Not Your Average Cellar

On this VERY rare occasion, I dined at a restaurant that I did not enjoy too well. I know right, what a shocker! Believe me I was just as surprised. City Cellar is a restaurant located in my hometown Westbury, NY (woop woop). I have have passed this place a million times and every time I thought it was a bank. Until one day, my dad told me we were going to City Cellar for dinner and I said "I thought that was a bank" and of course I received the "are you serious" look. So to my surprise, it was actually a restaurant and I couldn't believe that after all these years I had no idea.

The restaurant itself is gorgeous inside. The set up is very different and weird, but beautiful. There are large gold drapes that surround the seating areas and make the environment seem magical. The bar is very big and shaped into a semi-circle. I think it was the biggest bar I had ever seen and it made me want to sit in one of the seats but unfortunately I still have three more years to go before I could do so. Most of the seats are open booths that make it comfortable to sit, eat, and converse. After taking in the atmosphere, I was expecting to be very pleased with my meal however that was not the case.

When I looked at the menu, I though to myself that this was the perfect example of an over-priced salad with over-priced meals. The menu was very expensive, especially for a simple night out for dinner. There was a variety of choices, but it was an upscale menu that was beaming with flavors like mussels, sesame chicken wings, and maple glazed salmon. I myself am very picky, so I like when a dish does not have too many flavors, or has an add on I can ask to be removed. However, most of the dishes included an add on I did not like and could not remove, leading to my disappointment. I ended up getting a cheeseburger (with no cheese) and french fries. A burger and fries is a meal that is essentially available anywhere so it was not anything special, especially not for the price. My dad of course ordered the over-priced caesar salad and was disappointed in the taste as well. Usually I pick the restaurant, so I able to blame the bad choice on my dad being that he picked City Cellar (that was the best part of the night).

So the moral of the story is, not all New York restaurants are great, even thou the majority of them are. I would not suggest eating at City Cellar while in New York but I would suggest just stopping by to see the inside. Also, you can take a look at my hometown while you're at it!