Gregory B.
Yelp
Met my youngest for dinner a few nights back at answer. and had a great experience. Would recommend.
answer. is a nice little restaurant on 46th avenue in the Sylvan Park area. Super tiny parking lot, so likely will be street parking, but not too hard to find one within a close proximity. There is a small patio for outdoor dining and the main room is tables around a huge bar, which was crowded when we arrived (happy hour).
Atmosphere? Very contemporary and a bit loud. Not the spot for a quiet date, especially when happy hour is on and the bar is jam packed. They have an open air kitchen along the back of the restaurant, so you can see the chef and cooks working their magic on the other side of the room. I like this touch.
Service? Very good. Bethany, our server, had a lot of tables, but was very observant when we needed something. I was thankful when she boxed up the rest of the whipped cheese, as it made a wonderful second "meal".
Drinks? I started with their bourbon cocktail, which is a bit sweeter than I would normally go with a cocktail, but nicely done. For the record, I would opt for cocktails at Hathorne or Common Ground before answer. but the happy hour specials might be worth it. I also grabbed a glass of Tempranillo, which is a wine I have not tried before. Dry and rather bold, but a nice complement to the steak.
Food? We started out with albondigas (meatballs) and whipped cheese with peaches. Meatballs are beatifully done with a spicy sauce to complement them. But the whipped cheese with peaches is the star of the appetizer show. I would have gotten arincini, as well, as I loved it at Tutti da Gio, but did not want to take that much food home.
For our meal, she got the trout and I got the steak. The trout was nicely done, although a bit overdone on the edges. Fortunately, not to the point the filets were super chewy. The Brussels on the plate were wondeful and it was nicely plated. Of the two sauces, the green sauce was more pleasing. The steak was beautifully cooked and topped with a wonderful chimichuri crema. The green beans were lightly cooked and had a bacon jam on them. The potato was cooked very nicely, although with my diabetes I did not eat much of it.
Dessert was a strawberry rhubarb crisp with lemoncello gelato on top. I love the tartness of the rhubarb with the granola like crisp and sweet strawberries. I would definitely recommend if this is your type of dessert.
Overall, I found the experience to be worthy of a return trip, but there are other places in the same basic price point I find a bit nicer (About $75-$80 per person with appetizer, dessert, and drinks). I was torn on 4 or 5 stars, as the trout was the only hiccup in the entire meal.