New York New York
New York New York
No 1 Raffles Link #B1-47A
Citylink Mall
Ratings: 5.5/10
With its brightly coloured and open concept theme, New York New York is definitely one attention-grabbing restaurant along the Citylink Mall. Moreover, with the loud blasting of pop music, young serving crew, pool table in the middle of the restaurant, comfortable booth seats, and self-service cotton candy machine, it’s no wonder it’s a hit with the teenage crowd.
Though I no longer belong to the teenage crowd (my younger cousin who was also there love the place lots), I like the loud presentation of the restaurant, which I felt was unique in our local restaurant scene. Compared to the other similar restaurants such as NYDC and Cafe Cartel, New York New York has definitely won the upper hand in terms of the hip quotient and the quality of food.
BBQ Ribs - $14.90
Chicken and Prawn Combo - $17.90
Bratwurst wrapped in Bacon and Cheese - $10.90
Among the three main courses that I had tried that day, I love the BBQ Ribs the most. The ribs were tender and nicely marinated with a lovely sweet taste. I definitely prefer the ribs at New York New York to those from Cafe Cartel. The Chicken and Prawn Combo tasted decent. The bratwurst, on the other hand, tasted average. I was slightly grumbling about the bratwurst when I had my first bite because I felt that it tasted much like the hot dogs that I can also get at supermarkets. Luckily, the cheese-covered parts of the bratwurst redeemed the dish a little. Well, it’s hard to grumble about a dish that had been sinfully covered with cheese.
All three main courses came with nicely fried fries and wedges. As I’m such a fries lover, that definitely gave the meal some bonus points. Who can ever say "no" to lovely fries?!!?
Deep Fried Mars Bar - $7.90
Waffles with Chocolate and Ice Cream - $7.90
The most disappointing part of the meal was actually the desserts. I was going to give New York New York a 6.0/10 rating because I had enjoyed its main course so much that day. That was until the desserts were served, which instantaneously caused me to drop its rating. The ice cream was okay, besides, who can ever go too wrong with ice cream? However, both the waffles and deep fried mars bar were tough to bite. It was a jaw exercise getting through the desserts. That dampened any enjoyment we could have derived from the desserts.
Overall, for a decent meal in a loud and bright theme, New York New York is the place to go. However, if you are craving for desserts, please move on to the TCC or Geláre nearby, which definitely serves much better desserts.
