I was going through some of the old posts I've made about food here and there over the last handful of years. I've done A LOT of eating. Reading this one from '06 is made me really want to make another trip to Blue Ribbon. That's got to happen sometime in the near future. On to the show...
Lucky me, the weekend dinners have
begun again. And the return of Adrienne to the eating ranks made me
happy. This week was a Brooklyn joint called Blue Ribbon in Park
Slope. Before I even get started here let me say this...I loved this
place. My favorite place we've tried so far. The decor was kind of
subdued and it was loud enough in the dining room so you knew it was
casual but not so loud that you had to scream at each other. When
Adrienne asked the waiter if they had mojitos, the waiter's answer
was that they didn't make specialty drinks because blenders and such
make too much noise. From there on, I knew this was the place for me.
Then he recommended a different drink to go with her meal. She didn't
really like the drink, I did, but she didn't. So the waiter took it
back and performed a lil surgery on it and brought back an improved
version for her. The waiter was very attentive and not annoying while
he did it, I was very appreciative.
Of course, no matter how good the
ambiance and the service are, the true measure of a restaurant is the
food. No disappointment there at all. I can't wait to go back and eat
more of the menu. First we had appetizers because we're slobs and
have to do it. Doreen had fried oysters that were yummy. Age had a
chilled half lobster that she seemed to enjoy as she ripped it meat
from shell like a savage...it was great to watch. I had grilled
shrimp remoulade which was tasty and came with a bunch of fried
zucchini laces...I love me some zucchini. For dinner we were all
pretty damned impressed, at least I was, and I ate a lil bit of
everything that was on the table. I had some of Doreen's grilled
waboo (some kind of fish) that was seriously good. I had some of
Age's paella (one of 3 different one's they had to offer) which was
really excellent. And there was a ton of it. Usually when I get
paella everything is OK but the chicken. That's just annoying,
overcooked and in the way. I just want to get to the good stuff like
the shrimp, mussels and clams. I tried the chicken in this...it was
GOOD! I had a spicy grilled flank steak that was absolutely perfect.
It came with mashed potatoes, fried onions, and apples and cabbage
that were seared in something sweet and yummy. We even managed to get
to dessert where we split 2 orders of chocolate bruno (a flourless
chocolate mousse on graham crackers with ice cream on the sides). Age
and Dor split one and I almost got through one on my own. This thing
was just sooooo rich. It was really, really, really, really good but
a bit too much for me. Next time I get the banana split or the root
beer float...and oh yes, there will be a next time. Just writing all
this stuff is making me hungry...I can't wait to go back.
Blue Ribbon Brooklyn
280 5th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
718-840-0404
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