Peak NYC
- B & J
- Aug 10, 2023
- 3 min read
Peak NYC: https://www.peaknyc.com/
Address: 30 Hudson Yards, New York NY 10001
The Menu: https://www.peaknyc.com/menus/
Quick Bites
Have you ever wanted to enjoy fine dining over 100 stories up in the air in the heart of Manhattan? Then Peak NYC is the perfect match for you! We visited for Valentine's Day 2023 and it truly was a can't-miss unique dining EXPERIENCE. Honestly, we can't imagine a better place to have gone for such a special day with a special someone and we would highly recommend that you check it out yourselves as well. Oh, and please get a reservation to sit near the windows! Totally worth the extra cost!
The Setting
We arrived at Hudson Yards for our Valentine's Day dinner and first found our way to the 5th floor of the Shops at Hudson Yards, where Peak's entrance was. From there, we took an elevator all the way up to 101st floor to access the Peak restaurant. We needed to wait a few minutes to get in so we ventured out to the Edge (the incredible observation deck right next to the Peak restaurant). It was a very windy night which was a little bit of a downer since it was hard to fully enjoy the experience of the Edge, but the views were unparalleled and were a great start to a nice romantic evening!
Once our table was ready, we were led inside to our cozy spot right next to the windows, with incredible views of the Manhattan skyline. We once again sat next to each other in our big comfy booth!
The Service
The service overall was highly professional as you would expect from a high end restaurant. Always attentive and sophisticated. There was only a minor hiccup at the start of the service, as the maître d' came over to let us know that instead of the special 4-Course Valentine's Day menu that we had reserved and were eagerly awaiting to try, they were instead just serving straight from the A La Carte menu. The menu items were pretty much the same, with the exception that the White Sturgeon Caviar that we were looking forward to trying (on the 4-Course menu) wasn't offered on the ALC menu. Maybe they ran out of caviar and had to cancel the 4-Course menu, who knows? Slight misstep, but water under the bridge!
Chilled Lobster
And now the real eating begins! We started off with the Chilled Lobster appetizer, which came with deliciously sweet chunks of mango as well. If you read our prior blog post about our trip to Del Frisco's (https://www.foodiehaulicsanonymous.com/post/delfriscos), then you might have heard about how much we enjoy shrimp cocktails. Well, the Chilled Lobster was basically the bigger, better brother of shrimp cocktail. De-lish!
Green Circle Chicken & Roasted Halibut
Then came the main courses! We mixed it up with some fish and chicken, and those courses did NOT disappoint.
First, the chicken. Two words - thoroughly impressed! Here's some more words - chicken is not something we order often at restaurants since it's something we feel is just so easily enjoyed outside of restaurants (including McDonald's chicken nuggies :D). But Peak's Green Circle Chicken really set the bar high for chickens all over the world. It was just stunningly juicy and tender, and the skin was crispy and seasoned just right. No joke though - probably the best chicken we've ever tasted at a restaurant.
As for the Roasted Halibut...amazingly succulent and cooked to perfection. Just the right amount of flakiness and mouth watering taste all around. Put it this way...we just sung our praises over the Green Circle Chicken right? Well, the Roasted Halibut was some real stiff competition. We're glad we shared our entrees with each other because you can't just experience one or the other without being overcome by overwhelming culinary jealousy.
The Extras
Our Valentine's Day dinner was capped off by the maître d' coming over to personally hand us (well, moreso for B and not so much for J) a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Truly a wonderful way to end a special night at one of the most unique and enjoyable dining establishments we've experienced in NYC.