Crostinis and more at Corsino

Delayed planes ruined my dinner plans for the evening last night. So instead of sitting on my couch watching TV in my sauna of an apartment, I crashed Lindsey's dinner at Corsino Cantina in the West Village. It was a gorgeous night and the restaurant had most of their windows opened which allowed the spring breeze to come in.

We ordered a bottle of rose (which I learned is just chilled red wine-- perfect for those hot summer nights) and navigated through the menu.

As usual, we decided to share a bunch of things so we could try as many items as possible. The crostinis stood out amongst the rest so we ordered 6 of them for the three of us. The ricotta with honey was my favorite so we got 2 of those. The peas and pecorino was intriguing so we got one of those as well, along with a bean and artichoke, mushroom and tellegio (a type of cheese for the unfamiliar) and a radicchio and goat cheese. They all cut up perfectly into three sections so we got a bite of each. I know the peas and pecorino sounds gross, but it was one of my favorites. I did used to eat peas and carrots when I was a baby a ton, so maybe that's why.

We also got two other appetizers the waiter suggested. The risotto croquette, which was tasty but also very salty and the asparagus and sunchokes salad. The salad had a peppery taste to it, but I liked it and it was something different. I've only had a sunchoke fried before so never really got to taste them. They look like cut up radishes and don't have a ton of flavor but they seem to take on any other flavor in the dish.

Then we moved on to the entrees which we shared also. We got one pasta - the orecchiette with rabe and sun dried tomatoes and the meatballs. Three meatballs came in a serving and they were delicious. A little melted cheese on the top in a great tomato sauce with pieces of tomato also. As an entree, the dish could have been a little small, but it was perfect for us. The pasta was good too, another recommendation from our waiter. Little ear shaped pasta with a light butter sauce and the serving was a great size - we didn't even finish it.
There were other pastas that caught my eye, like the tagliatelle with lamb ragu, but we were already getting the meatballs so we picked something else.

It was the perfect amount of food for the three of us. I left satisfied and not overly full and the final bill was very reasonable. Although the room was a little loud, it was a good choice by Lindsey and although I couldn't see my parents last night, this was a fabulous alternative!