Props to Neptune Room
Context:
I've only been to Neptune Room twice. I've only tasted about 10 dishes total at this point. I live conveniently near the restaurant on the UWS.
Opinion:
Neptune Room has cracked my top 5 new restaurants of 2004, no doubt about it. Every single dish has been fantastic. They not only do fish well, but the chicken has been fantastic both times we've been. The menu is well crafted, lots of unique combinations, fairly priced, and has lots of choices.
The paella (Sunday and Monday only) is fantastic - lots of perfectly done fish and a soupy yet authentic rice that rivals my previous favorite at La Nacionale. The scallops, still attached to their shells, are baked with a bechemel type sauce and topped with breadcrumbs and herbs - fresh, succulent, yum. A pea risotto during the summer is still fresh in my mind.
Other restaurants on the Top Five Newbie list?
Per Se, Porcupine, Spotted Pig, Tia Pol and Honorable mention for 'Cesca.
Have you dined at Cafe Joul?
Posted by: Heidi | November 29, 2005 at 03:58 PM
I just wanted to let everyone know about a wonderful restaurant I just came across, Regional on the Upper West Side. The dishes are so wonderful and quite different from the usual italian restaurants around NYC. They also have this wonderful brunch. It is really a wonderful restaurant.
Posted by: Beth Kolber | January 17, 2006 at 11:01 AM