Bamboo Garden Restaurant
6409 8 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718 238 1122
Dim Sum (Chinese hors oeuvres) is one of my favorite meals. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible for a small or medium restaurant to produce the quantity and variety to make this meal truly enjoyable.
Bamboo is a very large restaurant, but somehow there always a delicious smelling cart of Dim Sum coming your way. Bamboo Gardens also has some interesting variations of traditional Dim Sum fare. I.e. stuffed eggplant is served cold with a mayonnaise sauce on the side. Instead of boiled small spare ribs the ribs are broiled with taro and sauced.
Each dish costs about three dollars and five can stuff themselves for sixty dollars. The restaurant is newly decorated and clean, but there is a draw back parking is very tough
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Jin has no tonic
Jin
252 Broome Street
New York, NY
212 979 0989
Jin is located around the corner from a supplier to Sushi restaurants and as expected had some of the freshest Sushi and Sashimi I have tasted. Jin is also located on the site of an old bar, the type of place most people would call a “Dive”.
The most universally accepted feature of a Dive is dark lighting and its unseemliness. The windows of Jin need a cleaning. I almost walked out when I was given a greasy, dirty, almost unreadable menu.
The focus of Jin is on its Sushi bar and it is delightful. The chef is fast, efficient and knowledgeable. I am sorry to say that is not the case for the wait staff, who’s English is minimal.
I ordered smokes eel in my dinner sized bento box ($ 18.95) and I received a single beautiful large piece of eel, but no knife to cut it. I asked for a knife, but none came. Japanese food traditional comes with green tea, but ours was missing. We both asked for tea, but the waiter delivered only one.
The fish is great, but there are other Japanese restaurants
for see www.ditmasestates.com
252 Broome Street
New York, NY
212 979 0989
Jin is located around the corner from a supplier to Sushi restaurants and as expected had some of the freshest Sushi and Sashimi I have tasted. Jin is also located on the site of an old bar, the type of place most people would call a “Dive”.
The most universally accepted feature of a Dive is dark lighting and its unseemliness. The windows of Jin need a cleaning. I almost walked out when I was given a greasy, dirty, almost unreadable menu.
The focus of Jin is on its Sushi bar and it is delightful. The chef is fast, efficient and knowledgeable. I am sorry to say that is not the case for the wait staff, who’s English is minimal.
I ordered smokes eel in my dinner sized bento box ($ 18.95) and I received a single beautiful large piece of eel, but no knife to cut it. I asked for a knife, but none came. Japanese food traditional comes with green tea, but ours was missing. We both asked for tea, but the waiter delivered only one.
The fish is great, but there are other Japanese restaurants
for see www.ditmasestates.com
Joya is a Joy
Joya, Thai Restaurant and Bar
215 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY
718 222 3484
We almost walked past Joya with its discreet frontage, but inside we found a large, clean, noisy and very hip dinning room with an open kitchen and an occasional DJ. There is also a much quieter delightful garden aea in the back.
Joya is very inexpensive, the highest price entrée is $ 8.95, but the food is first rate. We ordered the Mango salad, a Glass noodle dish and a Beef Curry. The portions were very large.
The Mango salad was topped with perfectly ripe Mango and the greens were flavored with fish sauce, lime and cilantro…yum. The Glass noodle dish was very large and filled with goodies. The Beef Curry was very flavorful and a little spicy, but with in normal limits and almost too big to finish. With a Thai beer a feast for $ 24!
There is no website for Joya, no reservations, no credit cards, and no air conditioning although the space was cool on a hot day. The drink list is a handwritten addendum to the menu and there seems to be no desserts, very strange.
With first rate food and an inexpensive price list Joya is indeed a find.
for more see www.ditmasestates.com
215 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY
718 222 3484
We almost walked past Joya with its discreet frontage, but inside we found a large, clean, noisy and very hip dinning room with an open kitchen and an occasional DJ. There is also a much quieter delightful garden aea in the back.
Joya is very inexpensive, the highest price entrée is $ 8.95, but the food is first rate. We ordered the Mango salad, a Glass noodle dish and a Beef Curry. The portions were very large.
The Mango salad was topped with perfectly ripe Mango and the greens were flavored with fish sauce, lime and cilantro…yum. The Glass noodle dish was very large and filled with goodies. The Beef Curry was very flavorful and a little spicy, but with in normal limits and almost too big to finish. With a Thai beer a feast for $ 24!
There is no website for Joya, no reservations, no credit cards, and no air conditioning although the space was cool on a hot day. The drink list is a handwritten addendum to the menu and there seems to be no desserts, very strange.
With first rate food and an inexpensive price list Joya is indeed a find.
for more see www.ditmasestates.com
No Kibble Here
Bunny Chow
74 Orchard Street
New York, NY
212 260-5317
We may not think of it as such, but South Africa is a melting pot. There are English, Dutch, Native Africans and Indians. Remember, Ghandi got his start here and a Bunny Chow draws from all these influences.
Bunny Chow is a very narrow, dark small place with an immense flat screen TV. The service is friendly; indeed they really care about whether you enjoyed your dinning experience.
A bad South African joke: Rabbit and Elephant stew (one Rabbit and one Elephant) is no longer popular, why? Nobody likes Hare in their stew…yuk, yuk.
A Bunny Chow is a very thick slice of bread with the center scooped out and a curried meat or shrimp stew added, while very tasty there is some heat, and I recommend a cold beer on the side. Try the Kaasori, an Ostrich sausage, served with a garnish of salad and a lovely chutney. The chips flats were more mundane and topped with feta cheese. Warning Peri-Peri sauce is not for the faint of heart!!!
The food and service is good, the ambiance forgettable and the prices are very inexpensive. Dinner for four is about $ 120 USD.
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
74 Orchard Street
New York, NY
212 260-5317
We may not think of it as such, but South Africa is a melting pot. There are English, Dutch, Native Africans and Indians. Remember, Ghandi got his start here and a Bunny Chow draws from all these influences.
Bunny Chow is a very narrow, dark small place with an immense flat screen TV. The service is friendly; indeed they really care about whether you enjoyed your dinning experience.
A bad South African joke: Rabbit and Elephant stew (one Rabbit and one Elephant) is no longer popular, why? Nobody likes Hare in their stew…yuk, yuk.
A Bunny Chow is a very thick slice of bread with the center scooped out and a curried meat or shrimp stew added, while very tasty there is some heat, and I recommend a cold beer on the side. Try the Kaasori, an Ostrich sausage, served with a garnish of salad and a lovely chutney. The chips flats were more mundane and topped with feta cheese. Warning Peri-Peri sauce is not for the faint of heart!!!
The food and service is good, the ambiance forgettable and the prices are very inexpensive. Dinner for four is about $ 120 USD.
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
Monday, July 5, 2010
La Piazetta, so, so
La Piazzetta
442 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
718 349 1627
Some restaurants are failures; some are standouts, La Piazzetta is neither.
Located in hot Williamsburg, the décor is surprisingly nice considering they either converted an old garage or roofed the space, between two buildings. The music is too loud making it hard to communicate with the staff. The same can be said about their website, where you can not turn the music off.
An appetizer, Panccheri vai e Vieni, tiny meatballs with Penne pasta, was very nice and rather rich, which portended good things to come. Unfortunately, the rest was mediocre.
I had pork lion with figs, at the Lady and the Fig in Napa and it was spectacular. Here the pork was cooked properly, but there was little taste of figs. Maybe the used dried rather than fresh figs. This was served with “puréed parsnip mash” mostly mashed potatoes.
The Osso Bocco was better, but the truffle risotto had no truffle taste.
Alas, I was hoping for a great selection of wonderful Italian desserts and the La Piazzetta selection was extremely limited. I assumed they do not make their own desserts, but a little more selection would be better.
La Piazzetta is a good value and two can eat easily for less than $100 and there is fairly easy street parking.
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
442 Graham Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
718 349 1627
Some restaurants are failures; some are standouts, La Piazzetta is neither.
Located in hot Williamsburg, the décor is surprisingly nice considering they either converted an old garage or roofed the space, between two buildings. The music is too loud making it hard to communicate with the staff. The same can be said about their website, where you can not turn the music off.
An appetizer, Panccheri vai e Vieni, tiny meatballs with Penne pasta, was very nice and rather rich, which portended good things to come. Unfortunately, the rest was mediocre.
I had pork lion with figs, at the Lady and the Fig in Napa and it was spectacular. Here the pork was cooked properly, but there was little taste of figs. Maybe the used dried rather than fresh figs. This was served with “puréed parsnip mash” mostly mashed potatoes.
The Osso Bocco was better, but the truffle risotto had no truffle taste.
Alas, I was hoping for a great selection of wonderful Italian desserts and the La Piazzetta selection was extremely limited. I assumed they do not make their own desserts, but a little more selection would be better.
La Piazzetta is a good value and two can eat easily for less than $100 and there is fairly easy street parking.
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
A Bad Idea with a fake French accent
Financier—patisserie
35 Cedar Street
New York, NY
212 952 3838
Maybe I am old fashioned, but a pastry shop should sell pastries, not sandwiches and soups. Financier did not loose its way, it was never on the right track. This chain thinks by giving itself a French name they can become French, Mon Dieu!!!
The pastries look like they have been sitting too long. I am sure they are not made on the premises.
The sandwiches are served on a greasy pita and have no relation to a Croc Masseur. My lamb sandwich had so little lamb, I hardly felt like a carnivore.
I guess when your financial firm is doing badly and you need lunch quickly everything leaves a bad taste
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
35 Cedar Street
New York, NY
212 952 3838
Maybe I am old fashioned, but a pastry shop should sell pastries, not sandwiches and soups. Financier did not loose its way, it was never on the right track. This chain thinks by giving itself a French name they can become French, Mon Dieu!!!
The pastries look like they have been sitting too long. I am sure they are not made on the premises.
The sandwiches are served on a greasy pita and have no relation to a Croc Masseur. My lamb sandwich had so little lamb, I hardly felt like a carnivore.
I guess when your financial firm is doing badly and you need lunch quickly everything leaves a bad taste
For more see www.ditmasestates.com
Il Fornetto, the unfortunate
Il Fornetto
2902 Emmons Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-8494
Restaurant week in Brooklyn is a fantastic time to try out new restaurants. This year we choose Il Fornetto
Il Fornetto has a beautiful location overlooking Sheepshead Bay, A big wall window allows you to watch the sailboats going by.
For restaurant week, the restaurant, offered two prix fixe meals for $ 2010, consisting of soup or salad, pasta and dessert. While inexpensive, the food was not good. The soup was tasteless and my pasta dish, penne in eggplant sauce had dried pasta ends. The pasta had obviously been sitting too long.
Truly unfortunate
for more see www.ditmasestates.com
2902 Emmons Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 332-8494
Restaurant week in Brooklyn is a fantastic time to try out new restaurants. This year we choose Il Fornetto
Il Fornetto has a beautiful location overlooking Sheepshead Bay, A big wall window allows you to watch the sailboats going by.
For restaurant week, the restaurant, offered two prix fixe meals for $ 2010, consisting of soup or salad, pasta and dessert. While inexpensive, the food was not good. The soup was tasteless and my pasta dish, penne in eggplant sauce had dried pasta ends. The pasta had obviously been sitting too long.
Truly unfortunate
for more see www.ditmasestates.com
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