Cask Bar + Kitchen

Cocktails were decent, but the food here was pretty much terrible.  I have allergies, so when we inquired about the flatbread pizzas, they told us they needed to read the label because the bread was prepackaged.  The toppings that they used to dress it up were nothing spectacular and the portion was tiny.  We also ordered the brussels sprouts with chorizo; the sausage tasted like cut up Oscar Mayer hot dogs.  I apologize if I sound like a complete snob, but the quality of the food here just isn't worth it given the NYC price tag.  For drinks?  Maybe.  For food?  No way.

I came to this gastropub with a group of friends for dinner.

We tried the following:

Salmon- the salmon was flaky and well seasoned. My favorite dish

Skirt steak (Medium)- I liked my steak. It was well seasoned. I didn't taste any heat from the chipotle though.

Braised short rib- it was decent, but not as good as the salmon or skirt steak.

With a dimly lit room and exposed brick walls, it could a a nice spot for a  casual date or an after-work event.

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My friend recommended the Wooly Burger (lamb). Will try that the next time I'm here.

Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding also sounds good.

My time at Cask was disappointing.  It has so much potential.  Nice design and layout, good looking menu and fun cocktail list.  Execution however was where it fell short.

On a positive note, my Bulleit Manhattan was quite nice and served in a cool glass.  I was able to walk with it and not spill it.  Good touch.  The Bourbon Smash I had however had not even the slightest hint of bourbon and was pretty disappointing.

We ordered the flatbread and the brussel sprouts.  The flatbread texture and flavor was doughy, not crisp and underwhelming.  The sprouts didn't have any browning and the chorizo didn't really add anything to the flavor.  Both very missable items as far as I'm concerned.

The beer selection here is ok.  You can find some craft brews but nothing too exciting.

On a final note, our server could not have been more uninterested in helping us out.  This sort of behavior just annoys me and will keep me from coming back to a place.