert, however, was phenomenal. The apricot cake was just plain di
From the Feb 20, 2025 health inspection. Lower-priority items are listed after the serious ones.
Food was left exposed to possible contamination during storage, prep, or serving.