Afterward, we all walked to Mood (http://moodnyc.com) for dinner. We shared: Chilean Sea Bass Ceviche with mango, chili, red onion and chorizo oil; Escargot Risotto with pickled mushrooms, grilled red onions, arugula, garlic herb butter; Fried Calamari with sugar snap peas, red bell pepper, ginger, lime and chili; Grilled Shrimp with avocado, bacon, fried chic peas, chipotle cocktail sauce; Black bean soup and Buffalo Mozzarella with vine-ripened tomato, grilled prosciutto, basil, balsamic reduction, extra virgin olive oil. All were very good (except I did not try the risotto).
Dinner was: Skillet Roasted Herb Chicken with gouda gratin, broccoli rabe, pinot noir sauce; Pan Roasted Duck Breast with green onion fried rice, bok choy, Korean BBQ sauce; Pan Roasted Salmon with asparagus & crab risotto, sauté of spinach & watercress, warm almond milk; Pan Roasted Sea Scallops with cauliflower & white bean puree, haricot vert, pancetta vinaigrette; Goat Cheese Ravioli with carpaccio of beets, grilled prosciutto, watercress, beet vinaigrette and Orrechiette with sausage, broccoli rabe, cannellini beans, sundried tomatoes & garlic. Again all was good.
We've not been here since they opened and I admit I didn't have any interest in going back, but I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. The service is adequate, nothing to complain about but the wine list is lacking. I know they are in the process of re-doing it, but when we asked what reds they had, the server answered "Cabernet, Merlot, Pinor Noir and a Yellow Tail Shiraz." Some list huh ?! Anyway, we had two bottles of cabernet and they were fine.
Too stuffed for coffee and dessert we all went home. Happy Valentine's Day and thanks for the company!!
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