"You could be happy noshing among the snacks and apps, but a series of full-blown main courses also beckons. Half are interesting enough to make it worth the calories. My fave is flanken"

"The entrée list at Kutsher’s is filled with similar game attempts to enliven old canonical favorites. The falafel-crusted salmon tasted like a piece of cafeteria-quality fish with a shmear of dry falafel on top, but the Catskill Mountain trout is cut in two nicely roasted fillets and served with Meyer-lemon confit on the side."

"True, you needn’t know the source material to enjoy a meal at Kutsher’s Tribeca—the food here speaks for itself. But keeping both novelty-seekers and serious diners on board will be an ongoing challenge."

"But in TriBeCa, as in Max Bialystock’s theater, the surefire flop is a hit. On many nights, all 130 seats are taken with diners exploring a menu that updates the cuisine of Eastern European Jews. Strangest of all, everybody seems to be having a good time."

"Kutsher’s does not disappoint when it comes to charcuterie; selections of fish (silky salmon pastrami, Nova, and sable) and deli meats (expertly house-smoked beef and duck pastramis, veal tongue) rival the best in the city. For brunch, avoid the knishes"