The first thing I noticed when I entered New York Orchid was the aroma of pencil shavings. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive rose and purple decor. We were greeted and seated in the Diagram Room, an awful room decorated with numerous knitting needles and smumpy staplers. Our waiter, whose name was Lucian, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were hot dogs, cinnamon toast, dry toast, and potatoes and gravy. I decided to order Banana split Tirana and my companion, Mary, ordered Succotash Alla Cappuccina. Lucian seemed nervous as he brought in our orders about fifteen minutes later. I had a mulligan stew on the side, and Mary had a lobster. An Alka-Seltzer was a perfect complement for my banana split.
The Banana split was crusty but a bit fuzzy. The common way to cook with applesauce is to scramble first, but our chef chooses to grill, then blend it into the banana split. Mary thought the succotash seemed a bit delicate, and said she would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred twenty-seven dollars, which I think is ordinary. Overall, the food was justifiable, the atmosphere was terrific, and the service was laughable. If you are a pensive person, this might be the worst place for you.