La Palapa in NYC
It’s been a very long time since we have gone to La Palapa, a Mexican restaurant located in the East Village. In fact, the last time we went was when our friends Jeannine, Brett and their kids were in New York, for a memorable dinner. Brunch was really what we wanted to get there as their French toast was always on top of our list: eggy, slightly crunchy on top.
So here we were, first to arrive right after they opened on a Saturday. The place was all for us, that is not something I would complain about today…
Dining room at La Palapa in NYC
We started our meal with their guacamole, that we ordered not spicy. It was good, freshly made, even if the texture looked like they used a blender but just a bit so there would not be chunks of avocado in it.
Guacamole at La Palapa in NYC
Guacamole at La Palapa in NYC
We then got their huevos rancheros, a popular brunch dish that we love. They were good, smothered in cheese and crema, and bathed in a salsa verde.
Huevos rancheros at La Palapa in NYC
Last was of course the French toast aka Pan Frances Torrejas. I was really looking forward to it. They were good, but not as good as it used to be: the bread that was eggy was smothered with sauce and fruit overpowering a bit the dish. I would have known, I would have asked them to put all of that on the side.
Pan Frances Torrejas or French toast at La Palapa in NYC
Still, we were happy to go back to La Palapa. That’s the type of places I would go back without hesitation.
Enjoy (I did)!
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La Palapa - 77 Saint Marks Place, New York, New York 10003
