Editor Pick
The Mesa Grill for Thanksgiving
- April 13, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
rickhowe from Darlington, Maryland
For Thanksgiving, 2005, after a long walk down Broadway (we were balloon handlers in the Macy's Parade) on Thanksgiving, we had a stupendous dinner at Mesa Grill. Bobby Flay's signature restaurant has always been a favorite, but living out-of-town we don't get there as often as we'd like. But when we were looking for a place for Thanksgiving, The Mesa Grill was our first choice. MUCH less expensive than the tourist traps (like Tavern on the Green), and MUCH, MUCH better! You won't go wrong at the Mesa Grill.
I found our menu from Mesa Grill, Thanksgiving 2005, and thought I'd share it with you. WARNING - DROOL ALERT. Please protect your keyboard with an appropriate covering . . .
APPETIZERS (between the five of us, we tried ALL of them!)
- Roasted Rumpkin Soup with Pomegranate-Pecan Relish & Smoked Chile Crema.
- Cornmeal Crusted Oysters with Mango-Habanero Hot Sauce & American Cavier.
- Caramelized Granny Smith Apple & Black Walnut Salad with Watercress, Maytag Blue Cheese & Spiced Orange Vinaigrette.
- Crab & Salmon Griddle Cake with Green Onion Creme Fraiche, Smoked Salmon & Pickled Red Onions.
ENTREES (We also had each of these!)
- Roast Turkey with Mustard-Maple Glaze, Toasted Cornbread & Wild Rice Stuffing, Cranberry-Tangerine Relish, Horseradish-Black Pepper Mashed Potatoes and Smoked Chile Gravy.
- Roasted Venizon with Crushed Cranberry-Ancho Chile Sauce served with Sweet Potato Gratin & Creamed Kale.
- Hot Smoked Salmon on Smoked Yellow Pepper Grits with Crawfish and Roasted Green Chile Sauce and Spinach.
- Romegranate-Black Pepper Glazed Center Cut Pork Chop with Wild Rice Tamale with Sage Butter and Brussels Sprouts with Pomegranates & Pecans.
By the way, most New York restaurants don't open their reservation book until about one month before the date. So you technically can't make your Thanksgiving Dinner reservation until October 23 or thereabouts. BUT TRY CALLING DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER in case the dining manager decides "one month" means open up all of November on October 1 (it happened to me one year), and then call back each week. If nothing else, the reservation manager will know your name!
And please don't hesitate to drop me a line with your own observations about this journal/review. I like to see if my advice has value. Email me at rickhowe@aol.com.
From journal Rick's Guide to a New York City Thanksgiving
Mesa Grill
- January 23, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
hopebw from Gray, Georgia
Simple decor and a polite staff plus delicious food make for a nice experience at Bobby Flay's NYC restaurant. Be sure to try the pork loin, as our group decided it was the best of everything we had. The sweet potato tamale is to die for. I even tried making it at home with the recipe I found on the Food TV website. The prices were excellent and the service was wonderful. We'll be eating here again and again!
From journal Christmas in New York