This is the perfect place for dinner before a show at Shea's. Of course you get to park once and then be at a lovely restaurant that is right in the same building complex as the theater..... but also because the service and the food are very good.
The menu changes with each show that runs at Shea's. Each time it's a prix fixe 3 course meal (for $30 per person). And... there's a terrific wine list (and cocktail and beer list as well). We shared a wonderful bottle of Malbec. The service is friendly and helpful.
My date and I each started with the Butterbean and Kale Soup (with heirloom tomatoes, mirepoix, and parmesan cheese). It tasted like it was simmered all day because the flavors melded perfectly, and the kale was tender and delicious. Fresh bread and sweet creamy butter was brought to accompany our first course.
For entrees my date had the Roast Salmon (with marinated vegetables, herbed couscous, and pesto sauce), and I had the Sirloin Steak (with carrot-parsnip purée and roasted asparagus). Both dishes were perfectly executed (yes.... I tasted both). The salmon was perfectly cooked and topped with pesto that tasted like a summer day. The (Israeli) couscous and veggies were a light and tasty counterpoint to the flavorful fish. My steak was cooked exactly to order, and topped with a delicious demi-glaze. The oven roasted asparagus was tasty. And, the vegetable purée added a bit of sweetness that nicely complimented the other elements of the dish.
For dessert we opted to try one of each of the two options and share. Both the Warm Grape Cake (with honey-grape syrup, whipped topping, and almonds) and the S'more Trifle (with graham crackers, chocolate pudding, and marshmallow) were absolutely picture-perfect (but I forgot to snap a photo). They were a bit on the sweet side for me though. And, I was disappointed that the whipped topping on the cake was indeed "topping" and not real whipped cream. Still.... it was a great dinner.... in a lovely and convenient location. I will certainly be back. read more