November 28, 2004
August
359 Bleecker St, between Charles and West 10th
New York, NY 10014
Phone 212.929.4774
August is an Eclectic European Bistro creating dishes from various regions of Europe. 
We arrived at 8pm Saturday (Thanksgiving Weekend) and were told there is about a 35 minute wait unless we wanted to take the table next to the front door. We reluctantly accepted that table since we were both starving. The front dining room was a bit crowded and loud but it was nothing that would discourage me from coming back. Although August was crowded, our waiter was at our table within two minutes asking us if we wanted to order drinks. We opted for a $7 Merlot and an $8 Sauvingon Blanc.
We ordered an $8 Gnocchi with Sausage appetizer. It was light and tasty and with the sausage mixed in it was an excellent dish. Our busboy and waiter were very attentive they made it seem like we were the only people in the restaurant. My only qualm was that our bread and butter was brought to our table at the same time as our appetizer, I wish it had been brought out sooner. The $21 Grilled Beef Bavette was about 5 to 6 nice slices of sirloin cooked perfectly medium rare. The beef was very flavorful and placed on top of some greens. The $17 Skate Grenobloise was in brown butter and served with cauliflower and capers. The flavors mixed wonderfully and I even ate the cauliflower (I am not much of a vegetable eater). The size of the Skate was not very big but it was in proportion with the price. Sides are not included with the entrees so we ordered a pomme frites side that came with mayonnaise. It was typical fries. We opted to skip dessert at August because we were craving cupcakes from Buttercup Bake Shop. The bill with 2 glasses of wine, 1 appetizer, and 2 entrees and a side dish came to $73. This was a great meal at a great price.
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