Take-out: Yes Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Good for Kids: Yes
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3 reviews
Tomiko Sink
3.5 stars is a fair rating for this food stand.
The food was good. and that's it. It wasn't spectacular, it wasn't less than decent, it was good. And it was good for $5.50 for a lamb platter (lamb over rice with chopped lettuce and tomato.
I was standing in the rain, and the cook was at least speedy to take my order and start cooking. Props for that!
It has been a long time since my last visit. However, I decided to give La Baguette another try after seeing it place 4th in Midtown Lunch's 3rd Street Meat Palooza competition. While I hold ML in high regards, I can't disagree more with their rank of La Baguette.
The lamb mixed with the unions gave the plate an overly sour taste. Combine that with the smaller portions, underwhelming white sauce, and "Uncle Ben's ready rice," it comprised yet another disappointing experience. A little further west, Little Morocco (on 39th & 7th) will offer you a better combo over rice. And Little Morocco was ranked 15th on ML's list!
It's a restaurant, no it's a cart, no it's a cafe truck!! Hearing the name "La Baguette Cafe" might get you thinking of a restaurant, but don't be surprised that this is only a glorified food truck parked on the SE corner of Broadway and 40th St. The truck, ran by 3 men, offers a variety of items, from breakfast, soups, salads, cheesesteaks, falafels, lamb, chicken, and even homemade hot chocolate. I was surprised to see Lamb over rice priced at $5.50, so I decided to order Chicken over rice for $5.00 with my usual order of white sauce and a little hot sauce (cause you never know when you might run into a hot sauce similar to the temperature of 53rd and 6th).
The platter was fairly standard. Salad was served on one side of the styrofoam container consisting of crisp lettuce and thin hamburger-like slices of fresh tomato. I had heard that they also give you sliced pickles but was surprised to see none in my platter. The cubes of chicken (dark meat / thighs)) were tender and moist though it was slightly flavorless with minimal seasoning. The slightly generous portions made up for the lackluster taste. The rice was orange/yellow in color, but more likely because of oil than flavor, as again the rice was no more impressionable than the chicken. They did happen to serve a noticeable amount of julienned onions, grilled but slightly undercooked to maintain a nice crunch with a bit of rawness to taste. The white sauce was a huge letdown and it looked slightly unappetizing, resembling mayonaisse with a yellow/oily appearance. The hot sauce was probably the only highlight of the dish as it was thick in consistency, almost looking like a grainy paste. The spice level of the hot sauce was subtle, not leaving me wanting a drink or to eat some bread, but leaning more towards heating up my core and almost making my nose runny. Mmmmmm…
But even such a delicious hot sauce did not make up for the disappointing flavors of the rest of the ingredients. I was definitely not satisfied and figured this food truck was catered more towards to tourists walking around Times Square that are looking for a quick bite. Will I come again? Most likely not unless I hear they come upon some revelation and serve a stellar dish.
3.5 stars is a fair rating for this food stand.
The food was good. and that's it. It wasn't spectacular, it wasn't less than decent, it was good. And it was good for $5.50 for a lamb platter (lamb over rice with chopped lettuce and tomato.
I was standing in the rain, and the cook was at least speedy to take my order and start cooking. Props for that!
It has been a long time since my last visit. However, I decided to give La Baguette another try after seeing it place 4th in Midtown Lunch's 3rd Street Meat Palooza competition. While I hold ML in high regards, I can't disagree more with their rank of La Baguette.
The lamb mixed with the unions gave the plate an overly sour taste. Combine that with the smaller portions, underwhelming white sauce, and "Uncle Ben's ready rice," it comprised yet another disappointing experience. A little further west, Little Morocco (on 39th & 7th) will offer you a better combo over rice. And Little Morocco was ranked 15th on ML's list!
It's a restaurant, no it's a cart, no it's a cafe truck!! Hearing the name "La Baguette Cafe" might get you thinking of a restaurant, but don't be surprised that this is only a glorified food truck parked on the SE corner of Broadway and 40th St. The truck, ran by 3 men, offers a variety of items, from breakfast, soups, salads, cheesesteaks, falafels, lamb, chicken, and even homemade hot chocolate. I was surprised to see Lamb over rice priced at $5.50, so I decided to order Chicken over rice for $5.00 with my usual order of white sauce and a little hot sauce (cause you never know when you might run into a hot sauce similar to the temperature of 53rd and 6th).
The platter was fairly standard. Salad was served on one side of the styrofoam container consisting of crisp lettuce and thin hamburger-like slices of fresh tomato. I had heard that they also give you sliced pickles but was surprised to see none in my platter. The cubes of chicken (dark meat / thighs)) were tender and moist though it was slightly flavorless with minimal seasoning. The slightly generous portions made up for the lackluster taste. The rice was orange/yellow in color, but more likely because of oil than flavor, as again the rice was no more impressionable than the chicken. They did happen to serve a noticeable amount of julienned onions, grilled but slightly undercooked to maintain a nice crunch with a bit of rawness to taste. The white sauce was a huge letdown and it looked slightly unappetizing, resembling mayonaisse with a yellow/oily appearance. The hot sauce was probably the only highlight of the dish as it was thick in consistency, almost looking like a grainy paste. The spice level of the hot sauce was subtle, not leaving me wanting a drink or to eat some bread, but leaning more towards heating up my core and almost making my nose runny. Mmmmmm…
But even such a delicious hot sauce did not make up for the disappointing flavors of the rest of the ingredients. I was definitely not satisfied and figured this food truck was catered more towards to tourists walking around Times Square that are looking for a quick bite. Will I come again? Most likely not unless I hear they come upon some revelation and serve a stellar dish.