Delmonico's

Delmonico's opened in 1837 and it was America's first fine dining restaurant. I was reading on their website, that Delmonico's is the birthplace of the Delmonico Steak, Delmonico Potatoes, Eggs Benedict, Lobster Newburg, and Baked Alaska. It was also the first diner where guests sat at their own tables, the first printed menu, the first tablecloths (lol?) and on the website it said "hamburger." So... I don't know, does that mean they came up with the hamburger? *shrugs*

The picture on the left is how it looks after you step inside and the picture on the right is what it looks like from the back. They have private dining rooms and lounges but we sat in the main dining room which I thought looked really nice.

The appetizer TORCHIO PASTA with roasted wild mushrooms, pancetta and black pepper. Let me just say... I WISH THIS WAS THE ENTREE. It's SO good. De-freaking-licious. If I had known I would of ordered this for the appetizer, the entree, and the dessert. This one is a MUST TRY. I'm glad I came here for lunch because if it was dinner I would of ordered the Scallops and Bacon and then I would not have been able to taste this deliciousness.

For the entree, I ordered the Classic Chicken A la Keene served over buttered noodles which was a big downgrade from the wonderful appetizer. : ( The buttered noodles were extremely bland... I've never had buttered noodles so maybe they are suppose to be that way? The chicken had some flavor but I guess it was just not my cup of tea. It was an okay dish but I would not recommend it.

For the dessert I had the Delmonico's Chocolate Mousse which was eh. My friend came here for dinner during restaurant week and said the dessert was better then so maybe... it was just this slice. It didn't taste fresh to me so I only had a few bites.

Also for dessert, their signature Baked Alaska dish! The French chef at Delmonico's created this new cake to celebrate the United States purchase of Alaska from the Russians. Anyway, it's made of banana ice cream placed in a pie dish lined with almond cake and topped with meringue. I was really full and only tried a tiny bite and remember it being okay (I'm not a banana fan =\), definitely an interesting dish though.

I came here for lunch during the Winter Restaurant Week and I will of course come back. TORCHIO PASTA. Hopefully next time I will get to try their steak : )

Delicious

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