Comments on: Your First Look at the Bon Appetit Supper Club and Pop Up Cafe http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:54:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Midtown Lunch « http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-2/#comment-222874 Midtown Lunch « Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:46:47 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222874 [...] few of the office staffers went to lunch together today.  We went to Bon Appetite Supper Club’s Pop Up Cafe.  It was just down the street from the office and featured soup, salad and sandwiches by several [...] [...] few of the office staffers went to lunch together today.  We went to Bon Appetite Supper Club’s Pop Up Cafe.  It was just down the street from the office and featured soup, salad and sandwiches by several [...]

]]> By: adamprato http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-2/#comment-222698 adamprato Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:12:20 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222698 korovka, I noticed the salmon both days. Yesterday it looked luscious, today it looked dried out. A friend had it on Monday and said it was awesome and worth the money. I really think that whoever is running this event has some organization issues. korovka, I noticed the salmon both days. Yesterday it looked luscious, today it looked dried out. A friend had it on Monday and said it was awesome and worth the money.

I really think that whoever is running this event has some organization issues.

]]> By: korovka http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-2/#comment-222696 korovka Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:04:04 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222696 had the JLT today. good but not enough serrano ham (and it was sliced so thick! what would jose andres say?!). bf had the salmon sandwich which unfortunately was dry and kinda tasteless. i also had the cloud cookie today. its like a dense chocolate brick. please share. i didn't. and we got some cedar plank salmon samples they were cooking, which were actually really good. emeril was late so i didn't catch a glimpse of him. taco day tomorrow! had the JLT today. good but not enough serrano ham (and it was sliced so thick! what would jose andres say?!). bf had the salmon sandwich which unfortunately was dry and kinda tasteless. i also had the cloud cookie today. its like a dense chocolate brick. please share. i didn’t. and we got some cedar plank salmon samples they were cooking, which were actually really good. emeril was late so i didn’t catch a glimpse of him. taco day tomorrow!

]]> By: chubbychinesegirl http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-2/#comment-222668 chubbychinesegirl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:01:22 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222668 I must go back again, loved Rick's soup, Mario's salad, and Alex's yuzu tart was out of this world!... but paying yesterday was slooooowwwww... hopefully tomorrow will be better I must go back again, loved Rick’s soup, Mario’s salad, and Alex’s yuzu tart was out of this world!… but paying yesterday was slooooowwwww… hopefully tomorrow will be better

]]> By: adamprato http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-2/#comment-222667 adamprato Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:55:46 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222667 (crossposted) Today I had the JLT (*very very good*, and buttery), the crab louie (the sum was greater than the parts for sure), and the corn soup (very good as well, the poblano gave a nice bite). Yeah sure, $28 for lunch ($1 donation, and…. free recycling bag, so that’s more like a $25 lunch!) That aside, today I realized the real reason for their slowness. THEY HIRED MODELS AS FOOD PREPARERS Seriously, look at the people serving food. They don’t look like they’ve ever served food before. The klutz making my sandwich could hardly wrap the pickle (convoluted in it’s own right), and his knife skills scared me. It probably took 40 seconds to take a sandwich, cut it, wrap it (isn’t that backwards?), take a pickle (he picked it out of the jar like he was handling nuclear waste, he looked afraid of the tongs), wrap that, and hand it to me. This guy looked like he should be standing outside of Abercrombie & Fitch without a shirt or something (I never understood how you market clothes while not wearing any….) I noticed the person pouring the soups had a similar issue. For starters, the containers were above her head, so she was lading everything at that height, so she had to keep the cup under the center of the ladel and tip over, and let gravity eventually do the rest. I mean, really. All the best chefs in the world, and this is the best you could come up with for service? No wonder the lines were out the door. (crossposted)

Today I had the JLT (*very very good*, and buttery), the crab louie (the sum was greater than the parts for sure), and the corn soup (very good as well, the poblano gave a nice bite). Yeah sure, $28 for lunch ($1 donation, and…. free recycling bag, so that’s more like a $25 lunch!)

That aside, today I realized the real reason for their slowness.

THEY HIRED MODELS AS FOOD PREPARERS

Seriously, look at the people serving food. They don’t look like they’ve ever served food before. The klutz making my sandwich could hardly wrap the pickle (convoluted in it’s own right), and his knife skills scared me. It probably took 40 seconds to take a sandwich, cut it, wrap it (isn’t that backwards?), take a pickle (he picked it out of the jar like he was handling nuclear waste, he looked afraid of the tongs), wrap that, and hand it to me. This guy looked like he should be standing outside of Abercrombie & Fitch without a shirt or something (I never understood how you market clothes while not wearing any….)

I noticed the person pouring the soups had a similar issue. For starters, the containers were above her head, so she was lading everything at that height, so she had to keep the cup under the center of the ladel and tip over, and let gravity eventually do the rest.

I mean, really. All the best chefs in the world, and this is the best you could come up with for service? No wonder the lines were out the door.

]]> By: adamprato http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-2/#comment-222609 adamprato Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:35:09 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222609 I will try 11:45 tomorrow as well. I had the Meatballs & Peaches (very very yummy. Ikea could learn a thing or two), and the Terrine (meh, didn't blow me away). The free reusable tote bag is a nice touch though. I'll be back tomorrow though. I will try 11:45 tomorrow as well.

I had the Meatballs & Peaches (very very yummy. Ikea could learn a thing or two), and the Terrine (meh, didn’t blow me away). The free reusable tote bag is a nice touch though.

I’ll be back tomorrow though.

]]> By: Wellerfan http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-222582 Wellerfan Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:08:54 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222582 Wow what a difference 15 mins can make! I was there 11:45a and I was in and out in couple mins. I was the only one at the credit card line also. Wow what a difference 15 mins can make! I was there 11:45a and I was in and out in couple mins. I was the only one at the credit card line also.

]]> By: korovka http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-222580 korovka Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:02:30 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222580 Ah, makes sense now. I was part of the first group let in after that long 20 minute wait and when i went to pay (around 12:35pm), the cashiers seemed all frazzled and slow. Also, I just ate half of the toffee (so much for saving it for a snack) and its SO MUCH SUGAR (but really, what did i expect)? Ah, makes sense now. I was part of the first group let in after that long 20 minute wait and when i went to pay (around 12:35pm), the cashiers seemed all frazzled and slow. Also, I just ate half of the toffee (so much for saving it for a snack) and its SO MUCH SUGAR (but really, what did i expect)?

]]> By: b-eats http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-222579 b-eats Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:01:59 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222579 They had the same chaos last year with checking-out. Looks like they have more cashiers this year, so thought they'd figured it all out. Guess not - madness, what a shame... Note to Bon Ap - 1-go down the street to Morton Williams grocery 2 -hire their cashiers 3- make everyone happy They had the same chaos last year with checking-out. Looks like they have more cashiers this year, so thought they’d figured it all out. Guess not – madness, what a shame…
Note to Bon Ap – 1-go down the street to Morton Williams grocery 2 -hire their cashiers 3- make everyone happy

]]> By: Liv http://midtownlunch.com/2009/09/21/your-first-look-at-the-bon-appetit-supper-club-and-pop-up-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-222578 Liv Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:57:01 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/?p=9562#comment-222578 Had the JLT yesterday and it was delish. Salmon sandwich today was pretty good too. Too bad I didn't get to try the corn soup. I had it while on line but the credit card machines broke down today and we were on line for over 20 minutes. Soup was lukewarm but then so I left with the cashier. We weren't told we could pay by cash until 15 minutes into waiting so we just waited and waited, and watched some people start to eat, or finish their food. One man in a nice suit ate his meatballs while on line - i only realized he ate it when he held up the plate to drink the sauce, and then REMOVE the plate from his tray to place by the window so he didn't have to pay for it. Another man ate his muffin (?) and his sandwich and left the tray by the window. I hope those on the line outside know why they were waiting - it wasn't because it was crowded. It was because of the chaos they couldn't control. Had the JLT yesterday and it was delish. Salmon sandwich today was pretty good too. Too bad I didn’t get to try the corn soup. I had it while on line but the credit card machines broke down today and we were on line for over 20 minutes. Soup was lukewarm but then so I left with the cashier. We weren’t told we could pay by cash until 15 minutes into waiting so we just waited and waited, and watched some people start to eat, or finish their food. One man in a nice suit ate his meatballs while on line – i only realized he ate it when he held up the plate to drink the sauce, and then REMOVE the plate from his tray to place by the window so he didn’t have to pay for it. Another man ate his muffin (?) and his sandwich and left the tray by the window. I hope those on the line outside know why they were waiting – it wasn’t because it was crowded. It was because of the chaos they couldn’t control.

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