Coppelia

[Wilfrid]

Chama Mama, Piggyback, Coppelia. There is a pattern here: two people meeting for dinner who need to get to Penn Station or the 1,2,3 afterwards.

But yes, who has been to Coppelia within the last five years? Not me, although I walk by all the time and it's clearly doing good business. Deservedly, because this is one of the places where the food is better than it needs to be. And the portions are vast.

Frito mixto, to share thank god and we still didn't finish it. Four very large slabs of rabo for me, perfectly executed, plus a bowl of rice and black beans I sent home with my friend. For her, an apparently bottomless bowl of lomo saltado.

I ordered some smoky negronis, not particularly smoky but just decent negronis. About $140 for two before tip. No wonder the place is popular.

[Sneakeater]

Not me either.

[Sneakeater]

Is that Uighur place near Penn Station still open?

[Wilfrid]

Looks like it (I don't know the place). Reviews here from two weeks ago.

https://xn--tengritaguyghurcuisinenyc-m059b958bhx8t8oxf.net/

[small h]

1 hour ago, Wilfrid said:

who has been to Coppelia within the last five years?

Last ten, I'm sure. I used to go there for brunch a lot. I'd go more if they took reservations.

[bloviatrix]

I see Coppelia and my mind automatically goes to the ballet.