I have been to Blue Ribbon in the Park Slope section of Brooklyn and was not impressed. But last night to celebrate a friends birthday we decided to try Blue Ribbon Brasserie restaurant for kicks. It also helped that we had skipped to the front of the line by having one of our friends make a call to the host.
Our night at Blue Ribbon Brasserie started off with a warm and inviting atmosphere and very attentive staff. Our appetizers consisted of a seafood tray (raw oysters, scallops, shrimp, and mussels), Pu-Pu platter that was every snack junkies dream, steamed clams and my favorite of the night bone marrow with oxtail jam. I have never been a big fan of bone marrow but last nights tasting was light, creamy, and silky. Accompanied by the oxtail jam, fried parsley bits, and sea salt all on top of toasted bread it makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
The main courses was the same experience I had in my first tasting of the Brooklyn Blue Ribbon restaurant nothing new or exciting about it. The paella was OK easily duplicated in any restaurant worth it salt, fried chicken was good and crispy, and the skate was decent being the best out of the three. The one outstanding thing I can recall from the entire meal was the collar greens that accompanied the fried chicken, they had a great garlicky taste and were perfectly cooked. I was wishing that I had ordered a double portion.
All in all I would return to Blue Ribbon Brasserie for its consistency, service, and signature bone marrow appetizer.
