THE PLAZA HOTEL - NEW YORK

THE PLAZA HOTEL
768 5TH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10019
212-759-3000
www.theplazany.com

One way to get the feeling of a great hotel that you are not staying at is to have cocktails or dine there.  This was the case in New York when we were walking past the Plaza Hotel on an early weekend morning.  We entered the lobby and walked straight through to a large open bar where we hopped up on the bar stools and quickly asked for menus.  The waitress informed us that they were not yet serving in this room and directed us to the Champagne Bar which is just off the lobby and front desk.  I walked up to the small bar and above it stood a wall of champagne.  More champagne bottles that I had ever seen.  Champagne heaven.  I'm eating here I said.  We took a seat and after a few minutes a tall man in a suit brought menus.  He was not too friendly and did nothing to welcome us or make us feel wanted here.  Pretty much just going through the motions.  Menu - do you want a drink - bring check.  I went for a glass of bubbly and let me tell you, these are scaled down glasses.  Smallest champagne glass I have ever drank from.  At the prices they charge for a single glass they should have given me a goblet.  I went for the Plaza Eggs Benedict ($24) and loved it.  Probably one of the best Eggs Benedict I have had in awhile.  The Hollandaise Sauce was perfect and the Canadian Bacon had a rich smokey taste.  This and the glass of champagne is breakfast heaven to me.

THE PLAZA HOTEL NEW YORK

MAIN LOBBY BAR AND RESTAURANT

TO THE LEFT OF THE LOBBY IS THE CHAMPAGNE BAR

THE PLAZA HOTEL CHAMPAGNE BAR

LOVED THE WALL OF CHAMPAGNE

CHAMPAGNE BAR BREAKFAST MENU

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST FOR $40

BREAKFAST PRICED LIKE DINNER ENTREES IN HAWAII

CHAMPAGNE BY THE GLASS IS NOT CHEAP

BOTTOMS UP

EGGS BENEDICT AT THE PLAZA HOTEL

CENTRAL PARK IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET SO LETS GO!