New Menus Unveiled at The Oak Room, Prime Meats

Midtown East: Those of you with enough money to visit tony restaurants such as the Oak Room may be interested to hear that new chef Eric Hara debuted his new menu for the remade Plaza restaurant over the weekend (see below). Unsurprisingly, he sticks to the same lofty price point as his predecessor Joel Antunes, but has the tempting inclusions of bone marrow, veal cheeks, a foie gras torchon, plus the usual mix of whole fish and prime meats. With any luck he'll win higher praise from the critics.

Meanwhile, over in Carroll Gardens, Prime Meats is serving up actual food, as noted earlier in a Phillip Baltz tweet. Metromix takes a look at their German-inspired fare of cabbage salad, spaetzle, goulash, and an array of meats and cheeses.

Oak Room Menu:
Appetizers

Baby Green Salad
marinated tomatoes, shaved fennel, dried apricot, aged sherry vinaigrette $11

Baby Iceberg
pickled red onion, pecans, bacon, point reyes blue cheese, buttermilk dressing $14

Hearts of Romaine Caesar Salad
hearts of romaine, white anchovy, brioche croutons $12

Foie Gras Torchon “PB&J”
toasted brioche, strawberry-vanilla jam, macadamia nut butter $19

Bone Marrow Crusted Day Boat Scallop
cippolini onion puree, tomato marmalade & bone marrow crouton $15

Tomato Soup
robiola grilled cheese “roll” $12

Lobster & Sweet Corn Bisque
black trumpets $16

Dungeness Crab & Belize Shrimp “Cocktail”
avocado & green goddess $17

White Asparagus & Watermelon
feta, picholine olives, prosciutto, arugula & muscatelle vinaigrette $14

Braised Veal Cheek “Stuffed Shells”
chanterelles, sour cherries & pecorino emulsion $16

Ceviche of Bay Scallops
radish, meyer lemon, sea beans, avacado & sweet chili $14

Prime Beef Carpaccio with Grains of Paradise
tempura rock shrimp, pickled honshimeiji & ahi amarillo $16

Cauliflower & Sea Urchin Risotto $14

Pasta

Orecchiete
lobster sausage & broccoli rape $12/24

Garganelli
chickpeas, oven dried tomatoes & arugula $14/22

Whole Fish

Roasted Branzino
stewed baby zucchini, piquillo peppers & taggesca olives $29

Dover Sole
white asparagus, marcona “amandine” & tomato-noisette $40

Steamed Red Snapper
shiitake, honshimeiji & scallion-ginger broth $32

Prime Meats
Oak Room Veal Strip Roast for Two $36pp
28-Day Prime Dry Aged Ribeye $40
50-Day Niman Ranch Prime New York Strip $48

Sauces (choice of)
Sauce au Poivre
Miso-Bernaise
“Blue Cheese”
Sea Urchin Hotel Butter

Entrees
Mustard Poached Hamachi
corn-spinach ragout, chanterelle puree & caviar crème fraiche $34

Pan Seared Chatham Cod
baby brussels sprouts, lobster dumplings, bacon & lobster-butternut chowder $29

Pan Seared Turbot
cauliflower truffle puree, rock shrimp & cumin flan $32

Big Eye Tuna “Au Poivre”
braised kale, confit shallot & foie gras ravioli $36

Ash Cured Venison
sunchoke puree, chestnut spaetzle & huckleberry $36

Braised Short Rib
sheep milk ricotta gnocchi, dandelion & wild mushroom $32

Organic Chicken
fontina polenta, morels, prosciutto-chicken jus $26

Sides ($8)
Cauliflower Gratin
Tempura Okra with remoulade
Young Vegetables
Sauteed Wild Mushrooms
Salt & Vinegar Fries
Fontina Polenta with Wild Mushroom Jus
Potato Puree & Basil Oil
Warm Caprese - tomato, basil & smoked mozzarella
Crisp Baby Artichokes with Spicy Aioli
Sweet & Sour Baby Brussels Sprouts with bacon
· BARS: The bar menu at Prime Meats [Metromix]
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