There is no place like Normas. Literally. Normas is not meant for those searching for an egg white wrap for breakfast. Nor is it for the lox and bagel crowd. Normas is for the gluttonous brunch crowd, that embraces breakfast that closely resembles dessert. Here is a link to the menu so you can understand: http://www.parkermeridien.com/PDF/Normas_SSMenu_1207.pdf
Normas is always crowded, even during the week. On the weekends, I would definitely recommend making a reservation. The service is always average at best. And the food usually takes a long time to come out of the kitchen. But it is more than worth the wait. If you go with 3 or more people, I would recommend ordering one less dish than diners because all of the dishes are huge. Normas is best experienced with a small group willing to share and order a variety of dishes.
Normas is always crowded, even during the week. On the weekends, I would definitely recommend making a reservation. The service is always average at best. And the food usually takes a long time to come out of the kitchen. But it is more than worth the wait. If you go with 3 or more people, I would recommend ordering one less dish than diners because all of the dishes are huge. Normas is best experienced with a small group willing to share and order a variety of dishes.
Normas always starts you off with a shot glass smoothie. On my recent trip to Normas, I was presented with a strawberry and mango smoothie, yum!
I have been dining at Normas for years so I have had the good fortune to sample many of the dishes. My best advice to you is skip the lox and bagel and basic egg scramble dishes. As long as you order something that isn't plain/boring, you will love your dish. Try something like the Scrambled Eggs Breakfast Quesadilla, which is a fantastic Mexican fiesta for breakfast.
What to Eat:
A must at Normas is the Chocolate Decadence French Toast. Normas could not have picked a more perfect name for this dish. The picture here shows it deconstructed because one person at the table didn't eat nuts and another didn't want canned strawberries so the picture doesn't really do this dish justice. Once I transferred my slice of chocolate french toast to my plate, I drenched the french toast with valhrona chocolate sauce, whipped cream and pistachios, savoring every bite.
If you want to go the egg route and need something lighter than the delicious Scrambled Eggs Breakfast Quesadilla, try Normas' Egg White Shrimp Frittata (which is a nice balance to the heavy Chocolate Decadence French Toast). This dish is better suited for someone that can't/doesn't want an over the top, gluttonous brunch but still wants to dine on something kind of fancy and very tasty. The egg frittata is covered with roasted tomatoes, rock shrimp and spinach and placed on a bed of perfectly cooked and well seasoned fingerling potatoes.
Looking for a brunch spot to impress? Make a reservation at Normas (they are on opentable.com),
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