www.delicatessennyc.com
Price: $$--The price is about reasonable for the quality of food.
Favorite dish: Margarita Mac
I need to first start off by saying that today was definitely one of the most exciting days I've had in the city this summer as of yet. Being an obsessive Food Network enthusiast, I couldn't be more excited for today's errand to the Food Network offices to simply drop off a package. I know that doesn't seem like much, but to me, it was kind of a big deal that I had a reason to step foot into the Food Network offices, where dozens of my idols spend their time.
Besides that one exhilarating part of the day, another highlight was when I met my friend Frankie for dinner tonight. I thought maybe we should try a restaurant off my restaurant bucket list, so we went to Delicatessen in Soho, which is a perfect halfway point between both of our NYU dorms. I passed by Delicatessen for the first time when I first arrived to New York for the summer. My family and I were exploring that area of Soho, and as we passed by it, I couldn't help but note the hip and trendy ambiance of the restaurant. There is outdoor seating, which is great for a perfect night, and the inside is casual and dimly lit.
Here's what we got:
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| Delicatessen's menu cover. |
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| The menu features an entire section for a variety of macaroni and cheese dishes from their neighbor restaurant MacBar (also on my Restaurant Bucket List). Frankie wanted to try one of the options, so she went with the Margarita Mac. It was macaroni with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, parmigiano, and fresh basil. Frankie said it tasted like she was eating a margarita pizza in noodle form, and thought it was super cheesy and had a nice smoky flavor. It was too tempting and I just had to try a bite. It was SO good, as it won me over for best dish of the night. |
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| Frankie trying her mac. Here goes nothing! |
I couldn't decide what I wanted for dinner; there were too many things on the menu that sounded amazing, so I decided to order two appetizers as my main dish.
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| My first appetizer was the Delicatessen Sliders. They are usually served with bacon and swiss, but I ordered mine plain, and they were served inside house-made buns. The sliders were sooOo good. The beef was cooked perfectly medium and the buns were flakey and buttery. |
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| I was tempted by the description of the House Made Naan Flat Bread, which is served with grilled asparagus, sweet pepper & mango chutney, and burrata cheese. The Naan bread was definitely different than what I am used to from home, as it was super thin and crispy, but I definitely liked it this way. The subtleness of the cheese was an excellent balance for the flavor punch found in the chutney. The asparagus was amazing, grilled and flavored perfectly. This was certainly an unusual, but memorable appetizer. |
Delicatessen is a really great spot for food, drinks, and people-watching (which seems to be the case for a lot of NYC restaurants). Getting a seat outside is definitely worth it on a nice night. Our waiter was super friendly and the service was quite good. I definitely want to go back to Delicatessen again so I can try some of the other items on the menu that I didn't get a chance to try!
XOXO,
Danielle
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