The Mercer Kitchen

At least once a month I try to meet up with my former co-workers to catch up and eat somewhere delicious. This month we decided to try The Mercer Kitchen in SoHo. It is American(new) and Asian Fusion costing about $$. I have a disclaimer before you read this review: I was only able to eat soft foods at dinner that night due to the fact that I got my wisdom tooth taken out... Talk about a dramatic experience but I digress... ( Anything for food)

(Tuna Spring Roll-with Soy Bean Puree) 

(Oysters)

For an appetizer I indulged in the tuna spring roll and fresh oysters. I was not a big fan of the spring roll.. I would say that it is definitely an acquired taste but once you dip the roll into the puree it makes everything better. One would also say oysters are an acquired taste as well but none the less they were really delicious. I recently started eating oysters and I must say this is best I have had thus far.. Everything was really fresh and it was evident on how well it tasted.

(Three Cheese Ravioli)

My main course was the three cheese ravioli. It is definitely a light dish. Enough to make you feel content. The server said the the ravioli is one of their popular dishes and I can see why. However I don't think it was the best ravioli I have ever had but it was pretty good. The dish had the perfect consistency of sauce to pasta ratio.

(Sorbet Trio) 

For desert I decided on the sorbet. It would not of been my first choice.. but due to my dental situation I went with it. The sorbet was really tasty and refreshing. I had to opportunity to try the butterscotch pudding and let me just say.... AMAZING!!! I am not much of a pudding fan but after trying it I wanted to kick myself because it was that good! I should have listened to the waiter when he suggested it initially... (Side-note- Ask the waiter for their opinion when you are having a hard time deciding on what to eat. Nine times out of ten they are usually spot on)

All in all my experience at The Mercer Kitchen was great. The ambiance was amazing, service was great,and food was tasty. I have a thing about bathrooms in restaurants and let just say their bathroom was top notch! Our waiter was really nice and funny as well. One of my friends is allergic to peanuts and failed to tell him that until desert time. He was flabbergasted that she waited so long to say something which made it extremely funny when he said "What if there were nuts on your chicken?" (You had to be there to get it! lol) I think that moment made my night. We laughed sooo hard everyone in the restaurant was staring at us.. Not to mention our waiter could not stop laughing. A great way to end a night.

The Mercer Kitchen is great for a night out with girlfriends or a possible date night. Definitely not a place for children even though I spotted a few.

For more information on The Mercer Kitchen please visit:

http://www.themercerkitchen.com/

http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-mercer-kitchen-new-york-2

Chicken and Waffles.....

A couple of months ago I made my way down to the home of BBQ.(Drum Roll)Texas.. Houston to be exact.... But somehow during my visit I didn't get a chance to have any BBQ.. Go figures... But I did have the opportunity to visit a slightly hidden gem "The Breakfast Klub!"  Yes I did stand in a long line in the Texas heat just to get a taste of their famous chicken and waffles... Boy can I say it was definitely worth the wait in the blistering heat.. to make matters worst I ate outside.. I couldn't wait any longer! (A true foodie)

From speaking with the waitress everyone eats their chicken and waffles differently.. some eat the waffle first and then divulge into the perfectly season chicken or vise versa .. Some eat them simultaneously.  I decided to eat the chicken and then the waffles.. Everything was absolutely delicious.. having the waffle at the end was like a sweet desert. Please believe I will be back for more... I also have to try their catfish and grits which is also a hit.. 

For more information on this restaurant please visit http://thebreakfastklub.com/ 

Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-breakfast-klub-houston-2

The Black Duck!

Soo.. restaurant week has past.... and I am now writing a post on this... procrastination at its finest...It’s not because I have been super busy... Sometimes when certain things are your dreams they then become road blocks. But enough inspirational /self-reflecting.. Time to talk about food!! 

I had the opportunity to visit three restaurants during the month of August. Today I will be discussing my favorite out of the three. The first place that I visited was a French restaurant called the Black Duck. (Who would have thought the first place would be my favorite?) I never heard of this place until one of my co-workers recommended we visit during the month long festivities. I usually do my research on a restaurant before visiting because I really do not like having a bad dining experience. 

Despite being unprepared I was pleasantly surprised because the food, ambiance and service was superb! I ordered the petite fillet for my main course and I loved every moment of it. My fillet was cooked and seasoned to perfection. I did not want that moment to end. I remembered savoring the last bite like it was actually my last. A bit dramatic but it was delicious. 

I will definitely be back!

*This place is also great for a date or an evening with girlfriends. 

For more information on this restaurant pleas visit there website:http://www.blackduckny.com/

Yelp (a great way to decide if a restaurant is for you) :http://www.yelp.com/biz/black-duck-new-york-2