February 2010
1 post
First shockingly bad review
Out of respect for real Cobb Salads, I will not use a capitalized c when referencing this particular wrongdoing. Because of the number of participating vegetables and meats in a Cobb Salad, chefs have a certain amount artistic license when making adjustments. I understand this. I welcome this. I anticipate this. If it were always the same, then there would be no need -and there is a need- for...
January 2010
5 posts
Chop't - 17th at Broadway NYC
It’s a salad but it has more calories than a whopper with cheese. Weighing in at 800-900 kcal, we have in this corner the Chop’t Cobb Salad. It’s not a complaint, just an objective observation. I don’t start to re-think it until it approaches 1500 or so.
Chop’t is in the salad business, as well they should be since they delivered a truly scrumptious two-pounder chopped and tossed. (For you...
The Ear Inn, Soho, NYC
I finally got back to the Ear today to try their $10 Cobb Salad. I refused to go here for lunch for a long time because I thought it was only a bar and the only thing I had ever had there was beer! Finally my friend, Blair, wore me down and I agreed to go a couple of months ago. It was a great find for lunch in Soho.
Fast-forward to today: The salad was the most basic of Cobb Salads and that...
Mae Mae, Soho, NYC
Wow. The Ear Inn was closed, so we were walking over to Chipotle for the old lunch standby and came across Mae Mae on Vandam between Varick and Hudson. The restaurant was cute, cozy, and reasonably priced! I saw the Turkey Cobb on the menu and went for it… natch. When it came out, I was pretty impressed. It was the perfect size for lunch. The roasted turkey breast was warm and sliced thin...
December 2009
3 posts
Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit MI
12/14/09
This was a hearty, good basic cobb. The chef here was of the “finely chopped” school of Cobb Salads. Even the bacon was julienned! The egg was minced (not chopped) and the greens were a mix of romaine and mesclun. There was too much of the strong red onion, it stayed with me for some time. Otherwise, the usual suspects were there, tomato, cucumber, chicken, served with a very...
35,000 Feet, Seat 2D LGA to MSP
12/7/09
I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when the flight attendant listed a Cobb Salad as one of my meal choices on my recent flight from LGA to MSP (that’s New York to Minneapolis for land lubbers). I should have known it was too good to be true. It came and it was a Cobb Salad WRAP!
I decided to review it anyway though because they actually did a pretty decent job on it. I know...
May 2008
1 post
Lord Nelson, Halifax NS
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Ok I realize that I’m straying from the original purpose and mission of this blog which is to be All Cobb All the Time. Sometimes I just have to write about that which inspires me.
I eat a lot of room service and hotel food. Typically I try to keep it on the healthy side and typically I expect the food to be good but not necessarily excellent. That is why I still...
March 2008
2 posts
Grand Lux, Beverly Hills CA
Sometime in 2008
I just remembered that I needed to review this one. I was reminded when I went out to Queens a few weeks ago and saw another Grand Lux restaurant at a mall. I was SHOCKED!!! It turned out that one of the better Cobb Salads I’ve eaten came from a chain restaurant. I guess I’m happy that I didn’t know it was a chain because I probably wouldn’t have eaten there.
At any rate, I...
February 2008
2 posts
Food Bar (Closed)
2/11/08
I did my duty on Friday evening and ordered a Cobb Salad from Food Bar on 8th Ave in Chelsea. I’ve had it there before and have always thought it was good. Unfortunately for me Food Bar was not firing on all cylinders this particular evening. The average salad was preceded by a liberal helping of attitude from the rude tranny waitress.
The Salad arrived and was attractive if not...
Orsay, Upper East Side, NY
February 5, 2008
During a recent brunch with a friend I realized that I tend to order more than my fair share of Cobb Salads. I’ve had hundreds of them and up until this past Sunday, the spot of my favorite Cobb Salad was held by (I swear to God this is true) the Sheraton Gateway in Burlingame, CA. I know, I know… a room service meal couldn’t possibly be the best one...