This weekend, Jess and I thought we'd go out to the farmer's market on our super secret mission (ok, not really that super secret). We travelled to various places throughout the city and in the end ended up to Cafe 50 West for lunch.
Located on 50W 22nd street, Cafe 50 West just happened to be the closest restaurant to us at the time- we decided to check it out after a quick glance at the menu via Jess' Droid.
Upon entering the dark cafe, I was surprised by how big the place was- and how big the bar was! I was looking forward to some lunch (it was around noonish) and was a bit let down when it was all breakfast items (I don't like breakfast, for those of you who don't know). Determined to get something more 'lunch-y', I ended up getting the smoked salmon benedict while Jess got the brioche french toast.
Smoked Salmon Benedict
Brioche French ToastAlthough I didn't get a taste o f Jess' french toast, she finished it all and commented on how good it was (and casually started eating the side of marscapone.. on it's own). My smoked salmon benedict was good as well.
I don't think there was anything too noteable in my dish- my eggs could have been poached better (it was very underdone) but besides that- it was a tasty dish! The small salad on the side was good and I was happy that they let me substitute my home fries with their sweet potato fries (Eric would have been jealous). A lot of the fries were actually burnt, so that really turned me off- boo.
All in all, I would say that I was happy to have been here with Jess. The food was decent and I was really happy to be out in the city on such a nice day! I probably won't be making a specific trip out of the city to return to this place but it isn't a bad place to try out- just once?
Perhaps next time- I'll get a drink and make it better.
Food: B
Service: B+
Ambiance: B+
Price: $$
