Italian name, Cajun cater.
The ingredients are delightful, balanced and fresh. Although I am naturally drawn to Southern-Creole cuisine, I often avoid it- as it tends to be on the heavier side. Benvenuto accomplishes all of the charm of a Louisiana menu, without a footnote of guilt.
On the menu:
Prawn & Sausage Jambalaya
Chicken Breast Dijonaise w/ Artichoke Hearts, Onions & Cajun Mustard Sauce
Sautéed Okra & Tomatoes
Chicken Breast Dijonaise w/ Artichoke Hearts, Onions & Cajun Mustard Sauce
Sautéed Okra & Tomatoes
Homemade Cornbread
Fried Green Tomatoes
Beignets (Dessert)
Fried Green Tomatoes
Beignets (Dessert)
The chicken was of excellent quality. Moist, firm. The breasts were laced with tender artichokes and whole seed mustard. The fried green tomatoes were devoid of excess oil, and exhibited an excellent texture, adjacent the okra. The prawns and sausage in the Jambalaya were not only large- but generously distributed in the rice. Beignets...oh, my goodness. I need more of these in my life. Imagine a doughnut- that is only subtly sweet. Flaky on the outside, with an interior comparable to the light density of a marcona sweet bread.
950 BROADWAY, NEW YORK , 10010
(212) 614-7224
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