Splash Restaurant in Westport

Written by Sally Sanders
Thursday, 08 January 2009 13:11

An all-season destination, Splash Restaurant, which opened as Splash Pacific Rim Grill in 1995 at Westport’s Longshore Country Club, features a combined Asian fusion and contemporary American menu prepared by Chef David Repp and Sous Chef Omar Soto.

The owners, the DeCaro family of Weston, also owns and operates Bang, a popular Asian fusion restaurant in Greenwich.

With Splash, a waterside restaurant, commanding an ever-changing view of Long Island Sound, comes an active patio scene with outdoor entertainment during summer and ice skating and magical sunsets during the fall and winter. On a recent evening, some guests chose to dine in the lobby in front of the fireplace to catch the early sunset view.

According to general manager David Thelen, Splash “takes on a whole new identity during the fall and winter months when the atmosphere is more peaceful and romantic during the week, but stays vibrant on Saturday nights.”

A crab and roasted red pepper soup was enjoyed on a chilly evening. Also a hit was a green salad with dried cherry vinaigrette, five-spice pecans and goat cheese dumplings; and roasted chicken salad with fried wonton skins, Napa cabbage, and sesame vinaigrette.

Among the signature appetizers are firecracker spring rolls with chicken, peanuts, and honey mustard sauce; crispy sea salad gratin with jobiko mayonnaise, sweet soy and asparagus; Angry Mussels, spicy jalapeno broth, peppers, onions, chorizo, cranberry beans and garlic toast; and ahi tuna tartare with pickled ginger vinaigrette, wasabi crème fraîche and crispy wonton chips.

A choice winter dish was slow-braised tamarind short ribs with a natural reduction, roasted cipollini onions with whipped potatoes. Always a favorite, Chilean sea bass was baked in a banana leaf and served with a coconut ice cake, soy-glazed carrots and mango salsa.

You will also be temped by Australian lamb two ways; pan-seared Yucatan shrimp; maple-glazed grilled organic salmon; and a choice of steak Shanghai-style and macadamia-crusted swordfish.

If you’re going to share a dessert, order the bittersweet chocolate pagoda — brownies layered with praline mousse with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. You’ll also be tempted by a crème brûlée trio: blueberry-vanilla, mint, and coconut lemongrass; raspberry-peach cheesecake with caramelized raspberries and fresh cream; and strawberry mousse, almond cookie crust, strawberries, with orange whipped cream.

Splash Restaurant

Winter hours: Dinner, 5:30 to 10 Tuesday to Thursday, 5:30 to 11 Friday and Saturday; Sunday brunch, 11 to 3, $30 for adults, $15 for children; Sunday evening, 5 to 9; Lunch, 11:30 to 2:30, resumes in May; closed Monday.

Reservations recommended; handicap accessible; major credit cards; full bar, global wines; contemporary American cuisine; vegetarian selection; gluten-free products; take-out; business casual dress; private functions up to 200; ice skating; summer bands on the patio; parking adjacent to the restaurant.

Soup: $6 to $8

Appetizers: $11 to $16

Salads: $12 to $16

Entrees: $24 to $36

Sides: $8

Wine, glass: $7 to $12

Wine, bottle: starting at $32

Dessert: $6 to $10

Side Dishes

The Tarry Lodge, 18 Mill Street, Port Chester, N.Y., a Bastianich/Batali casual Italian pizzeria trattoria featuring antipasti, pizza, and pasta to steak, opened Oct. 25 and space is available for family or business private functions. For more information, call 914-939-3111...A dinner and dancing schedule at Le Chateau in South Salem, N.Y., includes Jan. 16 with Bob Riccio and Jan. 30 with Café Musette. A Jan. 23 California wine tasting is also planned. For more information, call 914-533-6631.

 

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