Hunt and Fish Club Summer 2017 Our Coverage Sponsored by Fresh Origins
Our friend Owner of Hunt and Fish Club Nelson Braff, above, with his favorite dish, the amazing Wild Mushroom Pappardelle and below, Owner's Recipe Seafood Salad
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Summer is here! And it has been far too long since our last visit to Hunt and Fish Club. This is its second feature; it was first featured on Whom You Know in 2015:
Open since January 5, 2015, Hunt and Fish club is a celebration of classic, beautiful Manhattan cuisine excelling in steak and seafood that was even better the second time: clearly, there are no sophomore acts here. It's time to hedge your hungriness, go long the Owner's Recipe Seafood Salad and go short nothing-save the shorts for your daytime business activities and Michael Lewis's book-The Big Short.
We absolutely adore the fact that there are six salad choices, bravo, and they all sounded fresh and fantastic. The one that jumped out at Peachy in particular on the day of her visit was the Local Field Greens Salad: Strawberries, Almonds and Balsamic Vinegar. They happily put the dressing on the side for Ms. Pretty Picky and we love their commitment to being detail-oriented.
And by the way, Mike Bossy, we hope we have your full undivided attention especially since it is off-season...and all NHL Peachy enthusiasts, you should know that the Tampa Bay management comes here when they frequent New York. One of the only restaurant owners that has a true appreciation for Peachy's puck collection is our friend Nelson Braff; he is fully fluent in hockey! Along with multiple investors, Nelson along with business partners Eytan Sugarman and Anthony Scaramucci own and run Hunt and Fish Club. It is by far one of the best places near Times Square. We aspire to earn a knife with our name on it-this is a new feature at this venue since our first visit.
One of Peachy's favorite, favorite, FAVORITE foods is crab. Only at Hunt and Fish Club have we seen King Crab Spaghetti. Boasting a fabulous zestiness, this pasta pow-wow is packed with elevated flavors of tomato, scallion, tobiko and texturized by spicy bread crumbs. And mirror, mirror on the wall, Peachy is crabbiest of them all when she is dining on this succulent crab creation that is so fresh and flavorful.
This is Nelson's favorite dish at his restaurant and is new as of Spring 2016; it is made using only Kosher ingredients. When it is in close proximity to your nose you'll inhale its tremendous aroma that will ignite your appetite. Black truffle butter and basil party with these mushrooms and pasta to make your dinner! It is absolutely this gorgeous; we do not ever edit pictures.
Fish is delivered every day from Samuels and Sons (Nelson does not personally Hunt and Fish for your dinner every day but he knows people who will!) and this particular poisson was flown in from Greece. The Whole Grilled Branzino is triumphant and accentuated with stylish lemon-caper pesto that really brings out the excellence of this superlative fish harmonizing the flavors so well. This is what a fish entree is supposed to be! Not a tiny slice of fish: a whole fish: in particular, a whole fish of this phenomenally fresh persuasion grilled perfectly.
The most laudable steak in recent memory this summer is from Hunt and Fish Club right down to the Truffle Bernaise sauce. If you are an avid reader, you know Peachy to oooh and ahhh about Bernaise sauce in general, but then when you add Truffles to it, your tastebuds will begin doing backflips of happiness. The 16 oz. Boneless Ribeye is organic, hormone-free, top-of-the-line all natural from the Midwest and was perfectly medium rare as we requested. Its deliciousness will silence conversation as the carnivorous endeavor will command your full attention.
Though the entrees were the fireworks for us, as they should be, you should know the sides are fully worthy at Hunt and Fish Club as well. For both nutritional and competitive Irish reasons, Peachy Deegan chose two green vegetables: Creamed Spinach-a divine consistency- and Grilled Asparagus, with a parmesean crunch that added wow factor.
Truffle Tater Tots were recommended by the Executive Chef, and seven of them greet you in charming cast iron. They are the best tater tots we've ever had on a review and we're glad they were pointed out to us. We are absolute potato connoisseurs.
Still a great highlight is the Owner's Recipe Seafood Salad! It looks like it just stepped off a runway for the upcoming Fashion Week. Lobster, King Crab (more applause from the crabbiest!), Jumbo Shrimp, Scallops and Calamari announce again that to really excel at seafood, you must catch the best ingredients and serve them at the pinnacle of their freshness to score a hat trick in your stomach.
Hunt and Fish Club continues to impress!
We look forward to their progression.
