Monday, July 14, 2008

LUPA (L) and JEAN GEORGE (D) - Saturday, June 21

LUPA
Location: Thompson St. in Greenwich Village
Ease of reservation: OpenTable - 2:15pm
Greeting: Prompt and professional. Seated right away.
Table: The back room, and we're still not sure if this is the "bad" area but we appreciate the fact that it is quieter and calmer.
Server: Hmm..., I might have more to say but I guess it's easiest to say he was not memorable because I can't recall what I thought. I do recall we had a shift change and our server at the end of the meal was pleasant enough.
Wait time: Orders taken and food delivered in a good amount of time.
Meal: Piccolo salumi with the most delicious slices of cured meats never disappoints. Still, short of Babbo, my favorite place to order pasta. Had the duck tagliatelle and the duck was so tender, rich and flavorful and the pasta perfectly cooked.
Dessert: Got my 3 cheese order to get the goat cheese with honey, but the honey disappointed again. I'll probably not get the cheeses next time.
Check please: I think we had to ask for it, but no biggie.
Worth a return visit: Always.

JEAN GEORGE
Location: Columbus Circle in the Trump International Hotel
Ease of reservation: Phone only (boo). Almost 2 weeks in advance but given 10:30pm.
Greeting: Always prompt, friendly, nicely, with a smile. Whisked off to the formal dining room.
Table: Corner table on the banquette.
Server: Only been twice but I love the servers at JG because while professional, they aren't afraid to smile and act relaxed while looking very prim and proper in the suited uniforms.
Wait time: Fine dining tends to be a more longish process, but we never felt forgotten.
Meal: Again, we couldn't resist the Seasonal Tasting Menu.
Dessert?: Comes with the meal, but this time I was able to enjoy it (since I didn't get sick from too much wine) and I cannot believe I missed out on the desserts last time. My Rhubarb tastings were amazing! Hmm, I think they actually forgot to bring me the coffee before my dessert, but I wasn't too annoyed. Didn't get as many refills either. Oh well.
Check please: Uh... I can't remember if we had to ask for it...
Worth a return visit? Always, if we can afford to!!
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