A tender, medium-rare hanger steak was savory and sensational.
Tender, medium-rare broiled beef in a mildly spicy, seasoned sauce, though unexciting, is well executed.
Our Steak II sandwich was excellent: tender medium-rare steak, with a punchy farmhouse cheddar and spicy red onion chutney.
Three juicy venison medallions were fork tender, medium-rare as ordered and surrounded a tasty mash of white turnips.
The beef dish starred slices of tender, medium-rare steak over a stir-fry of baby bok choy, baby carrots and zucchini slices.
Gamberi oreganata ($15), eight tender, medium-size shrimp covered by bread crumbs and a mellow oreganata sauce, got passing grades, as did a tasty (but chewy) spezzatino alla titinella ($16.50).
The basic Margherita pizza had a tender, medium-thick crust in the southern Italian style but was made special by a haunting hint of caraway, the aniseed sprinkled right into the pizza dough.
The homey lamb, tender and medium rare, was circled by white beans with a ratatouille centerpiece while the nicely crusted salmon, also medium rare, was presented on tiny green lentils in a creamy béarnaise sauce.
The homey, peasanty lamb, tender and medium rare, was circled by white beans with a ratatouille centerpiece while the nicely crusted salmon, also medium rare, was presented on tiny green lentils in a creamy béarnaise sauce.
The porcini-rubbed sirloin steak, which was juicy, tender and medium rare as ordered, vied for first place.
