Not only were we in Hells Kitchen, an area I do not frequent very often, but we ate at Hells Kitchen too! A Mexican Restaurant a little west of Times Square and perfect for a pre/post theatre experience.
We were on a time crunch so we ordered in a flash but were very happy with our decisions. We started with the rock shrimp cakes and the fried plantain gorditas with goat cheese and salsa. Jenna is obsessed with goat cheese and who can blame her -- it's one of the best cheeses around.
The shrimp cakes were good but I pictured them different in my head so I was a little disappointed. But the gorditas were yum. They looked like a little fried ball and on the inside were the plantains and the goat cheese.
For entrees the three of us shared the roasted chicken with cilantro mashed potatoes and the halibut with sweet plantain puree. Both were great! The chicken was very moist and the sauce was a black bean type of sauce that went together really well. I loved the mashed potatoes also -a little spicy and very creamy. The halibut was good too. Cooked really well and went great with the sweet plantains.
There was no time for dessert but the dinner was great and the service was fast which was necessary. Robin and I both agreed that this dinner was better than Maya the week before and less expensive which is always nice.
Friday we had one of our favorite visitors in town so we took her to Otto - a staple Italian Restaurant in the Village and a perfect girls restaurant before a night out. It's great for sharing and we did a lot of it. Cheese plate, pizzas (one with goat cheese of course), and an antipasti plate combined with a bottle of wine and dirty martinis couldn't have been better for a fun night out with my girlfriends!
Beware, reservations are hard to score, but they have a huge bar scene where you can order pretty much everything on the menu except for the pizzas and pastas. 
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