Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
After trying the T Brasserie in the Tin Building, our next stop was their vegetarian restaurant, Seeds and Weeds, on the second floor. Nice place, spacious, with lots of light, the green color and wood decor rendering perfectly the theme of the restaurant and giving a zen atmosphere to it.
We started off our meal by ordering beverages. Jodi got the same Cherry and yuzu carbonated soda she tried the last time, and I got the “red juice” that is made with beets and had a hint of ginger in it. Quite good, it was served in a wine glass, a funny detail if people were trying to hide that they were just having a vegetable juice rather than a fancy glass of red wine.
Red juice at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Cherry and yuzu soda at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
The menu offers small dishes, so we ordered a few that we shared, that came as they were ready. The first one was the dosa. In fact, they serve crepes and dosa in a stand on the first floor in case you want to try this classic South Indian crepe made with a fermented batter made with lentils and rice flour. This is very smart to offer that as typically vegetarian, but, they Americanized it by serving it with sprouts, avocado and yogurt, like a take on an avocado toast, or egg, cheddar and sambal that would be like a take on an egg sandwich. I thought the dosa was well made, being nicely crispy, but I wished there was more avocado.
Dosa at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Dosa at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
We then got the olive oil fried artichokes that were served with a saffron rose aioli. It was delicious, but small for the $24 they charge!
Fried artichokes at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Fried artichokes at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
The last dish before dessert was the cornmeal crusted baby trumpet mushrooms that came with a Grenada pepper dip and topped with mint, basil and plum. That was really good, crunchy, perfectly cooked, with a dip that had a subtle kick to it.
Cornmeal crusted baby trumpet mushrooms at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Cornmeal crusted baby trumpet mushrooms at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Of course we could not leave without dessert and chose the chocolate pudding that was topped with blackberries and accompanied by cocoa nib shortbread. This dessert was superb: the pudding was creamy, not bitter, pairing well with the blackberries, and the shortbread was a nice addition to it. I definitely recommend it.
Chocolate pudding at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Chocolate pudding at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Chocolate pudding at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Espresso at Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building
Overall we had a nice meal at Seeds and Weeds. It is a bit pricey though so it is more a treat than somewhere where I would go often there. Still, worth trying.
Enjoy (I did)!
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Seeds and Weeds in the Tin Building - 96 South St, New York, NY 10038
