StB returned home recently, so of course dinner plans were made. She chose Recette, having heard good things.
Of course, SpB and I arrived late, both having come in from far-Queens… but I immediately ordered a fizzy drink – sparkling wine with a cube of sugar in the bottom. It was okay.
StB ordered the razor clams with a chili compote. She said it was tasty. ($9)
HB and I both ordered duck carpaccio with chicken liver mousse and apple slivers. I liked this dish quite a lot, but at the same time, honestly? $12 for the above and that’s a ‘generous’ tasting portion? Hmmm. I liked the earthiness of the liver filing inside the slices of raw duck. I really enjoyed my dish, but the portion size was just simply too small. HB also enjoyed her own dish.
HB and StB both ordered the hamachi crudo with uni, blood orange, jalapeno and mache. I know they both liked it. ($15)
I continued on and ordered roasted foie gras with fig jam and poppy seed sable. I didn’t expect an entire (I think that’s the whole thing?) liver to land in front of me, but it was deliciously succulent, fatty, and awesome. The sweet drizzles on the bottom added to the duck greatly, cutting the fattiness, even as I cut a slice and fat poured out onto my plate. Delicious… ($18)
We also ordered duck fat fingerlings for the table. Roasted nicely but honestly… big whoop. The duck fat doesn’t do too much for the potatoes, honestly. ($9)
A pot of grits also was ordered for the table. I tried a bite and this was okay… nothing amazing. Of course, one could argue that I’m not even that into grits that this should have been even on my radar. ($6)
Yvo says: The food was good, but pricey/small portions don’t sit well with me or my wallet. Also, the place was super loud, super dark (see BAD pictures!), but the worst offense was being super cramped. So many tables were stuffed in there, the waitstaff was pencil thin just to maneuver around the tables and chairs. People kept walking into me (which really aggravates me in general, but when I’m eating? FORGET IT!!!), and it was very uncomfortable. We had to hightail it out of there without dessert because I was so not having a good time with the loud atmosphere (couldn’t hear my friends at all, even those sitting next to me) and constant bumping into me by other people. Not cool.
recommended for a date, definitely not large groups!
Steve says
i’ll pass, but dishes look interesting.
Lizz says
I have a love/ hate relationship with small portioned plates. It allows me room to try other thing but at the same time pains my wallet when I ordered 4-5 myself just to get full. I’ve read about this place, perhaps I’ll give it a try for a snack.
Aimee S. says
Same here Steve.
Ambitious says
If you feel like going back ever, try going for the dessert. Not sure if still on the menu, but the deconstructed s’mores are awesome. 😀
T.C. says
Sad to hear duck fat didn’t do much to the taters.
Not into the small plates either unless I was really in the mood to try a bunch of their dishes and cough up dough.
Hungry says
Hello foie size of my dreams!