Eatery

After a late show, we walked around the Hell's Kitchen area looking for a bite to eat. After a couple of unsuccessful tries, we ended up at Eatery. Not only were they open, we were greeted by the cheeriest waitress that I can remember. Wow, she was really working it.

None of us were really too hungry so we kept it on the light side. I ordered the grilled salmon salad ($17) which came with beets, endives, and arugula. This was HUGE! The salmon was nicely cooked but I didn't notice any grill marks. However, the fish was moist and flaky. The salad was fresh and lightly dressed in a vinaigrette. I enjoyed this.

Here's a closer look at the salmon. Rosemary dotted the light pink flesh while inside, the meat remained almost raw...just the way I like it.

My other friend ordered the classic hummus ($8) which looked as if they took a supermarket container of hummus, turned it upside down, then plopped it on the plate. All with some pita of course. They did take the care to throw on some pine nuts and a pomegranate glaze. However, the taste was just eh. Tasted like store bought hummus. Not bad per se but not what we were expecting either.

Would I go back to Eatery? Probably not by my choice. It wasn't bad but it wasn't good either. Just okay. However, I wanted to reiterate how nice the waitress was to us. She definitely made the meal better than the food.

Eatery
798 9th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 765-7080
eaterynyc.com