Cafe Cluny in NYC, NY

2024-2

Oct 16

With few dishes that are a nod to French cuisine, I would more think that Cafe Cluny serves international food, from burgers to lobster rolls, pasta or these chicken dumplings buffalo style ($19) that are a cross between American and Chinese cuisine. Good idea, but I thought it did not deliver on its promise: the shell was thick as was the filling, giving to the dish a doughy-like texture. Or the burger ($28) where you can add chèvre (goat), gruyère or Roquefort for a French touch: I did add gruyère and Roquefort, each for an additional $2, but the patty was unfortunately a bit overcooked and dry, to the point that I did not finish my dish, that is really rare with me. However, their vegetarian burger ($27) was pretty good, being tasty and not mushy as you sometimes get.

Buffalo chicken dumpling at Cafe Cluny in NYC, NY

With our meal, we got a glass of Rosé ($19) and Jodi a Shirley Temple ($8). I should mention the dessert that was probably the only thing I liked there: we got their cinnamon sugar doughnuts ($16) that were served with a raspberry jam and maple syrup. These doughnuts were deliciously addictive and I did not even need the dipping sauces as they stood on their own.