Breaking News: Crisp Unveiled & Open for Business
Photo by Kayoko from Umamimart
The plywood has come down at Crisp, the- not as generic as I expected it to be– sandwich/salad place, on 3rd Ave. & 43rd, and they are open for business. Far from being another Chop’t or Just Salads, the all vegetarian menu (which can be seen on their now live website) consists of salads (of course), pita pocket sandwiches, hummus bowls, and a nice selection of homemade teas. It’s typical Midtown prices, with everything on the menu ranging from $6 to $10.75, but a few things on their website stand out enough for me to want to check it out:
- Their pita breads are baked from scratch every few hours on premises
- Their fresh made teas sound really good (with flavors like lychee, ginger/peach, & apple mango)
- Some of the ingredients they use in the sandwiches I could be down with… like mango curry, eggplant, goat cheese, and pomegranate dressing
- I won’t eat salads, but a hummus bowl with mango curry or roasted eggplant sounds pretty damn good
- Everything they serve is organic, when possible, and always delivered fresh daily. Plus they change their oil every 24 hours, and they only use eco-friendly, recycled materials
Is there potential for anger and disappointment? Of course, but I can’t help but get excited when new places open in Midtown, and this one looks alot more promising than we initially gave it credit for. Full +/- coming soon… and for you early adopters who can’t wait to check it out, please post your thoughts in the comments.
Crisp, 684 3rd Ave. (btw. 43+44th), 212-661-0000
Official Website: http://www.eatatcrisp.com/
Posted by Zach Brooks at 11:42 am, May 15th, 2008 under *3rd Ave. btw 43+45th, Crisp, Vegetarian.
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in the words of my boo, “looks trendy, overpriced, and like a cultural appropriator.”
ps: “THE BEST Falafel in the city”?!?! puh-lease.
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i had crisp today for lunch.
despite a little whining and complaining from the dedicated meat-eaters, everyone actually liked their lunch.
i had the hummus chickpea bowl–which was filling, despite the small size. pretty average tasting hummus and falafel.
someone ordered the parisian and said that it “was worth the 8 bucks”.
another co-worker had the red pepper and feta salad, which was super tiny but still looked pretty good.
everyone said they’d go back, i suppose a good sign. -
I had the Mediterranean Crisp today and it was much better than the Mexican, which I did also like.
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Seriously. I don’t think I could ever patronize a place that actually uses “EVOO” on their menu (or that charges $8 for a falafel sandwich. or that calls a pita a “handbag”). Oh, and my boyfriend glanced over my shoulder when I was checking out the menu on their website, and he thought “hummus bowls” said “human bowels.” That’s ruined any potential for that dish for me.
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Had the Parisian, (which oddly contained the same ingredients as “The Mediterranean” printed on their menu cards.) Have to say, super impressed. High quality ingredients like the goat cheese, truly fresh salad greens and the falafels , seriously good. Also, the pitas were freshly made. The Apple-Mango tea paired well with the sandwich, as well. All of this comes with a steep price of almost $13., though, but I’d definately go back again soon, worth it.
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Ok.. Went there today.. Very good.. Just curious about the calories! They are not listed on their website.. otherwise, very fresh and yummy… Nice Staff and Great Food.. The price was a bit high, but for every once in a while, what’s the harm.
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Somewhat pricey, but cool little place and very fast!
I must say THE BEST Falafel in the city, It’s fresh, tasty and worth every cent!!! I still feel the taste, I will definitely send all my co-workers!