I am not really sure, is the honest answer.
Having not been to New York in aeons, nor to Sardi’s in even more aeons, I had no idea of knowing whether the iconic restaurant that I first visited back in the late 1970s was even still considered an icon.
We were wandering through the theatre district on a lovely summer night in late August, without a fixed dinner plan, when we chanced upon Sardi’s.
It was 95% empty which is always a little disconcerting, but then again, it was theatre time, so perhaps all the patrons-to-be were yet to arrive. I had remembered it being a pre/post-show place.
The decor is exactly as remembered, all those cartoons on the walls :
The staff was perfectly charming, the food was good, the wine was deliciously chilled, so all in all a nice evening. Despite the emptiness, we enjoyed our meal – starched white linen, slightly old-fashioned feel to the place. What’s not to like ?
My husband approved of the pork chops, and my scallops were good. I was on a bit of a scallop kick that week, so they stacked up well against several other scallop-y meals.
234 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036, United States (212) 221-8440
Recommended.
We paid our own bill. Obviously.
