I was trying to keep down eating out cost this month, but... it happens to be a restaurant week month. So tomorrow I am trying out Hakkasan. Critics are very split on it. It got a Michelin star, but NYT critic hated it. Other reviewers also very split in opinion.
http://hakkasan.com/newyork/gallery
Yes, it is very expensive (and it is annoying that they publish full menu, but remove all prices). But at a restaurant week set menu, I thought this is a chance to try and see for myself.
And for lunch on Thursday, I'll try Krisabelli (Korean BBQ) place. I am interested how it will compare with my favorite BBQ place in Korea town in Fort Lee.
http://kristalbelli.com/
I'm looking forward to trying these new places. We'll bring our son to the Korean one because it will be for lunch, but Hakkasan is too upscale for toddler at dinner, so this will be our "date night". And we did not go out for brunch this weekend either, this should keep us from going over the eating out budget too much.
Going out for "controversial" Chinese food tomorrow.
February 17th, 2014 at 05:43 am
February 17th, 2014 at 12:42 pm 1392640963
And, "the check easily surpassed $100 a person." Yikes.
February 17th, 2014 at 02:47 pm 1392648479
February 17th, 2014 at 04:55 pm 1392656107
I want to try this place because I came across it being mentioned in a discussion about dim sum between Hong Kongers.
It may or may not be good, but I will know for sure. But hey, finding a new good place is like mining for gold and trying to find a nugget in a ton of dirt.
February 17th, 2014 at 05:04 pm 1392656693