Tak Room at Hudson Yards

Listen up guys, this a baller pick for a first date. We met downstairs at the bar at Tak Room. It's speakeasy esque with dark curtains, an old school bartender and separate room with banquettes and cozy nooks. I started with a special small batch Four Roses bourbon that was just made for Tak Room. After some conversation and cocktails we were whisked upstairs to expansive dining room with a wonderful view and an old school vibe. They bring complimentary Parker house rolls and a crudités platter. My inner fifties housewife was screaming for joy at the retro throwback.

We each enjoyed one more cocktail before moving on to a full bodied red wine. We split the table made Caesar salad and crab cake. Both were beyond fantastic. We then split the short rib and mushroom lasagna, and the veal chop with a side of creamed spinach. We were stuffed but they gave complimentary cracker jack. Superb food, service, and ambience- Thomas Keller has outdone himself. The guy didn't last but TAK Room made it to my must come back list. See all the deets of this fashionplate below.

OOTD Deets:

• Red plaid L'Academie blazer

• White James Perse tee

• Faded blue Acne skinny jeans

• Tan rag&bone booties

Food Deets:

• Four bourbon whiskey

• Old fashioned

• Red wine

• Complimentary Parker house rolls

• Complimentary crudités

• Classic Caesar salad

• Jumbo lump blue crab cake

• All day braised short rib and forest mushroom lasagna

• Veal chop

• Creamed spinach

TAK Room: 20 Hudson Yards, Fifth Floor