If only the kitchen didn't have such a tough time frying anything larger than a ring. It's big, beefy and presented on a home-baked roll. If you find the chive ketchup watery and wimpy, reach for the Heinz. House fries, thick-cut and dusted with kosher salt, are a better bet than mealy potato salad. The wine list offers as many splits as full bottles, with a diverse selection and imaginative descriptive notes for each vino.
Service is perfunctory.
On sunny days and warm evenings, grab a table out on the sidewalk for al fresco dining and superb people watching. Given its location, White Star Tavern could offer mediocre eats in forgettable surroundings and still do decent business. Come to think of it, that's what Small Planet was all about. Its successor is a leap forward. To find this level of fare in a stylish setting at such decent prices is a pleasant surprise.