www.degustationnyc 239 E 5th St New York, NY 10003
Degustation is owned by the same owner of next door Sushi gem Jewel Bako. I came here for the 10 course tasting menu with wine paring. Eating at Degustation is a bit of dinner theater: tiny and only 19 seats. It is set up as half a rectangle with diners sitting at a countertop that surrounds the chefs. You’re seated just three feet away and the chef creates your dishes right in front of you. Their menu is Spanish Tapas (so they say, but it was very much Japanese influenced during my experience) and the tasting menu changes often so if you don’t like surprises, do call ahead of time to ask because unfortunately when I went I was disappointed as more than one dish contained some version of an egg yolk (poached quail, scramble, etc…). I like egg but not more than one for the same course and it was also too similary in textures (puree,mouse..ect). I heard the Executive chef Westley Genovart has left so maybe that’s why ? Or maybe it was just this time ? Like I said, the tasting menu changes quite often. Hopefully next time I can experience better courses or I will order a la carte. I recommend to come here for special occasions with a small group of 2 or max 3.
| Overall | Food | Atmosphere | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♥♥♥1/2 | ♥♥♥ | ♥♥♥♥ | $$$$ |
10 course tasting menu $80 – pictures go by the dishes order
Salt Cod Chip , Jamon & Potato Croqueta , Spanish “Tortilla” Quail Egg & Shallot Confit
Crudo of Hamachi poblano pepper puree fried leeks
Santa Barbara Uni sunchoke puree,honey crisp apple,jalapeno
Monkfish Liver eggplant water, finger lime
Celeriac Soup salmon roe,pickled black radish,nori,marcona almond
Winter Salad market vegetables,house made ricotta, soft poached quail egg, shallot vinaigrette
Spanish Mackerel apple broth,apple cherric puree, lomo iberico,black radish
Soft Scrambled Egg spinach, black truffle
Wagu Beef yellow foot mushroom, shaved foie gras, beef broth “shabu shabu”
Lamb Loin eggplant puree frekkch
Blood Orange Meringue satsme orange, spiced wine gelee, pumpkin seeds
Black Olive Bread Crumbs Pomogranite Dessert
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