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| - In terms of the cool factor Butcher and the Rye certainly has "it". They did an amazing job with the interior design of this restaurant; it seems like a never ending labyrinth of cool things stashed everywhere. Unfortunately the high cool factor does not outweigh the "just fine" food.
I tried 4 dishes, the cauliflower, their take on Banh Mi, bucheron (a cheese and beets dish), and one of the nightly specials, a veal and polenta dish. The winner of the 4 was the cauliflower dish, it was an awesome combination of textures, saltiness, creaminess, freshness. This dish was the winner of the night. All other were just OK. Their play on the Banh Mi is a pork terrine with Bahn Mi flavors. Until I went back and read the description I never would have known that this was supposed to resemble a Banh Mi. The bucheron was fine, and the veal and polenta dish tasted just like a decent pot roast. There just wasn't anything about the food that makes me want to rush back here.
I'm not writing Bucher and the Rye off just yet, I just wished it lived up a little closer to my expectations.
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