Lure Fishbar is located at 142 Mercer Street in Soho. Take the R or W train to Prince St. Walk one block west and down a flight of stairs into a boat-like oasis. No, seriously. The restaurant looks like a boat. And you are in the basement, like a submarine. Far away from the noise of the street, this dining experience allows you to sail away into a blissful night of eating. It is cold, and you took the subway to Lure so that you would not have to walk a lot. And lucky you, this restaurant will keep you out of the cold and entertained for hours.
I went to Lure Fishbar last February with a group of girls. We had a 7 p.m. reservation (I recommend reservations at this place) and decided to meet at 6 p.m. for drinks at the bar. Happy Hour is from 5-7 Monday-Friday, and they have fancy $7 cocktails, like a champagne bellini and a grapefruit margarita. They have $5 beers, $6 glasses of wine, and great bar snacks, if you just want to drink at happy hour and eat a few appetizers.
The scene was hoppin at 6 p.m. on a Friday. We were seated at our table for five, and a very attractive waiter came to our table to take our order for appetizers and more drinks. Five girls - definitely needed a bottle of wine. We got a bottle of wine for about $32. And we started with crispy calamari and crabcakes. While we waited for our appetizers, the waiter brought out homemade chips. I thought, sweet, instead of bread, we get these awesome chips! Our appetizers came out and they were great. Fried food is usually pretty great, and this was amazing.
Then, another basket arrived. FRESHLY BAKED BREAD. Sweet! Chips AND bread. Hell yes. Ok time to order dinner. Now, let me tell you something about Lure Fishbar - it is a pricey place. I knew going into it that the only thing I could afford would be the sushi rolls. Most of the entrees are between $25-$45. I have occasionally spent $25, but not when bottles of wine, cocktails, appetizers, and all of that were involved. I had to keep my entree price low in order to account for the drinks and splitting appetizers. The sushi rolls were between $6-$12. So we each ordered a 1-2 rolls and shared a little bit.
The rolls were by far the best sushi I have ever had. I would love to go back and skip the wine and cocktails, and just get a lot of sushi. It had that melt in your mouth flavor that was incredible. And granted, we did not have a lot of sushi due to budgetary issues, but between fried calamari, crabmeat, chips, and rolls, we were doing ok on the full factor.
Hot waiter comes back. He says: "do you ladies want some shots?" Um, what? Shots? This is a classy joint. And I bet shots are $7 a pop, so no thanks. Hot waiter comes back. "Here are some birthday cake shots, on the house." So you brought us alcohol that tastes like cake? Which means, you, Mr. Hot Waiter, must be heaven on earth. These shots were delightful.
We have already been at this restaurant for 2 hours. We took our time. We finished the wine. Um, Hot Waiter, round of beers please? He comes back with the beers. "Do you ladies want dessert?" No thanks, we will just continue to be lushes and drink.
Hot waiter returns - free chocolate cookie drops. They were incredible. He brings the bill. With tax and tip, and depending on who ordered what, each person owed between $42-$50. Ok. So for me, this is a very rare occurrence to spend so much on dinner. But, here's the thing - it is one of the top 3 dining experiences I have had in Manhattan. I am not sure what the other 2 are, but Lure Fishbar takes the cake - the birthday cake, if you will.
When you want to go above your budget, it can be stressful. You want to make sure it is worth it. If you need suggestions for that one perfect pricey meal, email me at nycmenugirl@gmail.com, and tell me what foods really excite you, and what kind of ambiance you look for in a perfect night out. I would love to help!
Have a delicious day!
NYCMenuGirl
0 comments:
Post a Comment