Today’s the last day of NYC Winter Outing Week 2019, I wrote about it here. Now I want to share my experience with you this winter!
NYC Restaurant Week
wasn’t very exciting for me. I didn’t really have plans to try many restaurants. Alright, you got me, how can anyone not want to try the participating restaurants when you’re getting a pretty good deal? $26 for brunch/lunch (appetizer and main) and $42 for dinner (appetizer, main, dessert).
But
Going to a $$$$ restaurant in Manhattan that has 5 stars and 1k reviews does not mean that you’ll get the best food. I can’t say much because I don’t often go (it can get really pricey to try all the restaurants). After all, you’re getting a prix fixe menu.
And
I usually go to Manhattan on weekends, preferably Saturdays because Sundays are errands/lazy days. No Restaurant Week on Saturdays. Bummer. It was the first day of Chinese (Lunar) New Year on Feb 5, Tuesday and I thought, why not go out and have a nice meal, it is the BIGGEST day in the Chinese culture. And I chose (more like my boyfriend chose)
Butter Midtown
After searching up this restaurant on Yelp, I thought it will be a good place for dinner. After stepping in the restaurant, we were shown to our table, descending into a spacious, rather dark dining room with beautiful bars at the entrance and side. Service was pretty good, I must say. Water was brought to the table quick, our server greeted us with a smile and our order went smoothly.
I see people on Yelp praising the delicious bread and butter and I must say, it really is as good as I expected. Here is the dinner menu for Restaurant Week
Prior to arriving at the restaurant, I completely forgot what was on the menu so I was really excited to try the gnocchi mac and cheese or the pork chop or the steak.. or.. whatever that I saw on the menu.
So when I saw this menu…. Fine.
Appetizer
Seeing that there’s calamari, rock shrimp and conch, I figured that this dish will be worth my money! You know what, I really need to learn to control my expectations because it’s not what I thought it is. I guess red wine vinegar isn’t my thing.. I can’t figure out what taste it is, I just know there’s something about the dish that I dislike. Didn’t really sit and completely analyze it, I know I just wanted to eat it up and move on to the next dish.
Main
Cod cakes.. Nah.. Ravioli.. doesn’t have meat though. Alright then, I shall settle with the prime roast beef. I must say, the onion potato cake does taste pretty nice. The beef, on the other hand, it really looks and feels like ham in a sandwich that I can get at Key Food. It doesn’t taste too bad but I really did expect better. Before I knew it, I finished it and was looking forward to dessert.
Dessert
Yup, chocolate milk panna cotta. I really love the chocolate beads on top, the texture wasn’t too bad. Honestly, it’s not a dessert that I fell heads over heels in love with. It’s a great end to the 3 course meal we had.
Broadway Week
is what I’m most excited. I’m a real Broadway addict. Btw, did you know Kinky Boots in closing this April, I’m so heartbroken! Definitely need to watch it again. I digress.
This Broadway week, I went to watch…
The Band’s Visit
Well, I wrote about it in my last post here. What it’s about and what I thought about it.. Yea, so read it!
The Book of Mormon
I’m guilty of not writing about this Broadway show sooner to share with you what my first impression is of the show. What I can say in three words is
IT’S SO GOOD!!!!
OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE IT SO MUCH I WANT TO WATCH IT AGAIN. Okay, I’ll let you know when I write a post about it.
And lastly,
Must See Week
See nothing for me.. It’s more like I didn’t really plan what I want to do or see for the Must See Week and it’s too cold to do anything outside so I didn’t bother. As for any indoor must see, I’m just not as obsessed as with Broadway and food. August maybe. I really should try it. But on the other hand, what if I try it and I get obsessed with it..
NYC is really an expensive city, just so you know.
Is there anything you’ve done for the NYC Outing Week? Or anything you want to do for the Outing Week in August?
Ooh the food looks so good in the photos. The dessert especially, but I am a dessert gal. 🙂
I have always wanted to see a show, but so far I haven’t had the opportunity. It’s on the bucket list!
Fran x
Food looked delicious! I’ll have the dessert
It’s so cool that there’s a foodie week for restaurants in NYC! We have DineLA here :). OH man, sounds like you got a good deal for the whole shabang. Glad the service at Butter Midtown was good. Though, it’s a bummer when the dish comes out below your expectations.
Glad Broadway week went well. I can’t imagine how much I’d spend if I visit NYC! Hope the summer version will be better! Thanks for sharing your thoughts :).
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
I swear NY is such a festive city! I had no idea about the foodie week thing they do for restaurants 😮 I’m so sorry I wasn’t there for that lol I LOVE food! Everything in this posts looks super yummy and they’re dressed so delicately, looks like it was more than worth the buck. Broadway week also sounds like fun, I can’t wait to return and watch another!
xx Lena | https://lenadeexo.com
Yes, come back to NYC! There’s much to explore, food especially. You need to see Kellogs!