Red Rooster Happy Hour

Many times when you hear good reviews about a place, you kind of want to go and check it out to see the validity in it. Well... Sometimes I think it's best if one simply reads bad reviews before the good ones to see the true side of things versus the blind one.

I did not really enjoy my happy hour here and we will see why.

Below we have my first choice drink. there was only a select few drink that were on happy hour. $10 for a happy hour cocktail is highway robbery. Aside from that it was only at the bar... I asked the bartender what the best drinks were he didn't like this one here... So I tried it and saw why. The drink was mostly air. I mean I was drinking AIR. The foam that developed from him shaking it in the shaker made the drink unbelievably airy. Never again!!!

Rooster Colada......................................................................13

don q coco, pineapple, strawberry, cream

So I opted for the drink that was his favorite. Not a fan but it was cool. I loved that there was a spicy kick to it from the actual ginger pieces and the reinforced flavor of the ginger beer. The flavors in the drink were nice... but it wasn't a happy hour price...

Harlem Mule.........................................................................13

ballantine blended scotch, house made ginger beer, lime, basil

 

My Babe opted for the first drink we both locked eyes on. However, it's better to try two drinks than stay with one. We both liked his drink the most out of the three. So much so I re-invented the drink when I got home. OH yes it was WAY better than their Happy Hour one. 

Savoy ....................................................................................12

wodka vodka, lemon, muddled grapes, agave

Now onto the Entree. Once again... nothing on the menu was oh Happy hour pricing... Kind of annoying if you ask me... don't call it a happy hour if the prices aren't making most people happy...

Anyway....My dish was warm...not hot at all. The noodles were okay, the oxtail was shredded (not expected) and the brought was okay at best. The tasted bread was too hard on the edges and soft in the middle. The chard taste left a metal after taste in my mouth... I wasn't to fond of this dish...

OXTAIL PAPPARDELLE .............................................................. 19 

Red wine braised oxtail, black kale, green garlic-san marzano tomato, aged pecorino

My babe got the mac and Greens with Lobster. he was shocked at how bad this dish was.. So was I. I mean the amount of lobster looked great... but the flavor wasn't great. It needed something like salt, pepper, or something I don't know!!!

The salad was okay, but who eats raw okra and a small raw red onion? 

This was disappointment at it's best.

MAC & GREENS............................................................................ 18 

smoked gouda, NY cheddar, caramelized onions (add lobster $8, add maple bacon $5)

My overall experience plus the mediocre food did not help encourage a round two for this place. I'd love to say something good about it but I was more upset than optimistic about giving them another try. 

Maybe next year when I forget about this post I'll try to go here... but until then... Blah I wouldn't go here if I was in the neighborhood again...

http://redroosterharlem.com/