York Street

York Street: The whole place is pretty tiny...I think we counted twelve tables. It looks unassuming from the outside, and that is a trend that carries over to the inside as well.

The hostess was very friendly. We were immediately seated. We were served a plate of warm almonds and a plate of olives. We were also served a shot of Riesling to compliment the flavors of the almonds and olives. A warm towelette was brought before we started eating...the presentation was very nice all the way through supper.

We started with the lentil soup. It was delicious. Served in a white crockery dish, complete with lid, the soup was too hot to eat right away, but worth the wait. I know the menu changes based on what ingredients are available - a fact that is noted on the York Street Webpage. However, if you get a chance to try this soup, I would take it!!

For main course options we chose the Escolar, a butterfish. It was a little too fishy for my taste buds, but it was prepared to perfection.
We also tried the Buffalo New York, a buffalo steak prepared New York Strip style. It is a leaner cut of meat, our waiter pointed out, and really - I could not tell a huge difference, aside from a slightly gamy tinge. I would order it again.

What really made the steak stand out, however, was the accompanying side dish of scalloped potatoes. The menu noted that the potatoes were aided by something known as celeriac. I have not heard of it before, but it is something I will be checking into in the future - simply delicious - and it enhanced the taste of the potatoes ten fold!

We ordered a side of hummus and were a little disappointed in this dish. It was served with goat cheese (please see the goat cheese disclaimer), something that wasn't mentioned in the menu. It was also a little thicker in texture than I prefer.

(Side Dish: try Sevan G&G Cafe's hummus! Amazing!!)

We ended with the banana-bread bread pudding. I guess I am old-school in that I like my bread pudding to have texture. This bread pudding was slippery - like flan. The glaze on top also had an element that seemed bitter and didn't compliment the other flavors present.

Simply stated:
It was good food prepared in a wholesome way.
The setting is intimate
Much has been said about Sharon Hage, and I think she lived up to the hype.
I've been here once and I can't imagine needing to return, but I'd still give it 4 out of 5 stars!