Lucy’s Whey
“That was my friends favorite for the sweet fig jam paired perfectly with the tart tomato soup!”
“Knowledgeable staff pointed me towards the perfect cheeses and a salami I've been seeking out ever since.”
“I've known of their shop within Chelsea Market for years but I never got to try them until recently when I found myself in the Upper East side for an impromptu lunch date.”
Lucy’s Whey
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Terrific cheese shop with knowledgeable counter people and a great selection. The cafe is also pretty cool. Great neighborhood spot as well as a perfect place to pick up a tray as a gift if you have to go somewhere.
Mac and cheese and grilled cheese with fig are amazing!! Cute low-key place for a date or dinner with a friend. Intimate setting but still relaxed.
Lucy's Whey far exceeded my expectations. What I love about this place is that when entering, it is a cheese store. To the right of the store upon entering the curtains, you have a dining area with a long bar. The bar consists of a selection of wine, beer, and coffee goodness.
The menu consists of light snacks, cheese/charcuterie, soup, sandwiches, lunch plates, and desserts as well as an extensive wine and beer list either by the bottle or by the glass. I decided to opt for the sorisso's spicy sopressata. The sandwich had layers of sopressata, chorizo picante, lettuce, pickled peppers with a roasted garlic aioli spread served in a wake baguette. They had be at the garlic spread because I'm a garlic freak! The baguette was amazing. It was crunchy but not like the ones that are so hard to bite into. Although the layers of meats seemed a bit thin the sandwich was still bursting with flavors. The garlic aioli was such a good complement to that particular sandwich.
I will definitely be coming back for more to try other plates. Jen was so nice and sweet as well. I really enjoyed the ambiance.
Great little cheese shop and attached cafe (with a respectable menu). We've come here for the cheeses (our favorites are the local triple-cream NY cheeses), and for breakfast – the breakfast sandwich with ham is excellent, and the coffee is pretty good too.
I've known of their shop within Chelsea Market for years but I never got to try them until recently when I found myself in the Upper East side for an impromptu lunch date. This is a great lunch spot and cheese shop. Had a grilled cheese sandwich with prosciutto and fig jam that I loved so much it's now my go-to combination when making grilled cheese sandwich at home. If I lived in the neighborhood I'd definitely be coming here for my regular supply of quality cheese.
Came here for a 4 course tasting menu. They did wine pairings as well for each course and there were different cheeses included which was well thought out and presented. Started with a Manchego with honey almonds and figs, a kale salad with feta, Mac and cheese with arugula and asparagus and dessert was truly outstanding- banana pudding with chocolate. I would always get this one, it's one of the better versions of the dessert and it's very filling.
The waitress was very helpful and good with us, offering to pack up food and giving us tips on the cheese and wine pairings. Nice little location too, clean simple and no frills but did seem a little expensive for the food that we got.
The cheese shop might work. I'm not sure about the cafe. The food in the cafe is overpriced. I can go to Earl's just a few blocks up Park Avenue. They have a huge grilled cheese and better menu selection. Earl's only charges $8!
The Wine Down sign in the window is a cute touch. Maybe stopping in to buy some wine and cheese after work will be the next big thing on Lexington Avenue.
If this neighborhood needs a specialty cheese shop, I guess it will survive. They have a beautiful location and store. I want to wish them luck!
Lucy's was the first meal my friend and I had in New York and it definitely did not disappoint. We had decided to each get a tomato grilled cheese combo, but each getting different grilled cheese sandwiches, so we could try a variety of sandwiches.
The tomato soup was somewhat tart, somewhat savory, and very nicely flavored. Did that even make sense? I loved dipping the sandwiches into the tomato soup. BUT, after a while it did start getting a bit salty so I could not finished it, I even asked for low salt too.
We each got to try the Lucy's grilled cheese with a fig jam. That was my friends favorite for the sweet fig jam paired perfectly with the tart tomato soup! The cheese was stringy, and you could tell that it was good quality cheese. It did get a bit sweet for me but all in all it was still very good.
We also had the cheddar and balsamic grilled cheese. THAT ONE WAS MY FAVORITE. I personally just love balsamic and it paired perfectly with the cheese. It was perfectly toasted, wasn't too sweet, and had a unique taste to it.
It was a great lunch and the overall atmosphere was great. The service was a 5/5 too 🙂