Amy K.
Yelp
I needed to set up a lunch date w an out-of-town cousin who wanted vegetarian or "simple food." Had to be near Moynihan Station. Yelping around, I found several places that we could eat at, and sent her links to see the menus. Her choices were this or the Tick Tock Diner. I chose Hudson Yards for the quieter ambiance, as we haven't seen each other in about 4 years and we wanted to catch up. This restaurant was definitely quiet and spacious, clean restrooms, tourist-priced entrees but more or less going rate on the salads, and that was fine for lunch!
She had their Grains and Greens bowl, with quinoa, chickpeas, and veggies. I had their Roasted Beets and Arugula salad, supposedly with spinach, arugula, and romaine. Probably 90% or more romaine but nice and crunchy, with plenty of little beet chunks, some creamy delicious goat cheese, and topped with some crunchy shallots. Tasty balsamic dressing, just a bit too much but the salad wasn't drowned by any means. My cousin asked for some bread. The server was accommodating and quickly sent over a plate on which there were two (I didn't want it but it was the right thing to do) rectangular rolls. White bread, not my thing, but she ate one just to help her stay full on her upcoming train travel.
They have a nice little interesting cocktail menu but we opted not to have drinks, just some nice, cold tap water and we asked for a glass of ice.
Service was pleasant and not at all rushed. I'd made a reservation but we arrived at least 10-12 minutes earlier and they weren't at all crowded; we were greeted and seated right away.
Overall, it was fine, but nothing special. You could do much worse, and I doubt if the salads cost a whole lot more than the diner would have cost, with a much more upscale atmosphere.