Genre: Italian Prime Steakhouse
Price: High
Service: Amazing
Vittorio's is located in Amityville. It an adorable Italian restaurant/ wine bar. The service is impeccable. They start off with some delicious Italian bread. Their menu has vast amount app, pastas, and entrées. Beside the vast menu, if you can't find something you like (which is not likely), they have a list of delicious specials. Even though the pricing is a bit on the higher end it is definitely worth it.
Bar: The bar is separate from the restaurant itself. It is a fully stocked bar and plus it has a ton of wines. The wine menu ranges from wines all around the the world. If you love wine this is a place to go.
Apps: Even though the portions of the apps are small, they are succulent and delicious. I started my meal off with a calamari abbiratia. Usually I am very picky about the sauce that comes with my fish but when I tried this I was in heaven. The calamari were cooked perfectly. They weren't to chewy and to crispy. My plate was wiped clean because how delicious it was.
Pasta: Even though the list of pastas are small they are very different and not typical Italian restaurant pastas. I am the type of person who enjoys pasta and a meat/fish. Which is perfect because Vittorio's do an 1/2 order of pasta. I decided to order the Pappadella. It is a thick Italian homemade pasta that was served in a cream mushroom sauce, with mushrooms and truffle oil. I felt as though I was an episode of Iron Chef. My boyfriend at first didn't think he was going to like it but when he tried it I could not keep him off my plate.
Entrées: Vittorio's is known as an Italian restaurant but the well kept secret is it is also a Prime Steakhouse. There steaks are cooked to perfection and taste like a steak from Peter Lugars (but cheaper and with sides). I ordered the two pound lobster stuffed oreganata style served over homemade fingerling potato strings and spinach. The juices of the lobster dipped down onto the fries making them amazing. One of the best lobsters I have ever eaten. They also offer different chicken, veal and fish entrees as well. Again, very different from typical Italian restaurants.
Dessert: The inside cannoli was not that good but they also make a giant homemade peanut butter cup. Even if you don't like peanut butter cups you will love this because of the ooeey gooeey chocolate ganche.
Summary; Highly recommended. I suggest even if you need to skip going to dinner for 2 times to come here to eat the way I ate its a must do, it was absolutely amazing. This coming from and Italian who hates to eat Italian food out
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Grillfire RVC
Genre: American
Price: Medium
Service: Slow
Grillfire is an American genre. It a cute little place located in RVC. It is very small inside, so if you don't like small place do no go there. To start off they serve you a bread basket with bread, pretzels and honey mustard. The pretzels were good because they were different but the bread was typical bread. The menu has a varied of meals to offer from steaks, to burgers to sandwiches.
Bar: The bar is a typical bar and has a varied of liquors, and beers. They have a very short wine list. If your looking for finer wines, this is not the place to go. They have good happy hour specials
Apps: Grillfire had a small variety of apps. One special they had chili pop calamari. It was delicious. The portion is not too huge so you won't be stuffed after you eat it. They don't always have these calamari but they have popcorn shrimp made the same way.
Entrées: I got a the Kobe Black Label burger. I can sum it up in one word. DRY. I didn't eat the meat because it was so dry. For the $14 it was definitely not worth it. The french fries were crispy and decent.
Dessert: Poor excuse for a molten lava cake. Basically, it is a piece of bake chocolate sponge cake topped off with a a chocolate ganche. There was nothing inside. Definitely not recommended.
Summary: If you are going there for happy hour to get drinks and an app it is recommended but for dinner and dessert your better off going to a Fridays because its a lot cheaper and sadly it taste better.
Price: Medium
Service: Slow
Grillfire is an American genre. It a cute little place located in RVC. It is very small inside, so if you don't like small place do no go there. To start off they serve you a bread basket with bread, pretzels and honey mustard. The pretzels were good because they were different but the bread was typical bread. The menu has a varied of meals to offer from steaks, to burgers to sandwiches.
Bar: The bar is a typical bar and has a varied of liquors, and beers. They have a very short wine list. If your looking for finer wines, this is not the place to go. They have good happy hour specials
Apps: Grillfire had a small variety of apps. One special they had chili pop calamari. It was delicious. The portion is not too huge so you won't be stuffed after you eat it. They don't always have these calamari but they have popcorn shrimp made the same way.
Entrées: I got a the Kobe Black Label burger. I can sum it up in one word. DRY. I didn't eat the meat because it was so dry. For the $14 it was definitely not worth it. The french fries were crispy and decent.
Dessert: Poor excuse for a molten lava cake. Basically, it is a piece of bake chocolate sponge cake topped off with a a chocolate ganche. There was nothing inside. Definitely not recommended.
Summary: If you are going there for happy hour to get drinks and an app it is recommended but for dinner and dessert your better off going to a Fridays because its a lot cheaper and sadly it taste better.
Welcome to Esther Eats
Hello. My name is Esther. Welcome to Esther Eats. I am the type of person who loves food. I love cooking it, going out to eat, and eating it of coarse. This blog is going to be about various restaurants I have visit throughout Long Island and NYC. I decided to start this because I am so tired when I am trying to find a good place to eat I can't any ideas or any decent reviews. I am very picky when it comes to food, so you know I will give you a good choice. I understand sometimes restaurants have their hit and misses but I will truthfully let you know how I felt about the food and cleanliness of the place. Think of me as your very own food critic.
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