Butcher Bay - NYC

This Sunday, I busted free the shackles of "breakfast cooking" at school and headed down to BUTCHER BAY for a friends birthday dinner. I had heard nothing but good things, from trusted sources, and I have to say I was a bit excited to have a meal here.

When you walk in the front door you get comfortable. Very welcoming decor and personnel. It being a birthday and all, I really saw this as a way to see how accommodating they can be. They were! From letting the B-day girl arrange her table and sabering(yes sabering) a bottle of bubblies for the ladies at the table.

The beer list was perfect for a "Maryland" oyster house and the menu followed suit nicely. Everything you might expect was there. The fresh oyster po'boy and the fried chicken. Being from the area myself (thanks MumMum Rose) I was ALL OVER the chicken in the hopes that would be the real deal. I was not disappointed. It was almost SPOT ON. From the buttermilk bath, to the par boil to the breading. YEAH BUDDY, this is the only place I am going to be eating fried chicken at in the city. Hands down.

All of the starters we tried were very nicely done (fried clam bellies, steamed mussels and shrimp hush puppies) and very filling, generous portions. Prices were completely reasonable and well aligned with the level of food. I am looking forward to the whole fish they have and tucking into a plate of the fresh oysters.

BUTCHER BAY
511 East 5th St
www.ButcherBayNYC.com