City Island's Oldest Restaurant Still Can't Be Beat!

I have been to the Black Whale in City Island in the Bronx numerous times, and everytime it has been a delightful experience.

Just yesterday my boyfriend and I decided to go there to grab dinner. We were exhausted and did not feel like cooking (we love being waited on and catered to.)

The Black Whale seemed like a perfect fit, it is quiet and comfy and you feel as if you're sitting at home with your own personal chef.

We requested our favorite waitress, Melissa, and ordered a drink right away. She then informed us that the Black Whale began a special since the last time we had dined there: Add $6 to the price of any salad pasta or fish entree and recieve an appetizer and a dessert.

The choice of appetizers are: Mixed Green Salad, Caesar Salad, Soup of the Day or Fried Potsticker Dumplings (shown below, right.)

You can also choose you desset from the following: Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Layer Cake (shown below, left) and Crème Brulee.

This seemed like such an amazing deal and we just couldn't pass it up!

Fried Potsticker Dumplings

I ordered the Fried Potsticker Dumplings (pictured right) and my boyfriend ordered the Ceaesar Salad. For dessert we ordered the Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream and the Chocolate Layer Cake.

We split our appetizers and desserts and I walked out more full than I've ever felt! (There goes my diet!)

The Potstickers were amazing, they had just the right amount of pork to vegetable ratio and the soy sauce tasted like one we usually get from our favorite chinese food restaurant.

The desserts were beautifully presented and scrumptious. The Apple Crisp was crispy and flaky, and melt in your mouth delicious. The vanilla ice cream completmented the texture well.

The chocolate layer cake was even better. Layers of chocolate mousse combined with layers of chocolate pound cake topped with chocolate icing and a strawberry smoothered the plate. Need I say more?

Chocolate Layer Cake

Our bill, not including our drinks, came out to around $35. This is including two appetizers, two desserts, and two entrees. If you ask me, it's a pretty amazing deal for exceptional food, great service, and wonderful atmosphere.

For another take on the Black Whale in City Island, here is Mark Anthony B.'s review from Yelp.com:

I have been here three times within the past week after a three year hiatus from City Island. So here's a rundown:

1. Crab cakes - scrumptious.. although not Maryland-style, they come pretty close
2. House red wine - French.. good enough.. get a bottle.
3. Banana honey shake (vanilla ice cream, honey & bananas) - you can taste the honey.. soooo good
4. Black angel (2-scoop hot fudge sundae served over angel food cake) - I opted for the cookies and cream and coffee ice cream, with whipped cream topping, of course.
5. Drunken whale (Godiva, Kahlua, coffee & steamed milk) - a must-try for chocolate-minded folks.
6. Crème brûlée - legit.. can't go wrong
7. Tiramisu - I forget how good semisweet chocolate sauce tastes like.

The place used to be just a dessert restaurant, and you can tell. They have outdoor seating and there's tons of funky stuff around the place. Plus, you can buy t-shirts as souvenirs.