PrintWhy is Lonesome Dove Western Bistro getting killed?
I've read several reviews of this Flatiron District restaurant (in NYC) and it's just getting hammered. After having eaten there, I don't get it. The reviews I've read (Cuozzo in the Post, NY Ragazine, Bruni in the Times too I recall) kill this place, like a bad Broadway premiere. It's like, they WANT to kill it, and I definitely sense some East Coast bias in the tone. Everyone agrees that the steaks are great, which I know gets a big whoop here because alleged Luger waiters are all getting backing to open their own cattle pens. But if they're great, they're great. The reviews don't seem to even enjoy the idea of a game-based menu, and on top of that the execution at LD also gets crucified. Anyone else eaten there care to share? I will admit the lighting for menu reading purposes is bad, but overall there are far worse places in Gotham that get coddled by comparison.
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3 Comments:
I went a few months ago and enjoyed my meal. Loved the scallop appetizer and the prairie butter. The pork was good, and I enjoyed the monkfish with pozole as well. I am also surprised by the negative reviews, although they're making me a little nervous about making a return trip.
Lucia at 7:20PM on 12/02/06
I think LD is getting slammed because of all the pre-opening hype (and subsequent PR firm drama) not to mention a bit of East Coast superiority towards things that hail from the so-called sticks. I've been and we had an enjoyable meal. While it wasn't a culinary revelation, it was tasty, the atmosphere was warm (granted, I like country music and Western-themed decorations), and I found it far superior to Bruni-trumpeted places such as the hugely overrated BLT Fish. Note that Texan Robert Siestema gave it a good review in the Village Voice (and he's a tough cookie who's hard to please). I think that says a lot.
homesicktexan at 2:22PM on 12/03/06
I don't think it's because it's from the sticks.
I think it's because it's a theme park, which will always taint the impression, regardless of food quality.
chrisbarr at 1:11PM on 12/04/06