How stupid is that name, SnAKS? It’s like CHiPs, but about food in an upscale department store.
So, I didn’t know that Saks Fifth Avenue has a cafe located on the 5th floor. It also features a FULL BAR, which is good to know in case you are desperate for alcohol and you happen to be on that block. Though this can be dangerous because shopping and alcohol do not mix.
SnAKS is very strange. It’s a total old lady lunch place, but they tried to make it modern seeming, and it’s on the same floor with more progressive designers like Prabal Garung and Philip Lim. I always find it weird that they put these restaurants right next to expensive clothes. Who wants to smell chicken when they’re shopping for a fancy cocktail dress?
The menu is pretty limited as you can imagine. It’s basically shrimp cocktail, iceberg lettuce and white wine. But today I tried the chicken tortilla soup, which was delicious, and the chopped salad, which had about as much flavor as water. I had a club soda to drink but probably should have ordered a Tab, as I’m sure they had it.
