"Located in the East Village, this rustic and unassuming little restaurant was featured in the Food section of the New York Times. So, it was no surprise that it was a favourite with my local New Yorker friends. <br/ <br/ Although it may not have looked it outside, Feast was spacious on the inside, with enough large tables and room to accommodate my group of seven.<br/ <br/ Peeking at the menu, I discovered this was no regular brunch at $29, this was a feast, offering a choice of drink, a variety of four appetizers, and a main selection. For that price, I was sold!<br/ <br/ The Beery Mary was a **** Mary and beer hybrid, and tasted just as you would expect it to taste. While it was refreshingly unique cocktail, it made me realise that messing with the sanctity of a **** Mary is a little bit sacrilegious. Sometimes, you’re better off sticking with the original.<br/ <br/ Our appetizers comprised of four small sides: a shot of juice, yogurt parfait, bakery basket, and a canape. The pint sized tastes and bites were perfect, and gave us an opportunity to sample a selection of items.<br/ <br/ For my main, I opted for the croque madame a grilled sandwich with prosciutto, pecorino, quail egg and mustard, served with a side of greens. <br/ <br/ Liked: well presented the egg toasted into the bread and the generous amounts of prosciutto made me eager to bite into this.<br/ <br/ Disliked: the sandwich, while tasty, was very salty ... too much prosciutto (is there such a thing? perhaps.<br/ <br/ Overall, while my grilled sandwich and Beery Mary may have fell a little short, it was still a very enjoyable brunch experience. The service was friendly and attentive, and Feast has a great vibe within its charming, intimate setting."
