If it looks like a chain, smells like a chain and tastes like a chain - is it a chain? This was my immediate reaction when I walked into the soaring space of City Cellar in Westbury. It was essentially a mix of Capital Grille, Houston's and Seasons 52, ironically all restaurants down the street at Roosevelt Field Mall. Alas, it is not. City Cellar is the only one of it's kind and that's probably OK.
Our party of four settled into a spacious booth and leapt towards the $14.95 2-course prix-fixe lunch. Choose from salads or soup for course 1 and then for course 2 choose a salad, sandwich, pasta or omelet. Considering a lunch salad is about $14.00, this is a decent deal.
We all had the tomato basil bisque with parmesan and croutons. Thicker than I expected, the soup was a little on the Campbell's side. The entree salads were huge. I couldn't come close to finishing my Chicken Caesar Salad. The Caesar dressing had too much vinegar and the chicken itself was bland. I sampled the Mac and Cheese - cavatappi topped with a Havarti, Grafton Cheddar and Asiago blend - and was taken aback by the sheer richness of the dish. I couldn't have more than one bite.
The waiter was nice enough and asked us if we had coupons, when we said we didn't, he gave us some for our next visit. Not sure we'll ever be redeeming those...
Until our next Berger,
KLB
City Cellar
1080 Corporate Drive
Westbury, NY
516.693.5400
citycellarny.com
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