Adella ($1 Oyster Night!)

410 West 43rd Street

(between Ninth and Tenth Avenue)

If you are a fan of oysters, Tuesday nights at Adella are for you! Their oysters are regularly priced at $2.50 per oyster. But on Tuesday nights they’re $1 per oyster (minimum order of 6 oysters required). The special run all night!

Adella is a very cute wine bar in the Time Square area. However, the block it’s on makes you feel as if you’re on some Main Street in the suburbs. Very quaint.

The décor is modern and the centerpiece is a long, round communal table/bar.

I chose a corner table (as is my usual want!).

As I arrived earlier than my dining companion, I started with an order of their mixed olives appetizer ($5). Tasty and glad that they were NOT pitted.

 

To pair with it, I ordered a glass of their Sycamore Lane Chardonnay from Napa Valley ($10). A good, buttery wine.
 

 

When my friend arrived, she (being an oyster-lover) immediately ordered a dozen oysters. Their homemade cocktail sauce is a Chardonnay Mignonette. Their oysters were fresh and beautifully presented. Also liked that their oysters were of a good size!

 

After making a quick finish of the oysters, we decided to go a different route and ordered one of their flatbread dishes. We selected the one that came with smoked mozzarella, fig, and prosciutto ($15). LOVED it. The figs were particularly good.

 

We paired it all with a bottle of Les Violettes ($56) from Rhone Valley, France—a Grenache/Syrah blend. Beautiful squat bottle (very much in the French style) and the wine coloring is a lovely, clear red.

Very smooth finish. Would highly recommend getting a glass, but a bottle might be a bit much.

Did not try their dessert as they only had two offerings, which they admitted came from the dessert shop next door.

Pros:

Great place to meet for drinks.

Comfortable atmosphere.

Cons:

One bathroom stall.

More dessert options needed.

Final Thoughts

Must return to try their half-priced bottle of wine night on Mondays!