Months ago, Angie and Winnie went to Elettaria Elettaria, ordered too much food, and decided to bring their doggie bag to us. From then on, Elettaria has been on our restaurant wish list but you know how that goes. If only there were 8 meals in a day....Well, waiting so long is our loss. It was a memorable meal, where excellent ingredients and expert execution, was outshined by the inventiveness that really won us over.
Starting with the complimentary and refillable Naan, we were already impressed. It was a denser and doughier Naan, served warm (mmm...) with a yogurt-based cumin dip. Trying not to fill up on bread was a challenge I was losing.
Lon's favorite was the Pork Ribs, heavily spiced with garam masala, meat falling off the bone, and the sweet yogurt sauce just blew it away. The shredded snap peas added a refreshing touch.
Our waiter recommended his personal favorite, the Dayboat Sea Scallops, which were cooked perfectly, and the sweetest (in a natural way) scallops I've had. Hidden underneath was a small piece of bacon fat that melted in you mouth, seductive and sinful.
The Vegetable Dosas were really pretty, crispy and neatly folded, reminding me of a vegetable strudel. The highlight here was that the vegetables inside and out were al dente and screamed fresh.
The winning entree was the Duck, prepared in two way. The duck breast slices were a little less pink than I like but they were so tender that I didn't mind. The ground duck added great bites of extra flavor and Lon couldn't stop raving about the nettles.
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I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it. Its on my top 20 list. I just love the creativity and the nice sized portions are a plus. I also like the space. If you like Elettaria you might also enjoy Degustation. I think I wrote you a really long email once about it. The portions are a bit smaller, but its also pretty creative and its fun because you basically sit around the kitchen and watch them prepare everything in sushi bar fashion. |
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Asianmommy said:
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Everything looks so delicious. I love naan, too! |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Angie, you always have the best recommendations so Degustation is on our list! |
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Manger La Ville said:
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I have never heard of this place. Can you tell me the location...The pictures look great and it sounds delicious. Quite creative indeed. |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Manger La Ville, whenever we review a restaurant, we put a little map icon next to the name, if you click on it, it will map it on the right side and also show the address. In any case, Elettaria is on West 8th Street by Macdougal. |
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taste memory said:
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am so jealous! you have so many cool places to eat! |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Tastememory, yes, lots of cool places but plenty of disappointments too. We hope that our posts help people get to the good ones while skipping the not so great. |
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Lily said:
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OMG, you had me at "denser and doughier Naan" ...mmm! i'm sooo adding that to my list of places that i must try when i am in nyc again! =) |
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Jessica@Foodmayhem said:
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Lily, we really enjoyed it and would be happy to go with you next time you're in town. |