Bouley for lunch
Going to Bouley for lunch tomorrow. Would appreciate any recos
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Bouley
163 Duane St, New York, NY 10013
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coasts
Feb 23, 2011 05:20 PM
the menu has been refreshed since my visit in November, but they did have a similar Carpaccio dish. it was the standout of my selection. Ms. Coasts had the Porcini Flan and, although she really enjoyed it, the dish became too heavy to finish. she actually left a few spoonfuls. that said, i'm sure she'd order it again.
we both had the chicken entree, which we enjoyed but wouldn't rush back for. i'll be there on Saturday and will look to try the venison. for dessert, I had the cheese course. she had the chocolate. the chocolate dish was never-ending. i ended up eating a good portion of it and i'm not sure we finished it.
enjoy and please comment. i'm looking forward to hearing what you had as your main course.
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re: coasts
I recently had a very disappointing lunch at Bouley. We'd been there about 5 years ago (the old location) and were treated so well with all kinds of extras, seriously pampered and thenI read Unhockey's report and that cemented my choice to return for a special birthday lunch. I too reserved way in advance, asked if the chef would be there, asked if it would be OK for me to take pics and told them it would be my birthday. Perhaps with all that my sights were set too high but I was very disappointed. Nothing as actually bad but pretty much everything was just OK. It truly felt like the whole thing was being dialed in from the food to the service.
There's a full review with pictures on my blog: http://eatsobsessed.wordpress.com/201...
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re: plafield
uhockey
May 14, 2011 07:43 AM
Why do people always put an "N" in my screenname?
Interesting review and thanks for sharring.
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uhockey
Feb 23, 2011 03:50 PM
First course - the Carpaccio of Kampachi, Young Big Eye Tuna, Striped Amberjack - beautiful and light.
Second course - Porcini Flan, Alaska Live Dungeness Crab - best dish on the set menu, IMO.
Third course - the Duck is good, but not mind altering like that at Corton. Saw my neighbor order the Venison and it looked sublime.
Dessert - If you like Chocoate and are hungry, go with the Frivolous. If you want something lighter the Snowball with Lychee looked excellent.If you're considering going off the prix-fixe, STRONGLY recommend the Organic Connecticut Farm Egg - it was the best egg dish in a trip featuring five great ones........and, if you can talk them into it, the sea urchin terrine (off menu, given to me for an unknown reason) is one of the five best things I've eaten so far in 2011.
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Corton
239 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013›25 Replies
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re: princeofpork
uhockey
Feb 23, 2011 05:00 PM
Nope. Not at lunch. Actually only saw one guy in one, though you'd certainly not feel out of place wearing one.
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re: bobygee
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re: bobygee
princeofpork
Mar 7, 2011 01:55 PM
2 of the men were wearing button downs with no jacket. No one said a word.
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re: foodwhisperer
uhockey
Mar 9, 2011 02:15 AM
Indeed he was there and everything he was sending out was fantastic. I've no idea how things will change if/when he leaves, but super nice guy and honestly, the lunch I had there trumped EMP, which is saying a lot. It was the best lunch I've ever had in Manhattan, and amongst the top 5 overall meals.
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re: uhockey
Wow, indeed! Though the lunch we had at Bouley was fine (the only time we've been there), we've had better lunches at other places, including Jean Georges, Tocqueville, and Cafe Boulud. Still, I'm eager to go to back to Bouley but more so for dinner. I'd considered doing that today, but it didn't fit in with our plans.
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re: RGR
uhockey
Mar 9, 2011 08:58 AM
I had a very fortunate couple of days on 2/18-2/19 with EMP and Bouley going neck and neck for best lunch ever in Manhattan - I guess the thing is that I EXPECTED EMP to be excellent while I went into Bouley with much lower expectations and aside from the overwhelming (but tasty) dessert I found everything to be truly superb.
I still cannot fathom why I was sent 4 complimentary dishes (though my captain stated it was because Chef Bouley "liked my order") but two of them were amongst the best courses of the meal - the urchin and the second egg.
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re: uhockey
"I still cannot fathom why I was sent 4 complimentary dishes (though my captain stated it was because Chef Bouley "liked my order")...."
LOL! As you know, we were at Lincoln last night and received a complimentary dish. We were later told by one of the staff that Chef Benno really liked our order and that was the reason for the gift.
I agree that expectations play a huge role in how one views a meal. My expectations for Bouley were quite high, so there was a degree of disappointment. For example, everyone raves about the porcini flan, but it did nothing for me. With regard to Lincoln, I went in with expectations severely in check and came away very impressed with the food.
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re: RGR
uhockey
Mar 9, 2011 09:33 AM
I loved that Porcini flan. :-)
...and I'm really glad you liked Lincoln.
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re: j.jessica.lee
Hi jjl,
I've uploaded the photos of our lunch. The photos of our Lincoln dinner will be next. :)
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re: ellenost
uhockey
Mar 9, 2011 09:43 AM
I guess it was 3 complimentary as I ordered the egg dish but they neglected to charge me for it - so, 4.
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