Mood (CLOSED)

Chef Martin Forde opened Mood in a neighborhood—Kew Gardens—long restricted to burgers and pizza. His appetizers go from the classic (meaty crab cakes) and the health-conscious (three salads) to the experimental (mushroom strudel resembling egg rolls). Entrées include a grilled veal chop as juicy as any you’d find in a fine steakhouse and ocean-sweet scallops with gingered rice. Tabs are very moderate, another mood-lifter for early adopters of creative cuisine in central Queens.