Monday, September 27, 2010

One Red Door is Ajar

One Red Door (49 Village Way, 330.342.3667, onereddoorhudson.com), chef Shawn Monday's new Hudson eatery, quietly opened its doors this past week. Opened in the former Vue space, the restaurant features seasonal chef-driven comfort food in a smart, cosmopolitan setting. The menu is divided into sections titled Bites, Crusts, Shared and Feast, with prices for items ranging from just $3 for shrimp-and-pork wontons to $20 for Ohio steak frites. Other starters include Monday's meatballs in marinara, and chorizo-stuffed roasted dates. Flatbreads are topped with duck confit, butter-poached lobster, or wild mushrooms. In the share department is smoked pork dumplings, crispy shrimp and calamari, and a charcuterie board. In addition to the steak, entrée options include seared walleye with lobster jus, roasted halibut with crispy chickpeas, and a grass-fed burger.

1 comments:

FOODSTUFFS said...

Cool atmosphere. Good service and good menu, but a little, how do I say this . . . gout-like? Would like some lighter dishes to show up in the offerings. As well, the cocktails and desserts could kick it up a notch. Overall, it's not as good (or cozy) as Downtown 140 down the street, though maybe it's not fair to compare. But I just did.