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Hudson Restaurant Week kicked off on Monday, and our first stop
was A&W Steakhouse in Bayonne, a
new participant. It was extremely quiet on their first evening; a hushed front
room with a bar and a warm expansive dining room with a contrasting atmosphere.
The place gave off an air of an old guard, keeping hold of that lost luxury of
a time not too long ago.
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A shallow dish
introduced the thick and creamy corn and clam chowder, dense with chewy meaty
clams. The soup spoke to familiarity and comfortable predictability present
throughout the entire meal. While the fried calamari, topped with parmesan and
tossed with black olives and pickled jalapenos, was crunchy and fresh. Though
the heat brought the breaded rings alive, the saltiness of the cheese helped to
ease the spiciness of sweet chili sauce and scattered jalapenos.
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Even the mains
were straightforward, with no dramatic flourishes, just honest steakhouse fare.
There was however no shortage of satisfaction with the medium rare fillet
mignon and the juicy thick cut pork chop. The fillet was missing some salt, but
married perfectly with the peppery mashed potatoes hiding pockets of blue
cheese. A browned apple relish on top of the juicy pork chop, rustically
replicated homey pork chops and applesauce.
Dessert was just
as upfront and dependable. The molten chocolate cake was served warm topped
with a quickly melting ball of vanilla ice cream stripped with raspberry sauce.
Sweet, but not too overpowering; chocolately, but not too overwhelming, this
little molten cake had a lovely balance of flavors, as well as textures, as the
outside was crunchy, while the middle was fudgy. The idea of the dulce de leche
cheesecake with a graham cracker crust was drool worthy, but the pretty plate
fell short, something lost in translation.
The service was
prompt and the staff extremely friendly, ready to offer recommendations and to talk.
For a HudsonRW menu, A& W offered a ton of options, steakhouse staples and
old faithfuls, each as relatable and reliable as the choice above it, solid. The
Bayonne steakhouse feels like it could be a place for regulars and dishing up
consistency as it is clear they know the value of getting what you ask for.
Keep up with all the #HudsonRW adventures and everything in between on facebook, instagram, twitter,
yelp
and pintrest! Let me know what places you are going to try too!
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