Price: $$$
Favorite Dish: Spicy Salmon Tartar
Last night, my mom, dad, Jaynie, and I were going to see the Broadway musical "Priscilla: Queen of the Desert," so beforehand, we planned to grab a quick bite to eat in Hell's Kitchen. After eagerly reading all of the online reviews, my mom found 44&X, which fortunately is located in Hell's Kitchen, and is also not too far a walk from Times Square. The restaurant was a nice little place, and it was a comfortable and enjoyable place to eat at. I enjoyed the majority of the meal at 44 & X--I thought the food was pretty good and there were some fun dishes offered on the menu.
Here's what we ate:
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| Because of our absolute love for anything and everything with goat cheese, we decided to order the goat cheese and pistachio soufflé, served on a bed of thinly sliced asian pears, and a pomegranate jus. This dish was good, but tasted a bit more like ricotta cheese than goat cheese. In fact, I couldn't really tell that it had goat cheese in it at all. However, the pears were ridiculously sweet and juicy, and the cheese was yummy paired with the pistachios. Pretty good. |
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| As another appetizer for the table, we ordered the spinach and wild mushroom raviolio, with Maryland crabmeat (my fav), gruyere cheese, and a coconut poblano emulsion. I had really high hopes for this dish, considering I absolutely adore a good ravioli, but I didn't end up loving it. I thought the pasta was good, but I wasn't crazy about the sauce that it was served with. |
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| Jaynie's main course: roasted rack of lamb, with an artichoke and wild mushroom gratin, grilled asparagus, and pan juices. It was also served with some kind of potato quiche…Jaynie and I aren't exactly sure what it was but we really enjoyed that. |
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| I was having a lot of trouble deciding what to order as my main course, so I decided to order two appetizers as my entree. My first dish was a Maine lobster taco, with a charred tomato salsa, avocado relish, cilantro, and an herb salad. I really liked this dish. The lobster was cooked perfectly and it very flavorful. It tasted even better inside the flour tortilla, with a little bit of the avocado relish (basically guacamole). The dish could've gone a little lighter on the tomato salsa, since there was a ton left-over at the end once I was finished eating; however, all-in-all it was really tasty. |
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| For my other main course, I ordered the spicy salmon tartar, with daikon radish, seaweed salad, jalapeños, salmon roe, and a soy dressing. this tartar was delicious, but a little bit too much for one person. Raw (sushi) salmon is one of my favorite things to eat, and so this dish was perfect for me. I really liked the combination of the tartar and the salmon roe, and the seaweed salad on the inside pulled it all together. The kick of the jalapeños was a great flavorful touch. |
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| My mom ordered the parmesan crusted tilapia, served with creamy polenta, baby spinach, a wild mushroom salad, and a lobster reduction. |
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| My dad's main course was the braised short ribs, served with basil mashed potatoes, and a black truffle port wine reduction. I tasted a bite and the meat was really delicious, but my favorite part of the meal was the basil mashed potatoes. They were really creamy and tasted great with the short ribs. |
Although the dishes were pretty good all-in-all, I'm not sure if I would say the restaurant was one of my absolutely favorites. The service was very slow, even though we, along with other customers, had to get to the theater on time for the show at 8. However, the food was tasty, once it arrived, and there were many interesting dishes on the menu that we didn't try that also sounded like they could be good.
Until next time…
XOXO,
Danielle
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