Comments on: What’s Up With That New (Latin) Restaurant on Union? http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/ Community website for the Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:35:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: j0518 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/#comment-429 j0518 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:55:09 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/#comment-429 Tried going there twice on a weekend night. I know that it's a new restaurant with a buzz, but I can't say I've ever gotten that perplexed a look from a hostess when inquiring about a table without a reservation in the six years I've lived in the neighborhood. Both times, the interaction was so unwelcoming that we turned around, left, and walked a few blocks to Al Di La. Can't say I was impressed by the menu. Seems like Latin fusion in the faintest sense. Place looks beautiful, though, and there's potential for really good food there. Hopefully, in a few months time, all the issues mentioned will work out for the best. Place is packed at all times, which is a really good sign. Tried going there twice on a weekend night. I know that it’s a new restaurant with a buzz, but I can’t say I’ve ever gotten that perplexed a look from a hostess when inquiring about a table without a reservation in the six years I’ve lived in the neighborhood. Both times, the interaction was so unwelcoming that we turned around, left, and walked a few blocks to Al Di La.

Can’t say I was impressed by the menu. Seems like Latin fusion in the faintest sense. Place looks beautiful, though, and there’s potential for really good food there. Hopefully, in a few months time, all the issues mentioned will work out for the best. Place is packed at all times, which is a really good sign.

]]> By: slopediner http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/#comment-239 slopediner Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:42:29 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/#comment-239 doesn't trichinosis come from pork? doesn’t trichinosis come from pork?

]]> By: Diane http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/#comment-185 Diane Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:24:46 +0000 http://www.dailyslope.com/2006/10/16/whats-up-with-that-new-restaurant-on-union/#comment-185 I really wanted to like this restaurant after reading a review in the NY Times but unfortunately my husband and I were both disappointed. We went on a Wednesday night and I ordered the duck and my husband had a strip steak. The food took quite a while to come out and when I asked our server to check on the food he explained that apetizers come out fast but a steak takes about 20 minutes to cook. He made me feel bad about not ordering an apetizer. Eventually my duck arrived and it was served seared - like tuna sometimes does. Rare in the middle and crusty on the outside. I love tuna like this however the duck served to me was very undercooked. Once again the server explained that that was how it is served but if I would prefer, he can have it cooked longer. I was made to feel that I didn't understand rare cooking. But what I wanted to say was that I was fearful that I was going to get triganosis(sp) from eating raw foul. We were seated at a table for four but since the restaurant was at full capacity we were asked to let two people join us at our table. I was happy when the couple that we said could join us declined the suggestion of the manager to sit at our table. Anyway, I'm not going back again. I really wanted to like this restaurant after reading a review in the NY Times but unfortunately my husband and I were both disappointed.
We went on a Wednesday night and I ordered the duck and my husband had a strip steak. The food took quite a while to come out and when I asked our server to check on the food he explained that apetizers come out fast but a steak takes about 20 minutes to cook. He made me feel bad about not ordering an apetizer. Eventually my duck arrived and it was
served seared - like tuna sometimes does. Rare in the middle and crusty on the outside. I love tuna like this however the duck served to me was
very undercooked. Once again the server explained that that was how it
is served but if I would prefer, he can have it cooked longer. I was made to feel that I didn’t understand rare cooking. But what I wanted to say
was that I was fearful that I was going to get triganosis(sp) from eating raw foul. We were seated at a table for four but since the restaurant was
at full capacity we were asked to let two people join us at our table. I was happy when the couple that we said could join us declined the suggestion of the manager to sit at our table. Anyway, I’m not going back again.

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