Jane

I’m still smacking my lips from the delightful meal I shared with friends at Jane last night. Jane has the type of relaxed elegance that would make one want to return on a weekly basis. Top it off with friendly, spot-on service and terrific food, and you’ve got a home-run of a meal in my book.

I started with the five lettuce salad served with Grana Padano cheese, which is similar to Parmigiano-Reggiano. My friends had the salmon and avocado tartare and the chopped market salad. I had actually mispoke and intended to order a baby arugula and pear salad with blue cheese and sun dried cranberries. The waitress kindly remedied the situation by bringing me a side of blue cheese on the house (the whole impetus behind me ordering the salad) I was overjoyed. For entrees my friends had a roasted organic chicken with whipped potatoes and asparagus while the other had wild mushroom ravioli with mascarpone and I had seared tuna with tuscan farro, shiitake mushrooms, and pomegranate glaze. Everything was sublime. The chicken was perfectly juicy and the mountain of mashed potatoes it came with were rich and flavorful. My tuna was perfectly raw and tender and the pomegranate glaze contributed a confectionary sweetness that built on the soft farro, rich with earthy flavors from the shiitakes.

The food at Jane delivers far beyond the moderate price tag it commands. I don’t have a negative thing to say about this gem in the West Village. I adored it!

Jane: 100 West Houston
Average Entree Price: $17-$24
Word to the Wise: Jane also serves a fantastic Sunday brunch and has a Sunday night dinner deal: select entrees are offered for $12.

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