PrintPancakes from Pershing Square: The Best in Midtown?
"When the pancakes were delivered sans butter on the side, I requested some. It was unnecessary."
Tucked under a trestle on Park Avenue leading up to Grand Central Station, Pershing Square offers what they claim is the "busiest breakfast in New York." I am not sure it is, as the room was only half-full when I ate there, but I don't see why that would be a selling point anyway.
What they should claim is the best pancakes in New York. Now, admittedly, I haven't tried all the pancakes in the the city (though I am doing my best) but I can say that of those that I have eaten, the ones at Pershing are my favorites.
A deeply bronzed, ever so slightly crisp exterior gives way to a fluffy, spongy, porous inner-core. When the pancakes were delivered sans butter on the side, I requested some. It was unnecessary.
The pancakes had either already been buttered or there was a significant amount in the batter itself (or both). The result is a richness that reminded me of pure shortbread, tempered by the sweetness of the pure maple syrup and tang from the buttermilk in the batter. They are pricey at $12 but they are served with pure maple syrup and taste so good, I would happily pay more.
Pershing Square
90 East 42nd Street, New York NY 10017 (map)
212-286-9600
pershingsquare.com
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3 Comments:
Those look awesome, Nick! I have passed by that restaurant a few times before but never seriously considered eating there. Must do breakfast there soon!
momstheword at 2:31PM on 07/29/09
What about Clinton St. Baking Company's blueberry pancakes, Shopsin's pumpkin or slutty or mac'n'cheese or bacon/egg pancakes, Sarabeth's lemon ricotta pancakes, Five Points lemon ricotta pancakes, Prune baked apple Dutch pancake, or Stanton Social's mini pancakes with chocolate?
Those look awfully thin in comparison to Clinton St. Baking Company's pancakes.
Clearly more research is needed.
kathryn at 11:29PM on 07/30/09
@kathryn All of those pancakes you mentioned are clearly delicious but none are the simple buttermilk variety that I crave. And I happen to prefer thinner pancakes, but you are right , more research is needed.
Nick Solares at 11:51PM on 07/30/09