February 14...Valentine's Day
Le Petitie Bistro, Rhinebeck, NY
Reservations were made and reviewer arrived on time.
Seating was fine and other diners compatible and friendly.
Appetizers were extraordinary, service the same. Entrees were disappointing
in that the owner/chef informed us that some of the items were....' served through' now that means not available in English...this
should have been made clear before serving the appetizer course...the entrees however were great ....desserts were less
than passable...will we recommend ...yes..but be careful and ask what is still available and what is ' served through'
Your food critic Stephanie Rosen
And by the way Ariella the barperson at GIGI's makes the best
White Russians in the mid-Hudson Valley....' and a good day to you sir...........'
STARR PLACE 6417 Montgomery St ( Route 9) next to
Upstate Films..Under new management thank goodness and a real change from the previous establishment. We dined there 3 times
since they opened looking for flaws and finding NONE..the menu, servers, bar, prices and attitude were all great. We won't
go into the menu offerings because having had 3 nites to go through the offerings we found each course spectacular...the only
negative comment that we could offer is that the powder rooms are 2 flights above the dining room and a young man floats around
the room in an undertakers outfit checking the tables from time to time. ( found this a bit eerie) Call ahead, you will not
be sorry 845 876-2924 speak to ' Roberto'
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GISIANO'S
And now, the discovery of the year.. Artie and Phil's 'GISIANO'S' Restaurant
located off rte 32 on Main St in
Saugerties, call before going 845 246-3035. An unassuming building
off the road that can easily be passed over if you are unaware of this splendid, super spectacular eatery which appears under
the radar at first glance. The decor is old fashioned, the menu is rather simple and the food is absolutely the best we have
had in ages. We ordered the steak special and a chichen dish that was so phenomenal that we had to stop between bites in order
to make sure we were awake and not dreaming...seriously we cannot say enough about Gisiano's..The portions are very large
and the prices are modest...the dessert tray is the best we have seen far exceeding those fancy establishments that depend
on cosmetics. We thank Abe and Gail for the recommendation and hope everyone reading this takes our word for every claim made
in this review... Congratulations Phil and Artie
you have earned the Congressional Medal of Culinary Honor with Oak Leaf
clusters.
