In observance of Brooklyn Restaurant week, we hit up Taku last night. Specializing in noodle soups and other non-sushi Japanese fare, it's an elegant little spot with perfect lighting, which can make or break a place as far as I'm concerned.
We got there a bit after seven wondering if we should have made a reservation, but that wasn't a problem as the place was empty at first. But before long the initially attentive servers disappeared, growing harried while trying to juggle the walk-ins, reservation-holders, and reservation-makers. At one point the chef cleared our dishes and I refilled our glasses with my ever-present bottle of water.
The food? We ordered from the $20.06 Dine in Brooklyn prix fixe: stellar appetizers (eggplant handrolls and longbeans in tofu dressing); uneven entrees (an underspiced pork ramen, an excellent crispy fish); and a phenomenal dessert (deliciously spicy ginger icecream with a sesame seed studded wafer.)
I think Taku merits a second visit, and when restaurant week ends I'd give it another try.
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This is too a blog » Sette Enoteca E Cucina // April 11, 2006 at 12:15 am |
[...] Eat in Brooklyn brought us to Sette Enoteca E Cucina tonight. In my opinion, it sits squarely in between Crave and Taku in terms of deliciousness. In addition to the yummy bucatini and marinara, there was a non-annoying (dare I say good) live music thing happenning. Also some tasty fruit tart with fresh whipped cream on the side. Quite good! [...]