The Fat Radish

New York, New York, United States

The Fat Radish

The Fat Radish is a nice restaurant in the lower east side, NYC, just north of Canal street. The interior has a nice rustic farm decor with lots of wood, exposed brick walls, and really cramped tables. The restaurant specializes in farm fresh and organic foods.

Dress

Smart Casual

Cost

Entrees are around $25

Reservations

Reservations are recommended, at least on weekends

Items Ordered

Radishes

Radishes

The radishes were a nice touch, especially given the name of the restaurant. As radishes usually are, some were spicy, some were a bit less spicy. They were served with some oil and a light olive tapenade.

Market Lettuces

Market Lettuces

The salad was a nice mix of greens and it has a nice sesame dressing. The dressing was very light and mild. I liked the variety of greens; otherwise it wasn't all that special.

Truffle Fries

Truffle Fries

The truffle fries were large wedges of potatoes. They were served with a horseradish sauce (that we didn't try since we don't like horseradish). The exterior of the fries were very crispy and had just a hint of truffle flavor.

Beef

Beef

The beef was quite salty, but otherwise tender and tasty. There were a couple small rings of potatoes underneath. They were OK; as were the beans, but the real star of this dish was the beef. I think the beef had a mild glaze that helped enhance its flavor.

Roasted Dutch Morgan Chicken

Roasted Dutch Morgan Chicken

The chicken was very tender and moist. This was probably the best dish we ordered. The lentils were very flavorful - we found a bit of bacon in with them (that added to the flavor). The onions were lightly caramelized and also good. We've never tried a deep fried egg before - it was good; frying makes everything taste better.