Caviar Kaspia at The Mark — Restaurant in New York

Disclaimer: the review is for the limited edition caviar bagel only. Not applicable to the menu things.

My friend forwarded me a caviar bagel reservation and I was very curious at the combo. I picked it up and ate it right away.

First of all, when I get a bagel, I expect to eat a bagel. This poppy bagel is certainly not baked fresh at the pick up: maybe fresh at 9AM, but definitely not at 11:30AM. It is not even roasted prior to pick up. It is roasted/baked hours ago and dried out (maybe for the purpose of putting caviar in). The whole bagel is is hard as a baguette gets and is cold and not chewy at all. Why is this information important? Because it interefered with the texture of the caviar and the cream cheese schmear significantly.

Because the poppy bagel is hard as a rock, the caviar got smashed between bricks into cream cheese and resulted in two thing: 1) the 60% of the caviars popped and got squeezed and were lost on the wrapping papers instead on my tongue and 2) the caviar watered down the schmear so much that the supposedly creamy schmear tasted like milk-powder mixed with salty ocean water.

The flavor of the schmear paired with caviar is not bad. The slight salinity and the mild fishy flavor of the kaspia caviar doesn’t overpower the bagel (but considering the amount, I doubt it is 30g, or most of them went on paper). When I intentionally had a single bite of the caviar, the flavor became obvious and it is too-notch quality. For schmear, I like the milky flavor, surprisingly, (not creamy, but milky), but I wasn't sure whether it was supposedly to taste this way or it got watered down by caviar juice and blended with salinity.

Interesting, but for the bagel, definitely not a good bagel. In fact, maybe they should have called it caviar baguette instead.

The service is great. The gals at the counter were super warm and welcoming. The tables and the set up inside feels like Tiffany’s breakfast (not the movie, but the color scheme). I enjoyed the Russian dolls on the counter more than I...

In reality, our experience at Caviar Kasipa merits 3.5 stars, but google doesn’t let me do half stars.

We love Caviar Kaspia in Paris and we’re very excited about the opening in NY. The setting is beautiful but the lighting was a little dark for daytime. The menu is similar to Paris except there is no pasta. We first asked about the honey vodka- which is a specialty in Paris and were told they didn’t have it because the bar was not yet set up. We waited about 20 minutes for a waiter - who then apologized saying he thought we were waiting for more guests to arrive. The restaurant was relatively empty and there was plenty of staff but we always had to gesture to get someone’s attention and were always told that they would have to get our waiter. The waiter didn’t offer any suggestions and missed the caviar we ordered at first. We ordered two different types of salmon that we loved - and then ordered more of the same but the second time it was served differently. All of the dishes were served at random times and it did not flow smoothly, and drinks took an eternity. The baked potatoes (a Caviar Kaspia specialty) were disappointing as they were not twice baked as they are in Paris. Also the Royal Oscietra caviar (the second most expensive on the menu) we ordered on the potatoes was very fishy. Their second most expensive caviar was very fishy. We also tried the Selection Oscietra was much better although more expensive. Overall we enjoyed the family time together but would not rush back. It doesn’t seem like there is a cohesive management and service team in place- and the kitchen is not up to it’s Parisian counterpart. I think, however, that it will...

Threw the Bagel Away — Worst Place in NYC

Please read other low rated reviews — I wish I did it earlier.

We pre-ordered their signature caviar bagels for pick-up, hoping to enjoy them outside on a nice June day with coffee or tea from a nearby café. Unfortunately, it started to rain, and we asked — very politely — if we could eat inside the restaurant instead. We were happy to order drinks.

The room was completely empty. Still, the hostess had to “check” if it was allowed. I stood there awkwardly as the staff quietly debated my request, with one woman — seemingly a manager — finally saying: “You can only stay if you order additional food. Drinks don’t count.”

I explained we hadn’t even seen the bagel yet and didn’t know if we’d want more food. The answer? A shrug.

No flexibility. No warmth. No hospitality. It was essentially: “Not our problem — figure it out yourself.”

Mind you, it was pouring outside. Every nearby café was packed. This place was empty. Still, they couldn’t let us sit down for 15 minutes with our $35 bagels.

And now, the food: – A dry bun. – The cheapest cream cheese imaginable. – Caviar that was smashed into a sad, muddy paste — not individual pearls, not fresh, with an off smell. The caviar had no taste - the amount is so small, you can’t taste it. When I tried it separately, it was clearly low quality and possibly old.

I had no trouble throwing the whole thing in the trash — because self-respect is worth more than an overpriced bagel.

Conclusion: Poor service. No flexibility. Terrible food. A luxury concept with zero soul or execution. Easily the worst place I’ve visited...