Rice

REVIEW

February 17, 2010


CUISINE: Asian, Indian, Thai
NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO, Fort Greene, Nolita

 

 

Nolita: 292 Elizabeth St. at Bleecker St.

Dumbo: 81 Washington St. at Front St.

Fort Greene: 166 DeKalb Ave at Washington Park

 

Rice is the UN of restaurants; the food is a smorgasbord of international flavors. The staple of the democratic menu is, intuitively, rice.  Though it boasts all of the normal kinds (brown, basmati, Japanese), there are special varieties as well.  You will enter a world of rice that you never knew existed.  For example, one can opt to have Thai black rice steamed in coconut milk, or alternatively, sautéed in garlic and mixed with edamame.  In essence, the menu invites you to curate your entire meal in such a manner.  Condiments are served in test tubes placed on every table, but those who want to go crazy can order sauces such as alepo yogurt, or chipotle mayonnaise. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on February 17, 2010 9:20am by Rachel Hochhauser | 1 comment





J0YA

REVIEW

February 11, 2009


CUISINE: Thai
NEIGHBORHOOD: Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO

215 Court Street at Warren Street, Brooklyn Heights

(p) 718-222-3484

 

Because they don’t take reservations, we spent an hour at the bar sipping on mojitos and mint juleps which were refreshing and potent.  Also, at $8, they were more expensive than our entrees. To start the meal off we had the fresh Thai summer roll which consisted of bland, cold veggies and did not evoke the joys of summer.  The special Chicken curry puffs, however, were outstanding-- crispy puff pastry with a flavorful ground chicken. We ordered a range of the standard American Thai dishes—Pad See Yue, Beef and Broccoli, and a couple curries.  

 


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Posted in FOOD on February 11, 2009 9:33pm by Seth | 0 comments





Lovely Day

REVIEW

February 8, 2009


CUISINE: Thai
NEIGHBORHOOD: Soho

196 Elizabeth St Between Prince and Spring St

(p) 212-925-3310

 

Lovely Day is one of the few super cheap Thai places that doesn’t serve pad Thai with a side of grease.  Plus, the tiny spot is hip in a real, LES sort of way, as opposed to a plastic chair, red walled, clear furniture way like say, Spice and See.  The noodle dishes all come with a choice of protein (shrimp, chicken, beef, tofu), and are extremely generous in size.  Huge leftovers provide lunch or dinner for next day making $8 Hobo Noodle seem like a savings bond.  

 


Posted in FOOD on February 8, 2009 8:55pm by Seth | 0 comments