1550 Hyde

03/05/09

Best deal in a recession

by gamer49

Came in the other night and the place was kinda quiet, as is the norm these days I guess. Too bad, the prix fixe is only $29.95 and you will be well fed. Had the split pea soup with ham, what a great soup for a cold rainy night. Then I got the Hoffman farms fried chicken....probably the best chicken I ever had, and I like chicken. Then finished with the apple and huckleberry crisp, all in all very satisfied. The wine list is pretty extensive and reasonably priced, with lots to choose from by the glass. Service is very friendly, and towards the end of my dinner the place started filling up, and it seemed like they were regulars. I will probably become one, too.

• Pros: good prices, good vibe
• Cons: none

12/21/07

Cozy place, tasty food!

by wineguy7

Mrs. Wineguy and I have eaten here many times and it just seems to get better with each visit! Last night we slurped down a half bottle of crisp Sancerre with our first courses. Mrs. Wineguy had an Antipasto plate that included several types of salamis as well as a lovely Duck Pate on homemade toasts. This was accompanied with some pickled vegetables as well as various types of olives-all very good. I started with an Arugula salad with some Marcona Almonds and cheese shavings-a good foil for my rich main course. For our main courses Mrs. Wineguy enjoyed her Nettles Gnocchi filled with Ricotta which were aided and abetted by chantarelles, carmalized cauliflower and pine nuts-this was a very inventive and wonderful dish. While I somehow found a way to finish what could possibly have been the world's largest and best pork chop! Actually it was a bone-in pork loin chop milanese that was crisp, light and absolutely wonderful! It's sidekick was simply sauteed spinach and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. We downed a bottle of the rich and earthy Volk Mourvedre with our main courses and were very happy. We finished by splitting the pumpkin bread pudding, which was rich and light all at once-just terrific! We sipped on small glasses of a dessert wine made from Chenin Blanc and all was well with the world. We always enjoy this restaurant. Service is friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. The setting is warm and intimate.

• Pros: Like the title says, "Cozy place, tasty food".

12/06/07

Deranged, angry service

by cynjai

My friend and I went here for a nice Sunday dinner. They sat us at the bar to wait for a table. Two waitresses stood right in front of us saying: "I just got another walk-in, can you believe it." "I know, I'm so fed up. . ." etc. We got our table and waited over an hour for our meals. My pork chop had been sitting under a heat lamp - was dry as an old shoe. The food was a disgrace. Then, the waitress somehow decided I had offended her (neither my friend or I could figure it out). She addressed him only, and when I tried to speak to her she'd turn and walk away in a hormonal fugue. Baffling. We spent a couple hundred bucks to endure the vacuous rage of neurotic 20-something with a chip on her shoulder. In France, they consider service a profession. Maybe this restaurant should advertise for help in the Paris want ads.