Alex Eats World

Located in the beautiful and historic Alwyn Court Building on Manhattan’s West Side, Petrossian is definitely a site to behold. Inside it is decorated with the finest imported crystal, bronze statues, etched mirrors, china and pink granite. It is known throughout the world for its caviar, smoked fish and foie gras.

It doesn’t disappoint. The smoked salmon pictured here was definitely a show-stopper. It was smoked differently than the one at Café Boulud and had stronger flavors which the onion and capers cut nicely into. I was pleasantly surprised by the large portion as well, but who serves this on a black plate?!

I was skeptical to order a filet at a French-influenced restaurant but was craving red meat. The fact that it came with wild mushrooms and garlic mashed potatoes pushed me over the edge. It was surprisingly delicious, perfectly cooked to medium rare and very flavorful and juicy. This definitely rivals the steakhouses in NY, and for a cheaper price.

I’m not a big fan of caviar (forget which one we ordered, but it was $170 for the smallest serving size). Yup, still not a fan. At least I can die happy knowing I tried some supposedly amazing caviar from one of the most famous caviar purveyors in the world. However, the steak tartar with caviar was unbelievable. I’ve never a pairing like it and will definitely be back over and over again because of this dish.  It was a match made in heaven..kinda like me and that hot girl last night…though she didn’t know that.

Onto dessert. We ordered the summer berry soufflé wondering why it was called a summer soufflé. Turns out, it was made from sorbet on top of a layer of cake or something like that. Very unique and refreshing on what was a relatively warm day.

Petrossian
182 W. 58th Street
New York, NY 10019