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Rotisseur gets it right according to Phyllis Stein-Novack
A winning chicken dinner.
Rotisseur gets it right according to Phyllis Stein-Novack
"Fast food need not be loaded with calories and fat. Rotisseur demonstrated this on every level."
After a week of cooking at home the South Philly Review's resident restaurant critic, Phyllis Stein-Novack just couldn't take it anymore. She headed up to Rittenhouse eat in/take out spot Rotisseur (102 S. 21st St.) for a take home chicken dinner to share with husband Edward.
Opting for a chicken dinner, fairly priced at $26, PSN and Edward were more than pleased with the evenly roasted, comforting bird, never mind the fact this method of cooking makes for a healthier chicken experience.
Sides came in the form of baby bok choy, six to be exact served with a rich, deep garlic sauce that the helpful clerk allowed PSN to sample beforehand. A mix of pickled cabbage, onions, beets, carrots and okra were slightly sweet yet pungent, totally hitting the mark. Talking trends, PSN noted that both pickled vegetables and beet salads have been all of the rage in the past year (has it really only been a year?) but Rotisseur's beet salad with feta and herbs elicited smiles.
"Casual and moderately-priced places like Rotisseur, where one can either dine in or take out, are popping up throughout the city. Barbecue blazed the trail after burger joints made their deep imprint."
Cornbread shortage aside, Rotisseur won PSN over and she bestowed a venerable three tips of the toque to this neighborhood BYOB, where she and Edward will be returning shortly to sample the selection of bahn mis.
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