Korzo Haus
Posted on | November 18, 2010 | 4 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about the work going on at the old Mohamed’s Falafel Star, so it’s about time that I reviewed Korzo Haus (178 East 7th St. @ Avenue B), one of the newer additions to East Village dining. Don’t let the exterior (which I really don’t care for) fool you, the food inside is really damn good. It’s a small space with plenty of wood (both the walls & seating) & 2 signature beers produced by Peak Organic on tap.
I tried the Korzo Haus beer ($4) & ordered the Chicken Liver Paté ($6) which was so damn awesome that I came back the next day & ordered it again. It had a very smooth texture & really reminded me more of a mousse but it packed in a lot of flavor in that tiny quenelle. It was only the first dish & I was blown away. It was served with pickled red onions (really damn good) & rustic toast. The pate changes daily, so you have been warned.
My dinner buddy, Pauly, got the soup of the day ($6). I can’t remember what it was exactly, but he enjoyed it.
I got one of the daily specials, a braised pork shoulder served with vegetables, dumplings & quite possibly the most amazing gravy. I’m going to take a bit of time to talk about this dish as I really enjoyed it. The pork was moist as hell & had loads of fat which I totally love. The roasted vegetables were good (not too big on roasted potatoes) but the real star was the gravy. It was incredibly rich & absolutely morish. I could have quite easily downed a pint of that stuff. By far the best gravy that I’ve ever had.
Pauly went for the signature dish, the Deep Fried Korzo Burger ($11), an excellent choice. Nothing is wrong with your computer & there are no typos here, I really did say Deep Fried Burger! I’ve never ordered th thing as I don’t want a heart attack, but I’ve had several bites & this thing is amazing. Topped with apple smoked organic bacon, Allgäuer Emmentaller cheese, house made mustard & dill pickle then wrapped in Langoš dough & deep fried. Pure Burger Heaven!
I’ve quickly become a huge fan of Korzo house. Although I miss Falafel Star, I’m glad that a good restaurant has moved in, even if it took ages for them the open. The Executive Chef, Steven, is a really cool cat & often will cook special dishes for regulars. A friend that works at 7B next door recent got duck curry there & he couldn’t stop raving about it. Korzo is not good for large crowds & the chairs are a bit on the uncomfortable, but it’s well worth it.
Update; Further coverage of the Korzo Burger.
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November 27th, 2010 @ 8:33 pm
I have been dying to try this place! Sounds so so yummy. Will get there in the coming week or so!
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