Salutations

José Edgardo Soto is a chef from Honduras but was raised in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. With diverse experience and style in several of New York City’s leading restaurants. He began his career at the legendary Savoy in SoHo under Chef Peter Hoffman where he worked for Eleven years. During his years there, Soto developed the culinary skills that would shape his future career. With his later experience at The Diner and Marlow and Sons in Williamsburg With The Great Chef Caroline Fidanza, Soto has kept his finger on the pulse of New York City’s culinary scene. Working through out the area at places such as Bobo Nyc, Norwood Club, Cubana Social, Baba, Le Barricou, Maison Premire, Frannys Brooklyn, Oznots dish, Back Forty West, Chestnut, Also Worked At Freud’s NYC With Michelin Star Chef Edi Freudener. He is very well rounded in working in many different settings. His food is a natural evolution of the values of local, seasonal and natural ingredients. He prefers to create new dishes by letting the ingredients shine rather than engaging in trickery. The result is a cuisine of natural beauty and refinement that consistently draws enthusiastic diners. His greatest strength as a chef is that he never stops learning and growing. New ideas seem to flow effortlessly when he goes into the kitchen. When he gets an idea for a dish he uses his passion and love for food to create dishes like none other. You will experience flavors and possibly discover new favorites that you would never have the chance to get to know if it wasn't for trying a dish made by him. His leadership skills are another important element in his success. He has a solid team of loyal professionals who love to work with him and this ensures that there is always a competent team to carry out his ideas with high quality and consistency. In recent years he has been working as a Kosher Chef Restaurants: Basil Pizza & Wine Bar, Bison & Bourbon, La Cambio, TFusion Steakhouse, Izzy's Smokehouse/Taqueria/Fried Chicken, 550 & MurNY in Central Ave Cedarhurst.

You can expect when he takes on a new project for him to dedicate himself to making it exquisite. With every dish it's like an emotion. You will feel what he feels through the power of taste. When you taste something he has made, you will be accompanied by comfort. The feeling of love is very present. He only wishes to spread happiness among others. He does so with the food he loves himself. As you can see, this is about LOVE and PASSION. His food is an experience. When he had a dish prepared for you, it is personal. He is sharing himself with you through his food. No dish is something created with carelessness. He pays very close attention to every detail. This is proven by how he dedicates himself to making and processing his very own ingredients. Just like the truffle oil he makes himself for example. The process is well thought out. This is food in its purest of forms. You will enjoy every taste, every glance, and every smell you get from the dish.

Through Food We Come Together. Through Food There Is a Universal Language and Connection We Can All Understand.

Pea Vichyssoise & Potato Leek Vichyssoise

Shred Brisket, Eggplant Puree, Tahina, Roasted Tomato, Deconstructed Chimichurri hints of House Made Truffle oil

Cigar Style

Tomato, Radishes, House Made Sweet & Sour Sauce

Half Chicken with Chicken Thigh Confit

Half Chicken with Chicken Thigh Confit

Half Chicken with Chicken Thigh Confit

Potato and Various Dollops of Flavors

Peewee Potato, Cauliflower Puree, Pickled Orange/Cauliflower

Apricot Jam, Pommery Mustard, Fennel Slaw

Apricot Jam, Pommery Mustard, Fennel Slaw

I Drink Coffee In My Mug #coffee #coffeemug #chefsofinstagram #cheflife #chefsroll #nyc #nycrestaurants #quitebanging #quitebagingfoods #quitebangingcuisine #thankyou #porlamaseta #destroying #chefsclub #chefsstyle #food #foodporn #ithinkimachef

#jewishhistory #jewish #jewishculture #foodstudies #thankyou #ithinkican #itry #quitebanging #Destroyed #destroying #skills #skillz #teafortwo #kosher #kosherdairy #kosherfood

Pan-Cake, House Made/Butters/Apricot Jam, Maple Syrup #pancakes #pancake #iusedtomakeatLeBarricou

Roasted Tomato, Spinach, Parm, Truffle Oil

Duck Tartare, Apple/Caper/Thai Chili Salsa Verde, Pickled Red Onion, Crispy Duck Skin #duck #tartare #duckie #kosher #kosherfood #koshercooking #kosherworld #koshereverything #kosherkosher #kosherfoodie #iDontKnowAnyything #quitebangingfoods <--Coming Soon

A Classic Beef Tartare in Full Effect and All It's GLORY!

#tartare #beef #cow #beeftartare #Destroyed #classictartare #classic #truffles #carnecruda #crudacarne #vaca #lavaca #pickles #mustard #shallots #imtryingmybest #imtrying

Beef Rib"eye" Carpaccio #kosher #kosherfood #kosherfoodie #koshercooking #kosherkosher #koshermeat #kosherworld #koshereverything #totalmassconfusion #destroyed #chefsroll #chefslife #chefs #chef #ouichef #theartofplating #comegetsome

Red Wine Braised Short Rib, Duo Rizzo, Breadcrumb Gremolata #Destroyed #quitebangingcuisine #quitebanging #quitebangingfoods #porlamaseta @quitebanging @quitebangingfoods @quitebangingcuisene

Smoked Red Beets, Roasted Golden Beets, Whipped Tofu, Candied Walnuts

Squash Soup & Tempura Fried Delacata squash #squash #calabasas #camote #butternutsquash #delacatasquash #Destroyed

Middle Eastern Cigars, Ground Beef/Lamb, Eggplant, Apricot

Rib-"Eye", Burnt Eggplant Puree, Cremini, Red Wine

Open Faced, Hardboiled Egg, Avocado Mousse, Pickled Red Onion, Feta, Cured/Smoked Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Sour Dough

Open Faced, Hardboiled Egg, Avocado Mousse, Pickled Red Onion, Feta, Cured/Smoked Salmon, Sesame Seeds, Sour Dough

Egg, Fried Cornichons & Truffles 

Mixed Mushrooms w/Eggplant & Carrot Puree 

Carrot Mash w/Hints of Tahini/Molasses/Cumin, Charmoula, Pomegranates & Preserved Meyer Lemon & Mango

Burt Grapes, Tomato Jam, Eggplant, Truffles and Grilled Watermelon Pico 

Left: Turkey, Hot Sausage, Carrot, Chicken Liver

Right: Veal, Sausage, Truffle, Duck Breast, Gherkins, Almonds

Center: Duck Leg Confit Rillete

Smoked Crayzin Jam, Mustard

Cauliflower/Asparagus Puree, Mushroom Jus

Cauliflower/Asparagus Puree, Mushroom Jus

Classic Duo of Tuna & Salmon Tartare, Avocado, Classic Tartare Textures

Just For You at 550 @fivefiftyny #WeKnowthingsTartare

w/Grapes/Pickled Grapes, Radishes, Frisee

Duck & Mushrooms

Radish, Oranges, Onion, Caper Salsa, #Kosher 5towns FiveFifty

Black Truffle, Avocado, Herb Oil, Sea Asparagus

QUITE Banging!

Trio Ravioli 1-Saffron Pasta w/Smoked Salmon Mousse 2-Spinach Pasta w/Mixed Mushroom and Parm 3-Tomato Pasta w/Smoked Beets & Ricotta, Shaved Truffles, Summer Onion

EAT IT!

Mucho Nice

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Gingery Spicy Slaw

Honey

#friedchicken

Burnt corn husk oil, spiced popcorn curry and truffle oil

Romesco & Deconstructed Romesco

Turbot, Lentil salad and puree, Beet chips, Remoulade

Beet style Carpaccio

Fennel Slaw w/Oranges, Lentils, amongst other Banging Textures

They all Have Eggies

Beet Cured & Smoked Salmon

Cauliflower

Avocado a La Guac

Burnt Corn Husk Oil #corn #cornoil #burnt #beauty it's like Black Gold #quitebangingfoods

Burnt Corn Husk Oil #corn #cornoil #burnt #beauty it's like Black Gold #quitebangingfoods

Burnt Corn Husk Oil #corn #cornoil #burnt #beauty it's like Black Gold #quitebangingfoods

Burnt Corn Husk Oil #corn #cornoil #burnt #beauty it's like Black Gold #quitebangingfoods

Corn Soup w/Burnt Corn Husk Oil #corn #cornoil #burnt #beauty it's like Black Gold #quitebangingfoods

Branzino w/Branzino Rillette