When I’m lucky to be invited to a restaurant as their guest as I was at The Milton, I do my 
best to sample as much of their offerings as humanly possible. I did that recently eating each of the dishes described below. In prep for the eating orgy, I attended a Zumba class to burn off calories.
I started with their Lucky Walker, a sweet refreshing blend of pineapple chipotle infused vodka, lime, cucumber and mint ($11), that has a little kick but isn’t overwhelmingly sweet. I do recommend.
A fun nibble is an order of six chicken nuggets — nothing like those at Micky D’s except for the name. These are pre-formed into rounds from dark meat chicken and dark truffles, and then rolled in panko crumbs, fried and served two sauces. One is a sweet & sour sauce of pureed yellow beets and red wine vinegar, the other malt vinegar mayo. A nice snack with drink.
Also good is the crispy flatbread ($9) with caramelized onions, Applewood smoked bacon and Shropshire Blue cheese all topped with fresh arugula for peppery-ness, and drizzled with honey for sweetness.
Another interesting app is their three skewered grilled shrimp ($12) on a bed of green mango salad. You can 
skip the shrimp and just order the green mango salad on its own with julienne strips of mango and cucumber, seasoned with cilantro, mint & tarragon in a lime honey dressing with a smidgen of Thai chilies, topped with crunchy toasted rice for a nutty texture. I would have preferred a bit more flavoring in the salad.
But the salad not to be missed is the eponymous one ($14) with fresh kale, Granny Smith apples, house-candied walnuts, Applewood smoked bacon and again the English Shropshire Blue cheese crumble all in a roasted apple vinaigrette.
Another must have is their tempura beer-battered fresh tender codfish with hand cut fries, malt vinegar mayonnaise and 
tartar sauce ($18), a legendary dish that doesn’t disappoint.
Other entrees to consider are the unusual pies. Try Thai chicken one ($16), made with housemade curry added to the coconut-based chicken, with potatoes and peas all topped with a homemade pie crust. Or the stick-to-your ribs cottage pie ($18) of Guinness braised short ribs, aligot potato (a dish made from melted cheese blended into mashed potatoes) topped with Gruyere, served with grilled country bread.
A slightly lighter selection is the pan-seared salmon with a lemon Hollandaise with sunchokes ($24), Brussels sprouts and the Applewood bacon. With that we tried The Milton’s version of the classic mushy peas, instead of drab green mush this is a bright green pea dish with splash of heavy cream($6).
To end, we had an order of profiterols filled with vanilla cream and topped with salted caramel.
After this I needed to double-book my exercise classes and be sure I had walked 10 miles instead of five. But I do suggest that you head to The Milton for warm hospitality and unusual pub food with a twist!
– bonnie
The Milton
Yorkville
1754 2nd Ave
New York, NY 10128
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