I guess it had been about 4 years since the last time I had been to east 11th. Me and some LatinWork-ers had gone to Longbranch to grab a drink. I had no idea how much development had gone on since!
I had a lazy sunday lunch with Morritow at Blue Dhalia Bistro, nestled between a super cool design studio, and an electronics store that made even me want to buy super cool headphones, or a real quality amp...I don't even l ike going to Best Buy!
The place is cute and VERY cozy (tight squeeeze). The ceiling is low and covered in wood paneling. Very french cafeteria. Large tables are shared with other parties, loud conversations, and a very loud accordion cross paths in this tiny eatery.
There is a small patio out front, but the cutest and roomy patio is out back.
The menu is extensive and has something for everyone. Morritow ordered the tuna salad sandwich, and I had the nicoise salad. While we waited for our order, a nice wooden board with pate (Duck), cornichons, and baguettes came to the table. It was beautiful, and really, who can turn down pate? So, I dug right in... then our server said, "sorry, they delivered it to the wrong table"... I've been taught that it's rude to spit out your food, so I finished the whole thing.
The Tuna Salad was served open-faced with basil, capers and sun dried tomatoes. It's a very generous serving...We totally could have shared.
The Nicoise Salad with seared Ahi tuna was very filling, and I certainly felt like I got my veggies for the day; however, the flavors left much to be desired.
Overall, you get what you pay for. The space is worth checking out and it's great for a simple little lunch.
I had a lazy sunday lunch with Morritow at Blue Dhalia Bistro, nestled between a super cool design studio, and an electronics store that made even me want to buy super cool headphones, or a real quality amp...I don't even l ike going to Best Buy!
The place is cute and VERY cozy (tight squeeeze). The ceiling is low and covered in wood paneling. Very french cafeteria. Large tables are shared with other parties, loud conversations, and a very loud accordion cross paths in this tiny eatery.
There is a small patio out front, but the cutest and roomy patio is out back.
The menu is extensive and has something for everyone. Morritow ordered the tuna salad sandwich, and I had the nicoise salad. While we waited for our order, a nice wooden board with pate (Duck), cornichons, and baguettes came to the table. It was beautiful, and really, who can turn down pate? So, I dug right in... then our server said, "sorry, they delivered it to the wrong table"... I've been taught that it's rude to spit out your food, so I finished the whole thing.
The Tuna Salad was served open-faced with basil, capers and sun dried tomatoes. It's a very generous serving...We totally could have shared.
The Nicoise Salad with seared Ahi tuna was very filling, and I certainly felt like I got my veggies for the day; however, the flavors left much to be desired.
Overall, you get what you pay for. The space is worth checking out and it's great for a simple little lunch.
I've been meaning to go here but I haven't been able to convince my friends to join me. Thanks for the post, I'll send the link to my friends to get them to go with me :)
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Yes, go! It's adorable...take your blog peeps!!!
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