Genesis Bar and Restaurant | Paul's Kitchen
Robert Drake on November 14, 2009 in Cooking No Comments »Genesis Bar and Restaurant
As part of my continuing quest to eat at every restaurant in New Paltz, I finally hit up Genesis Restaurant and Bar, the newest establishment in tower. It’s a bit ambiguous overall. Tucked away from the read new the motel, it stands where an old chinese buffet used to be. After eating there, I think Genesis might last a bit longer than the previous establishment.
In a town that already has two diners, Genesis isn’t anything especially different. The food was mostly standard diner fare. I had a ‘Louisiana panini’, which as far as I could tell was grilled chicken on panini bread with barbecue sauce. Not exactly exciting, but it was solid and the steak fries were filling.
The decor is general that of an average family restaurant. It only opened last week so it is still quite crowded on novelty alone, but the service was decent and the decor is pleasant. They have a salad and soup bar, the usual bakery items for sale, and also butter cookies at the front register which was a nice touch. In a crowded field of restaurants I’m not Genesis offered anything exceptional, but it was a fair evening and the food was enjoyable. It is the sort of place that I can go when I’m tired of the other stops in town.
Paul’s Kitchen
The day after halloween I ate at Paul’s Kitchen in town. It’s a quaint little place across from the Episcopal church. Overall rating: I’m a fan.
It’s a small restaurant, maybe thirty seats at most. They seem mostly breakfast oriented although they do serve lunch. The service was a tad slow, but very friendly and the warm, inviting stressfree atmosphere is commendable.
I ordered the 1890′s Benedict, which was a standard Eggs Benedict with home fries. Both were somewhat bland. I prefer the hollandaise sauce to be a bit sharper and the homes fries to have be spicier, but neither was unpleasant. I seem to recall that the prices were slightly more than I would want to pay, but competitive with the other breakfast places in town. I rather doubt Paul’s kitchen will unseat the New Paltz Bistro as the most popular breakfast place in town, but I don’t want to wait two hours of for a seat Paul’s kitchen is a excellent alternative. On the atmosphere alone I would return for a second plate. I’m eager to try out some of the other items on the menu.
