The Lambs Club
130 W. 44th Street, Midtown, NY
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If we were members of the real deal expense account, suit wearing army, The Lambs Club would probably be our home base. With so many terrible restaurants in the Times Square area catering to such types, this is the one for maxing out the Corporate Card.
No stranger to Midtown, Geoffrey Zakarian’s (The National, Le Cirque) Lamb’s Club kitchen is consistently very good, maybe even just short of excellent. The food is pricey, but that’s to be expected in this neck of the woods. The cocktails are also stupid expensive (some over $16), and the wine list is crazy too. We did, however, manage to find an incredible bottle of 1999 Bordeaux from Chateau La Vieille Cure for under $100. That’s a steal relative to the rest of the selections, and is a fine treat for the table. Especially if it’s being written off.
The designers of this place took a big chance putting this room together they way they did. The decor teeters on the brink of typical, “restaurant inside a hotel” cheesy. In photos, it may come across a little forced, but in reality, it’s actually quite perfect. With deep red, ridiculously comfortable booths, shiny silvers and a big ass fire place, they did well with a modern take on a throwback vibe. Props to The Lambs Club for rolling the dice – it’s those who take risks in life that often come out on top.
So for Midtown Suits or big baller entertainment industry types, The Lambs Club is the place to be for Weekday/After Work Dinner & Drinks. It’s also a prime candidate for Pre-Theatre Eats. And yes – it’s rare that we back this type of restaurant – but The Lambs Club is officially Infatuation approved.
Food Rundown:
The Lambs Club Salad
Fresh, leafy greens in a really tasty egg dressing with fresh tarragon. We highly recommend this as an appetizer.
Raw Marinated Hamachi
Excellent plating, superb flavors (pear, lemon) and a kick (wasabi). Definitely mess around with this.
Heritage Pork Ravioli
These circular discs of al dente pasta were good, but not out of this world. We’ve been spoiled lately by filled pasta at Osteria Morini and Ciano, but it’s almost unfair to compare. This is still worth ordering, as all the flavors once again went really well together. Also, we dig swiss chard.
Grilled Octopus
Standard, solid and definitely worth an order if you’re into octopus. It’s time for us to stop ordering octopus though…we kind of order it all the time and we’re nearly at the point of being over it.
Prime Delmonico Steak
A ridiculously tender cut of what appeared to be a NY strip steak, this $48 piece of meat was juicy in all the right places. The braised shallots on top made every bite extra delicious. Yes it’s expensive, but if you’re not paying, why not?
Farm Chicken
A solid chicken dish. It’s nothing to get overly excited about, but is definitely something to think about if chicken is your steeze. The charred veggies that come with this breast and thigh were really good.
Roasted Sturgeon with Braised Oxtail
A little surf and turf, if you will. This was the big winner of the night – a highly flavorful one two punch that should definitely be ordered if it’s on the menu. Check it.
Monkfish
This was really our only miss at The Lambs Club. Our monkfish was a little dry, and overall just not that fulfilling. It came served with an interesting mix of apples, black trumpet mushrooms and vanilla, but even nice flavor combinations can’t save an overcooked piece of fish.
Chocolate Pot de Crème
Bittersweet chocolate and brachetto sabayon, also known as high end, incredible chocolate pudding. We’ll come back just for this.
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