Asiate - Mandarin Oriental HotelThe views from this restaurant were spectacular! Located in Columbus Circle, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel is pretty swanky and definitely high-class (kinda like moi!, hehe).
We originally wanted to grab a drink at the Hudson Hotel, but because it was such a beautiful cool evening, the bar was packed. So, we decided to head over to the Mandarin and grabbed a drink at MObar before our dinner reservations. The first thing that struck me as we walked thru the lobby of the Mandarin were the floor to ceiling windows. Because of the location of the hotel, MObar, Lobby Lounge, and Asiate all had dramatic views not only of the city, but the beginning of Central Park. A truly fantastic view!
Another aspect that was pretty cool about Asiate was the walls of wine on display as you walk into the restaurant.
The food at Asiate was good, but definitely not jaw-dropping as WD~50. Dinner was a Prix Fixe menu and we started with the Smoked Salmon risotto and the Crab with guac and duo of gazpacho. For the second course we had the Wagyu beef (not as good as WD~50) with strip loin, smoked potato purée, braised short rib oxtail-yuzu koshou and the Lobster with cuttlefish noodles, pepperoncino, goji berries, shellfish reduction. Whew...what a mouthful!
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