03.03.10
Posted in American, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 8 to 8.5 at 01:04 by Dominique
264 Elizabeth & E. Houston Sts., 212-966-9640
Great for: everything, private parties
I am so happy to discover a great new restaurant in my neighborhood. Plus, it’s really close to SoHo Billiards, where the Boyfriend practices, so we’ll probably be coming back often.
We started with perfectly cooked mussels with andouille, white wine and herb butter. They were terrific. Not gritty and the sausage was perfectly salted. The broth was so yummy I actually used bread to eat more of it.
In an attempt to be healthy, I got the striped bass with potato purée, snap pea emulsion, grilled onion and sopressata. There was no sopressata that I could find but the dish was just lovely, with nice soft fish and some crunchy skin. It was kind of a small portion and the peas were a little unexpected but overall I really liked it. My included side of local greens in soy vinaigrette was absolutely great. I loved the dressing and the leaves were a little big but I was delighted to stuff it all in my mouth. His shell steak au poivre was also terrific. The meat was evenly cooked and there were lots of fries with wonderful garlic chili mayo.
We had very friendly service. It’s really cute inside, with an inner dining room after you get past the large bar. There’s a back room with stripper poles for private parties. (The next time I do a birthday dinner, I’m so there.)
Rating: 8.5 / 10
Our cost: $85 (1 big app, 2 Lionshead pilsners)
Noise level: convivial hum
Chance of walking in: it won’t stay undiscovered for long – you probably want to call first.
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02.16.10
Posted in Asian, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, Southeast Asian, rated 6 to 6.5 at 23:50 by Dominique
196 Elizabeth & Spring/Prince Sts., 212-925-3310
Great for: ginger fried chicken, hobo noodles, dates on a budget
Lovely Day is sort of a SoHo institution, so people were pretty upset when they closed for several months last year after fire damage. Fortunately, they managed to get back on their feet and their beloved ginger fried chicken was not lost.
That chicken is good and juicy, but they should make the pieces smaller so the flavoring gets to more of the meat. I love the accompanying aïoli, basically a spicy mayo. The kimono fried shrimp with sweet chili sauce was fine, not a standout. I wish it were spicier.
The Boyfriend’s pad thai with shrimp was pretty good. There was too much sweet fish sauce – it was better when doused in hot sauce. A Thai place really should have better pad thai. I was tempted by the special of Chilean sea bass but couldn’t pass up the chicken hobo noodles. It was satisfying, though the chicken could be moister. The best part was the addictive and lovely, soft but not sticky noodles.
The green tea ice cream was fine and so were the nice waiters. We liked the cute log cabin décor. The quaint and homey thing keeps the vibe low-key. The place was packed on a cold Wednesday at 10pm including every seat at the bar. I guess people are very happy it’s open again.
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Our cost: $55 (one green tea ice cream, 2 non-alcoholic drinks)
Noise level: noisy but not too bad
Chance of walking in: they’re always packed. You can only make a reservation at lunch. They’re open until 11pm every day though.
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09.06.09
Posted in American, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 7 to 7.5, seafood at 16:35 by Dominique
290 Hudson & Spring Sts., 212-989-6410 [now closed]
Great for: sustainable seafood, far West SoHo food
It’s so much fun going to new restaurants… Especially when they turn out to be good. It’s nice that this one uses sustainable seafood without making a big deal of it. And my date with (another) Bar Owner went pretty well.
My kampachi crudo with Meyer lemon, lardo and melon was great. I didn’t really eat the melon, but it made sense to have it there. If I liked sweets with my savory food it would be a nice contrast to the tartness of the lemon and the salt of the meat. His wild striped bass sashimi with cherry, fennel, thyme and black garlic was also good, although I can see why bass is not as popular in sashimi – the texture takes a little getting used to.
I enjoyed my crispy branzino on romesco with fennel confit and black olive. And the vegetables weren’t too salty – I find that’s a problem with olives sometimes. He liked his spanish mackerel with baby turnips, green beans and lemon too. Both dishes were well-executed and the fish was nicely tender inside. Our side of escarole with poached egg and anchovy was interesting, and I found the leaves less bitter than expected.
I would definitely recommend the Bridgehampton cocktail – you can’t go wrong with Grey Goose, elderflower liqueur and rose water. His West Hampton was also pretty good. I would have liked it more if it didn’t have cucumber in it. Our waiter attentive and although I wasn’t blown away by the restaurant overall, it’s a stellar addition to the neighborhood and the quality of food and service after just opening augurs well for them.
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Our cost: $145 (2 cocktails)
Noise level: quiet
Chance of walking in: decent. [Sadly, they've closed already.]
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08.29.09
Posted in Italian, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 7 to 7.5 at 23:23 by Dominique
11 Bleecker & Elizabeth Sts., 212-529-5133
Great for: pizza, vegetarians, organic food
My friend F suggested lunch here, and I thought I recognized the address. As I walked up I was shocked to find that it was the same restaurant I’d disliked five years ago. It didn’t help that my date was frightfully boring and made me pay my half (on a first date!), but F told me not to worry, the pizza was really good. Though I don’t usually eat that, I was game for some carbs.
We shared the special fettuccine with shrimp, cherry tomatoes, asparagus and crushed red pepper. It needed more pepper and the shrimp were slightly overcooked, but it was generally nice. The pizza was as good as promised; eight slices of thin crust covered with tomatoes and cheese. I actually could have done with a little more cheese. All of this was just the right amount for the two of us to share.
I came away with a favorably revised opinion. It’s decent, especially for its somewhat out-of-the-way location, with pretty décor, an extensive wine list and a back garden. Our waitress was a little slow but I think maybe that’s because she was setting up for dinner at the same time. I think I might actually come back next time I want a simple pizza.
Rating: 7 / 10
Our cost: $40
Noise level: music at a good level
Chance of walking in: pretty good.
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01.03.09
Posted in French, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 7 to 7.5 at 10:15 by Dominique
132 W. Houston & Sullivan Sts., 212-475-1543 (now closed)
Great for: appetizers, burgers, eating late in SoHo
Princess Dominique wanted steak close to home one day and this was the best reasonable-money option we could come up with. (New Boyfriend is adjusting well to my demanding palate.) Fortunately they were open quite late, as we walked in around 10 pm.
B had soup of the day to start, a fantastic butternut squash. I don’t even like that vegetable and I was enthusiastic about it. My frisée aux lardons was just as good; somehow I enjoyed the very strong taste of bleu cheese. I also appreciated how soft the lettuce was. We had high hopes for the rest of the meal.
B, at least, was not disappointed. He liked his burger with everything on it and good French fries. My entrecote (shell steak) with salad and gratin dauphinois instead of fries was not quite as satisfactory. Other than being an exceptionally fatty cut, overly chewy in places and a bit raw in others, it was good. Of course, that took some of the enjoyment away. I did love the potatoes and the generous helping of salad, though.
The waiters were uniformly nice. The décor was as well, kind of standard brasserie but not too corporate. At first I thought they had really strange music. There was weird porno electronica, which gave way to old French caterwauling, then Pete Tong on BBC 1, which was when I realized it was just an eclectic iPod on shuffle. All in all, cute and mostly yummy.
Rating: 7 / 10
Our cost: $65 (no drinks)
Noise level: Not too much
Chance of walking in: Good, it’s on a bit of an odd corner. But sadly, it’s closed now.
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12.22.08
Posted in Asian, New York City Reviews, SoHo, Southeast Asian, rated 7 to 7.5 at 21:44 by Dominique
143 Grand & Lafayette Sts., 212-431-7999
Great for: beef pho (in my un-Vietnamese opinion), cheap drinks and sake
[I finally have more time to blog now! My musical is over. It went very well, I think. I’m three months behind on this thing, but at least I didn’t go to very many restaurants recently so the backlog is not as big as it might have been. Also the new Boyfriend and I stay in a lot.]
I’ve been to the sister restaurant, Bao Noodles in Gramercy, and I really liked it. (Not so much the exorbitant prices, but Blonde Hedge Funder took care of that.) When chef Michael Huynh announced round-the-clock service in SoHo in May, I signed up for one of the super late reservations for a free dinner. It turned out to be a good thing that I didn’t make it down there in time to keep my res, as they apparently ran out of food early and had to cancel the whole promotion after one day. A few weeks later I was looking for somewhere to go with my friend A and this popped up in my list.
For some reason she had already had dinner (not cool – never plan dinner and then do that to a foodie, half the fun is sharing dishes) so she just drank a glass of red wine while I ate. My spicy beef salad with endive, rocket, pineapple, grape tomatoes and mint was good. For a wonder, I enjoyed the pineapples’ contribution to the dish. Though not very hot it was quite satisfying.
The waitress recommended the garlic tiger shrimp chilies and lemongrass virgin olive oil with rice noodles for my main. I thought it delicious at first, but then I got tired of it. Perhaps it was because the sauce was a bit too sweet, or possibly the presence of the heads and tails. I liked my side of sticky rice with Chinese sausage. The shrimp is a big dish, though, so it turned out to be unnecessary.
They have an extensive cocktail list. My Julie lycheetini was great. The drinks are pretty cheap too, I think maybe $10 depending on how fancy you’re getting. Our waitress was very nice as well. A and I had a lot to catch up on but it didn’t seem to faze her that we were slow about deciding. She just checked on us periodically and patiently. It’s a surprisingly large space; rather narrow, but it extends quite far back. It seems to be decorated in the slightly ‘70s acid aesthetic.
I would have given this place a 6.5 but for the bun hue ($12), which I had at 3am one Sunday night. It was so ridiculously good. Everything about it was just heaven; the broth, the noodles, the meat, the abundant veggies… if I’d been mad about something that day, although I wasn’t after an afternoon of Paradou champagne brunch, a fashion show with VIP seats and free-flowing vodka at a rooftop bar, it would have put a smile on my face anyway. And then I found one of my favorite sakes, Koizuimi Komekome, on the menu! It being only $42 for a bottle, barely marked up, was just icing on the cake. I loved that sake from the wine pairing at Momofuku Ko. It was just a delightful dinner all around.
Rating: 7 / 10
Our cost: $45 + $10 (food for 1, 1 cocktail, 1 glass of wine)
Noise level: quiet, but I’m sure it gets rowdier at peak times
Chance of walking in: good, though they’re no longer open 24/7
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10.02.08
Posted in Asian, Japanese, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 7 to 7.5 at 04:12 by Dominique
119 Sullivan & Prince/Spring Sts., 212-343-0404
Great for: rock shrimp tempura, orgasmic lobster with miso butter
Commodities Broker took my friend M and me out to dinner one night shortly after school. We had to wait about half an hour, but we did that in a bar down the street (the Room, it’s all beer and wine, quite nice) so I didn’t mind too much. Also, I knew I was going to have crazy delicious rock shrimp tempura soon.
The shrimp didn’t disappoint. It was every bit as wonderful as I remembered from last time. The yellowtail tartare with lots of scallion and a quail egg on top didn’t maintain the same high level, as it was a bit bland. M and CB attacked the edamame with gusto, and we also enjoyed the pork shumai. Beware the hot mustard that comes with the latter. The gyu tataki was somewhat bland too - the meat was good but it needed more soy sauce and slices. Six weren’t enough. Or maybe I’ve been spoiled by other places with ten or more slices.
We tried some jackfish, salmon and chutoro sushi, all of which were quite good. The blandness issue came up again with the two shrimp tempura rolls, though not with the spicy tuna and spicy crab rolls. I found the soy sauce massively salty. I’m not sure but I think it was in the low-sodium bottles – don’t know what’s up with that.
The hands down, chopsticks down, nearly pants down best part of the meal was the broiled lobster with miso butter. It was decadently awesome. I said the butter was like if KY tasted good. M, taking it to a whole ‘nother level, said it was what every girl wishes cum tasted like. (Am I allowed to say that on here? I guess since it’s my own site.) In any case, I completely agree with her. I confess to using the also-delectable pieces of lobster as succulent little convex spoons, because I just couldn’t get enough of the butter.
We worked our way through an enjoyable bottle of Black Dragon sake slowly, not because we weren’t trying, but because the glasses are quite tiny. We finished that as M and I mopped up the last few drops of miso butter. Dessert sake and a shared green tea crème brûlée rounded out our meal nicely. (See other review for my praise of the crème brûlée and service.)
I give them an extra half point solely for the lobster. (Thanks for telling us to get it, Dominique Angel.) Most of what we had this evening was at best a 7. If you come, get the shrimp tempura and the lobster, maybe some sushi pieces, and drink the rest of your dinner – that’s what I’m doing next time.
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Our cost: $463 (3 people, 1 large sake bottle, 3 glasses of dessert sake)
Noise level: not too bad
Chance of walking in: that’s a nice pipe dream. Put your name down and get a bottle of sake, it’ll be a while.
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08.06.08
Posted in Italian, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 6 to 6.5 at 03:50 by Dominique
[Sorry posts have been so rare. I'm doing a summer intensive acting program and I barely have time to go out to dinner, let alone blog about it. School finishes this week so expect lots of reviews soon. And tell your friends about my site!]
206 Spring St. & 6th Ave./Sullivan St., 212-653-0100 (now closed)
Great for: lovely service and cocktails
E and I try to have dinner together once a week or so. We finally got a reservation here and were really excited, after all the lovely things we’d heard about it in the press. Plus I had a gift card so we figured with its help we could splurge a little bit on the tasting menu.
We were cautiously hopeful after the amuse of chilled tomato water with a toasted chip and smoked ricotta. I would have liked it more if I didn’t hate tomatoes. In fact, it was quite good. My first course was even better. I had the fantastic crudo of ahi tuna with Pine Island oysters, sorrel, and fior di sale marino (fancy sea salt). I loved all the spices and oils and the whole dish was just heaven. The chef constructed it well too, with alternating blocks of tuna and circles of tartare. E’s duo of Wagyu beef in carpaccio and tartare form with wild mushrooms, Parmigiano Reggiano and balsamico was also mouthwatering. The tartare was chopped with nicely contrasting anchovies and peppers. The poached quail egg on the carpaccio wrapped around tofu was a weirdly tasty combination. To my delight, I could barely tell that there were mushrooms. Raw beef can be so sensual and they really highlighted it here.
For the pasta course they mistakenly brought me aglio pasta with tomatoes and green market basil, and left it with me while I waited for my actual dish. They said I could finish it but I wanted to save room. It smelled better than it tasted, though it was still pretty good. The spaghetti chitarra in basil Genovese pesto with Maya prawns was similarly good, not great. The chef shaved black truffles liberally on top to make up for sending out the wrong dish, which was so nice of him. But there were only three shrimp halves and as much as I wanted to like the truffles, they basically seemed like funny-tasting potato shavings. On the other hand, E’s classic Le Marche region lasagna in bianchetto sauce was to die for, especially the milk-soaked veal. The whole thing was pasta pancakes surrounding veal delight. I am so glad she couldn’t finish it and I had to help her out.
Next I had smoked fingerling potato gnocchi with Maryland jumbo lump crab, spicy Calabrese chilies and chervil. The very fluffy, light gnocchi didn’t really match the salty sauce and tender crab, though the dish was still pretty decent. We liked it less after we had more of it. The slightly sweet sauce got annoying too. Her seared red snapper with roasted artichokes Romana and anise hyssop (tempura leaf) on top was much more impressive. The snapper had a nice crunchy top and I even liked the artichoke. E (a chef herself) was amazed at the inventiveness of the dish. I really liked it so we switched plates halfway through. It got saltier as I ate my way through it, though.
My main course of sautéed skate wing on littleneck clams, sugar snap peas, Sicilian fresh herb salmoriglio and slivers of baby chives was all right. The peas were super crunchy, like the skate. But I found the sauce salty again and the clams quite rubbery and chewy. E got the Emerald Farms baby lamb with a fricassee of spring vegetables (artichokes, sugar snap peas, squash and beans) and Tuscan mint nepitella with fiddlehead ferns. The lamb was a weird leg portion with lots of tendons and kind of tasted like liver, which was really disturbing. Her peas were better than mine and the fiddleheads were a little squishy. I know somebody long ago decided mint goes with lamb but adding it was a bad decision here, as it was very strong and numbing.
Each course was surprisingly large – I’ve seen actual entrées that were the same size, so definitely be hungry if you visit. For a dessert amuse they gave us liquid mango gelée shooters; yummy and fun to eat, like poached eggs. My warm chocolate crostata with toasted hazelnuts, brown butter ice cream and cherry foam redeemed the chef a bit in my eyes. I loved the ice cream especially. It tasted somewhat like chocolate. E enjoyed her cylinders of Amedei chocolate cream with ricotta sorbet and praline powder. We found it had a very subtle, light flavor. As if we weren’t stuffed enough at this point, we were also given scrumptious little Amedei chocolates. The square one is great, as is the very rich espresso-flavored teardrop.
They have some weirdly terrific cocktails here. The Balance - pear & white pepper vodka, Tanqueray Rangpur, Lillet and Moscato d’Asti – reminded me of the Vesper of Casino Royale fame, and I couldn’t resist. It is a great thing to order for your date if you think she (or he, let’s not be sexist) might need a really stiff yet delicious drink. E’s Paradiso combined rum, amaretto, lemon and white peach white pepper foam. I would love to meet their mixologist and be his or her drink tester.
The service here was fantastic. Every single person who interacted with us was lovely. I am truly sorry that I can’t say as much for the food. In the first place, I’m puzzled as to why there were so many mushrooms ruining the menu for me and so many of the sauces were far too salty. And only the apps, lasagna and dessert were anywhere near the level I’d expect from a restaurant this upscale and expensive. For comparison, 6 courses at Fleur de Sel are $89 (7/10), 7 courses at Tabla (7.5/10) $89 and the 8-course tasting at Bar Milano (7.5/10) is $85. It’s not really fair to bring in the 10 courses at Momofuku Ko (9.5/10) for $100, since the service and size of the place are not at all comparable to the others, but seriously – 5 courses for $105 here? No thanks. I’d only come back for cocktails.
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Our cost: $350 (5-course $105, 2 cocktails + 1 glass of nebbiolo)
Noise level: civilized hush
Chance of walking in: low – medium, though it clears out early. They’re closed Sundays and Mondays.
So far for NYC B. R. Guest restaurants, I’ve liked four (Blue Water Grill, Isabella’s, Primehouse, Vento) & considered mediocre or hated five (Atlantic Grill, Blue Fin, Dos Caminos except the guacamole, Fiamma, Ruby Foo’s). Plus they’re all really expensive, which just adds insult to injury when they’re bad.
Apparently NYC agrees with my assessment… Fiamma is now (January 2009) becoming just an event space.
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05.24.08
Posted in American, Japanese, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 7 to 7.5, seafood at 05:02 by Dominique
142 Mercer St. & Prince St., 212-431-7676
Great for: sushi, interesting ’80s music, a lovely quiet place to relax after SoHo shopping
I was so busy last week with my friends, Sunday was the first night I could have a date. I was at Balthazar Thursday night with my friend S and this German guy D basically told me I was gorgeous and please would I have dinner with him before he went back to Germany. I told him he could have Sunday. I calculated from his stories that D must be over twice my age, but it was nothing serious, just a good way to dip my toe in the water. The Ex-Boyfriend and I spent so much time together, I almost forgot how dating works.
D asked me to meet him at Balthazar in honor of our initial acquaintance. He didn’t seem to understand that you must make reservations in this town. I figured 9pm on a Sunday wouldn’t be too bad, but I was very wrong. When I walked in at 9:05 he hadn’t even thought to put his name down with the hostess, as I found out after wasting another 20 minutes sipping my cocktail. Long story short, at 9:30 the wait was 1.5 hours. I firmly suggested we go somewhere else. Which is how we ended up at Lure just in time to order before the kitchen closed at 10.
D loves seafood, so we got the medium plateau from the raw bar, consisting of 6 oysters, 4 shrimps, 5 clams, 2 Jonah crab claws (instead of the stone crab claws they’d run out of) and seafood salad for $58. It was good. The shellfish were not as tender as they could be but overall it was pretty decent. The salad in the center was ceviche-sour. The cocktail and mustard sauces were tasty. I liked the yellowtail carpaccio with apple cubes, alfalfa (?) and green pepper cubes much more. It was bizarrely good. I would never think to combine those things and I am glad someone else did.
The yellowtail jalapeño roll with cucumber and sriracha was great, with yellowtail inside and on top. We found it spicy and delicious. The Lure house roll was somehow even better. It was shrimp tempura with cucumber and lettuce topped by creamy soft spicy tuna drizzled with a plum sauce-type dressing. I loved the contrast of crispy shrimp and melty fish. D taught me a Dutch word to describe the rolls, lecker. He explained its meaning as lip-smackingly yummy. I assume it has something to do with the English word lechery, or maybe that was just the way he was licking his lips saying it.
I was surprised at how filling those four things were. I was afraid we’d need more food – I’m usually always hungry. To avoid a case of the midnight munchies, we shared the cheesecake with pineapple ice cream and artistically arranged pineapple and orange chunks around it. It was an interesting combo that totally worked. The cheesecake was fluffy and creamy and I liked the chewy crust.
Our waitress was very nice and helpful, giving us her informed and correct opinion about the amount of food we got. The busboy ignored our empty water glasses, though. The odd ’80s rock they played was jarring to me at first, but then kind of a nice change from the ubiquitous Pink Martini and chill lounge music they play everywhere. Apparently Owen Wilson liked it too – he walked in a little after 10 and asked them to replay the song that was on at the moment. I think he was getting takeout or something.
Celebrity gawking aside, I was pleasantly surprised at the inventiveness and excellence of the sushi. It’s ironic that the raw bar fell short of the (also raw) sushi bar. In any case, it’s in a great location, and is if anything even better than I remember from my last visit a few years ago.
[It was an all right date. I started not liking him so much towards the end.]
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Our cost: $160 (teetotaling)
Noise level: very quiet
Chance of walking in: medium.
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05.23.08
Posted in American, New York City Neighborhoods, New York City Reviews, SoHo, rated 8 to 8.5, seafood at 17:54 by Dominique
222 Lafayette St. & Spring/Kenmare Sts., 212-343-3236
Great for: amazing clam chowder, French fries, lobster roll, a light meal in Soho
It’s a good thing I live way east of this place, or I’d be there all the time for the clam chowder. And then I would be a fat blob and never get any modeling or dance work. I love chowder too much. It’s one of my vices. Sometimes it’s ok to indulge though. My friend J and I haven’t seen each other in a long time, so he invited me to his favorite lobster bar along with two other friends R and H. By the time we were all there at 8:30, they had a nice table in the back for us.
I went straight for the New England clam chowder. (Why do they even bother with Manhattan? It’s like the reviled step-cousin of the New England version. I don’t know anyone who likes it.) I’ve had it once before, and it was so fantastic, I was a little afraid I’d built it up in my mind and would be disappointed this time. Nope! It’s a perfect blend of clams, bacon, onions, potatoes and cream. They always leave one clam shell in the soup, which I kind of find annoying because I can’t politely get at the tiny bit of soup that always gets stuck in it. The liquid is not too thick, the potatoes are cut small, the clams have very little sand, and the bacon is of course a delight. I could eat gallons of the soup. H got the tuna tartare with fried zucchini slices, which was very good – creamy, with perfect flavoring. I like the imaginative use of zucchini instead of standard bread. R’s bucket of steamers was also terrific, not salty or gritty. It comes with clam juice and butter. J very much enjoyed his chef lobster salad of claws, half tail, avocado and tomato.
I can’t tell you what R and J got as entrées. I was too busy deconstructing and devouring my excellent lobster roll (market price: $27). I only know what H got because she ordered the roll as well. The bread looked like a mini hot dog bun and was not too saucy, while the lobster was juicy and firm. I found the insanely sour pickle slices made the lobster taste sour, so they were better eaten separately. Now this I would say is “the best lobster roll south of Maine.” The Tides roll was barely in the same category. The French fries were crunchy, salty and excellent as well.
I had two delicious drinks, the kir royale and their specialty spiked lemonade cocktail. My three dinner companions shared a bottle of Côte de Nuits-Villages, a red wine they all seemed to like. Our waiter was very attentive and nice. He brought the pepper for our appetizers and left it with us, which was a nice touch. It may also have been because the restaurant wasn’t too busy at that hour, but I like to think the best of people. This is a great little place to stop in for a casual bite, drink or meal – they’ve got a terrific raw bar up front too.
Rating: 8.5 / 10
Our cost: $335
Noise level: a bit noisy, probably because of the tiled walls
Chance of walking in: medium. FYI, the kitchen closes at 9 on Sundays.
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