I last blogged about Cafe d'Alsace in 2006. Things were different then. JB and I lived in NYC and there were no little Bergers running around. Cooking was not really an option in our Barbie-size kitchen so we dined out a lot and consumed way too much takeout.
Flash forward to 2014, it's definitely the opposite. We cook all the time and try to avoid mediocre takeout. Dining out is still a major part of our lives when we get to do it, but we are more critical because we (Read: JB) can make some pretty stellar meals. So I was shocked to find our meal at Cafe d'Alsace somewhat ordinary.
The burger which I had raved about 2006 seemed kind of puny. The gruyere was a nice touch but the onions were sub-par and the meat itself tasted almost fishy?
The sausages were better and JB's tartars (one steak and one tuna) were fairly good, although lacked some kind of oomph.
The chocolate tart was dry and brittle to the touch of the fork.
I re-read the old review, and this was not the Cafe d'Alsace of years past. In 2006, Frank Bruni gave this place, two stars.
Maybe it's us, and we are just pickier these days.
The company though was good and in many ways that is the best part.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
Cafe D'Alsace
1695 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
212.722.5133
cafedalsace.com
Flash forward to 2014, it's definitely the opposite. We cook all the time and try to avoid mediocre takeout. Dining out is still a major part of our lives when we get to do it, but we are more critical because we (Read: JB) can make some pretty stellar meals. So I was shocked to find our meal at Cafe d'Alsace somewhat ordinary.
The burger which I had raved about 2006 seemed kind of puny. The gruyere was a nice touch but the onions were sub-par and the meat itself tasted almost fishy?
The sausages were better and JB's tartars (one steak and one tuna) were fairly good, although lacked some kind of oomph.
The chocolate tart was dry and brittle to the touch of the fork.
I re-read the old review, and this was not the Cafe d'Alsace of years past. In 2006, Frank Bruni gave this place, two stars.
Maybe it's us, and we are just pickier these days.
The company though was good and in many ways that is the best part.
Until our next Berger,
KLB
Cafe D'Alsace
1695 2nd Avenue
New York, NY
212.722.5133
cafedalsace.com
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