Restaurant North is Worth the Wait

There is good reason why Restaurant North is one of the most difficult places to get a reservation in all of Westchester. Lucky enough to score a table for a recent ladies lunch, the five month old, shining star of an eatery delivered in every regard.

This stunning restaurant with its’ fresh, stylish, austere look is located on Main Street in Armonk, but absolutely worth the 20 minute drive from Scarsdale. Co-owners Stephen Paul Mancini (SHS’98) and Eric Gabrynowicz, wanted to present the sophisticated Westchester restaurant crowd “ with a New York dining experience including educated food from (their own} backyard. The contemporary American cuisine is seasonal from local farmers who grow food specifically for the restaurant. Both friends and business partners, Stephen and Eric received their training from one of NY’s finest restaurateurs, Danny Meyer, and have worked in many of his renowned NYC food establishments over the past decade. Philosophically, their knowledge of the hospitality business is their key to not only amazing food, but also their superior, yet understated, service orientation. Well timed, friendly and appropriately helpful (i.e. which of the many fabulous desserts would you recommend if we only got one?) for starters.

Though only sampling the lunch menu, both their lunch and dinner menus offer a broad selection of mouth-watering choices accommodating carnivores and vegetarians alike. They even had a gluten- free selection and an economical prix fixe ($25 for a 3 course lunch). The lamb orrechiette, wild mushroom flatbread and perfectly cooked goat cheese omelet were all a hit as were the heirloom beet salad and tuna tartare. At a neighboring table a diner ordered the Bubba’s burger served on a golden brioche with tasty-looking cottage fries. Though full from our own ample servings, some at our table were salivating. Each dish was beautifully presented and plentiful.

Desserts were nothing short of outstanding. Served in warmed skillets, there were choices of chocolate chip, chocolate fudge or gluten-free snickerdoodle cookies which arrived fresh from the oven a la mode . And if those didn’t get your attention, there were numerous freshly baked delectable’s including apple crisp, a stunning black mission fig crostada or a bread pudding, all worthy of a return visit. Though it was good, the fruit plate was sparse.

Both the lunch and dinner menus change frequently making this a number one choice year round and worth the “reservation dance.”

Restaurant North
386 Main Street
Armonk, New York
914-273-8686
restaurantnorth.com

Photos by Tina Adler