Gotham Bar and Grill

You can tell I am really taking advantage of Restaurant Week. Today I went to a Michelin Star restaurant Gotham Bar and Grill to celebrate my friend's birthday.  Comparing my experience yesterday with Maze, I am extremely impressed by Gotham Bar and Grill. To sum it up, I had a great time. The customer service, ambiance and food were great!

Appetizer- Sunchoke Soup

I liked it a lot. It was creamy, smooth, and tasteful. If you don't mix the sauce, every spoon you enjoy will have different taste. 

Grilled White Tuna

The tuna was perfectly seared, and very fresh.

Main Course-  Slow Cooked Chicken Breast

The name might sound boring to you, but definitely not the taste. The chicken was very tender and juicy.

Pan Rosted Salmon

It was perfectly seared, not oily and tasted very good with the vegetable and sauce.

Dessert- Carmel Panna Cotta

It was not too sweet and it balanced very well.

Orange Parfait 

I didn't have it so I cant comment, but my friends said she enjoyed it very much.

Maze By Gordon Ramsay

Today is the first day of Restaurant Week, and I went to Maze for lunch. To be honest I was not impressed by their food or their customer service, and I think it's overated. The atmosphere and decorations are not that great either. The food was okay... but I think there are many other good restaurants in NYC I rather spend my money on. Also I think the purpose of Restaurant week is to attract more first timers and bring them back to their restaurant, but I feel the servers neglected our table because we were ordering from the Restaurant Week Menu.  For example; They would walk by and see that our brand basket is empty then walk away. Many servers walked pass our table and never stop to ask if we need anything. Our table remained empty for quite a long time until I stopped a waiter and asked him to bring us some bread. Well... enough complains, here are some photos. I hope you find my review helpful.

6 small pieces of bread for 3 people

Appetizer- Smoke Trout Salad

Although this didn't taste bad, but I didn't taste anything like smoke... the texture is like tuna salad. 

Main Course- Risotto 

This is actually very tasty. It has a hint of champagne with parmesan cheese in it.

Black Cod

If you like your fish simple, you might like this. It is a little blend to me and very oily. Oh, the portion of the fish is about 2 oz. If you order this, tell them to keep the bread coming. LOL :P

Dessert- Coconut Mousse

This is very light and the sorbet is very smooth.

Chocolate Ganache Tart

The peanut butter ice cream is very unique. It is very smooth, light and not sweet at all. The chocolate in the tart is too overwhelm and after 2 small bites I don't want it anymore.

NYC Restaurant Week

Restaurant Week is here!! For those who are not familiar with what it is, it's a promotion that run twice a year in the summer and winter (that's what I remember). During the promotion, you can try out Michelin Star and 5 star restaurants for a fraction of the price compare to what you would have to pay normally. 

I normally take advantage of it, and I already made 2 reservations with my friends and family. I am so excited! :D Wakakakaa

You can check it here -> http://www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek/?a=1&b=1&pid=rw_nav

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