Per Se (French)

Michelin 3 stars, Thomas Keller's very 1st restaurant in New York

Located on 4th fl in Time Warner building, currently Per Se has just add lunch menu to their service, only open on Fri, Sat and Sunday.. 5 courses for $175 prix fixe (gratitude is included)
Friend Jany came visit and has requested to go back again... this is probably the most expensive lunch I ever spent so far.. 

This classic french restaurant, oversee the entire Columbus Circle and Central Park South, a perfect place for our girls' luncheon gathering on sunday noon..
dinner prix fixe $275

here is what I had on 10/31/2010

Amuse Bouche

• Salmon Rillette  

• puff bakery

1st Course

• Tartar of Atlantic Fluke w cauliflower, green pistachios and apricots "en Vierge" (sauce made from olive oil, lemon juice etc)

2st Course

• Maine Sea Urchin w buckwheat capellini, matsutake mushrooms and black winter truffle emulsion

3nd Course

• Columbia River Sturgeon " Schnitzle", this might sounds weird to have fish prepped in german way... but it taste quit good.. crispy Spatzle,  caramelized savoy cabbage, macoun apples and caper brown butter

4rd Course

• Degustation of Broken Arrow Ranch's Venison w sweet potato confit, honey poached cranberries and "Sauce Poivrade" (A sauce made of beef stock, vinegar, onions, & carrots)

5th Course DESSERT!!!! so nice of them to give each of us different dessert to try out instead of only one on the prix fixe

• "M&M'S" pretzel chips, candied peanuts, madagascar vanilla mousse and mast brother's chocolate ice cream

• "Tropical Tea" passionfruit-chocolate cremeux, earl grey genoise, passionfruit mousse and earl grey ice cream (this got our best vote!!!1)
• "Toffee Apple" apple "creme patissiere, caramel jelly, poached snow apples, root beer soda and caramel ice cream
• "PB & J" peanut parfait, crystallized lemon verbena, toasted virginia peanuts and concord grape sherbet

and FINAL... tons tons of Mignardises....

note: we are also very impressed with its service would definitely give extra tips to the server even the price is including gratitude already... also, feel free to order wide selection of tea and coffee.. it's also including in the price..

good to have you back Jany..... :)

Category: French 

10 Columbus Cir
(between Broadway & W Central Park)
New York, NY 10019
Neighborhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West

(212) 823-9335

www.perseny.com

•