Lafayette in NYC, NY
It’s been years since we were talking about having dinner at Lafayette, a restaurant we discovered few years ago for brunch, thanks to a TV show. So we were set for a Friday evening date. Spacious, with an outdoor area that I believe pre-dated the Covid era, the indoor space is beautiful with this American brasserie style that gives a certain cachet.
The menu is mouth watering, but if you are vegetarian, remains a bit limited when it comes to entrees but also appetizers. I am sure though that they can accommodate some of the dishes by ditching the non-vegetarian component. So we started with the pain de campagne (country loaf) that they bake daily, that was accompanied with cultured butter. Great bread, with or without the butter and perfect with the escargots Lyonnaise that I ordered. Yes, the best part of eating escargots is when you dip pieces of bread in the butter, garlic and parsley sauce. The dish came with some grilled bread but I thought the fresh loaf was a better choice for a dip as absorbing more sauce.
Country loaf at Lafayette in NYC, NY
Escargots at Lafayette in NYC, NY
Escargots at Lafayette in NYC, NY
Bread dipped in the butter sauce of the escargots at Lafayette in NYC, NY
For her entree, Jodi went for the English pea risotto that was made with morels à la crème and ricotta salatta. An ok dish because it did not have enough mushrooms and cheese.
English pea risotto at Lafayette in NYC, NY
On my side, I opted for the steak frites, a NY strip perfectly cooked medium rare that I smothered with the sauce au poivre (pepper sauce) that came with. Quite good, the only complaint is that the steak had a bit of pepper on it, too much in fact. But the main part was the fries: thin, crispy on the outside, perfectly cooked inside like I love them. There was a nice portion of it and I had to refrain myself from eating all of it, wanting to have dessert…
Steak frites at Lafayette in NYC, NY
Steak frites at Lafayette in NYC, NY
And what a dessert! It was the Mousse au Chocolat, served with crème chantilly (whipped cream) and caramelized krispies for some crunch.The mousse itself had the right texture, not too dense and not too airy, and was not too sweet, and I love the fact that they added for caramelized Rice Krispies for the crunch and the sweetness of it.
Chocolate mousse at Lafayette in NYC, NY
This was a great dinner at Lafayette: the food was delicious and the service on point. The only negative is the limited number of vegetarian dishes…
Enjoy (I did)!
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Lafayette - 380 Lafayette St. New York, NY 10003
