The picturesque old stone house has gotten a nice dose of TLC from its current owner, Donna Fitzgerald Robb, a longtime former chef at the much-missed Judy's Cafe. The affordable menu gives appealing New American updates to Judy's older take on eclectic comforts, but too many slips in execution held it back from its potential.
You can nibble fancy pigs in a blanket in the crushed-velvet booths at this highly styled restaurant-lounge near Washington Square. The appealing space feels like a less annoying, affordable take on an Old City hot spot, but the updated comfort foods rarely go beyond cutesy concepts to satisfying flavors. Hopefully, a new chef slated to begin in January will fulfill 707's real potential.