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“Barfry”

Occasion:	Cuisine:	Area:	Cost:	Rating:
Night Out	Asian	West Village	Moderate	Good

want to eat more. This is a problem of mine. When food is good, I want to eat it, and the fact that I have no appetite nor any room for it in my stomach is really beside the point. And so we shared an oyster po’ boy, and, why not, a couple of pints of JD’s Gaijin Pale Ale, a bright, slightly bitter ale made special for Josh by Rogue in Oregon. For his Po’ Boy, Josh uses traditional fluffy inside, crusty outside hero bread that he pimps out with old bay mayo, wasabi mayo, sauce gribiche, and a fistful of tempura flake to keep the crunch in the sandwich. Then he piles on some peppery wasabi pickles and the fried oysters. I have to say that while the idea of the sandwich was terrific, unfortunately, the oysters just sort of get squished in there, and their brine leaks out and makes the oysters sort of soggy. So, next time I’m going to try a po’ boy with pork cutlet that’s piled high with kimchee, cilantro and sambal dressing ($12), or the chicken fried steak garnished with horseradish, marinated shiitakes and arugula ($14) or the shrimp one, topped off with spicy slaw and XO dressing ($14). Just ‘cause one didn’t work, doesn’t mean the others aren’t worth a shot.

As we finished off the beer, we contemplated dessert at Market Table next door (love their apple crisp), but then we discovered there is dessert at Barfry. It comes in the form of green tea cupcakes. I don’t know about you, but I’m always up for a cupcake. This one is oversized, and frosted in green, as you might’ve guessed. The color of a tree frog, the cupcakes are soft, moist and fluffy and frosted with a swirl of green tea buttercream, just a slight scent and tannins of green tea. It’s nice to know that food the color of frogs can be yummy. Before we left and walked home, I paid a visit to the ladies’ room. The chalk was there, the walls called me. I’ve never written on a bathroom wall, but then again, I’m not sure I’ve ever had this ease of this sort of opportunity. And so, I figured, why not. I picked up a piece of chalk and pressed it against the smooth slate and wrote. But, I’m not telling you what I wrote. I want you to go over there, have some dinner (or lunch) and let me know if you find it.

Barfry is located at 50 Carmine Street, 212-929-5050, www.barfrynyc.com.

 

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Posted: October 22, 2007

Other restaurants in West Village :
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