Monday, July 17, 2006
Gramercy Tavern
It shouldn't be a surprise that one of the Best Restaurants in the World was a clear winner during restaurant week. It was another lunch meal (as most of the best restaurant week options are lunch only) and it was fabulous. The service was perfect from start to finish. They offered us pretty much the entire menu. First course I got some duck with a flaky pastry thing. I can't even describe what it was, but it was delicious. Second course was sliced chicken breast with mushrooms and veggies. This was the softest chicken I have ever had. And for dessert I got a pistachio cake with creme fresh and fresh strawberries. One of the best desserts I have ever had. This place takes reservations 28 days in advance, and fills up 28 days in advance. I now see why. I definitely need to go back for dinner.
Price paid: $24
Regular price: $36
Would pay: $36
English is Italian
Beautiful restaurant in Midtown East. Great service, but not just that they were fast and attentive, but also very friendly. Bottles of wine as low as $25. Cool bathrooms. Once we got there we were offered some great bread and a variety of spreads. Gary and I decided to skip the restaurant week menu and go for their standard 3 course dinner for $39. It was $4 more than restaurant week but instead of dessert, the third course was more food. They brought out 3 appetizers which included some salad stuff, and an awesome lamb dish. Then 4 pastas which included some great risotto and ravioli. And the final course was some chicken, fish, and an awesome beef entree. There was garlic bread on the side. They bring you more than enough food, but also say it's "all you can eat" so feel free to request more of your favorites.
Price paid: $39
Regular price: $39
Would pay: $39
And a couple non restaurant week tidbits:
Nina Argentinian Pizzeria in UES with Roy. Great pizza.
East Side Company Bar. Super secret location. Very cool place. But drinks are fruity and watery.
Cafe Zaiya. I walk into this place every couple weeks for coffee and I'm impressed every time I do. The coffee (mocha's etc) are *much* better than starbucks. And they have lots of great little snacks and pastries. The desserts are only slightly sweet, not super sugary, really perfect!
It shouldn't be a surprise that one of the Best Restaurants in the World was a clear winner during restaurant week. It was another lunch meal (as most of the best restaurant week options are lunch only) and it was fabulous. The service was perfect from start to finish. They offered us pretty much the entire menu. First course I got some duck with a flaky pastry thing. I can't even describe what it was, but it was delicious. Second course was sliced chicken breast with mushrooms and veggies. This was the softest chicken I have ever had. And for dessert I got a pistachio cake with creme fresh and fresh strawberries. One of the best desserts I have ever had. This place takes reservations 28 days in advance, and fills up 28 days in advance. I now see why. I definitely need to go back for dinner.
Price paid: $24
Regular price: $36
Would pay: $36
English is Italian
Beautiful restaurant in Midtown East. Great service, but not just that they were fast and attentive, but also very friendly. Bottles of wine as low as $25. Cool bathrooms. Once we got there we were offered some great bread and a variety of spreads. Gary and I decided to skip the restaurant week menu and go for their standard 3 course dinner for $39. It was $4 more than restaurant week but instead of dessert, the third course was more food. They brought out 3 appetizers which included some salad stuff, and an awesome lamb dish. Then 4 pastas which included some great risotto and ravioli. And the final course was some chicken, fish, and an awesome beef entree. There was garlic bread on the side. They bring you more than enough food, but also say it's "all you can eat" so feel free to request more of your favorites.
Price paid: $39
Regular price: $39
Would pay: $39
And a couple non restaurant week tidbits:
Nina Argentinian Pizzeria in UES with Roy. Great pizza.
East Side Company Bar. Super secret location. Very cool place. But drinks are fruity and watery.
Cafe Zaiya. I walk into this place every couple weeks for coffee and I'm impressed every time I do. The coffee (mocha's etc) are *much* better than starbucks. And they have lots of great little snacks and pastries. The desserts are only slightly sweet, not super sugary, really perfect!