I had my first meal at The Pump a few years ago when I was working at a law firm in midtown. I probably ordered the wrong thing because I didn't find it all that appealing. Now that I work downtown, there is one across the street from my office (yay) that I live at, especially now with the bad weather.
What The Pump does is what there should be more of in New York City. They take good food and keeps it healthy so you don't have to do all the work. I eat breakfast at home, but if I didn't, I'd come here. Egg whites are par for the course and the seasonal muffins they have keep me going all morning (for those mornings when I'm too lazy to cook for myself). Lunch is my favorite. The concept is, you pick a protein (spicy bison meatballs, oven roasted turkey, chicken breast, beef or tofu) served in a plate with rice (or a veg), in a low-carb wrap, or as a salad, and add on your veggies (seasonal veggies + tons of others), add some healthy fats, squirt on a little sauce and there you have it. All the veggies have fantastic flavors as they are either grilled, roasted, or mixed with fresh herbs, and the sauces steer far away from the fat/calorie contents you find in a lot of dishes.
WHAT TO BITE? Get a bison plate over brown rice (or herbed spaghetti squash if in season), tomatoes with basil, caramelized peppers and onions topped with grass-fed cheddar cheese, some sweet red hot sauce, $11.25 and devoured in under 2 minutes.
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