The other night, we went to Savoy in SoHo with my cousins Marjorie and Michael from California. It's a small. cozy, space with a bar, a fireplace and some tables on the main floor and a larger dining room upstairs. They've been open over 15 years, specializing in fresh, seasonal, foods, simply served. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. After our recent happy experience at Hearth, we were really excited that we had found another "new" restaurant. Unfortunately, it was not to be...(Just let me say, that I wasn't as disappointed, especially with the bar where we had a cute waitress who mixed up a fabulous cocktail and served us a selection of freshly toasted bread with 3 dips and spicy olives. CdelB)
I started with the highly recommended (by the waitress) Bratwurst with White Beans. The beans were good, the bratwurst overcooked, stringy and tasteless - almost inedible. Chris started with a Green Salad with Goat Cheese. She thought it was fresh, with a variety of greens, simple dressing and just the right amount of cheese.
I had the special, Curry Roasted Chicken. It was OK, but totally undistinguished. Really disappointing. Chicken, especially roasted or baked on the bone, is one of my favorite dishes. Chris had the Herb Steamed Wahoo wrapped in cabbage, a really interesting preparation. The fish was well prepared, but a little boring. Marjorie had the Salt Crusted Baked Duck which she thought was excellent and it looked perfectly cooked. The selections of wine by the glass was very good with a generous pour.
Overall, the food failed to live up to the very nice impression made by the restaurant and it's staff. Almost the opposite of Hearth where the restaurant did not live up to the food.
70 Spring Street
212-219-8570
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