Every time I come to New York and ask friends for recommendations, The Plaza Food Hall is always mentioned. So, when we met up with Q for dinner, we opted for a rather casual meal at the Plaza, which is located right by Central Park.
I was obviously too busy looking around to snap photos of my own:
The Plaza Food Hall is a European-inspired gourmet food court that is basically a conglomeration of all the kinds of food you can think of -- sushi, lobster rolls, salads, flatbreads, soup, and, best of all, a HUGE selection of desserts. Including the raved-about Lady M cake boutique. You get to pick and choose from such a wide variety that it's hard not to circle around the hall numerous times in an attempt to narrow down your choices. I did this about five times and felt a little like Eloise in the process. Heh.
We weren't that hungry so we settled for salad and sushi.
Everyone who goes to the Plaza seems to go for Luke's Lobster. I've heard a lot of good things about this place, but I really don't think it's anything great. The branch in DC that I know of is about to close down or has already closed down, in fact. I guess it's interesting to see the discrepancies in how restaurants are received in different cities.
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| Ricotta and roasted beet pasta and a salmon roll |
For dessert, we were excited to finally try Lady M's mille crepe cakes, specifically the green tea kind. Unfortunately, we arrived a bit past the stall's closing time (side note: different stalls have different store hours--make sure to get there before 8pm for Lady M), which explained why it had nothing out on display. Not even a menu. I was so confused and upset that I consciously and unconsciously complained, "I can't believe Lady M closed on us!!" the whole walk to our table. I think the table next to us heard my desperate cries because a man suddenly approached us with an "extra slice of Lady M's original mille crêpe cake from the owner herself" (what?!) accompanied by an éclair since it was, in this kind stranger's own words, "national éclair day." ANGELS.
The mille crepe was as good as I imagined it to be. It was fun slicing pieces off of it because you could really feel all the layers underneath your fork. The top of the cake tasted like the hard, cracked shell of a creme brûlée (except it was not hard, of course). I only wished I could've tried the green tea one, but that only means I'm coming back. The eclair was equally delightful. In Q's words, it was stuffed to the brim with filling.
Overall, the surprise at the end had to be the best part of the meal. Don't get me wrong, the food was great and simple, it was just too pricey for the quality. Of course, this is expected as eating at the Plaza means contributing to its insane rent.
The Plaza Food Hall
1W 59th St, New York, NY
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