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| - A $25 gift certificate purchased for $3 (after entering promo code: "SAVE") on Restaurant.com brought us to Reddstone. That alone is incentive enough to visit.
The inconspicuous building is located at the end of a residential street on the corner of Battery Park Blvd and W 76th. It's easy to miss if you're not looking for it. I don't remember any obvious signage out front.
There are several entrances into Reddstone, but on this pleasant summer evening we chose the outdoor patio. From the patio you can see the infamous smoke stack in the distance with "Battery Park" displayed vertically in red neon lights. The patio itself is spacious, brick lined and consisting of hodge podge furniture. Lights are strung from trees to make this outdoor space worthy of a meal or spirits well after the sun goes down. I like how the patio was built around the trees and they weren't torn down to accommodate the space. It's a very cozy, serine space. It almost feels like a tranquil backyard.
As for the menu, I found it limited and uninspiring. I was a tad disappointed that my choices were limited to salads, burgers, sandwiches, pizzas and just 5 entree's. While this menu may be appropriate for the average overall diner, I found it amateurish for a restaurant nearing other inspiring culinary destinations.
Our meal started with drinks of a Summer Shandy and a fruity cocktail of some sort, both served in plastic cups. Next, we had the Crispy Veggie Rolls that tasted like they came from the frozen aisle and not made in-house. Next, my accomplice had the Funky Chicken Sandwich and I the Hanger Steak ordered medium rare with Salsa Verde. The steak came out much more on the medium side and arranged already sliced and stacked like a teepee with tiny shoestring fries and salsa smothered over top. Good, but not enough to leave any lasting impressions.
Overall, I enjoyed my time at Reddstone and if I was in the area, I would definitely come back to sit on the patio for drinks or meet friends at the outdoor bar, but as for a full blown meal? I'll pass. Too many other choices in a 2.5 mile radius.
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