Clydz

Date
11/30/2013

Location
Downtown New Brunswick, by the court house
55 Patterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

What I ate
Antelope carpaccio
Braised python ravioli
Ostrich lorraine

What I drank
Tennesse Williams (Old Overholt, Carpano Antica, Scotch, maraschino, Benedictine, walnut bitters)

Who came
Mom, Dad, Dan, Julie

Website
Clydz

Thoughts
This is yet another long-overdue review, so I won't have much in the way of details.  Given the menu, Clydz is obviously not a place you go on a whim; it's a place for adventurous eating.  That said, there are plenty of less exotic proteins on the menu and, if my meal was any indication, they don't just sit back and let "Hey, python is cool!" carry the show.  Everything was delicious and the extensive drink menu was a great complement.

It's on the small side, space-wise, and is lit in a way that makes me think of a speakeasy (or at least my image of one).  The waitress was conversational and quite knowledgeable about both food and drink, something a little more difficult here than at most places.  Being in downtown New Brunswick can make the logistics tough, but it's worth making the trip.

Recap
Pros - Delicious, exotic food, great drink menu
Cons - Expensive, though not prohibitively so
Overall - It's a great place for a nice meal, especially for adventurous eaters.  If going in a group, I advise turning the hot and cold plates into a tapas-style meal.