Gallery: First Look at Red Rooster in Harlem

Flaky and tender dough with a Central American-style tomatillo salsa.

House-cured salmon with shaved fennel and injera chips.

The crust was too crunchy (if you can believe it) when we tried it, but the meat was fantastically moist and flavorful.

Grilled shrimp with dirty-style basmati rice. One of the more successful fusion elements we sampled.

Light and crisp with a creamy sweet-potato filling. Excellent.

The semi-open kitchen looks out on the dining room. Chef Samuelson spent most of the night back there with the cooks.