"Every time we get a shrimp cocktail, we’re a little disappointed in ourselves. Those three shrimp were nice, but were they really worth more than a movie ticket? At Penny in the East Village, the Argentinian shrimp are a finger long, a little sweet, and they cost $4.50 each. We ordered three more immediately after the first round. The high quality raw stuff at this 31-seat seafood counter from the Claud team—including oysters, clams, and mussels—can be sampled in the Ice Box, Penny’s take on the seafood tower. But it’s only a teaser. Follow it with a dinner of stuffed squid, bone marrow sole, and oyster roast with puff pastry." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja