Raclette

Cuisine	French
Price	$$$ (31-50)
Rating	6/10
Last Visit	May 29, 2019
Location	New York: East Village

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General Notes

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This restaurant has a unique specialty that you've probably seen in videos on Facebook and YouTube: wheels of cheese, melted and scraped tableside onto a plate with other foods. In addition, they also serve upscale grilled cheeses and tartines. It really is a huge amount of cheese. The good news is that the cheese tastes excellent. I really enjoy soft cheeses, and even more if they're melted and gooey. Each type of cheese has a pretty distinctive, intense flavor as well. I'm not even that big of a cheese fan, but if you are, this restaurant is absolutely worth checking out! It really is quite an experience.

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Positives

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> The service is nice and friendly. I would suggest asking for recommendations for the cheese! Each of the different cheeses has a pretty distinctive flavor which pairs well with other items. Our server recommended the smoked cheese for the Mediterranee and the black truffle cheese for the burger, both of which were amazing pairings!
> The texture of the cheese is excellent. Obviously, much of the cheese is very soft and gooey. But they also scrape off the harder bits on the surface, which provides a slightly chewier and harder texture contrast.
> A very nice, cozy environment.

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Negatives

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> The scraping of the cheese is not actually quite as exciting as it seems on videos. At least for dinner, the room is actually fairly dark so there isn't that much visual contrast. It also typically multiple strokes, not one singular smooth scrape.
> The taste of the cheese is absolutely phenomenal when it's warm and freshly scraped, but it becomes not quite as good when it rests at room temperature for a

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Dishes Tasted

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• ★★★☆ Raclette Burger with Black Truffle Raclette -- Excellent flavor. The black truffle pairs beautifully with the burger, as well as the sweet potato fries. Again, I would have liked the bun to be a bit more toasted.
• ★★★☆ Mediterranee with Smoked Raclette -- Thyme roasted asparagus, cherry tomatoes, baguette. I love the flavor combination - the roasted flavors from the asparagus, the smoky cheese, and the thyme are amazing together. My primary complaint is that the baguette was a bit soggy from both the tomato and the cheese.