79The County General

The County General is what happened when the owners of Splendido decided to experiment with downscale. If you can’t hack no reservations, seven small tables, a draft and loud 60’s music, don’t go. The General makes love to meat in the sexiest way. I go for the three cute little steamed buns a la chinois, hold barely smoked pork belly with kim chee, avocado chutney and green apple slaw. And the crazy Reuben sandwich, a symphony of juicy brisket with fancy shmancy gruyere, light house-made sauerkraut and thousand island dressing on great dark rye. And fabulous fried chicken either in a sandwich or on the wooden board with a parade of fun garnishes.