(This venue is closed.) There's never a full house at The Embassy these days; in the window, only one of the two rotisseries was doing its work with the pollo al carbon. It's still lively enough for a lunchtime snack: a number of people seemed to be enjoying their big meal of the day, entertained by tunes on the jukebox and the Yankees game on the TV.
My snack was a lighter meal than I intended; my "avocado salad" turned out to be no more than chunks of avocado, which I dressed with oil and salt. Just $1, though, not the listed $2.50, so perhaps there was some miscommunication. A batido de trigo (wheat shake) wasn't available today; avena, china, and leche (oats, orange juice, and milk; $3.50) was well-blended, yet it still had a slightly grainy taste. Nice, for a half-inning.
La Embajada
953 Amsterdam Ave. (106th-107th Sts.)
212-663-3441
