Comments on DOS HERMANOS: GO EVERYWHERE, EAT EVERYTHING: THE MODERN PANTRY

Must try this place when I'm next in town. In gene...

2008-09-14T14:22:00.000+01:00

Must try this place when I'm next in town. In general I agree with you about fusion cuisine, with a slightly different logic. It's hard enough to get very good food of one cuisine -- why not get good at one thing rather than distracting with fusion?

However, I must say that I like Providores, at least the tapa room. I find the combination of flavors and ingredients really pops nicely. At the same time, I find the staff unbearable -- not once out of the 10 times I've been there have I had uniformly good service. Sadly I actually avoid it for this reason. If I want rude service and good food, there are plenty of cheaper places in New York...

BB

Lovely place, it's casual but a glamorous feelm fo...

2008-08-24T01:01:00.000+01:00

Lovely place, it's casual but a glamorous feelm food highly rated by our group with particular wow's for the vegetarian dishes- that beetroot main dish just great, we were all jealous we hadn't nabbed it. Dishes didn't all arrive in syncy but not a serious issue, as I except it will improve. Staff very nice and relaxed, non-pushy but attentive. Liked it all, looking forward to trips 2 and 3 !

Hi and thanks for taking the time to leave a thoug...

2008-08-14T16:24:29.592+01:00

Hi and thanks for taking the time to leave a thoughtful comment and for giving another view.

HP's review was fair, I think taking into account the soft opening and the fact that Anna was new to the kitchen

I have a more negative view of fusion cooking being of the "just because they have gone around SE Asia on a motorcycle why should we suffer?" school, but there are elements here that show it could be very interesting if not always successful. I think my chicken was a total misfire and the sauce with the fritters mouth puckering, but I really liked the fritters themselves.

I was the one who was really down on the cassava chips, dry and flavourless. But, the meat and the cooking of the meat was very good as indeed was the service, if still finding its feet.

It certainly has potential, but I suspect with my wariness of "fusion confusion" it will never be a regular on my dining out calendar

Thanks again for giving a considered response.

Simon

I was there on the opening night too. Must admit t...

2008-08-14T16:15:00.000+01:00

I was there on the opening night too. Must admit the poussin in your shot doesn't set my mouth watering on sight, looks like the kind of thing you might get in one of those dirty-yellow polystyrene boxes. But my experience of the evening was very different. TOTALLY disagree with you on the cassava chips which I thought were superb and considerably more interesting than 'the real thing'. The whole Onglet dish was bang on in my opinion. Both exactly what you want when ordering steak and chips yet somehow refreshingly different too. I had the aubergine to start (also lovely with a sweet yet tart sauce that had me wanting a spoon). My main was the sea bass with quinoa. Which I ordered despite not being much of a fan of quinoa. This was really well-judged too, if not quite a spot on as the Onglet. Finally I had the Earl Grey Panna Cotta which was exceptionally good. Almost savoury yet with just a sufficient hint of sweetness. Onglet aside you seem to have eaten differently. But I am confident any teething issues with dishes will be just that. I think you have to be up for some surprises with fusion food, which isn't what everyone is looking for. But this place has the potential to be something really special.