Kathy X.
Yelp
I had this restaurant on my bookmarks list, so I jumped at the chance to dine here after spending the afternoon at nearby Coney Island Beach. The place was super adorable with ample outdoor seating available. I liked how the tables had beautiful marbling. I did not like the amount of flies and bugs crawling around the table and coming way too close to our food. As the evening continued, the staff brought over lanterns and lit tiki lights on fire, which helped the situation immensely.
Upon being seated, we were served complimentary bread - Sourdough and rye. The bread was soft and was okay with some butter, however it was no longer warm.
I ordered the rack of lamb, which comes with wild rice, but I chose to select sides of mashed potato, salad, and mixed vegetables, which was an additional $3. I was a little disappointed when I was saw the dish, because it was literally only 2 lamb chops, which I don't think warrants the cost of $33. That being said, the lamb was definitely expertly cooked, and delightfully tender, succulent, juicy, full of flavorful seasoning, with perfect char marks. The white sauce that it came with really complemented the lamb well. The mashed potatoes were nice and creamy. The salad, along with the baby corn and carrots were mediocre.
I also got to try the potato latkes, crepes with chicken & mushroom, and avocado-pumpkin salad. I really enjoyed the potato latkes with applesauce. The potatoes were incredibly crispy and well seasoned. The crepes were great as well. You could discern that they were homemade with care, and the accompanying savory white sauce was wonderful. The sauce paired beautifully with the chicken and mushroom. The salad was also good and consisted of baked pumpkin, avocado, cheddar cheese, along with mixed greens and orange dressing. All the ingredients were fresh, crunchy, and I especially liked the pumpkin.
With the Yelp check in, there was an offer for free dessert, so I asked our waiter about it and he checked with management. When he returned, he let us know they are not honoring it. I was going to let it go, but decided to ask the manager and he accommodated the request. The only restriction was that I couldn't pick the Tart Tatten. I wanted the Proline or Chocolate Cake, but unfortunately they were out of both. I settled for the Crepes stuffed with Apple Nostalgia. This was quite yummy, especially served warm. The crepes were cooked just the right amount and were slightly caramelized, elevating the flavors. Inside, the crepes were filled with pieces of apples and sweet sugary apple compote.
The service was not very consistent. The waitress who initially came to our table, was a bit on the rude side. Thankfully, another gentleman came to take our order and was much more friendly and made sure were properly taken care of. While I thought the food was tasty, the proportions were small for the prices. I am glad I had the opportunity to try this place, but I won't be back.