January 10, 2013
  This weekend started out with a few surprises. Seeing Dave Mason at the Paramount in Huntington on Friday night was great. Meeting friends for dinner before the show was how it all began. Never was a fan of "Blue Honu" and I am still not a fan of "Honu Kitchen & Cocktails. The place has a great bar crowd with a subtle Manhattan type scene but with so many dining choices in the town of Huntington, this would not normally be my first choice.
                 Meeting friends at 6:00 on a Friday is not usually easy for me but I was able to make it happen. 
Upon arrival we were a total of 8 people and 2 others had not arrived. Our waiter Craig was a very nice and knowledgeable server. He showed us the Price Fix menu which had several choices of a three course meal for $27.95  per person. Dishes on this menu were directly from the main menu and allegedly the same portion size. Items included a Skirt Steak, Sage Roasted French Cut Chicken, Seared Salmon, Two different Burgers and a Chipotle Chicken Salad. Each choice was accompanied by an appetizer choice of Caesar Salad, Soup of the Day, Peking Duck or Thai Chicken Satay.
                Each dish ended with a dessert.
Now the question of the day: If the Burger is $16 on the main menu, how do you justify offering it on a Price Fix Menu for $27.95? When I asked this question quietly, I was told that they had to offer variety on this menu. 
OK, if anyone wants a $27 Cheese Burger, I can recommend better places to have one.
        Based on the fact that we were 8 people each of the dishes was ordered. The Chicken was basic with nothing special to make it stand out. The Salmon was cooked well and was very bland with little to no seasoning. The Skirt Steak which I had was served cut up instead of in a strip and that made me question the portion control. The best part of this was the roasted Brussel Sprouts. 
       Service at this restaurant was very good but what suffered was the food runners. They knew we were going to the show across the street and when it was time for dessert, it never showed up at out table so our 3 course dinner was now a 2 course dinner. 
       Sorry but unless you are going for the bar crowd, there are so many more palatable places to enjoy a great meal.

                             Until we meet again 

                             "The Dish With Dean"