Marcus Samuselsson, renowned Chef opened another fabulous & fun restaurant in Harlem several months ago. Red Rooster.
Located on Lenox Ave (between 125 & 126th St) in a bustling, richly historical neighborhood
bustling with local community & tourists alike, and among many trendy new dining places all along the way mixed din the established places like the Famed Sylvia's , is this COOL place.
he decor is great- A large hopping bar with fabulous art all over the walls from the neighborhood & historical pieces as well , live music, outdoor seating in season and a fairly large dining room- a loud, fun vibe & a great mix of people. The staff is friendly & fun as well.
The menu includes some very interesting selections so we decided to try the Dirty Rice& shrimp, with toasted almonds, the Crab Cakes with a little "kick" and a delicious 5 Spice Duck Salad to begin.
I has the Fried Yardbird for my entree- 2 large dark meat pieces, very lightly fried in a buttermilk marinade with bread & butter pickles & served over creamy mashed potatoes. My husband has the grilled pork loin- a n enormously huge chop served with a spring mushroom ragu- sensational! One of our friends has the famed "Helga's Meatballs" served with lingonberries & a cabbage slaw. ALl was delicious!
As a side, we ordered the "Mac & Greens" A nice portion of mac & cheese made with a mild Gouda, so not heavy or dense served with collard greens & really wonderful.
Desserts - many- we opted for the Hazelnut & Chocolate Truffles- dense rich & one per person & the "cookies plate" a nice light trio of thee types of homemade baked cookies- - all wonderful.
Difficult to get a reservation, but worth the wait & a fun place with live music on a warm summer night! We left at 11PM on a Tuesday & it looked like a Saturday night at 8:00! Crowded busy streets with lots of people dining, drinking, dancing or just walking around and having a great time!
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