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| - I'm torn on how to approach assessing this place. I like to calibrate my ratings based on what I guess are the objectives of a given restaurant, and I believe a lot of people have made that adjustment here with respect to the price point: Under the Table is going for home-cooked, stick-to-your-ribs comfort food served with a "make yourself at home" feel at very affordable prices. I think it does those things well. The "I'm a fan" description of the four-star rating makes me pause, though, because I'm not sure I'd return. It just didn't hit the mark on the things I'm looking for when I spend money on dining, but that's not to say it might not for others. That's my disclaimer!
Standout food: the wings. They're really very good; probably some of the best I've had in the city.
Entrees: A few friends ordered the oxtail, one the meatloaf, and a few of us got the seafood platter, which was crazy stacked with seafood: a whole lobster claw, two fish filets (one was salmon, the other was a white fish I can't remember now), and shrimp. Everyone's portions were huge, and I think the group was generally satisfied with their entrees. On my part, the seafood platter certainly was filling, and was not bad in the least (after all, it's not a seafood restaurant)--but I felt like I could probably do better in my own kitchen (which is also not a seafood restaurant, for the record). Really not a complaint because I wasn't expecting a Michelin-rated Bearnaise sauce or anything when I walked into the place, but I did leave feeling a little underwhelmed (rice was kinda dried out and clumpy, the shrimp were either overcooked or were precooked--again, I got a whole barge full of undersea treats for $18 so I wasn't expecting miracles but I would be lying if I said it was great).
Dessert was, first of all, $2 a plate. It was some type of blondie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. We had table-peer pressure with our other friends ordering it; otherwise, we probably wouldn't have bothered since it was store-bought and nothing special.
People who really like to feel at home in a restaurant, as well as those who like value for their meals in connection with portion size, will love this place. They don't skimp on anything and I think there's an overall warmth and generosity that defines Under the Table's character/ambiance which offers a palpable appeal. For me, it was a bit too far outside of my strike zone for what I like to invest in when I eat out.
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