Sutton Place Rooftop Bar

On a beautiful Monday Night after our game at Roosevelt Island where the Crazy Lizards softball team pummeled some woebegone opponents 19-7 with the help of my 3 hits :) , we ended up at the Sutton Place Rooftop Bar which is walking distance from the Roosevelt Island Tram. Speaking of the Tram, I'm afraid of heights and all I could think about was what I'd do if the Green Goblin showed up and tried to make Spiderman choose between us and Mary Jane Watson, but I digress...

Sutton is a great scene. This was a Monday so it wasn't crazy and we got to enjoy good conversation without the pretentious people that normally frequent a place with $7+ Beers and $12+ Cocktails. It would have been awkward wearing our Crazy Lizards tees surrounded by cocktail dresses and business suits.

Now, I'm not one for rules, but I do have one (yes, only one). When drinking outdoors, drink something that requires a fruit. If you close your eyes, it feels like you're on vacation. Our waitress Cyce from Frisco suggested the Steak Fries which she informed me were "seasoned with Magic". I doubt this Muggle knew the first thing about magic, but I ordered a basket and a Corona (of course).

They came fresh and hot. They had just the right amount of crispness for Steak Fries. You need their innards (that's right, innards) to be soft in order to really enjoy them, but you don't want them to be soggy and formless. As I suspected, there was no "magic" on them but they didn't need it. A little S & P and that good ol' 57, and they were good to go!

Place: Sutton Place Rooftop Bar
BFG Rating: 45/57
Taste: 8/10
Crispiness/Texture: 8/10
Presentation: 6/10
Ambiance: 9/10
Service: 9/10
BFG Factor: 5/7

Hudson Beach Cafe

It was only a matter of time. You can't go running around the city making a living tasting food and not come across a few bad seeds. I shed a tear for fry lovers everywhere after choking down a couple of Hudson Beach Cafe's excuse for fries (BFG rating: 19/57, See FryCap below). Oh! And couple this with it coming on the heels of the worst ass kicking I've ever seen in softball. We lost 33-1 and went to drown our sorrows in carbonated, alcoholic liquids. More Pics

Hudson Beach Cafe, an outdoor terrace bar, had a chill set up and splendid views of Riverside Park, the Hudson River and the New Jersey skyline beyond that. "Self, what a great place" I said to myself. "Order the fries." It was all downhill from there. The "fries" (I put them in quotes because I don't want them confused with the food I love) were undercooked and tasted more like used fry grease.

I was actually afraid to send them back because our waitress was Australian. I hear they can dismember you without even thinking... Anyway, I sent them back against my better judgment and they returned just as bad and probably with hint of phlegm..

So what do you do with terrible fries at an outdoor bar?? You play a game of "Catch It In Your Mouth". Men vs. Women. The women won hands down... Funny because it's true. (If you're reading this mom, sorry. Couldn't help myself. I'll get you a house when I open BarFryGuy's Bar and Grill. :D )

To the FryCap!!

Hudson Beach Cafe: 105th St. and Riverside
Taste: 0/10
Crispiness/Texture: 0/10
Presentation: 1/10
Ambiance: 9/10
Service: 5/10
BFG Factor: 4/7 (A game of "Catch it in your mouth" makes any meal better)

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