Kenny C.
Yelp
Of course, I would fly from New York to Europe and go have lunch at a place called Hotel New York. Of course.
I was torn between here and Las Palmas, but settled on Hotel NY because their lunch menu (and raw bar selection) was way better.
Since I was just one person, getting a table only took 5 minutes. The place is HUGE. I was lucky enough to snag a table by the window, with a view of the river and an opportunity to people watch.
The service was actually a bit slow, so in hindsight, it was the only thing keeping me from going crazy with hunger.
I started out with the creuses (oyster) taster, which was a half dozen oysters (2 each of 3 kinds) for €19.50. A little pricey, but I justified it with their super affordable lunch menu.
The oysters were Fines de Claires, Zeeland and Papillons. The fines de claires were my favorites. Tiny little medallions with great body and a little brine. The Zeelands were also good, and way meatier. Wasn't a huge fan of the Papillons, however.
For my entree, I went with the €13 chef's lunch special, which was two types of breads topped with three different preparations of fish. The sliced bread came with a salmon croquette and tuna salad, while the blini (a flat bread) came with smoked salmon. The croquette and the blini were the best parts. The tuna salad was just standard tuna salad, and the smoked salmon was good, but probably lost something from being smoked. I guess if they were going for a New York theme, it was akin to lox.
All in all, it was a fine meal but not a must-do. Go for the seafood if you're planning to be in the area.