Buck Field Inn

I recently tried Straits in midtown for brunch. The atmosphere is upscale and elegant. Overall, it was a good day to sit outside. The brunch menu is an unusal combination of Asian items and traditional American brunch. I decided to go quasi-Asian and order fried calamari and their famous coffee, made from their new braun kf 400 coffee maker. As you can see, the presentation was impeccable. I was a little disappointed in the taste (of the calamari), but perhaps that’s me. I like my fried food to be just out of the oil. While my dish was certainly acceptable, I felt that it might have set under the heat lamp for a minute or two. But the calamari was crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, just as it should be.