Le Pain Quotidien is a chain cafe with several locations in New York City. The cafes have a communal table as well as small tables for groups of 2 to 4. The menu includes baked goods, soups, salads, and sandwiches.
Casual
Sandwiches and salads are around $10-$15.
Although the restaurant has the feel of a casual cafe, the tables are all waited on.
The hot chocolate comes in two parts - hot frothed milk and melted chocolate. You get to pour the melted chocolate into the milk and stir. The hot chocolate was smooth and foamy, and not too sweet.
The corn chowder was not a very thick soup. It was mostly liquid with a few pieces of corn. It was a tasty broth with a nice corn flavor.
This specialty plate is a delicious combination of excellent mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, a bit of lettuce, and a drizzle of olive oil and herbs. The mozzarella is the best I've tasted anywhere in North America. It has the same kind of moist, rich flavor that bufala mozzarella has in Italy.
The restaurant has various spreads you can use to spread on your bread or pastries. One of the best ways to eat a croissant at Le Pain Quotidien is to spread chocolate-hazelnut on it.
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