I had been meaning to try 43 North, especially given it's fantastic happy hour special. Overall, I was more excited by their bathroom embellishments then their food. That's not to say their food wasn't good, but I'm a sucker for orchids and over sized mirrors, not to mention a sleek decor tailored for their modern bistro name.
We got 5 things to share between the two of us (thank goodness for their small plate option!). Out of them, I would get the grilled Caesar salad and dates again. The salad had a great tangy dressing and the poached egg on top was a nice touch. I liked the dates as well and of course like any normal person, pesto on anything makes me happy. The so-sos were the charcuterie plate and Wagyu steak. The steak was tender but not a lot of flavor-or rather any flavor was masked by this loud dill sauce. Covering a good piece of steak with overbearing sauce is one of my biggest pet peeves. Now the worst by far was the duck confit salad. The duck was cold, bland and did not sit well on top of a pretty romaine mix. Skip this.
I'm tempted to try this place again with all the yelp love it has, but will have to tread carefully!