What drew me to Gus & Gabriel is purely the fact that it is a place that opened up last summer not too far from my apartment and I never had the opportunity to get over there. G&G is located in the old location of the Greek restaurant Kefi, just off of Broadway essentially in the basement of a building. It has a small room in the front where there are tables adjacent to a small bar with a few flat screens, down a hallway to the back - and past a life size full coat of armor - is a larger room with more tables and TVs.
I hadn't heard anything about the food quality so I walked in with an open mind and excited about trying an oyster po'boy their website shows on their menu, yum! Alas, when I arrived for lunch today I discovered that the po'boy had just been taken off the menu this week leaving me with just one shellfish menu option to try - Mussels Verde. With all the mussels I've been eating recently I was extremely disappointed but order the dish as a necessary evil since I was already at the restaurant. It was listed as an appetizer which I shared with my DBF before we receive our entrees. All I have to say is WOW - I was completely caught off guard by how deliciously creative this dish is. These mussels are prepared with a fantastic broth filled with fresh cilantro, salsa verde (duh, the name), garlic, pico de gallo, chunks of tender beef and roasted as well as fresh onions. The dish was lightly spicy but extremely fresh tasting. The sauce was thicker because of all the ingredients and left me wanting for some bread to sop it all up. My memory escapes me but I believe the price of the dish was $8.95 (I'll make sure to confirm that), what ever the price was exactly I remember that it seemed like a great deal for this appetizer.
While the mussels were absolutely fantastic, I would be remiss if I didn't mention the delicious cheddar and pork tater tots served with BBQ and jalapeno fondue dipping sauces. Just enough crunch on the outside and creamy on the inside and goes perfectly with a beer. The tots are served with parsley that has been lightly fried so it's a little crunchy, a nice touch.222 West 79th Street
between Broadway & Amsterdam
New York, NY
212-362-7470
http://www.gusandgabriel.com
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