The Kitchen @ Amaryllis
Now there are kitchens, then there is the kitchen at the new Amaryllis Restaurant. A couple of us stopped in to have a nightcap the other evening at this unique spot on North before we hit Coda (another unique spot) for dinner. After sampling a couple items from the menu and trying a few of their reds, we decided it was time to hit the road. On our way out, we peaked into the kitchen...
I should really say The Kitchen. As we walked through the door, all conversation stopped as we just stood and looked around in complete amazement. This kitchen never ended. The chefs beckoned us in and we found ourselves wandering through a menagerie of cooking stations, industrial ovens, walk in coolers, and racks for pots and pans.
We had initially been impressed with the dining space. Now we were enamored with the kitchen layout. You see, the kitchen was designed to cater to the folks living at the Westbrook Apartments as well as the surrounding neighborhood. Hence the elaborate kitchen. Now, the commercial space is a chef's dream. Plenty of room to maneuver, with no congestion whatsoever. These guys are pretty lucky. The only unlucky part was actually bringing the kitchen back up to date from the days of Tailgators Restaurant.
Amaryllis Restaurant is located at 675 Delaware Avenue. 716.878.2741
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Jessica
Wow -- I helped a friend move out of The Westbrook this summer and some of her stuff was in the basement (long story) so we were walking around all through that area. At that time, the kitchen had been sitting vacant for a while and it looked like hell and totally stunk of grease. Looks like they've really turned things around. My friend's sister still lives there, which is how I got into the pre-opening preview I wrote about a few weeks ago.
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Wilkeson
Amaryllis sounds great, but I can't miss an opportunity to pump up The Coda. A group of us ate there for the first time under the new ownership recently and were VERY impressed.
If you have any interest in food it is definitely somewhere you should give a try. http://www.the-coda.com/
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SaladKing
I have yet to try the new coda but i was very impressed w/ amaryllis. To start they have the best caesar salad i've ever had, the apps were incredible, and their wine list is fun and not to expensive. Every wine is available by the glass.
It is a great space w/ some incredible food.
Try it for yourself
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