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brown café

61 Hester St., New York, NY, 10002
nr. Ludlow St.
212-477-2427

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Food Makes Up for It

jgg06100 from 10012 | Posted on 11/16/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 9

I agree with just about everything in the above review. My back was aching from hours on a rock hard wooden bench, I was sweating from the overheated and overcramped dining room, and the forced organic chic aesthetic produced a bit of a gag reflex. All this being said, IT WAS THE BEST MEAL I HAVE HAD IN NEW YORK IN YEARS. Restaurant critics, however well intentioned, become desensitized to the nightly blast of sugar, salt and butter they endure at 90% of modern upscale restaurants. There was plenty of cheese, sauce and other vices here to liven up the perfectly cooked meat and fresh vegetables. I guess we're calling it health food because you actually make it through two courses without feeling like you visited a candy shop.

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