Rate-A-Restaurant, #15 in a series
Restaurant: Union Pacific
Location: 111 East 22nd (between Park Avenue South and Lexington), New York
Type of restaurant: contemporary American
They stipulated: They have a prix fixe lunch menu for $20.03 (deal!) but we opted to order from the regular menu.
What we ordered: Appetizers: yellow curry of baby calamari with rice for Mike and the campanelle with smoked ricotta for me; Main: sauteed skate (fish) with lime pickled swiss chard in brown butter sauce for Mike and miso-marinated hangar steak with mushrooms for me; Dessert: an assortment of sorbet and chocolate hazelnut parfait (compliments of our waiter).
High point: The food was exotic yet simple. Nice ingredients that blend well together creating the most delicious flavors in your mouth.
Low point: The steak was a bit chewy but it was my own damn fault. The waiter warned me that it may be a little tough when I ordered it medium-well so I changed it to medium, he recommended getting it medium-rare.
Overall impression: The service was impeccable especially when the waiter gave us the other dessert (it had a light & flaky crust similar to that of the Feraro Roche chocolate and a heavenly hazelnut mousse) and the food was very sophisticated. The restaurant has a dramatic small pond and a small bridge leads you to the dining area.
Chance we will go back: Yes, next time we'll try the prix fixe menu.
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