Gordon Ramsay @ LondonNYC

151 W 54th Street
New York, NY

I'd just had the most amazing breakfast in Tokyo at the Cerise/Gordon Ramsay there, so I figured I'd have a pretty good breakfast here in NY.

Wrong.

I made a reservation Friday afternoon for a breakfast on Saturday morning. No hassle, no attitude, so far so good.

I walked into the lobby and headed into the dining room - empty except me and my breakfast mate. The buffet was closing at 10:30, precisely for when we'd made reservations for breakfast.

When were they going to tell me?

The usual continental breakfast - granola, fruit, cereals, pastries. Some charcuterie, some cheese, some smoked salmon.

At $30, it was a complete rip-off, not to mention that I felt unhappy about the fact that I couldn't get up for my 14th plate if I wanted to, since they were hauling it away before my eyes. Maybe I wasn't hungry, maybe I didn't like serrano ham for breakfast, but on principle, buffets are all about access, abundance, and indulgence.

Sad.