Hi! Remember me? It’s me, Bread. Let me first say that I’m terribly sorry on behalf of Food Comatose that Butter and I haven’t been updating as often as we should. Keeping up a blog, especially one about food, is actually hard if (1) work has consumed your life (2) you have no money (3) lazy. But fear not our faithful readers – we are not giving up. We will try our best to update more often and have you follow us on our NYC food journey.
I am partly to blame though. I’ve been lucky enough to go to several nice places such as Bar Americain, Elmo, and Tono Sushi … but food comatose (literally) takes over and I become too lazy to write up a review. However, I am determined to change so SUPRISE! I’m reviewing midtown west favorite – Redeye Grill. Last night I had to attend a concert Carnegie Hall for work with my team. Whenever our team had to go to Carnegie it is tradition to go to Redeye because it’s right across the street! Easy access. I have walked by Redeye a number of times when I used to intern in the area. I always thought it was some cheesy diner. Boy was I wrong. Redeye is anything but a diner.
Red Eye!
Redeye is known for their seafood and after my experience – cookies! Right at the hostess stand, there was a big bowl of freshly baked cookies. I was so tempted to dig in and ruin my appetite but I didn’t. Redeye features both indoor and outdoor dining options. We decided to dine indoors (in order to protect our weaves, of course). Once seated and ordered our drinks – I looked around. The venue was bustling with suit and tie i-bankers, families, and european tourists. One side of the restaurant had bookcases occupied by bottles and bottles of wine. The exposed second floor showcased a private glass dining room, and a strange man working on a computer. I couldn’t stop staring at this man because throughout the meal he didn’t budge. He just sat there … typing away.
I ordered a beefsteak tomato, onion, roqueforte cheese salad to start and the Cuban skirt steak for my main course. Mistake! Here’s a tip for you: Never order onions – especially when you’re on a date or have to meet an important client. Hello bad breath! It was too late to change my order when I realized my mistake. I did, however, enjoy the salad. Even though it featured soooooo many onions – the three beefsteak tomato halves were delicious and were topped with so much roqueforte cheese (a tad bit too much). Nonetheless – it was good … almost average.
My main course came and damn – I was suprised at the size of the skirt steak. It was huge – not that I’m complaining or anything. I love me some meat. The steak was tender and cooked perfectly. Even though I ordered it to be cooked ‘rare’ it ended up being ‘medium-rare’. The mojito spices had a delicious aroma. Although I throughly enjoyed the steak, the highlight of the plate was definitely the fried plantains. Cripsy, sweet, and delicious. Of course – there were onions as well. Worst breath ever. Throughout dinner I noticed the various hostesses going from table to table with trays of freshly baked cookies. I couldn’t wait for them to come to our table.
We didn’t order dessert since we were running a bit late. I rushed off to the restroom trying to figure out what to do with my onion breath. Breath mint? Gum? My dilemna was fixed when I found out that the restroom had FREE MOUTHWASH. Thank you Redeye! After a gargle of minty mouthwash I was set to go. I’m guessing during the time I was in mouthwash bliss, my co-workers were treated to the cookie tray. Boo! Next time I guess.
Overall, I enjoyed my time at Redeye. I think I would’ve enjoyed it more if I wasn’t rushed and was preoccupied with my bad breath. I would definitely go back to see if their sushi (WHO KNEW?) was up to par and figure out what the eff that man on the second floor is doing.
Bread Rating: 3.5 / 5 Slices
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