BRAUN SEAFOOD KITCHEN 30 JUN 2022

 

We are again on the #northforkwinetrail, doing a tasting at EV & EM Vineyards and a drive-by pick-up at Lieb Cellars.  We usually stop for lunch before doing a tasting, so we have a large food buffer before enjoying wine.  Today we went to Braun Seafood Company for the first time, which was an excellent choice.  Braun is first and foremost a wholesale/retail fish market similar to New Wave Seafood.  Braun expanded just as New Wave Seafood added cooked food services.  Braun is located on NY-25, halfway between Suhru Wines and Peconic Bay Vineyards (Google Map) in Cutchogue.   The Braun Kitchen is in a separate building from the fish market but shares a common parking lot (Fig 01).

Parked in front of the buildings is a classic early 1900s delivery truck (Fig 02), adding to the charm of this place.  To the north of the Kitchen is a large, tented picnic area for outside dining (Fig 03).  Inside is a kitchen with a few seats for indoor dining and a large counter to order and pick up meals (Fig 04, 05).  The food arrives packaged to be taken on the road or enjoyed at the outside picnic area; hence this is a kitchen and not a formal sit-down restaurant.  In short, a perfect spot for an informal lunch or dinner.  The menu is perfect for a seafood kitchen with many small plates and Entrée options (Fig 06).   For the table, we had the Little Creek Platter, a collection of six good-sized shrimp, Six clams, and six Blue Point Oysters, all just opened and very fresh (Fig 07).  The first entrée was a chicken sandwich boxed with Fries and Cole slaw.  The Chicken was golden brown and crispy on a soft bun and included Lettuce, tomato, and sauce.  The fries were done perfectly crisp on the outside and tender, moist on the inside.  The second Entrée is a PO’ Boy that was very good, messy to eat, and very filling (Fig 09).  Lastly was my personal favorite, a special for the day, a fried Soft-Shell Crab sandwich.  The Soft-Shell Crab was simply delicious (Fig 10).  Lunch here is a moderately priced, laid-back enjoyable affair worth many more stops.  

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FIG 01 - BRAUN’S KITCHEN FRONT VIEW 30 JUN 2022

FIG 02 – BRAUN’S SEAFOOD FIRST DELIVERY TRUCK 30 JUN 2022

FIG 03 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN OUTSIDE SEATING 30 JUN 2022

FIG 04 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN INSIDE COUNTER 30 JUN 2022

FIG 05 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN INSIDE SEATING 30 JUN 2022

FIG 06 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN SUMMER 2022 MENU

FIG 07 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN LITTLE CREEK PLATTER 30 JUN 2022

FIG 08 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH 30 JUN 2022

FIG 09 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN PO' BOY 30 JUN 2022

FIG 10 – BRAUN’S KITCHEN SOFT SHELL CRAB SANDWICH SPECIAL 30 JUN 2022