Saul G.
Yelp
To fully experience the amazing Printemps store on Wall Street, have lunch at Salon Vert. There's a large bar with comfortable seating, but opt for an even cushier table if you can get one. We were there for the lobster roll, but after noticing the size on a neighbor's plate, I insisted we plump for the $75 four course prix fixe, which, surprisingly, is a great value.
I began with the house 50-50 martini, served straight up with an olive. This was well made and balanced, it's delay in arrival being the only blemish on otherwise excellent service. First course is a combination 6 piece cold seafood platter. We each get two cold, briny Wellfleet oysters, two topped shrimp, crisp and fresh, two bites of crab remoulade nestled in lettuce. All sparkling and delicious. Next up was a curried squash soup with a honey maple butter. This soup managed to be rich and a bit spicy, sweet and hot. It proved a little too spicy for La Portena, and our sever graciously brought some plantain chips to cool her down.
Followed by the delicate lobster roll. It's fresh and delicious as well, with a light mayonnaise. But it's small and if you were paying the $42 a la carte price you might be bummed. But it comes with a nice dollop of Russian potato salad with cubed carrots and peas, and is perfectly portioned for a prix fixe,
All good things must end and our prix fixe ends with a light sorbet in an ethereal granite. Perfect.