"A focused, sensible fellow, he understands the fish business better than just about anyone, in ways intuitive, visceral, and pragmatic." — Mark Singer, "Gone Fishing," The New Yorker, September 2005

"He looks more like a shortstop than a chef, and in fact he throws himself around New York's coastal ecosystem as if it were his personal infield, bagging every catch he can." — Dan Hofstadter, "Fishing with Dave," Gourmet, June 2001

"It's simple but arresting." — William Grimes, "The Name's a Hint of the Lures That Await," New York Times, June 2000

"Dave Pasternack is a fisherman, and his reverence for seafood shows in everything that comes from his kitchen. On occasion, the food actually makes me vibrate with pleasure." — Ruth Reichl, Gourmet

"And the whole fish for two, roasted in a sea-salt crust that's cracked tableside, is a riveting performance worthy of the theater-district locale." — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld, New York