Comments on: BLOCKBUSTER: MomoMidtown is Serving Food

By: tankengine

tankengine — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:32:54 +0000

re: the Momofuku midtown lunch. You can’t take “to-go”. Diners sit on couches and eat off end tables. More than half of the people dining there are staring at you to see if they might mention you in their blog post. Eating off end tables is not kitschy, it’s lame. Thumbs down. I walked out. I fear for David Chang.

By: Miche

Miche — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:58:18 +0000

It was quite tasty – very rich, quality ingredients with serious pate/terrine in the banh mi du maison. There was no spiciness – they didn’t include any jalapeno or serrano peppers. They did have a bottle of Sriracha-like hot sauce and that helped balance out the richness a little. But a proper banh mi should have the heat come from chili peppers, not chili sauce.

The banh mi was definitely on the small side, and I’m a small person (though, not really a small eater). I can’t imagine that it’s enough for a guy. Luckily, I just went right next door to Tina’s for $1 empanadas and a $2 cafe con leche.

*Note after tax and tip and additional fortification at Tina’s, it was no longer a Midtown Lunch at $15+. The space is really nice and calm though (not to mention, a little bit feel-like-you-need-to-almost-whisper fancy).

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:21:03 +0000

Ok I’m normally more coherent, but am slightly overcome by the deliciousness in my belly.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:14:24 +0000

OMG, it was amazing! I was planning to get the bun, but got the banh mi du maison on Zach’s rec. So good, the bread was fantastic and the pate’s were actual pate! Looked small when I got it, but it was so loaded with fatty fat fat pate that I was full after eating it. And the cookie.

Totally worth it!

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:10:14 +0000

So Zach, how was it?

12:20: The Eater intern was just given the check and credit card of Zach Brooks, Midtown Lunch King. To be fair, they look kind of almost similar.

By: Wellerfan

Wellerfan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:47:42 +0000

It’s dine-in only. Oh well.

By: MarisainMidtown

MarisainMidtown — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:54 +0000

SO EXCITING. What other amazing chef/restaurants can we bring to Midtown – for $10?!?! Skies the limit apparently.

By: sushiburger

sushiburger — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:31:12 +0000

never had their banh mi at Ssam.. how does it compare to baoguette?

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:18:57 +0000

finger sandwich size

By: Wellerfan

Wellerfan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:13:14 +0000

How tiny are they?