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Seared Striped Bass
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Meet the Johnny Cakes, the first edible presented to us by the newly created Spotted Dog! Owned by the team from The Milton, Liam Moore, Tomas Maher, Paul Mooney and Executive Chef David Diaz, The Spotted Dog is one of the newest spots to open on Manhattan's Upper East Side. During this inaugural review, we worked solely with David Diaz who tells us that the venue is named after Liam's dog.
Jumbo Lump Crab reigns over the cornmeal pancakes above with a lovely saffron garlic aioli, a laudable component. There is an option to add D'Artagnan ossetra caviar to them, but we were unaware of it until the item was presented to us-this is what it looks like minus caviar.
We certainly do love crab, and it should be featured on more New York menus.
Chicken parmesean sticks are crafted from chicken breast and mozzarella, of which they go through 40 pounds a week. The tomato sauce has a terrific basil oregano aroma which they will successfully dive into.
There are three salad choices at The Spotted Dog; we chose the Arugula Salad which was fresh and spectacular! They source the ingredients from Riviera Produce (are you all getting excited for the Produce Show in December!) and the components include: baby arugula, kumato tomato, cucumber, red onion, and black olives. They listened and put the dressing on the side per our request.
Do not ignore the side of Mashy Peas! That brilliant color is true; we never edit the pictures. The freshness is evidenced by the bright hue and this dish achieved the right balance between robust and too mushy. Not too many venues at all in Manhattan know how to make this dish and we were quite pleased with this rendition.
We adore burrata and feel as though it should be its own food group.
Cabernet Rustico bread is the foundation for this cheesy glory! Kumato tomatoes, garlic confit, basil and aged balsamic vinegar join the solid burrata.
If you are an avid reader, you know Peachy Deegan is always on the hunt for the best fish and chips in America and still she thinks
Alison Blythe is the one to beat in Delaware. However, if you are in New York, these Fish and Chips are convincing! They are made fresh with market cod from the North Atlantic that is delivered twice a week from Bayside Seafood. Fried potato wedges are the perfect companion and both the house made tartar sauce and the malt vinegar mayo are to be commended.
Our carnivorous endeavor was the Spotted Dog Burger: a house beef blend (grass fed beef we were told) and it was perfectly seared to medium as requested. This is high quality burger fare and the cheddar was in generous proportion and was absolutely delicious.
The Seared Striped Bass appeared to be the most sophisticated menu item, and here, it is Mediterranean-inspired. House made hummus unexpectedly yet gracefully comes to the party of poisson enhanced by the beloved sauce of tzaziki. Kumato tomatoes, black olives, pickled golden raisins and fried chickpeas all together announce there are beaucoup de flavors happening concurrently on this dish.
We look forward to seeing what The Spotted Dog does next, as well as revisiting The Milton which has not been considered since 2015.
