Food markets, fairs and festivals in New York City are so
wonderful. Entire streets blocked off for all different types of food vendors. Typically,
I’m completely overwhelmed. But when I
visited Madison Square Eats, for once, I knew exactly what I was there to get! A
vendor called Two Tablespoons- specializing in making delicious vegetarian food
with organic and locally sourced ingredients.
(Lovely setting for a food festival!)
I had been following them on Instagram for a while, and
salivating at their colorful, fresh looking pictures on an almost daily basis. It
was time to see if Two Tablespoons could please my taste buds as much as it
pleased my eyes.
I ordered my food to go, and for the entire 45 minute trek
back to my apartment, my stomach growled and I SO BADLY wanted to be that person eating on the subway. But I
perseve
(Look how colorful!)
First, I had the Lentils, Beets and Goat Cheese spring roll-
filled with lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, beets, lentils, goat cheese and a
citrus vinaigrette. Wow. Everything was
so fresh, and how can you beet eating something with all of these beautiful
colors? (Did you catch my pun?) I’m a sucker for goat cheese, and paired with
the pop of citrus vinaigrette, it was a wonderful combination.
The second spring roll I ordered was the Corn, Coconut and
Curry Sauce. This one was filled with lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, corn,
quinoa, pickled onions, coconut, almonds and curry sauce. I loooove anything curry, so I was a little disappointed
in this roll because the curry flavor was lacking a little bit. But overall, it
was delicious and fresh!
Lastly, I ordered one of their glass noodle salads. I chose the Lentils, Market Greens and Masala
Dressing (again, love Indian-inspired flavors!) At first, it looked like a
giant pile of lentils. But once I mixed it up, I saw the delicious glass
noodles, carrots, onions and capers mixed in with the lentils. It was a little bit of lentil overload after
the lentil, beet and goat cheese spring roll, but still, delicious.
If I had to choose, I would definitely say the lentil, beet
and goat cheese spring roll was my favorite part of this meal, but everything
was delicious! I definitely plan on ordering from them again before they leave
their current site, Broadway Bites in Greeley Square.
I’m dying to try their other menu items!
Biggggg thumbs up to Two Tablespoons. Not only was it
healthy and delicious, but the price was right. 2 spring rolls are just $7.50
and let me tell you, they are filling with the lentils or quinoa! You can also
try one of each spring roll for just $10! That’s less than a Chop’t salad! The
small salads are only $5.50 and a large is $10. The two spring rolls + small
salad were PLENTY to eat and I even had some leftover that I enjoyed with lunch
the next day.
I will certainly be following them wherever they set up
shop! It’s the perfect summer meal.
