Octopus and potato — an unseemly combo, I thought, till I was introduced to it several years ago at Da Andrea, on Hudson St. — is served here with haricot vert and Yukon potatoes in a lemon dressing that's perhaps just a little too buttery. Sezz Medi certainly serves up plenty of octopus, though; seafood and spud go about 50-50.
A grilled skirt steak (special; $22), medium rare with a nice char to it, was finished with "salmoriglio" sauce, a blend of parsley, pepper, garlic, lemon, olive oil, and oregano that would make it (I imagine) a cousin to chimichurri. More sauce would have been better, though. Shoestring fries and arugula salad were fine, no more.
Sezz Medi
1260 Amsterdam Ave. (at 122nd St.)
212-932-2901
