Hi there good people. Another one of those posts that has a bunch of restaurants that were okay:
Elephant and Castle: West Village
212.243.1200
Went here on a Friday night and were actually pretty psyched. I'm not sure what we had, I think a burger and some fish, but it was cute, quaint, understated and an overall pleasant experience. I'm also not sure why I jotted down the waiter thanked us, though if I had to guess it's because he probably thanked us for something. Which is odd, my expected comment from a waiter ranges from "go away" to "get the hell out."
Isle of Capris--Upper East Side
212.223.9430
Holy shit this place is a time warp. Multi-roomed, cheese-balled out, and authentically corny Iatlien, this is everything your Grandmother remembers about fancy places from yesteryear.
Only in New York would a place like this exist. For one the wiaters all wear cheesy bowties and vests that are covered in the thin film of three hundred shifts without a dryclean. They have a crazy olive jar Antipasto table set up right smack in the middle, and I'd say just about every guest there is over the age of 65.
This sort of authenticity really wears thin when you realize that every entree is at least thirty bucks. Some places should have closed years ago, like this one.
Tabare--Williamsburg
347.335.0187
Sick of the bar food at Walter's we decided to try this place just one block south on South 1st street. It's this little Argentine number opened a bit ago by two gay dudes who were there that night. Let me tell you, we were pretty psyched as at least 50% of the menu is a combination of meat and cheese.
I had the cheese empinadas and they were fantastic. Gooey, messy, and full of cholesterol and other things sure to kill me. Then I followed that up with the skirt steak bam, take that still-beating heart. Wifey wife wasn't as psyched on her steak sandwich. Anywho it wasn't a culinary epiphany, but comforty in a Latin sort of way; a decent place if you're in a pinch and can't get a seat at Rye or Walters.
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