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This is the perfect spot to take anyone you are trying to SUCCESSFULLY impress. It truly is the fastest way to feel as if you are in a place outside the city without actually travelling outside the city. I had an amazing dining experience at The Boathouse, mainly thanks to Sous Chef Andrew Chang.

I would recommend visiting at least twice. Once in the daytime to brunch so that you can sit outside and enjoy the view (which I have yet to do but can confidently suggest that it will be good times) and once for dinner (which I have done!) I had dinner here early summer. The night air was cool and breezy. It wasn’t hot, humid, or stuffy at all. It was perfect.

Table location: lakeside view, in the center of the dining room, open air. This is the life….for at least the few hours spent here!

Initially, my thought process on choosing The Boathouse as a restaurant would be for the view…ONLY. Any place that already has a winning factor going for them, would result in extremely disappointing food. This usually is the case. But after tasting many many menu items, I was wrong, very wrong.

To start, we had a taste of almost everything on the starter menu. Their heirloom tomatoes were plump, juicy and deliciously succulent.

Yellowfin Tuna & Baby Arugula- cucumber and sesame.

Jumbo Lump Crab Cake- marinated cucumbers & caper remoulade. You can see the giant lumps of crab meat from the picture. This is a dish that I could eat all day! The cucumbers were excellent paired with the crab cake.

Hamachi Tartar- trout caviar, basil, and toasted pinolis. Your teeth just sinks through this fish. Extremely easy to eat and sensationally tasteful.

Onion Soup-  Really nothing exciting. I am a huge fan of French onion soup and that may be the only reason why I actually enjoyed this soup special of the day. However, it is wonderfully prepared. The texture is practically perfect and consistently smooth.

Duarade Royale- roasted baby eggplant, artichoke puree and sauce gribiche.

Double Cut Berkshire Porkchop- sunchokes,confit pearl onions and pickled peach. (Ain’t it a beauty?? I am such a meat lover)

And finally, Pan Seared Colorado Rack of Lamb- creamed spinach and lamb jus. Just a bit on the fatty side, but who ever said fat is bad?

The sides: Hand Cut Steak Fries (cover photo) & Au Gratinee

Below is the dessert menu, not too extensive, but I had the pleasure of trying nearly every item. I attribute that to having the honor of sitting with a table full of pastry chefs and Sous Chef Andrew. THANKS!!

Homemade Ice Creams and Sorbets- DELICIOUS! I especially liked the fruit sorbets. I can remember how it tingled my taste buds and how close it resembled biting into the actual fruits.

Cinnamon Creme Caramel- roasted pineapple, candied lime. Loved the pineapple chip in the middle, and I never would have imagine the citrus working so well with the creme caramel. Innovative!

Warm Chocolate Dulce De Leche Cake- vanilla ice cream, mango caramel sauce.

Tapioca Pudding- strawberry-rose sorbet, toasted pistachios

Biscotti, Brownies, and Cookies- Even with an incredibly exploding full stomach to the point of getting sharp pains, the biscotti was well worth the try.

After the feast, we desperately needed to walk it off. So we were privileged to tour the kitchen.

…we toured the outdoor space

…walked by the express cafe (which I strongly feel that the Boathouse knows how to run their business). Part of being able to successfully do this is knowing your customers and demographics. Not everyone at the park have the time to sit down or is readily dressed to impress. This accommodates those who want quick and fast gourmet food and service.

Well done Boathouse!!

The Boathouse
E 72nd St. & Park Dr. North
New York, NY
(212) 517-2233