Feast — Restaurant in New York

With my aunt visiting from out of town, I was on the prowl for a solid brunch spot around Union Square. Many Yelp reviews later, I stumbled upon Feast.

Feast is a bright, open air spot with communal seating. The themes here are clearly simplicity, wood and nature, with single light bulbs dangling from a wooden plank ceiling and simple wildflowers adorning the center of each table. Very clean and sharp looking design.

Brunch is a set price at $24 a pop, which includes a drink, a trio of shareable appetizers, and entree.

My advice, go crazy with the Beery Mary – a Bloody Mary with beer instead of vodka.

Croissants, chocolate croissants, muffins, fresh squeezed juice, and a yogurt parfait with fresh fruit and granola kicked off our meal. Everything was delicious, especially the parfait, but the croissants were my favorite here. Their buttery, flaky crust had a perfect crunch to them.

The Lemon Soufflé Pancake caught my eye on the menu. It requires a 20-25 minute wait, but it’s well worth it. I’d never seen anything like it. Out came an enormous pancake that had risen into a fluffy, sweet brunch treat. It tasted just like a pancake but was extremely light and airy. The mixed berry sauce and powdered sugar it was doused in certainly helped its cause.

Scrambled eggs in a pastry shell with mushrooms delivered the savory part of the meal. Served on a crispy bed of spinach, the pastry dough flaked away with each movement of the fork to reveal a scrambled egg-filled interior. Great presentation.

The Verdict

What a meal! I thought the $24/person price tag was a little steep for brunch, but Feast delivered. Every part of the meal was outstanding – from the ambiance to the service to the food. Your $24 includes a lot of food and by the end we were ready to roll out of there. Feast is definitely going on my list of brunch spots to hit up when my...

Brunch is my absolute favorite meal of all; I don't get around to it often because of infamous NYC wait times. There are way too many restaurants in our city to be waiting 2 hours for food. Thankfully, Feast takes reservations via OpenTable.

Their country rustic vibe is an interior style that I love. I imagine that this is how my customized dining room would look. The tables are communal; you'll find yourself comfortably sharing with other 'Feasters' unless you've got a large enough group.

For $29, you'll receive:

A beverage of your choice: either one glass of mimosa, bellini, "beery mary," orange juice, OR bottomless drip coffee.

'Basket' of pastries: rectangular plate of mini pastries to share. The sticky bun, loaf, and scone were all perfection. On all fronts: the right amount of sweet. I wished the portion sizes had been doubled.

Yogurt parfait, juice shot, & canapé A nice lead-up into the main course. The apple yogurt and beet juice were especially pleasing.

Main plate of food I decided on the smoked salmon[red flannel hash, quail eggs]. The smoked salmon was divine, and the cubed beet and potato hash paired nicely with it. In case you were wondering, I got about 6 quail eggs on my dish. The quail desperately needed seasoning. I'm not sure if the blandness was intentional as to offset the saltiness from the salmon, but it definitely could have used salt.

My verdict: Portion-wise, it was just right. Take into consideration that I had a bowl of cereal before I left my house. Overall, the value of the meal was decent enough- not because the portions were large, but because I got to sample delicious bites ranging from...

Wanting to try something newish for Brunch. This can be precarious when you abandon the usual comfort choices. Feast seems to fit the bill. The open, airy with plenty of light dining area is modern but still cozy. We choose to sit at the bar this Sunday afternoon.

The hostess was friendly cheery as we entered. Casual and no pretentiousness here. The nice bartender was helpful and quick with the order. The breakfast came with some muffins/croissants plus what I guess would be like an 'amuse bouche.' It was an excellent start. I got the Eggs Benedict and my Brunch compatriot ordered the lemon soufflé pancakes with a side of bacon.

I will tell you now the bacon will either make a break a brunch place for me. They had me at the bacon. It was thick, crispy and slightly salty. Oh so good. Okay, the Benedict was equally well done. Egg poach with still runny yolk. Hollandaise sauce creamy smooth. The pancakes were as described. Light fluffy soufflé with a hint of lemon. It is has a hint of the bitter lemon rind after taste for me though.

Lesson here is sometimes when you take the other road there might can be a delicious end as long as you avoid the flying monkeys and don't go through the red poppy field!

As a person who usually is a first adopter in new technology there are always the Luddites that are afraid of anything beyond what they don't know. While I've eaten here and initially gave 4 stars what i don't support or condone the small minded mentality on the...