We visited the New York Beer Project on a Saturday in the early afternoon. The main dining room (?) had a 40-minute wait. We then we offered to sit at the bar or find a low top in the brewery area. I must say, as I am a former head brewer, that the cleanliness of the brewery was spot on.
I stepped away to retrieve my glasses and my wife ordered for us while I tried to remember where we parked. (hint: I’m a boomer)
They allow substitutions on the side, so she ordered grilled asparagus. It was a nice change since fries and I sometimes don’t play well.
I have eaten at a NYBP near Rochester a couple of years ago. This was different.
The beef all comes medium, according to the server. Ours was medium (looked like sous vida cooking to me} There was a fair amount of beef, but my wife and I felt like this was one of the smaller portions we have tried in Florida.
The beef’s flavor was very, very mild. It was as if it had been boiled (there’s that sous vide again) without any seasoning. It was tender and sliced thin. 3 points.
The roll had a good salt balance to caraway, but the salt crystals were huge. We joked that they must be using road salt. The roll was grilled, but the top was not dipped in au jus
The roll receives 2 points
The au jus tasted bland and mixy—kind of like Great Value Au Jus mix. I’m not giving points for this.
The Horseradish was good- nice and bitey! 1 point
The pickle was a bit soft but well flavored 1 point
The total score is 7/10, which, in this case, is a disappointing low. The beef was flavorless, the au jus was dreadful, and the rest was ok. It is doubtful we will return.
SCORE: On this day, it was a C The beef was flavorless, the au jus was dreadful, and the rest was ok. It is doubtful we will return.