Day 120—Sunday, May 9th, 2010
The House
Okay, it’s Mother’s Day (Happy Mother’s Day, Mom!), so I thought I’d go to a bar in a restaurant called, The House, since I can’t go to my parents house to have dinner with my mom. On one of my friend and 365 commentator Biff’s visits we went here and the food was great. I just checked out the menu and they’ve added a deviled egg sampler and I love deviled eggs. So let’s get going and that’s no yolk. Oof, sorry about that!
The House is just a few blocks away from where I live, so we're here in no time flat.
Here's Eva, the lovely hostess. And behind her is our destination, the bar!
It's a small, but elegant marble-topped bar.
Here's Tyler the bartender. I didn't recognize any of the beers on the menu and Tyler suggested a bottle of Menabrea which is an Italian beer. Here he is pouring it.
And here I am drinking it, it was delicious! Cheers.
Here's just some of the many bottles of wine available in The House.
Breadsticks!
Okay, this is the reason I came. The Deviled Egg tasting platter. From left the toppings are: bacon, jalapeno, caviar and lobster. The most decadent and delicious deviled eggs I've ever had in my life!
They didn't last long on the plate. Delicious!
And now for the main course a NY Strip Loin Sandwich. It's served on toasted flat bread and topped with caramelized onions and smoked chili aioli.
Here's a close-up right before it went into my mouth. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had!
Here's the downstairs dining area of The House.
And here are the genius chefs responsible for the wonderful Sunday dinner I just had. Thanks, guys!
And now let's check out the third floor.
Very nice and I love the window and view up here.
On my way out Tyler generously offered me a buy-back, so how could I say, no? Thanks Tyler!
And now for something I haven't done in a while, the obligatory bathroom mirror shot! Goodnight everybody!
Review
The House is an 1854 townhouse converted into a quaint, three story restaurant and bar. The restaurant manages to be elegant, yet cozy and casual all at the same time. The ground floor has tables, a full bar that you can eat at and a working fireplace. It’s a perfect place for a date or a couples dinner party. There’s also a basement dining area and the top level has another dining area complete with another bar and an oval window overlooking 17th Street.
There’s an extensive wine list and wines are available by the glass, half bottle and quartino. In addition the bar also has specialty cocktails and five bottled beers to choose from. The food menu has such unique entrees such as: Wild Boar Lasagna, Morrocan Lamb Mini Burgers, Truffled Mac and Cheese and a Lobster Club on Sourdough Bread. If you like deviled eggs you have to try their sampler, it's the best I’ve ever had.
Plus they have free bread sticks at the bar! Woo hoo!
The House
121 E. 17th St. (Near Irving Pl.)
212-353-2121