It’s been a very long time since we have gone to La Palapa, a Mexican restaurant located in the East Village. In fact, the last time we went was when our friends Jeannine, Brett and their kids were in New York, for a memorable dinner. Brunch was really what we wanted to get there as their French toast was always on top of our list: eggy, slightly crunchy on top.
So here we were, first to arrive right after they opened on a Saturday. The place was all for us, that is not something I would complain about today…
We started our meal with their guacamole, that we ordered not spicy. It was good, freshly made, even if the texture looked like they used a blender but just a bit so there would not be chunks of avocado in it.
We then got their huevos rancheros, a popular brunch dish that we love. They were good, smothered in cheese and crema, and bathed in a salsa verde.
Last was of course the French toast aka Pan Frances Torrejas. I was really looking forward to it. They were good, but not as good as it used to be: the bread that was eggy was smothered with sauce and fruit overpowering a bit the dish. I would have known, I would have asked them to put all of that on the side.
Still, we were happy to go back to La Palapa. That’s the type of places I would go back without hesitation.
Enjoy (I did)!
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La Palapa - 77 Saint Marks Place, New York, New York 10003