For our second night in Cooperstown, NY we returned to ALEX & IKA
located
downtown on Main Street. The menu has been simplified, and
sadly the wine
list is no longer as exciting as it used to be, but the
food remains
enjoyable, if the service was a bit here and there. I
also widh they would
dump the paper napkins for linen ones!
Samuel started with a superb CEASAR
Salad with Garlic Lime Dressing,
but it had all kinds of greens instead of
just Romaine, so he was not
too happy about that, He went on to the BBQ Pork
Sliders which had
Chipotle Roast Pulled Pork with BBQ Aioli which was way too
spicy.
I started as I always do with Ika's Swedish Martini of Svedka
Vodka,
Aquavit & Lingonberry Saft with Lime--I adore it. Will had
Luka's
Monster Margarita with Cuervo Gold, Cointreau, Lime & OJ. Samuel
did
the Shirley Temple.
Will chose the FISH TACOS starter which was
clearly a main course of
two HUGE FRIED COD tacos with Roasted Corn Salsa,
Lettuce, Tomato,
Avocado, Chipotle Aioli & Lime Wedges that was superb.
My SESAME
NOODLES with Arugula, Cucumber, Toasted Peanuts,
Carrot-Ginger
Kimchee, Sweet Tamarind and Ginger Oil was a perfect starter so
I
could go on to the ROAST DUCK ANTIPASTO SALAD of Garlic
Roasted
Mushrooms, Green Lentils, Marinated Artichokes, Sweet & Spicy
Peppers,
Roasted Tomato and 1/4 crispy duck.
Will had the TUNA NICOISE as
a main with roasted tomatoes, fingerling
potatoes, egg, green beans, capers,
arugula, wild oregano, lemon and
EVOO.
CONCANNON Petite Sirah 2010 Central
Coast was an okay red, but served
in a WARM wine glass! Will took an order of
Cheesecake to go, but I
never did find out how it was as I headed to the
opera!
