Ivy’s 5-star review:
There are exceptions in life that you must make. One of those exceptions is..to go to lunch with the one, the only.....Betty H.
Yes, add me to the list of devotee's that have had the pleasure of dinning with Betty H.
She knows her food and she knows how to pick a really great restaurant. Of course knowing my love of cocktails, Wood Tavern was a natural choice for such an excursion into my culinary and cocktail adventures on Yelp.
I made a reservation but Betty scored us a seat at the bar. The bartender was so nice and helpful. She explained all the yummy things very well.
The cocktail of choice today was the Watermelon Martini, Ketel One, Vodka, Fresh Watermelon Nectar, Squeeze of Lime. Served Up.
I don't drink during the week but if you have to imbibe on a Monday, this is the cocktail you should go with. You don't even know how bad I wanted one or two or three more.
We split the Chopped Romaine Salad, Quinoa, English Peas, Cucumber, Crushed Hazelnuts, Valbreso Feta Cheese, Mint, Basil Vinaigrette. This was so good. A salad is a salad is a salad. This one takes the cake as they say. I could eat this salad everyday for the rest of the year.
It was a hard sell between the Pan Roasted Half Chicken or the Pan Fried Rock Cod Sandwich.
I went with the Pan Fried Rock Cod Sandwich, Romaine, Celery, Scallions, Brown Butter, Lemon Juice, Pickle-Caper Remoulade, La Farine Baguette. I'm a fish fan and how could I resist a different way to have Cod that you wont be able to get everyday.
Rock Cod rocked my world. It was very delicious. For sandwich the bread was nice too. Its definitely not your everyday fish sandwich either. God it was good!
I also got a few little bites of Betty's Pan Seared Chicken. Juicy and succulent. The herbs and spices were perfectly executed. It was a hard bargain to decide between the two. This just means Ill have to be back.
Their cocktail menu looks amazing and something I could totally go for. I just wish I didn't have to go back to work that day otherwise I would have had them all.
To bad they are closed on Sundays for lunch because I would drag my husband here in a New York minute.
Lunch was wonderful, food and company both. I would come back again and again.