Tax lawyer, Ryan Kennedy is presenting his case on where to
find a quiet, intimate dinner for two. He says,
it's his favorite neighborhood spot because he knows he'll always be served a high quality meal
paired with a nice ambience. It's located in West Palm Beach and it's called Kitchen.
Hi, my name is Matthew Byrne. I'm the chef and owner of Kitchen restaurant located in West
Palm Beach Florida. Kitchen opened in 2013. Um, prior to opening Kitchen, I was a private chef
and we always wanted to open our own restaurant. So my wife Ana lisa opened our restaurant and we
just kind of wanted to create the feel of, of, of a like you're eating at someone's home just
a really kind of private dining experience. And we went off to the races. So we're like an American
brasserie. So I was taught by French people but we don't use as much cream and butter. We use
more acid in lemon. Our menu changes, evolves, we always have some specials on the menu but I
think just American continental with a little bit of French influence. Kitchen is all about kiss,
keep it simple stupid. So we don't cook food that we don't trust and believe in. We only buy
the best and we kind of get out of its way. So for our ahi, we buy the best ahi we can buy. We
chop it, and we put it with our little vinegarette and we serve it. The Bronzino we buy the best we
can get. We buy fish every day. We buy meat only from Busch brothers. We really take it seriously
about what we put into the dish because if you start with really good quality and you get out
of it's way you're going to wind up with a great finished product. Our charred Bronzino seems to be
our most popular dish. We just take a simple piece of Bronzino filet. We don't even put anything on
it. We charge it on the grill. We char a lemon next to it. We pull it off of the grill. We
garnish it with fresh chopped parsley, sea salt and really good Greek olive oil. We hope that
we've created a sense of a private dinner party in our own home. We have a small little dining
room here so we want it to feel intimate, small, really relaxed. We have always have just like
Madeline Peru, or just like French bistro music on, the lighting's pretty dim. You're really here
to dine and talk to the people you're with. But we kind of know who's coming on a Monday night who's
coming on a Wednesday night. We kind of know where they want to sit. We know who their friends and
family are. We know their kids. We know everything about our guests because we've created that kind
of warm family atmosphere which is what we set out to do. So we're, we're really proud of that.
So Brian, tell us what you love about kitchen.
The most thing that I love about it is just it's always great food and there's very good
service. It's easy to get in and out of, but just you always go home feeling good. It's a,
it's a great spot. It's easy to get to. And there's always something, a little
different. It's not a huge menu, but it's always something that's fresh and really, really tasty.
And what did you have this last time you went?
We had the ahi mango avocado appetizer. It's very light,
very tasty. Soy sauce is really good that they put on it. Not too much,
but most importantly, it doesn't fill you up and leaves room for the entree.
And then you had written down a pin roast pork chop with a cevechi
wrapped potato. What does that mean exactly?
That's a good question. It's underneath the, the pork chops and I certainly ate all of it.
I ordered it over the pork because of the way I've had it several times. And it's one of my
favorite dishes there. It's one of the few plates where I kind of eat everything on the plate.
Lovely. And then of course you finished with chocolate pudding pie.
It's incredible. And it's exactly what it says. It's chocolate and it's pudding, and it's a pie
and we devoured it very quickly. It was one of those things where,
you know, you're looking at the other person and counting, how much, how many bites they've taken.
Danielle? What did you think about Kitchen and what did you have?
I loved it. It was a very comfortable atmosphere almost like you're in someone's kitchen.
And the thing that I love the most is that it's a lot of comfort foods with some kind of a twist
to it. For example, the, for an appetizer had the spring rolls that were Philly cheese steak,
and they were amazing because you dipped them in truffle ketchup. So that was, that was amazing.
Danielle, tell me about those diver scallops. They were lightly seared and they were served on top of
brussel sprouts that were roasted and sauteed with a little bit of bacon
and a very light buttery lemon cream reduction, super light. It was delicious. Very well done.
Linda, tell me about your experience. What did you think of Kitchen and what did you have?
Well, we asked our server, who was a lovely young lady to help us get through the menu.
We had never been there and there was so many things that we thought would be interesting.
I took fettuccine bolognese and my husband took the veal chop on a bed of risotto and corn.
And I was digging in his dish quite a bit. The veal chop was succulent
and delicious and perfectly seasoned and it was quite large and the risotto was delicious.
My fettuccine bolognese was a little bit of Italy in a bowl. It was wonderful.
Tell me about those crispy eggplant that you had. I love crispy eggplant. How were they done?
I shared with my husband and I wish I hadn't. I wish I had them for myself.
They were layers of breaded eggplant. And then on top there was a Parmesan disc and
we probably finished that in a few seconds flat. It was that tasty. Very, very good.
That sounds delicious. Brian, it is really just a mom and pop little place right?
Yeah. Again, I think that's one of the great things about it. It, it seems like
you're kind of, you know walking into somebody's house, the rooms are small.
It's not overboard. It's very comfortable. It seems like a place where you could sit
and have a drink or have a full meal. And it's, it's a great little spot.
Well, Brian Kitchen was your pick. Can you sum it up for us, please?
Kitchen is just a great spot. If you really, really like food and you like having a great meal
in a great environment with really, really good service Kitchen is really the a great place to go.
Danielle?
It's very comforting. The environment is very
warm and friendly and the food is absolutely delicious. I can't wait to go back.
Linda, sum it up for us please.
It was just very comforting and you know it just felt like you was sitting in someone's
home and, you know, sharing a meal. It was very nice.
For a quiet intimate night out head on over to Kitchen located at 319 Belvedere Road in West Palm
Beach with an additional location in Palm Beach Gardens. Open for dinner, Tuesday through Sunday,
reservations are accepted and the average price for dinner without drinks is about $50.