Minnie’s in the Lower East Side
Located on the Lower East Side, I admit that Minnie’s was not our first choice for brunch, but the place we wanted to try was packed, so we walked around and found this place that had a nice atmosphere, quite relaxed, bright, with a decor that probably shocks prude customers (check out the pillows in the photo below).
Minnie’s in the Lower East Side
The food there is American but the Chef ventures in Mediterranean and Middle Easter ingredients, using Haloumi, tzatziki or harissa in comforting dishes. Their heirloom and haloumi salad, served with heirloom tomato, two poached eggs, avocado, arugula and grilled sourdough is a nice representation of that cuisine, well executed, the star being the cheese that is nicely charred.And at least, they know how to make poached eggs! Even better is the LES Croque Madame that is made with Katz’s pastrami, gruyere, béchamel squeezed between two slices of sourdough and topped with a fried egg. Very comforting and filling, I just wished that the bread was sliced a bit thinner. But for sure, it is one of the best croque-madame interpretation I had, appreciating the nod to the succulent pastrami of one of the Lower East side’s most popular restaurant that is Katz’s Delicatessen.
Heirloom and haloumi at Minnie’s in the Lower East Side
LES Croque Madame at Minnie’s in the Lower East Side
LES Croque Madame at Minnie’s in the Lower East Side
The brunch was good and their dinner looks even better, with a limited number of dishes on the menu, enough to satisfy a vegetarian and a non-vegetarian palate. That is the kind of place I would probably go back too.
Enjoy (I did)!
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Minnie’s - 29 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002
