Liana L.
Yelp
I'm really loving the proliferation of cool food courts in NYC - this one is no exception, especially as it houses the ultra-hyped Forsyth Fire Escape. If not for FFE, I probably wouldn't have heard of this food court, and I would've been majorly missing out. I came here a few days after opening and I was surprised to see that it's quite empty - maybe because its location is not super convenient? It's a beautiful space, and I would definitely hang out here more.
The first time I went around 4:30 PM, FFE was already sold out, My friend and I opted to try a few vendors - DDOBAR, Pizza Friendly Pizza, and Ploo. The second time I went, I was able to snag a burrito from FFE on a Tuesday around 1:30 PM.
Ploo - The Army of Meat taco was really amazing, though $7.50 is a bit steep for a taco. I would definitely get this again because it was very good. The Tongue n' Cheek was okay but I don't think I'd get it again. We got the Bone Marrow Salsa ($11.95) for free randomly because they apologized that our tacos took so long - it wasn't an issue for us, but they were really nice.
DDOBAR - I've been to Yubu in the East Village before ($3.50-$4 for each yubu) and I loved it, so I was curious to try this place with slightly more elevated yubu ($5-7). Unfortunately, most of the ones we wanted were already sold out. We got four but I don't think any of them were particularly memorable, so I'll have to go back for the ones I actually wanted. I love that they provided finger gloves because I ended up using them for all the food we got.
Pizza friendly pizza - We got the white anchovy pizza ($5.50), and I enjoyed the focaccia-like aspect of the pizza, though it definitely felt more like a focaccia with toppings than pizza. I couldn't really taste the white anchovy, unfortunately, and I would probably just get a different slice next time.
Forsyth Fire Escape - I was most excited for this because of all the hype, and I was able to snag 3 burritos and a coconut thai iced tea to wash it down. One burrito is definitely a lot ($14), and I couldn't eat dinner that night because I was so full, so it's definitely a good price. It tastes exactly as good as you'd imagine, so I would recommend it, but I was personally a little disappointed because I've made a pretty similar dish (scallion pancake quesadilla + coconut adobo short rib + caramelized pickled onions + lao gan ma mayo + guacamole + pepper jack) and I realized that I can easily make this at home as well. I'm not upset that I tried it though because I'm happy that this is so doable at home. I felt the same way about the coconut thai iced tea ($6) because I've never thought of that combination, but this is also very doable at home.
Overall, the food is solid and the space is gorgeous and currently still very empty despite having opened a few weeks prior. If I'm looking for a place to chill with a bunch of friends, I would definitely suggest Olly Olly. Service at every place I went to was excellent, and the food was very solid.