Pesce Pasta
Trattoria
262 Bleecker St, New York NY
Last night I was treated to a meal at Pesce Pasta in the west village. A very nice neighborhood place that will probably stay the same forever. They have a formula, homey italian food focusing on fish. And while I was not blown away by anything in particular the meal was very good. The Antipasto Della Casa was well done. Grilled vegtables topped with olive oil sitting next to olives and cheese. We ordered the medium. We almost immedietly finished it and considered ordering another. My suggestion - get the large.
The fish was well prepared if not very exciting. The one fish dish that stood out for me was the grilled monk fish. It tasted fresh, spiced with what tasted like rosmary and pepper. The grilled tuna tasted like, well grilled tuna - not very inspiring. Swordfish and striped bass both prepared with leeks and capers in a lemon, butter, and white wine sauce were nicely prepared but lacked the level of quality and freshness as the monk fish. The mussels marinara were excellent mostly becuase the mussels tasted like they came from the water that morning.
So next time you are wondering around the west village with no idea where to go - try Pesce Pasta.