I think this talk about wine pairings falls under the you can’t plan everything category. If the wine pairing for the first course isn’t to your liking, you can either cancel it or start grabbing a can’t miss from the wine list. It’s off strip so the prices should be on the verge of reasonable
Going for a few days soon. I plan to have meals at bavettes and sushi Neko. Anyone have an opinion on Prime vs Bavettes vs any other steak house within walking distance? Also I've heard sushi Neko is very busy and doesnt take reservations, and other highly recommended AYCE sushi spots? I've heard sushi gorilla mentioned a few times
I almost typed this without seeing the rest of your response but sushi neko is not destination dining. It’s good all you can eat sushi but there are 6-12 solid options for ayce and some almost never have wait times. If I was visiting I would just yelp ayce and go with the combination of highest rating and most convenient. Bavettes is great for dinner with your friends or eating at bar, prime is great for big date night. I like to also throw some love to scotch 80 prime and delmonicos, think they have the strongest sides and apps. Finally burgers at nusr el et (no need to dine there just pick up) and lunch burger at Peter Luger are best in town currently.
I have also never been to Le Bernardin, but look forward to your trip report!
Gwen dropped her phone into the langoustine while taking a pic, which was slightly embarrassing. They brought another one out in under a minute even though I didn't feel they needed to.
I will say I was a bit disappointed in the dover sole. It was fine, but definitely one of the dishes I would have ordered if we did a 4 course, so I had high expectations. Everything else was fantastic. The salmon-caviar probably being the star of the meal for me although some might say it would have been too salty. The halibut wasn't much to look at, but it was incredible.
The train broke down before the Princeton station. Gwen wanted to just cancel and eat the no-show fee, but I ordered an Uber and we made it there a few minutes to spare (we did call and they said they would give us a 15 minute grace period, so I guess it was with 17 minutes to spare... but still impressive we made it at all considering the weather).
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the food looks ossum, but $325 to $499 pp before tax and tip seems like insane pricing and would rule me out.
Idc that I can afford it, I'd still just be thinking about the extra pair of Jordan's or jeans I could buy if I went to another fine dining place instead.
the food looks ossum, but $325 to $499 pp before tax and tip seems like insane pricing and would rule me out.
Idc that I can afford it, I'd still just be thinking about the extra pair of Jordan's or jeans I could buy if I went to another fine dining place instead.
It's a restaurant in NYC with three Michelin stars. Gwen booked it as soon as this month opened up and still only got a 5:30pm reservation. They could definitely charge more.