Great dining at “The House”
P. and I visited The House in Gramercy for a second time and had a wonderful meal. This restaurant is a cosy, romantic hideaway on 17th street, just off Irving Place, and is formed from an old converted carriage house. We especially like sitting on the second floor, at a windowed table (picture 1).
The food is top notch here. My favourite dish was the rack of lamb with mint sauce and leeks (picture 2). Having had my share of pedestrian lamb dishes in NYC, this one really hit the mark, and it was bursting with flavor. The lamb was beautifully cooked. P.’s favourite dish was an appetizer of red wine braised wild mushrooms over polenta (picture 3), while my appetizer of duck three ways was also good (picture 4). The first time I came to House I tried the tuna crudo appetizer, which was excellent. We found a great Austrian wine Braufankish (picture 5) which is definitely worth trying and a great value - have not seen this wine on many menus.
One of the better restaurants in the neighbourhood!
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on June 18th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
I’m happy to see your stamp of approval on this addition to our neighborhood, where there aren’t enough real neighborhood places with substance.
How did you find their prices? Hopefully better than those chic chic Park Avenue places.
Thanks for the pix and recommendations!
on June 18th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
They are actually a little bit on the pricey side. Comparable to Craftbar.
S