It also runs through the menu's offerings, reports on the ambiance and comments critically on the establishment's performance. Although a restaurant need only profess itself kosher to be included, the book alerts the reader if an eatery is open on Saturday, which might keep away more stringent kosherites. Putting this 331-page book to the test, I checked out its coverage of the Middle Eastern restaurants that line Brooklyn's Kings Highway and have been my family's favorite spots for the better of 15 years. My first litmus test was David's Restaurant, whose divine salads should be the focus of any self-respecting reviewer. Next up in my appraisal was the critique of Mabat, a steakhouse whose delicious meats have certainly tempted many a vegetarian.
Meats are usually of excellent quality and are seared to perfection.
I like this book. It should be noted that despite the confluence of my own epicurean sensibilities with those of the guide, a little red flag began waving when I realized that most of the restaurants in this volume received the same enthusiastic praise as the aforementioned Middle Eastern joints.