Pigalle is one of my favorite places in NYC. It is located near where one of my buses picks up and lets off, so it's a easy selection. I love when the weather is nice, they open their doors and you can get a nice breeze from the outdoors!
Breakfast is pretty important, and many times I do breakfast and dinner when in the city. Their hot chocolate and latte hit the spot!
The decor in the place is really lots of fun!
This is classic eggs benedict and it's pretty darn tasty!
I can't believe I just tried this a few years ago! I was missing quite a bit here!
The 3 egg omelet is for sure enough for breakfast and lunch! The servings here are very generous!
I recently tried the eggs benedict with salmon which was very, very, good. Oh happy day!!
Have you been to Pigalle? What was your favorite item?
Pigalle is one of my favorite places to dine in New York City. The location is near the theater district, 8th Ave and West 48th Street, has been a pick up location for my bus for many years. When I did my charity trip to the city in October, I took 2 co-workers with me for dinner.
The decor is very Parisian, and fun. I really love those chairs.
I went with the 3 course special for about $34.00 I believe. French onion soup was my first choice and it was really very tasty.
My co-workers both had the same dinner, Steak au Poivre with french fries, vegetable and a brandy cream peppercorn sauce. It looked wonderful and they said it was really very good.
My main course was scallops, which I love, with mashed potatoes and spinach. The portions are always very generous here, even for breakfast, which I have visited a few times as well.
My dessert, which I shared with everyone, creme brulee, a nice light sweet treat after dinner.
The food was very good as always, but the service was quite confusing this time. Our waitress was very rude from the beginning, and so when we got our bill, we all decided to not give a very big tip. I don't think we even gave 10% to be honest, but we didn't feel she deserved 20%. We put the cash in the case with the bill, and myself along with one other lady went to the ladies room. The lady we left at the table said the waitress came, grabbed the check. Then she brought it back saying something must be wrong. The lady at our table said she would talk to us when we got back. Basically she wasn't happy with her tip, and returned it for more! I never heard of such a thing! Normally when I leave cash for payment, I leave right away, so I never have the chance for them to do that. She was not a good waitress, and we gave her just a small tip because of it. We actually were ready to take away what we had given, but we left it there, and went on our way. Have you ever had this happen? I know tipping is a big topic lately with restaurants, and I really feel if the service is good, I tip 20% or more if the waiter is extremely good. If it is bad, I don't feel I should tip as much. I did read online this restaurant tries to trick you with tipping, which I found sad. I do like the place, the food was excellent, and I will return, but hopefully will not get this lady again to wait on me!
NY Magazine recently had an article about What tips mean to the folks who wait on us. I thought it was very interesting especially after my encounter above. You can read it HERE and then please come back and leave your thoughts below. A very touchy topic indeed!
Did you ever have a food item that you knew really well but never tasted? Well that is how eggs benedict was for me. I always saw photos of it, it looked amazing, but I never tried it. Upon a visit to the city, when I knew I would have no time for lunch, I was at Pigalle for brunch. I saw this on the menu and said I am giving this a try today. It was totally divine! I was a very happy person to say the least!
Is there a food item that you know well but have never tasted it? When you did taste it, did you like it ?
Pigalle NYC is one of the places I dine quite often when in the city. It happens to be near where my bus picks up, so it is a nice idea to dine here, and not have to worry about being late to head home. The restaurant is part of the Hilton Garden Inn, therefore is open for breakfast, lunch or dinner as well as late night snacks. They offer a special 3 course for $28.95, which for NYC, is a pretty nice deal. I have never had a bad meal here and would advise anyone to give it a try.
For the $28.95 deal, I had carrot pear soup (quite tasty), salmon (melted in your mouth) with veggies and chocolate mousse for dessert. Your drinks are extra, however this is a great deal for a nice meal in the city. The restaurant is close to the theater district, so if you are going to a play, this would be a perfect stop.
When the weather is nice, they open the doors/windows so you can get the nice air and gives you a feel of being in Paris. It is also fun to do some people watching as well while you dine!!
