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4.0 (44 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Vanessa J.

Let's just say our experience start to finish was incredible! The ambiance is very classy and welcoming , the servers are very knowledgeable with the menu and the food is delectable. We started off with drinks , I had a refreshing mocktail with cucumber and ginger beer, very good ! For the appetizer we did the ricotta and ramp toast with aged balsamic and fresno chillies. Let me just say we were speechless at how packed with flavor this was ! so delicious! For our main entrees we did the spring peas mint ravioli and the roasted chicken with mushrooms. Wow, wow, wow, these dishes had such rich flavors and everything blended together with every bite packing a mouth watering punch haha. We just loved our main dishes . To end our meal we went with the coconut dark chocolate sundae, and this was perfect. Not too sweet yet light and the toasted coconut was so good . We can't wait to come back again very soon, it's become or going to become our go to spot !

Bordeaux with a view
Franny A.

Wowza. A classically beautiful room on the park like Cafe Sabarsky maybe a tad smaller. Chef Diego Moya of tbe Oberon Group brings a majestic room & novel bold flavors to the UWS. Fine dining at museums is so fun. The Tiffany lamps add a stylish historical flair to the room. Are: Orwasher bread brown butter &9 Carrot tartare citrus & koshko $18 Vichyssoise $14 Steelhead trout with persillade sauce $39 Glass of Bordeaux mix $16 You had me at caraway butter. The carrot tartare is bright & citrusy & not to be missed. The vichyssoise is vegan & freaking delicious omg! Lovely lovely divine dining experience including delicious wine right on the park.

Charcuterie [$25] and Sourdough w/caraway butter [$9]
Felisa F.

Clara, replacing Storico, in the New York Historical Society recently opened. I think there may be a few kinks to still work out but overall, my friend and I had a solid meal. The service was slower than molasses and the bartender had an emergency so no cocktails or mocktails could be made. We started with the charcuterie plate [$25] and the sourdough bread [$9] with caraway butter. I appreciated the cherries that accompanied the various meats but I don't know that I needed to spend $25 on something I could get at Trader Joe's. The sourdough bread was very nice. Crunchy on the outside, but not too much where I would break a tooth, and soft on the inside. I probably wouldn't have known there was caraway in the butter if you hadn't told me. I had the Clara Burger [$24], it definitely exceeded expectations. The brioche bun was nice and soft, the burger itself was a nice medium. I enjoyed the caramelized onions. The pickles were a little too half sour for my liking, I would have preferred fully pickled pickles. The fries on the side were great. However, I think they could've been in the fryer a minute or two more, they were just crispy enough. The coconut sorbet [$11] was a generously sized dessert. Again, I wouldn't have known it was a coconut sorbet unless you told me. I did immensely enjoy the toasted meringue and caramel, it definitely upscale s'mores vibes. The restaurant is quaint with Tiffany Lamps and books in glass shelving. The gold chandeliers lend an overall upscale ambience. The average age of the diner appears to be 65+ [LOL] but that's expected when you dine at the New York Historical Society on the Upper West Side. The meal came to $140 before tax. I don't know that I would go out of my way to dine at Clara, I'm glad I did, and if I were at the NY-HS, I probably would again.

Cake of the day almond raspberry

This was an amazing and delicious meal! The interior of the restaurant is lovely and the service is perfect. The food however blew us away. To start we shared the ricotta toast and the gem salad both of which were delicious. Then for mains we had the starker chicken which came with buttery and fragrant hen of the woods mushrooms and then a pan seared scallop dish which was divine! For dessert we shared the cake of the day, a creative and delightful almond cake with apricot jam and raspberry buttercream! An outstanding meal that has us excited to return!

Good Eater s.

Elegant, unexpected, simple but good restaurant. We stumbled in this place while we were visiting the museum, the food was exceptional. Will be revisiting this restaurant again.

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A charming and very quiet room in the New York historical Association. Food, interesting, light healthy and excellent service friendly.

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4.3(2.4k reviews)
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Prior to going to a Saturday afternoon matinee, a group of us were looking for a good brunch spot…read more I had Tanner Smiths bookmarked, so we stopped in. What a cool place! It definitely has the vibe of a speakeasy, especially with the jazz band playing. We went with the brunch special which is $35 for bottomless drinks with the purchase of an entree. It pays off if you're having more than 2 drinks and we made sure we did! Bloody Mary's were excellent! The food here was outstanding. I had the 3 Eggs Any Style and my wife had the Breakfast Flatbread. Those dishes as well as our friends were well made and delicious. If you're headed to a play or just in the area, I'd recommend stopping here to eat, drink or both!

We came here based on a friend's recommendation and had high expectations, but the experience was…read morevery disappointing. We're three young women in the service industry and still felt completely unwelcome--the hostess told us to find our own seating even though the sign said see hostess. The bartender was rude and uninterested, standing 5 min+ at the bar without even being acknowledged. Another staff member was dismissive when closing us out and rolled her eyes when asked to take cash. The overall vibe felt like we weren't wanted, even though it was only around 11 PM. The DJ was underwhelming and the bathroom was vile. The most pleasant part was the below average $20 drinks. For an expensive, well-known spot, this was a very poor experience. Couldn't pay me to return.

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4.3(482 reviews)
1.3 miMidtown East

Amazing vibes and food! We got a lunch reservation and I was surprised at how busy the restaurant…read morestill was. Service was a bit slow but not an issue. The waiter was really nice. I ordered the non-alcoholic ginger drink, spicy rigatoni pasta and the truffles pasta and Monkey Bread. Everything was so light and fluffy. None of the food felt heavy or greasy. Would definitely come here again!

Made a plan to reserve a table 21 days previous to when we would be in the city - and was able to…read morespike one. There is currently construction and scaffolding in front of the place, but you'll see signage where to go at the opening of the scaffolding. We walked in, past the bar and checked in. We were seated within 5 minutes. I ordered a bourbon old-fashioned and we ordered crab rangoon as a starter. There were a lot of them and the sweet chili sauce was great. For my entree, I ordered the vodka rigatoni and a side of buttered broccoli. The vodka rigatoni was really good - liked the flavor and a decent size of pasta. The broccoli was really good for some reason to me. Also tried the truffle mac and cheese which was incredibly rich and tasted great. As a dessert, we had the chocolate pie which was dense, rich, and topped with a huge dollop of whipped topping. I really liked the atmosphere of the place, loud roaring 20s style with jazz playing. Plus I kept finding myself checking out the mural on the wall. Try it for yourself - but worth the fight to get a table.

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The Modern

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4.3(1.3k reviews)
1.3 miMidtown West
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I've heard "Lunch at The Modern" so many times, one thing I was absolutely going to do during this…read moretrip to NYC was lunch at The Modern, and I'm so glad I did. Located at MoMA, The Modern is a 2 Michelin star restaurant hosting both fine dining, showcasing Chef Thomas Allan's cuisine, and a more casual dining experience in The Bar Room. The restaurant is gorgeous and has a giant glass wall overlooking MoMA's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, a lovely view. There is an abridged tasting menu of 3 courses, but we opted for the full chef's menu cause we didn't want to miss their signature "eggs on eggs on eggs" and after the supplemental charge, the price was close enough. - Hiramasa and sugar snap peas/crispy ham and cheese--simple and delicious, with the hiramasa being light and fresh and the ham and cheese providing a deeply savory contrast - Chilled lobster, shiso, and green radish--the lobster was cold and sweet but as a personal preference, I don't really enjoy bitter flavors and the slice of lemon under the radish threw it off a bit - Eggs on eggs on eggs--words cannot adequately describe the unctuousness of this dish, it's like eating rich, buttery velvet on a crispy, fluffy log of brioche. As a bonus, they bring you an extra toast to mop up all the tasty bits - Pumpkin seed sourdough and cultured butter--okay I totally didn't know this was meant to be eaten with the next dish so given total lack of self control in the face of pillowy fresh bread and perhaps the smoothest butter on the planet, I may or may not have eaten it all before the trout showed up... they were nice enough to give us more :') - Sea trout with clams and saffron shellfish broth--the fish was cooked to literal perfection and the clam and saffron sauce enhanced everything even more. This fights with the chicken dish for spot #2 in my favorites of this meal - Heritage chicken, provençal asparagus, vin jaune--this reminds me of the stuffed chicken from Per Se and was cooked just as well. The vin jaune sauce was slightly nutty with an incredibly rich flavor and also went well with the bread - Lamb saddle, romanesco, and lemon poached dates--for some reason I thought the chicken was the final savory course and I did not pace myself at all and was so full by this point. The lamb was tender and the date was a wonderful bite though - Wild strawberries and cacao--I can't remember what was all in this but I loved the little wild strawberries as they were like delicious strawberry gummies - Dark chocolate cremeux, meyer lemon, and espresso--delicious with interesting flavors, I haven't had many lemon, chocolate, and coffee combinations - Mignardises of raspberry, lemon coconut, cherry cheesecake--only one I tried was the cherry cheesecake bonbon but my husband ate 'em all so they must've been good lol The MVP of this meal was the melon lemonade mocktail, made with honeydew, jasmine, and pandan. Might be the most perfect drink for me ever made because it was melony with a subtle floral note from the pandan and jasmine, and only lightly sweet and tart, everything I love. Sooooo good! Service was pretty good up until we wanted to pay, and for some reason it became really difficult to find someone to close us out. We waited almost 20 minutes between the mignardises and finally being able to pay, even actively looking around trying to flag someone down. Despite The Modern not being the most innovative of meals, it's easily one of my all time favorites. I definitely prefer food that's executed well over food that's pushing boundaries, and may be back any time I'm in town.

Hands down the best restaurant experience my wife and I have ever had…read more We wanted to treat ourselves for our anniversary, and I had recently watched their Bon Appétit behind-the-scenes video. Their entire operation seemed so incredibly focused, meticulous, and inspiring that we knew we had to try it. We started with the Iberico ham and the hiramasa tart, both incredible. Then came the chilled lobster, which was super fresh and refreshing, served with an amazing sauce that made me want to lick the plate clean. Every dish felt refined without being overly complicated. The service was extraordinary. You can immediately tell the front-of-house team is operating at an extremely high level and is aware of everything happening in the room at all times. At one point, my wife stepped away to use the restroom just as they were about to serve the first course. Without saying a word or making anything awkward, the staff simply looped around a couple of times until she returned. The moment she sat down, they resumed service seamlessly without missing a beat. That level of awareness and professionalism really stood out to us. Next came the rye bread, which was fresh and crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy on the inside, paired with delicious butter. Then we had the sea bass with crab, which was phenomenal and one of my favorite dishes of the night. But the true star of the show for me was the lamb. My wife and I grill lamb racks often, and I genuinely had no idea this level of perfection existed. It was cooked flawlessly, and the sauce was absolutely incredible. If I was not in public, I probably would have been scraping the bone clean :) Big shoutout to one of the staff members, Stephanie, who completely made our night. We were telling her how excited we were to finally visit after watching the Bon Appétit video, and she casually asked if we wanted a tour of the kitchen after dinner. Honestly, I thought she was joking at first. Then she came back after dessert and reminded us. Even after paying the bill, I still thought maybe she was kidding, but then she walked over smiling and said, "Let's go." My wife and I were completely geeked out. Seeing the kitchen in person was surreal. It was exactly like the video: super meticulous, orders being called out and repeated in unison, everyone moving with total precision and purpose. You could see the Omega clock, the Michelin stars on the wall, and just the overall culture of excellence behind everything they do. We were honestly in awe. Thank you again, Stephanie. That experience meant so much to us. Every time we visit a fine dining restaurant for a special occasion, I always wonder whether it will truly live up to the hype. Some completely miss the mark. Some are very good. But none have delivered on every aspect the way The Modern did. This is officially our favorite restaurant in the world.

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4.2(605 reviews)
1.1 miMidtown West
$$$
Outdoor seating
Full bar

This is the kind of restaurant experience that I adore…read more We came here for dinner before a concert at Carnegie Hall. We had a reservation and were seated within moments. The place was packed! The dinner items are so intriguing. Why did I love it so much? Because it was like art, but also delicious. I can highly recommend the tableside butter service. A giant cart with a mountain of butter is rolled to your area. In the most entertaining way, butter is scooped and prepared on a marble slab then served to you and yours with many little accoutrements. It was way too much for two people, but we loved every bite. The service was so good, the food fun and photogenic, and I loved all of the bites. I can't wait to come back.

Came here for Mother's Day as we wanted a nicer restaurant. Bonus that they weren't doing a prix…read morefixe mark up, although that might be because their normal prices are quite high. The steak frites, Brussels sprouts, and Moroccan fried chicken, and Mac and cheese were fantastic. I saw people raving about the spicy Caesar but personally didn't get it--I thought it was fine. I thought the escargot were a bit bland. Le grand croissant is an amazingly decadent giant croissant filled with Nutella and accompanied with jam, pistachio, honey sides etc. it was great, but seemed like it should've been more a dessert option rather than an appetizer as it was extremely sweet. We booked this out for Mother's Day maybe two weeks in advance and there were decent times in the early afternoon, but I checked closer to the day and it was all booked out.

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Quality Bistro
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