Frankly, a little disappointing

So, am back in NYC for a work mtg (3 days of strategery) so came straight in from the airport, dumped stuff, got changed and headed back out to meet the posse for dinner and drinks at the long-awaited WD-50. Ironic that it was somewhere I kept meaning to go the whole time I lived in NYC, but never made it, but finally get to go on a visit back! So, met up with Lisa, Stephanie & Rachel (Komal was sick) and, whilst the company was great, the food, frankly, was a little disappointing. Here's the menu we dined from - between us, we tried a range of stuff but honestly, it was just OK. For the money, it was overrated. But we did get to meet Wylie Dufresne and have a look inside the kitchen but was it worth the $120 each for that? No. But, at least its now ticked off the NYC gastronomic bucket list. Have decided that, every time I'm back, i'm going to check off one restaurant or foodie place that I didnt make it too whilst living here in NYC, so I'm still glad I went. Not quite what the Weight Watchers points for a WD 50 meal are though.....

Sweet potato soup, scallop ravioli, kalamansi, hazlenut .... 18

Smoked cuttlefish, parsley root, fuji apple, parsley oil .... 19

Corned duck, rye crisp, purple mustard, horseradish cream .... 16

Eggs benedict .... 17

Cold fried chicken, buttermilk-ricotta, tabasco, caviar .... 20

Aerated foie, pickled beet, mashad plum, brioche .... 20

Peekytoe crab roll, salt ‘n vinegar chips, celery mayonnaise .... 18

Bay scallops, cauliflower, caper, preserved lemon .... 21

Mediterranean bass, artichoke, forbidden rice, white chocolate-green olive .... 34

Smoked char, bearnaise spaetzle, broccoli rabe, pork sausage .... 36

Skate, sunflower seed, sunchoke, giardiniera .... 36

Tilefish, manhattan clam chowder, oyster 'crackers' .... 36

Parsnip tart, quinoa, hazelnuts, bok choy .... 27

Duck breast, black sesame dumplings, red cabbage, parsnip consommé .... 33

Pork ribs, hush puppies, spaghetti squash, red-eye gravy .... 35

Lamb shoulder, pistachio ‘polenta,’ endive marmalade, spiced apricot .... 36

Wagyu chuck steak, black-eyed peas, fig, rutabaga .... 37