The Harrison

It's the most wonderful time, of the year! That's right, it's restaurant week(s). My co-workers and I selected The Harrison as our location of choice. The beautifully decorated restaurant in Tribeca was empty when we first arrived at 6:30 but quickly filled up. We all decided to order off of the Restaurant Week menu and here is what I selected:

House Cured Salmon - Cage free egg, red onion, capers, toast
Almond crusted Bluefish - string beans, fingerlings (maybe one of the creepiest food words, besides baby artichoke hearts ever), leek puree
Banana Bread Ice Cream Sandwich - Buttermilk, toffee, chocolate

We also decided on two sides to share, the sauteed spinach and the truffled orzo. The truffled orzo was amazing!! B stated he would go back just to order those two items and I agree with him! I attempted to sneak little spoonfuls onto my plate while no one was looking but I failed. The first was good, the main was my favorite and surprisingly I do have a critique on the dessert. Don't faint but, there was too much ice cream. The whole thing is obviously prepared ahead of time and cut from a block. I would have liked to have seen the bread warm and melting the ice cream rather then have cold banana bread hugging a block of vanilla ice cream.

Our most favorite part of the meal was the crazy lady who sat next to us demanding the corner table, then a 4 top for her and her man friend/lawyer/we don't really know. She decided to keep her sunglasses on and read the menu with her summer dress screaming out of season in February. Ohh we love NY. I would recommend this place but have no need to return.

2 out of 5