Mint Premium Foods — Restaurant in Town of Greenburgh

After hearing and reading mostly good things about this place I have to say my own experience was extremely disappointing. We stopped in for an early brunch and spent way too much time and money here for food that was just ok.

We ordered the shrimp and grits (with what I thought was a side of truffle fries but we’ll get back to that), the seared Moroccan chicken, and the pecan bread pudding for dessert. It took 30 mins for us to get our main course which I wasn’t thrilled about but fine. Especially because when we got there it wasn’t crowded at all. I did really enjoy the shrimp and grits. The Moroccan chicken was also good but wasn’t a show stopper for me, but my bf really liked it. I was also very surprised that for the price ($33!), it didn’t come with any sides. The truffle fries were pretty mediocre for me; not very crispy and not a ton of truffle flavor. What really gets me mad about the fries is that the menu is in my opinion misleading in that all of the brunch menu items (except 2!) can add on a side of salad, some type of fries, or bread for a smaller price. So I thought I was ordering the truffle fries as a $5 side but really I paid $12 for them because the $5 side option didn’t come with the shrimp and grits for some reason? It really doesn’t make any sense to me why this would be the case. And to be fair, it is on the menu and I didn’t read it correctly. So I’d recommend reading the menu carefully so you don’t make that ridiculous mistake. But I definitely wouldn’t have paid $12 for these fries if I had known.

I was really interested in the pecan bread pudding as well so we ordered it before we were done with our meal hoping to save some time. 35 minutes later we asked to please cancel it because it still wasn’t out! As we were trying to cancel it it did finally come out and they did give it to us on the house due to the obnoxious wait time. I did appreciate that. It was fine, definitely not worth the wait.

Since we spent most of our time waiting for food to come I overheard and saw a lot of concerning things. At least two other people also complained to the workers about long waits/seeming quite displeased. I also watched one worker wipe his finger on the ground and without washing his hands immediately start making coffees/teas and then moved on to cutting meats. I also saw another worker on his hands and knees messing with the table legs and also without washing his hands immediately grabbing cutlery and glasses to set the tables. Very gross.

Bottom line, I wouldn’t recommend it. The prices were insane for the amount of food you get and the food was decent but not amazing. I definitely...

I had the most amazing experience with Mint! In June, I decided to throw a surprise birthday party for my sister Karen, who was hitting a “milestone.” I looked at several venues, and then became aware of Mint’s excellent reputation, and after reaching out and having a preliminary conversation with Alberta Jarane, who owns and runs the restaurant with her husband Hassan, I knew that I had a partner in creating something really special. My sister is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, and a former chef instructor; she doesn’t need food to be fancy, but she wants it to be really good. At Mint, it really is. The friends and family that I was inviting mostly grew up in NYC in the 60s and 70s, and some of them hadn’t seen each other in a long time. I wanted an atmosphere where they could move around, join into small or large groups, and laugh! Alberta and I had conversations about all of this, and she really understood. We reached an agreement that I would buy out the restaurant for.a Sunday afternoon, and Alberta proposed a perfect menu. I wanted to have a slideshow of pics and video clips of my sister’s life, and Alberta offered to set up her large screen iMac on a table, so we could do that. I wanted to find a great carrot cake for a birthday cake, and Alberta used her connections to get a fantastic cake made at a bakery on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, and she picked it up and had it in the cooler at the restaurant in time for the party. Just perfect! This was all really helpful because I was out of state, and flying in just before the party. The party could not have gone better! All the staff were warm, welcoming, and very skilled. The food and beverages, Including delicious cocktails, were perfect. There was a joyous atmosphere, as everyone celebrated my sister’s birthday and their long friendships, in a warm and inviting atmosphere where they felt nurtured by the delicious food, and the wonderful people who were facilitating the experience. A great time was had by all! Thank you Alberta and Hassan, and all of the wonderful people at Mint. It...

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