NYC Eleven Madison Park

Robert and Tiffany celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary that coincided with Tiffany's work trip to NYC with Etsy. They invited us to join them at Eleven Madison Park, a Three-Michelin-star restaurant, for their special occasion, and this was to be our Christmas gift from them.

Happy 1st anniversary to Rob and Tiff

We were also very interested in comparing with Geranium, another Three-Michelin-star restaurant in Copenhagen that we went to in September. Geranium was the 2022 Best Restaurant in the World, and Eleven Madison Park held the 2017 Best Restaurant in the World. 

In 2021, Eleven Madison Park stopped serving meat and became a vegan restaurant. Similarly, Geranium has stopped serving meat but is not completely vegan, as it still has fish and seafood on its menu.

We ordered the non-alcoholic pairing (one order shared per couple) for a full comparison with Geranium.

RADISH

November 2023 Menu at Eleven Madison Park

CARROT TARTARE with rye, mustard, and horseradish

SQUASH smoked with thai chili and lemon grass

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM with short grain rice and Yuzu Kosho

The non-alcoholic pairing at Eleven Madison Park uses the same wine grapes so that it tastes more like white and red wine than juice. This was different from Geranium's non-alcoholic pairing, as theirs was a vegetable and juice pairing. This was nice, as it makes mom feel very sophisticated.

The food was excellent, and the carrot tartare that was put through the grinder at the table was an interesting activity. However, because we have to add the seasoning to the carrot ourselves, it was hard to figure out if we achieved the chef's vision for this dish.

The dessert, specifically the grape in variation, was really amazing, and the Name that Milk game to conclude the meal was really fun. It was to note that Tiffany was the only one at our table to have guessed all the chocolate flavors perfectly. 

Comparison with Geranium:

Both restaurants were excellent and deserving of their Three-Michelin stars.

However we feel that Geranium had a better edge in the artful display of the food, and the service was slightly better.

The taste of the appetizers and main courses was more creative at Geranium, but the dessert at Eleven Madison Park was more exceptional.

In the end, we are grateful to have experienced two Three-Michelin star restaurants in one single year.

Many thanks to Rob and Tiff for including us in their anniversary celebration at Eleven Madison Park.