773 Tenth Avenue
Arrived early at Taboon, a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern spot located in Hell’s Kitchen, and we decided to have a drink at the bar before Heidi and Bernie joined us.. The L-shaped bar was set in the middle of the charming dining room with softly appointed lighting, white-washed wooden tables and white curtains. The accommodating bartender poured several white wines before I settled on a white Bordeaux. At the beginning of our journey, we agreed that returning to bars was permissible. The bar at Taboon is a definite!
The wonderful hot, herby loaf of bread that started the meal, served with hummus was a high point. The Black Iron Shrimp appetizer sounded interesting but the two shrimp billed as jumbo were not. Those who ordered the sizable salad with goat cheese, halumi, olives and red onions were pleased. My main course of the vegetarian grill was tasteless, cold and the portion was miniscule. The size of the other entrees of salmon zaatar and chicken taboon was decent and was reported to be well prepared. The dessert course received a mixed reception with the chocolate mousse stuffed with ouzo soaked bananas turning out to be the only winner over the sorbets and the bland silan---a layered vanilla ice cream and rice concoction.
Sorry to hear your opinion of Taboon was mixed. Martha and I ate there several years ago, and we really enjoyed it enought to go back at some point.
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