Connie make me add this to the blog since she fell in love with the namesake of the Sake bar(a French Bull Dog) that is attached to a cozy place near prince St called The Kitchen club. Owner is a Dutch lady that hires a team of Japanese waitresses. Front section is a restaurant and the back is a Sake Bar which also serves the same menu, much cramped in space though.
The ambiance is very LES like, cozy tables with tea lights. The surrounding walls are full of pictures and paintings of Chibi, the owner's French Bull Dog. The dog actually strolls around the restaurant and bar area. You are not supposed to feed him, unless you are using the tiny apples on each table. Bulldogs are notoriously lazy and slow movers, this one is no exception. I figure if a restaurant need something catchy to be its namesake, the food and drinks may be rather uninspiring.
Not quite. Wine choices are limited by the glass, but not in quality. Cocktails are Japanese themed (Sakitinis), but interesting. A Sparkling wine with Lychee was named Cherry Blossom. Quite potent, if you ask Connie.
Food choices were eclectic. The appetizer sampler has 6 different types of dumplings, seared Ahi, endive salad with walnuts and Gorgonzola. Main courses were surprisingly good. Although it is hard to mess up a miso cod, I still have to say theirs is one of the better ones. Perfectly seasoned and the cod is cooked just right to melt in your mouth. Connie swears by her filet mignon wrapped with a ring of bacon. Best part of her dish was the sweet potatoe au gratin side. Creamy, sweet and just out of this world. Needless to say, that was the first item disappearing from her dish and I helped quite a bit.
Interesting place. Not sure if i would return any time soon, but if Connie wants to see Chibi again, we may stop for a drink?
6.5/10
