44 & X Hell’s Kitchen
Prices
Average main course: $22.
AmEx, DC, MC, V.
Description
This stylish Theater District restaurants name looks more like an algebraic equation than an address, which is fitting, because new chef Julio Fauce has perfected the restaurants formula of reinventing American classics. Buttermilk-fried chicken comes with a chive waffle, and a blue-claw crab fritter is served with tomato-tarragon fondue. Hearty horseradish-crusted halibut plays it straight with mashed potatoes and braised artichokes.
Hours
Mon–Wed 5:30pm–midnight; Thu, Fri 5:30pm–12:30am; Sat 11:30am–3pm, 5:30pm–12:30am; Sun 11:30am–3pm, 5:30–11pm.