Parlay — Restaurant in New York

The archaeological site of Al-Hijr (Madain Saleh) is the first site of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be included in the World Heritage List. It is the largest site that history has preserved for us for the Nabatean civilization, south of Petra in Jordan. It includes well-preserved huge tombs with ornate facades dating back to the first century BC to the first century AD. The site also contains 50 inscriptions from the pre-Nabataean era and a number of cave paintings. The stone site bears a unique testimony of the Nabataeans civilization. It is considered, with its huge 111 tombs - of which 94 are decorated with ornaments - and its water wells, it is considered an exceptional example of the architectural achievements of the Nabataeans and their hydrological expertise.

The archaeological site of Al-Hijr is considered a major site of the Nabataean civilization in the south of its area of ​​influence. It has come down to us well preserved from the depths of time. It contains a large group of tombs and monuments whose architecture and decorations were carved directly into the sandy rocks.

The site bears witness to the convergence of various architectural and decorative currents and traditions (Assyrian, Egyptian, Phoenician, and Hellenistic), and to the existence and succession of writings dating back to several ancient languages ​​(Lihaytan, Thamudic, Nabataean, Greek, and Latin).

It also bears witness to the development of Nabataean agricultural techniques through the use of a large number of artificial wells dug in the...

The concept is great. The atmosphere is great. The space is great.

I have seen Parlay in passing many times and have always had that little voice in my head say, how good could it be if it's bordering Sunset Park and Boro Park.

Well, today I decided to give it a try. My friend and I went for breakfast. Upon walking In I was greated by a friendly waitress who brought menus and water to the table. She gave us a couple of minutes to decide what we wanted and came back right away to take the order and serve us coffee.

I think the coffee was alright. I was weirded out by it being served in a black mug because without the milk it was an awkward sight.

We ordered the eggs benedict, grilled cheese, and French toast. I asked the waitress if she could add ketchup to the grilled cheese --- well, I have never seen someone make that much of a fuss ---. First she said no, then she asked the woman behind the counter, then she went to the kitchen and finally she came back and said yes. That was weird.

Anyhow, the French toast was tasty, soft and perfectly fried served with seasonal fruits. But the eggs benedict, although tasty, had an undercooked egg. That wasn't pleasant. The grilled cheese with the ketchup inside was the highlight. Loved that it was on sourdough and toasted so perfectly. Yum.

Overall we had a pleasant experience because we took it all in jest and good humour but I'm not sure how...

Genuinely so disappointed with the experience here. This used to be a lowkey spot that locals visited because of the friendly staff as well as amazing food. Now because of the changed management, the food quality has gone down as well as the service. I dined in twice since management changed and that will be the last time dining in. Starting off, me and my partner arrived and asked to sit, the white female server asked us to sit at a small cramped table, and when I requested to sit at a more roomier table, she told us we would have to move if a bigger party arrived? That simply makes no sense considering two (tables that could seat 3-6 people) tables occupied only a singular individual as well as a table that could sit 2 and 3 people were available. To clarify, there was a table (that could seat 3-6) that had only one person sitting there in addition to two free tables (that could seat 3 individuals). The staff later rolled their eyes when we requested for oatmilk in our iced coffee even though we had ordered it as soon as we sat down. The same woman who told us we couldn’t sit at a more comfortable table looked annoyed whenever we requested napkins, ice, syrup, etc. This has honestly been the worst service I’ve received in the food industry (as someone who works in it as well), which led us to tip below 10%. Worst...