Don’t be mistaken by its name: Byrd is not specialized in cooking volatiles many ways, but is a nod to the American polar explorer, Richard Byrd, with their logo being the Arctic Tern. Yes, it is Byrd with a “y”. Located off the beaten path, it is one of those fancy restaurants in Hoboken that are worth a little walk. There, Chefs and owners Ehren and Nadine Ryan serve an array of interesting dishes to share or not, starting with snacks like their bbq'd Matake mushroom skewers smothered in soy caramel glaze that are a must have, and so is their chef's midnight snack that is sourdough bread topped with (lots of) brie and pickled red onions. Less successful is their lemon labneh that had too much lemon in it that completely overpowers the dish.

These “snacks” are perfect with a drink and they have a nice selection of wines or cocktails. I tried both their Negroni that you can have with gin or bourbon (I chose the latter) and their Grenache Rose, a cote du Rhone Domaine de la Bastide. Jodi. got their Non #1, a non-alcoholic beverage made with raspberry, chamomile, and Murray river salt, as well as their lemonade.

For their entrees, we tried their roasted cauliflower served with tahini sauce, hazelnut gremolata and herbs, as well as their NY strip that was topped with herb butter. The steak was quite good, cooked as ordered, but I was a bit disappointed by the skin on fries that were certainly frozen. The most surprising dish was their duck leg confit with red curry sauce: the duck was superb, the skin slightly crispy and the meat falling off the bone, bathed in a delicious sauce and accompanied by green beans and rice.

Dessert is not to be missed, although their dessert menu is small. The best is their chocolate mousse that is served with olive oil madeleines: interestingly, they put a dollop of olive oil on the chocolate mousse, that was quite nice, pairing well with the chocolate. Their homemade chocolate chip cookies are also good, with lots of chocolate chips in it, but I wish they served it with a small glass of milk…

Our meals at Byrd have been pretty good. This is a great place for a nice dinner and I wonder if they will open for brunch as I am sure they would offer a unique menu, as unique as their dinner.

Enjoy (I did)!

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Byrd - 800 Jackson St, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Byrd in Hoboken, NJ

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