Nancy N.
Yelp
Absolutely lovely. I was a little hesitant to eat here based on some negative reviews. I'm glad we took a chance on Handle because I was pleasantly surprised. The service was top notch and the ambiance very cool. I liked that our waiter walked us through the menu and recommended some true highlights. And also told us what he did not recommend, which I appreciated.
We started with the kale salad, hamachi crudo, stone fruit salad (I could eat this for dessert, so delicious and fresh), mushroom toast, and octopus. I loved all the flavors in these dishes. The octopus was very tender and crisp on the outside. They fried it, which I have never seen before. The kale salad and hamachi were good but paled in comparison to the octopus and stone fruit.
For mains, we tried the seafood stew with shrimp, mussels and clams in coconut broth. We also had fried chicken, steak and mushroom bolognese. Guys, everything was delicious!! I recommend just ordering it all and sharing with some friends. You don't want to miss out on these dishes! I don't think I can pick a favorite. The chicken was perfectly crispy and well seasoned. I loved the steak, well cooked and flavored. The seafood in coconut broth was like a Thai curry. It was flavorful and light. The mushroom bolognese was hearty and tasted like a meaty dish despite being vegetarian!
For dessert, we had the buttermilk pie and caramel pudding. I adored the caramel pudding and thought the pie was a little jarring in flavor profiles. I did like the pie components individually though.
Overall, really delicious food with fantastic service!