The first time I went to SavorNY I was a little skeptical about the menu - empanadas, szechuan, rice ball...seemed a little ambitious But the whole small plate thing makes the eclecticism manageable and turns the meal into kind of a voyage. It's become a standby for me (I crave the ruben empanadas about once a fortnight). At this point I've been four times and still haven't tasted all the plates. Favorites are ruben empanadas, serrano rolls and szechuan shrimp. The desserts are not the sticky-sweet cake variety - I've had the chocolate cake, coconut tapioca and honey custard and all three are subtle and delicious. The wine list is somewhat artificially broken out into flavor groups which is probably helpful if you don't know wines but trust your own knowledge if you do. It's pretty tiny so it can get a little loud when it's full. But overall it's food for foodies on a non-foody budget and minus the pretension.
Pros: food, wine
Cons: l'il noisy on busy nites
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