Donguri
309 East 83rd Street
My friend Bernadette Conaty is the producer of "Evening of Shortplays Showcase" and the show was scheduled for this evening at 8PM at the Saloon on York Avenue and 83rd Street. Selected nearby Donburi, a Japanese restaurant, on 83rd Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue. Made reservation on Tuesday and they called to confirm on Wednesday.
When we arrived, we were led to our table and our name was artfully displayed in a metal reservation holder on the table. It is a small, bright restaurant with about 12 tables. Our server bowed as she presented our lovely drink menu. We ordered "draft" saki, and she poured the aromatic beverage into colorful glasses. Our dinner menu arrived, and although the prices were on the higher end, we decided to live the 'good life' and order an appetizer to share and our entrees with a side bowl of rice. That turned out to be a problem. Although the service was impeccble and the food was tasty, the portions were incredibly small. The entirety of Ed's entree of grilled uni was served in a clam shell and my sashimi was limited. We should have known something was up when our tofu appetizer came with miniature spoons. We were hungry. We eyed our neighbor's tempura corn dish and decided to throw caution to the wind and add that to our order. The dessert was a decent size but who can make a meal of green tea pudding with one dollop of vanilla ice cream.
The staff bowed again as we left but it was too late.
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