E.A.T.
“Ina Garten recommended E.A.T.'s Gruyere grilled cheese sandwich and Tuscan Peasant Soup on FoodNetwork's "Best I Ever Ate" last week so I hightailed it down to try it out.”
“The grilled cheese and mac and cheese (both not on the dinner menu, but you can still order them for dinner) were AMAZING.”
“If you want to have a casual event on the upper east side (a buffet instead of a formal sit down), then we highly recommend eat!”
E.A.T.
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
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Zabars is a NYC institution. EAT is an extension of Zabars, and was started by Eli Zabar. I'm sorry, Eli, my expectations were too high!!!
We tried a whole bunch of things, including: grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, salmon paillard, soup, broccoli with garlic, tomato & mozzarella salad, Mexican chopped salad, and salmon salad. We were really disappointed by the food. The broccoli was under-cooked, the salmon salad over-mayonnaised, tomato & mozzarella salad mushy, the chicken and fish dishes underwhelming. The best parts of the meal were the matzo ball soup (naturally) and the giant basket of fresh bread they put on the table. The raisin pecan bread is particularly awesome. Also of note is E.A.T.'s chocolate babka. However, for the INSANE prices they charge, their dinner options are remarkably bleh. You've been warned, tourists!!
The food is not bad. The service is not bad either. We had a split pea soup and octopus salad. Very fresh and well prepared. EXTREMELY PRICY! But this is the UES. None the less, the price does not match the experience. Upscale deli atmosphere. I would live this place to spruce it up. There are a lot of great eateries in the area where your money could go farther and for a better experience.
Maybe you've bought all the best ingredients at Zabar's. You read cook books; and only cook with pans that make weight lifting a superfluous after thought. With all that attention to detail, you start to notice that making the perfect French toast now requires an $80 bottle of vanilla and a hard to come by rum … The cream has to be picked up at the farmer's market before 8 am on Sunday, otherwise they might sell out (even though you've adopted the cow). If this sounds like you, Eli Zabar's delis will feel like a steel that rescues you from your kitchen woes. There's no need to worry. They make some of the best French toast in town. Everything is more expensive, but you're probably worth it. Right?!
Passed by the area when we're done walking around Central Park for a quick pit stop from our east coast road trip. First impression very cramped space, even the restroom which feels like an airplane's lavatory. But I guess we were in New York so real estate is always very limited. Expect to spend some major dough for a sandwich, to put it simply everything is overpriced. Getting seated is another story. Took us 15-20mins just to get rest for our aching feet.
We ordered for the chopped liver sandwich $14, smoke salmon $18, and chicken salad $16. Everything is what you expect from a deli and I would say I had better at a local deli shop at least half the cost. I love the huge selection of meats and pastry that you can't help at least buying few pieces to try, next thing you know you're at the cashier paying an $80 bill just for giving in to your sweet tooth. Oh well!
This place is on Madison Avenue. We came out of the Metropolitan Museum of art and were starving. We stopped here to get sandwiches for dinner. It is very expensive. The good thing is the sandwiches were great. My chicken salad was piled high and it was really enough for two people to share. My husband got the grilled cheese and it was very good.
The service was fine. The restaurant was clean. The restrooms were clean. It cost us $50 for two sandwiches and one hot chocolate. Ouch.
So EAT is an Eli Zabar's establishment, and I obviously have to agree with every single other reviewer and concede that it is offensively over-priced. There's no arguing with that. My parents and I continue to patronize this place, however, because of how conveniently close it is to their Upper East Side apartment. That, and, if we're being honest, their stuff is pretty delicious, despite the ridiculous price tag. For brunch I'll usually do the tower of bagel, which is a bagel cut in four slices and spread with scallion cream cheese and lox. I'm very picky about my smoked salmon and EAT's is up to my standards. It's a whopping 25$ for this. I also love their pre-packaged sandwiches, but at 14-16$ most people won't find them good enough to justify the cost. The seafood salad is also delicious, but again, $22 for a small container. I am surprised that they're still in business with these prices, but I do enjoy their food!
It's what you would expect from a Zabars… it's expensive, but it's Good. Solidly good. I loved the meat borscht which was chunky, not puréed. And I split a turkey club w a friend. The sandwich was toasted to golden perfection and since we were sharing they brought each half to us plated w lightly dressed greens. Service was charming.
Really expensive, better than average pastries. A bit of a tight squeeze as far as the space goes and the sliding glass doors of the breads/pastries were left open by the patrons which can't be good for freshness. Wouldn't go if I wasn't in the area already and not willing to eat at the Met cafe.