TLDR
Creative Cali-Scandi fusion w/ farm-fresh ingredients. Signature cabbage schnitzel & unique ambiance.
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Cove is a New York City restaurant that welcomed students from the Food Education Fund's Dine Out program. This program provides students with exposure to professional settings within the hospitality field.
Details
Cove, from chef Flynn McGarry, offers a creative fusion of California cuisine with Northeast ingredients, many sourced from his own farm, and Scandinavian influences. The menu features innovative dishes like a schnitzel made from breaded cabbage leaves served with quince mustard and hazelnuts [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. The restaurant also boasts housemade non-alcoholic cocktails, an extensive wine list, and stylish interiors with a unique sauna-esque waiting room [3], [5].
Food Overview
Cove presents a creative blend of California cuisine, Northeast ingredients (often from the chef's own farm), and Scandinavian influences. Standout dishes include a unique cabbage schnitzel served with quince mustard and hazelnuts [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. While some find the tasting menu vegetable-centric and derivative [7], others praise specific dishes like the Dungeness crab and carrots and trout cooked on cedar [7], or a four-course tasting menu featuring spring onion and bean schnitzel and lobster with morels [8].
Highlights / Recommended
"Standout dishes include the Dungeness crab, carrots and trout cooked on cedar [7], and a creative cabbage schnitzel made from breaded cabbage leaves stuffed with rye bread and maitake, served with quince mustard and hazelnuts [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]."
Mentioned Dishes:
- •schnitzel(2)
Caveats
One user found the tasting menu expensive and overly vegetable-centric, feeling it was derivative of Noma [7]. Another user preferred the previous restaurant's more vegetable-forward approach due to dietary preferences [9].
Reddit Opinions & Reviews
Top Reddit Posts About COVE
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From post: Suggestions For Brunch And Dinners For Weekend At
"The original poster inquired about Cove for an early Friday dinner before a show. They had booked a table but were also considering L'Artusi."
NeutralFrom post: A Week Of Phenomenal Eats Drinks Including Luthun
"The commenter enjoys Cove and wishes it were more popular, finding the chef's interpretation of seasonal vegetables to be interesting and tasty."
PositiveFrom post: A Week Of Phenomenal Eats Drinks Including Luthun
"The user had a great four-course tasting menu experience at Cove, noting it was reminiscent of California cuisine. Standouts included the spring onion and bean schnitzel with artichokes and the lobster with morels."
PositiveFrom post: Best Restaurant To Host A Corporate Dinner For
"Cove was mentioned as a possible venue."
NeutralFrom post: Making An Impression Introducing Friends To Fine
"Cove is unbelievable, offering a casual, downtown vibe."
PositiveFrom post: Tasting Menufine Dining With Minimal
"Cove is suggested as a good fit, especially if the original poster's parents liked vegetables."
PositiveFrom post: Flynn Mcgarrys Cove
"The user found the restaurant expensive for what was offered, with a $210 tasting menu that was very vegetable-centric. They noted that the space was beautiful but felt the menu was underwhelming and derivative of Noma."
NegativeFrom post: Flynn Mcgarrys Cove
"This user preferred the vegetable-forward nature of the previous restaurant, as their partner is vegetarian. They found a previous meal there, which included edible flowers, less ideal."
NeutralFrom post: Flynn Mcgarrys Cove
"The user speculates that the new restaurant is an attempt to appeal to diners by incorporating more meat, contrasting it with the previous restaurant's vegetable-focused menu. They express intrigue about the new offering."
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