NY Restaurant Week - Summer

For the summer restaurant week, we were searching the ones that offered soft shell crab dishes, the summer specialty dishes in New York. However, my daughter Yuki advised us to choose one of the top-class restaurants, taking advantage of the economical fixed price stipulated to the participating restaurants. We chose Water Club this time. It rained on the day that we had reserved our lunch table. Instead of taking the public transportation and walking to the restaurant, we had to drive. Here is the picture, as we approached the restaurant by car.

We knew Water Club, as we had often seen well-dressed people walking into this restaurant while driving FDR drive. Although we arrived fifteen minutes before noon, there were already quite a few people waiting in the front hall. We were advised to go upstairs and look around until the lunch table opens. This is a shot taken on the hallway upstairs. The decorations on the walls really reflect the atmosphere of the old boat house. There is an open deck accessible from the hallway and may be serving food when it does not rain.

We waited in the bar downstairs and this is the picture looking towards the front hall. The main dining room is accessible from this bar. We were lead to the table on the window side and, of course, we ordered the fixed menu for $24 each.  While we were waiting for the dishes, we enjoyed the splendid view of the East River from the window. As you expect from the top-class restaurant, the food was very refined and delicious and the service was superb. This is one of those restaurants that you would not be disappointed. The picture below was taken when the desserts were served.

RESTAURANT WEEK

SUMMER 2012

Tuesday through Friday

July 17th - August 10th

LUNCH 24.07

APPETIZER

Spicy Tuna

    golden sticky rice balls

Goat Cheese Soufflé

   grilled onions, pomegranate molasses

Chilled Vine Ripe Tomato Soup

   basil crème fraiche, sea salt pretzel sticks

ENTREE

Berkshire BLT Sandwich

   sliced tomatoes, tender smoked pork belly, whipped avocado, toasted five grain bread

Carolina Shrimp & Grits

   grilled corn & cauliflower salad, spicy remoulade

Wild Mushroom & Swiss Chard Cannelloni

   san marzano tomatoes

DESSERT

Raspberry Parfait

   raspberries, crème fraiche gelato, berry tuile

Peach & Blueberry Crumble

   Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory vanilla

Toasted Coconut Flan

   passion fruit sorbet