Review: The Dutch

Don't Waste Your Time And Money

TLDR: The Dutch provides a forgettable meal in a nice room. With a so-so menu, expect whatever you order to be overpriced and underwhelming. You can do much better in Soho, so I’d skip this one.

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To be honest, I didn’t mean to go to The Dutch. After a botched reservation, I found myself in the neighborhood at 7:45 on a Friday and needed something stat. I’d been before and, not remembering the meal well, figured it looked cute and I could get in so let’s do it.

Silly me – there was a reason I didn’t remember it. Starting with the menu: it’s only ok. Some things look like they could be pretty good, you might even get excited about them. But for such an extensive list, there’s not a lot that caught my eye. We ordered cornbread, ribs, soup, and the $44 fish as a best of the list compromise.

The first warning sign we’d underachieved on our meal was the cocktails. The old fashioned I got looked good (they’d cutely stamped the rind with their logo), but burned on the way down – not what you’d expect for $23 a pop. From there, we were progressively disappointed. I didn’t mind the cornbread, but the soup was watery and too sweet. The ribs were fine tasting, but a little too tough. And to top it off, the fish was so mediocre I didn’t even finish my half (the crispy rice cakes below it were pretty nice though).

On the plus side, the seating (both indoor and outdoor, which was surprisingly large) is comfortable and has a very cozy vibe. So while you won’t hate every minute at The Dutch, you won’t love it either. And why shell out $$$ for a meal you won’t even remember? Skip.