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Peacock Alley

The Waldorf Astoria
301 Park Ave., New York, NY 10022
nr. 50th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-872-4895 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: American Traditional, French
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

waldorfastoria.hilton.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 7am-1am; Sat, 8am-1am; Sun, 10am-8pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Fifth Ave.-53rd St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$27-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Lunch

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

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The city’s almost manic effervescence has invaded the once-staid Waldorf, unleashing a jangle of energy in the lounge of the newly reorganized Peacock Alley. But for classic calm there is the rather dowdy dining room with its vintage peacocks strutting on the wall. And chef Cedric Tovar’s boldly flavored adventures in slow-poached egg with haunting black truffle, and chili seared scallops on citrus-marinated mushrooms are flavored to stir the senses in both settings. Indeed, a smart citrusy tang is his signature, as in the verjus and green grapes that set off slow-roasted monkfish, and in the lemony grilled eggplant that is just a parenthesis on the ginger-crusted rack of exquisitely rare lamb. Even the appetizer portion of the pork-cheek garganelli with its lush and creamy Parmesan emulsion is dangerous. But don’t pass it by. Wild-pepper pork loin with parsnip purée and a melt of caramelized onion is also a triumph. The amiable service might benefit from some discipline, and the reservation system seems hopeless, designed to antagonize. I’m glad I persisted.

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Somptuous Sunday Brunch

john2ny from 11375 | Posted on 3/30/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 9

I attended the Sunday Brunch in March with wife and my in-laws. I called to make a reservation the day before. A girl told me that they were almost booked and suggested to come at 1:30pm. We were able to park the car for free! on a street between Lex and Park Avenues. We had to walk through the Waldorf Astoria hotel to get to the restaurant. To our surprise, the brunch was displayed in the main loby around a very tall clock. We were seated right the way and started the eating ceremony with a complementary glass of champagne. After that we just got to go back in the lobby to choose from a wide variety of food items: seafood, fish, egg Benedict, carving meat, waffles, crepes, deserts, fruits, ..... The food was fantastic. We could eat as much as we wanted. Waiters kept taking out our plates when we were done and we just had to go back to the food stations to help ourselves. We had a big check ($95 per person plus tax and tip) we it was well worth it.

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