Bro coming to town. Check.
Plane arrives late. Check.
Dinner late. Check.
Fatty Crab is a stone's throw from my apartment and I was glad to announce this was where we'd be having 'dinner'.
The steamed pork buns, of course, had to be ordered. Fatty Crab version has a touch of hoisin and shredded veggies and the fattiness to meat ratio is perfect (comparable to, and sometimes better than, Momofuku steamed buns :-0 I know....Blasphemy!)
On to the Short Rib Rendang with kaffir lime and gula jawa, which is a granulated palm sugar, served with pickled veggies. Never have I had short rib like this. I've had short rib on the bone, short rib ragu, chunks of braised short rib, but never looking like a perfectly cooked and sliced piece of Porterhouse steak. I didn't pick up lime or any sweetness in the crust, but didn't care given the meat was exceptionally prepared. The pickled carrots, radish and onion were a different touch and complimented the dish well. Pricey at $26, but worth it.
Our waiter mentioned a 11pm-2am late night Happy Hour appetizer menu. Good to know!
Fatty Crab 643 Hudson b/t Gansevoort & Horatio
www.fattycrab.com
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