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2010-01-04
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From Nepalese to Indian. Japanese to Italian. You name it, and you can probably find a little place in SOHO that serves that particular type of food. Unfortunately, none of them are particularly good. This new joint is no different. The decor is kind'a nice, but yet again, just another cheap copy of some cool restaurant in nyc. The food is uninspiring at best. I was told that they only use organic produce and even pull their own mozzerella. Whether the ingredients were organic or not, I can't te
The food is uninspiring at best. I was told that they only use organic produce and even pull their own mozzerella. Whether the ingredients were organic or not, I can't tell. But the fried mozzarella... if they had pulled the mozzarella themselves, it was not pulled very well. Tough and chewy. The batter lack texture and flavor. However, the cherry tomatoes that came with the dish was very nice. Sweet, plump, and juicy! Must be organic.
Then came the Polenta and Mushroom appetizer. Polenta was well flavored but way too runny. Mushrooms also well flavored but looked mushy. I'm not expert food critic, but I know mushy mushrooms when I see it.
Cesare Salad was nice. Lightly dressed. Just right. Unfortunately... the croutons totally killed the dish. It had the texture of little hardened sand cubes! I don't know how else to describe it really.
The meatballs was also missing it. Couldn't really taste the meat. Fluffy and tender it was, but who wants fluffy meatballs? I like them chunky and meaty! and that, it wasn't.
The pasta we ordered was called Bombardini Pubblico. I figured this dish carries the name of the restaurant so it must be good. Wrong again! The meat sauce of veal, pork, and beef was actually very nice, but the large penne looked like it's been sitting in the sauce for a while. It didn't look like what just cooked penne should look like to me.
Our meat main, Coniglio with Roasted Potatoes was not as tender as the waitress had so enthusiastically explained to me earlier. Though, the flavor was very good. The potatoes were nicely done.
All in all, I was disappointed by the food. But still, a rather deserving place on Elgin. That's Elgin though.
Oh, the bar was actually quite nice. I'd go back for drinks I think...
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