Le Cirque for Restaurant Week - What to Order?

[monamiestephanie]

I'm going to Le Cirque tonight for Restaurant Week. If you've been, can you recommend anything from their Restaurant Week menu? Thanks!

APPETIZERS
-Sweet Corn Soup
wood ear mushrooms and basil
-Watermelon and Tuna Bacon
mint and lime-scented yogurt
-Chicken and Ramp Tortelli
hazelnut brodo
-Country Style Pork Terrine
vegetable salad à la grecque

MAIN COURSES
-Brook Trout
summer beans, pickled peach and almonds
-Salmon Fillet
tomato and fennel chutney, tomato–horseradish broth
-Pistachio Crusted Lamb Filet
peas, mint and goat cheese
-Sauteed Beef Medallions
portabello ‘fine tart’, arugula–pecorino salad

DESSERTS
-Crème Brûlée Le Cirque
-Rice Pudding
apricot marmalade, almond crunch
-Chocolate Fondant
caramelized banana, salted caramel ice cream
-Coconut Mint Pannacotta
summer berries, strawberry foam

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Le Cirque
151 East 58th Street, New York, NY 10022

[owlwoman]

We're going next Friday so would love a report w/what you ended up with.

Went there for the Winter Restaurant Week and was very impressed, food was excellent as were the choices. Considering their mains are in the $35-$40 range, it was a great value!

[monamiestephanie]

If you haven't gone yet, owlwoman, don't go! See here for my review: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7171....

By the way, Littleman, I would've gone with the lamb, but was told by the server that it was an extremely small portion. Thankfully I didn't because my friend did, and it was certainly tiny.

[Littleman]

I would go with the sweet corn soup, lamb and creme brulee then a short nap.