Paname

Paname is a wonderful French Restaurant in NYC on 56th street and second avenue near the corner. I was invited by the Su Chef Bernard to eat.

     The restaurant definitely had a classy fine dining look to it, and I had previewed the menu on line so I already knew what I wanted to order. There is definitely a reservation section on their web site that you would want to take advantage of. I also saw a Fourth of July meal deals similar to the lunch and dinner offers in 3 course pre selected meals that are worth taking advantage of.

    So from what I can tell this restaurant is a New York City hidden gem! My invitation was for 2 people but I brought both my 8 and just turned 7 year old daughters figuring I would just have to pay for the extra meal. Bernard was kind enough to let us ALL eat for free, which I though made him awesome!

     The website doesn't show a kids menu but Vera our waitress provided each child with one. Mind you this is an upscale reasonably priced establishment so, my daughter in their long dresses drank from long stem water glasses and ate spaghetti with both a fork and spoon.

    The kids menu had different types of pasta that could be paired with chicken, bologna (strange, but we are talking about kids). The pasta could be plain, buttered or with marinara sauce. The oldest (8) chose the grilled chicken with fries. I had the Tilapia with toasted almonds and asparagus/broccoli.

   While I enjoyed my white wine the guy a few tables from us chowed down on a steak and I felt we need to make 2 more trips back so I could have the steak and the duck I spotted on the menu. The service was great! The food was great! We enjoyed ourselves very much and will go back soon =)

Restaurant site:
http://panamenyc.com
56th & 57th on 2nd ave ($$$)
Call for reservations (212) 207-3737