This part of Stamford is definitely having its moment and Harlan Social is a huge part of that. The chef hails from NYC and is trying hard to combine a lot of current food trends into one - open kitchen, small plates, charcuterie, mozzarella bar, bacon-centric. Is it eclectic? Yes. Does it work? Mostly.
Our party of six was determined to share and mind you this is not the best group of sharers.We shared:
- Harlan's Homemade Potato Chips: They had me at bacon and scallions. Blue cheese was just a bonus. The bacon pieces were large and substantial. This was a fave.
- Asian Style Fried Chicken Wings: These were coated in peanuts, scallions (again) and chili oil. JB and my parents did a great job of demolishing this double order (I am not a wings girl). Licking the bones was involved.
- Local Burrata: Burrata is always at the top of my list. For a place with a mozzarella bar, this could have been better. Truthfully, the burrata was fine. I think the oven dried tomatoes and asparagus did not do it justice.
- Spicy Lamb Meatballs over Polenta: Another double order here was liked by some but not all at our table. The polenta was the best part.
And that was it for sharing. Sounds like a lot? Well, really, the boys shared a Harlan Burger with fries (obviously) which they adored. But some people were still hungry. So we ordered dessert.
Mini Donuts with Various Dipping Sauces, Chocolate and Caramel Tart and Corn and Goat Cheese Ravioli. Yup, ravioli. No harm in sneaking in a plate just for yourself. From what I hear, it was a good choice. As were all of the desserts.
Good Family Dinner, indeed.
Until our next Berger, KLB
Harlan Social
121 Towne Street
Stamford, CT
203.883.8000
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