Location: 837 Second Ave, New York, NY 10017
Kind of Food: Steakhouse
Price Range: $30-$50 per person
What I ordered: Signature crab cakes. Ceasar Salad
Comments: First of all, let me clarify that I´m a bit of a certified idiot. I went to a steakhouse and ordered the crab cakes, which were honestly not that great. There is very little food that I´ve encountered that I´ve had trouble actually eating and those crab cakes were definitely one of them unfortunately. Everyone told me to get the Chicken Parmesan (which would have been the intelligent choice) that was notoriously excellent. I was put off from it when I glanced at the caloric count next to the choice - I´ll skip the 1200 cal Chicken and stick to the 560 cal crab cakes thank you very much. I really should have gone with the chicken. Of course, it was a bit of a fish out of the water situation - a semi-vegetarian at a steakhouse isn´t exactly the best idea. However, the party I was with enjoyed their food enormously. And to be completely honest, even I was wishing I had ordered their steaks. Cooked to crispy perfection on the outside and juicy and tender inside. The smell of meat and sea salt and pepper wafted through the air, annoying my stomach that was stuck with the bland and gooey crab cakes. The sides were pretty amazing as well, with the breaded onions being my favorite. Crispy and stringy, they reminded me of the nests of fried noodles served over kobe beef at Quito´s prime sushi eatery Noé. After the main course, we ordered a small buffet of decadent desserts that included cheesecake and a mouthwatering carrot cake. The thing that impressed me the most, however, was the quality of the service. Really, the best restaurant service I´ve ever encountered and the first time I´ve wanted to overtip someone in a long time. The waiter was attentive, polite, and efficient. They even were nice enough to remove a dish that a member of our party didn´t like entirely from our check. They changed our cutlery quietly and unobtrusively and observed proper serving etiquette and were very helpful in accommodating a large party of 9. Well done!
All in all, a pleasant experience. I daresay I would definitely go back, but this time I will stay the hell away from those awful crab cakes.
we should go back? hahaha, some day! when we have incomes.
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