We had a pulsd voucher ($149 for tasting menu for 2 and a glass of wine each) and decided to use…read morethis on a Friday night. With the voucher you had an option of 6pm or 8pm and we decided to go for a 6pm slot. When we arrived we were the only ones there, and this remained the case until about 8pm, so the atmosphere was lacking and it all felt a little sterile. The space itself is unique, with you seated around a small kitchen watching the 2 chefs prepare everything. We didn't have that much interaction with the chefs but our server was great and very personable. The 8 courses we had comprised of the following (I didn't catch the official dessert names so these are just my descriptions): Oyster with apple and jalapeño and shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce Fluke Ceviche Scallop with cauliflower Bluefin Tuna Shisito pepper, parsnip foam and fermented tomatoes Wagyu Beef Foie Gras and Peanut Butter (PB & J) Deconstructed peach cheesecake Chocolate "Oreo's" All of the food was good, with the exception of the tuna (which was underwhelming because of the tuna itself) and the Wagyu (because my wagyu was so fatty). The thing that really shines at Pearl Street are the sauces, every single one that we had was delicious and really elevated the dishes. Even the dishes which were underwhelming because of the main component you still enjoyed because the accompanying sauce was so flavourful. One thing I would just highlight is that there is no bathroom in the restaurant itself, you have to take a keycard and walk outside to alter neighbouring building. Not really a big deal but just something to be aware of. All in all we enjoyed our meal at Pearl Street but I am not sure I would revisit and pay the full menu price. On a Pulsd deal though it is great value and I would highly recommend giving this restaurant a try.

What a treat! Gorgeous a super delicious food across the board 10/10 yum! 2 kinds of orange wine in…read morethe menu both were delicious. Incredible service and so amazing to watch the chefs make everything so close. The ceviche, and tuna were stand outs - all very special dishes. Vibes are cool it's a tiny spot but hooks for your bags and coats. I can't wait to try more things next time.

My friends and I popped in to Bacaro for a late night bite after seeing some art in the area. The…read morerestaurant's dimmly lit and accommodating. Two of us had been there previously, so we knew it would be the right choice for a Monday night. We opted to sit at the long table that overlooks the large open windows because it was the closest to alfresco we were going to get. My rule is if the weather is nice, and it's not buggy, sit outside. We shared the Pea Salad, Burrata, Crispy Mashed Potatoes, and the Gigante Beans. The salad was underwhelming due to the dressing. The Crispy Mashed Potatoes and the Gigante Beans were my favorites. You're probably asking yourself, wait, what about the Burrata? Burrata is always a safe bet. No notes. In summary, Bacaro has it all. Ambiance, wine, cocktails, and flavorful bites. It's the kind of place you'll want to revisit time and time again.

Awesome food! Solid service, and cool vibe…read more Went with a few friends and ordered an entire table covered worth of food. Everything was fantastic, not a single weak dish on the menu!! Delicious, highly recommend , would love to go back.

This wonderful restaurant in the East Village of New York is one of my fav places to dine. I came…read morelast year and enjoyed the experience so much! I HAD to return this year on my trip this past May. The ambience is cozy and nice. Cool dimly lit basement seating is where our party of 6 began our tasty journey of spectacular food! We chose 10 or 11 dishes but ended up canceling one of them because we were as full as a beached whale. Great food coma would hit soon after dining. Each of the dishes were unique and seasoned as well as so delicious. Service was great. Our server was excellent. He was very busy but was cordial and helpful with recommendations. Shout out to him! Our party had a great time of fun, food, and fellowship. Bathrooms were adequate. Stairs going down to the basement were a tad challenging with my arthritic hip but all In all it was worth the temporary pain for some of the most delish food I have eaten. If you live in or near the East Village, go check them out. If I return to New York, I will definitely return. Food was crazy good!

Extensive wine list including Spanish & Italian wines. Ge the Spain vs Italian dish with Iberia ham…read moreand Prosciutto ham. The oxtail ravioli is out of this world. The short ribs fall off the bone. This place is so flavorful and they are high quality.

My husband and I came here for lunch on a a busy Saturday, we had a reservation. We were both…read morecraving burgers and this place definitely hit the spot. It's a smash burger with two patties cooked medium with toppings of your choice. They are on the smaller side so definitely get your own. Service was quick and friendly, great lunch spot!

Very good as everyone else said, also the same the fries was salty but still tasty…read more Great spot in the area!

We came here after a recommendation from friends! We are so glad we took their advice. The food was…read morebomb! We had the roasted cauliflower, bucatini, shrimp cocktail, and fries. A wide array but each item was very tasty! I loved the cauliflower but didn't get a picture, we ate it too soon haha. Our server was fantastic! Very proactive and helpful with menu selections! We finished with the crème Brûlée and tiramisu, both were delectable! Absolutely loved the flavor of the tiramisu! Crème brûlée is my personal favorite dessert and this was a hot 5 stars. It was perfect!

Corner Bar is located just around the corner from Wu's Wonton which makes it the perfect place…read moregrab drinks. $14 happy hour martinis and delicious glasses of gruner. And if you happen to have a stroller... they'll be able to accommodate you. All the staff were very friendly and flexible. Would definitely be back, especially for an opportunity to visit Swan Room.

Quaint restaurant! The places was very cute, dim lighting, small tables and close together if…read moreeating in window seats. We started with the focaccia and stracciatella. The focaccia was really good, had a nice crisp crust and the bottom soaked in olive oil. The stracciatella was also very good with large pieces of acorn squash and oranges on top. I had the rigatoni for dinner and it tasted fresh. The noodles were cooked just right, the sauce was bit too thin for me. We finished with the Guinness cake. The first bite was delicious! The cake definitely has more flavor in the center and moistness. As we continued eating it dried out.

Quite a few folks I know have told me about VHH over the years, raving about the sourdough pancake…read morein particular, and I'm now mad I didn't come in sooner to try it. Walked in with my partner on an early Sunday afternoon and snagged a couple of bar seats. We wanted to try a little bit of everything to get the full brunch experience. We got the egg sandwich with bacon, the roasted potatoes, an extra side of eggs, a side of the breakfast sausage, and of course the pancake. The breakfast sandwich was very classic - a nice soft bun, fluffy eggs, nice crispy bacon, and that pepper jam was the best touch of sweetness to cut through all the savory bits in there. Roasted potatoes were fine, nothing to write home about. Definitely needed some salt, but I did think the jalapeño mash on top was yum. But truly, if you take anything away from this review, it's that you need to come for the pancake. Fresh apples on top and on the inside, thick and fluffy with just the right amount of airiness (as you would expect from anything sourdough), plus the syrup was delicious. So easy to mop up with bites of pancake. It's obviously not a regular style of pancake, so if that's what you're looking for, this isn't it. But if you like unique takes on a breakfast classic, you should definitely come try.

This was a great place for Georgian food in the West Village! A friend had been here before, and…read moreshe suggested that we go together, and we had a great meal together. Between the two of us, we ended up sharing four dishes (no entrees), which was more than enough food for us so we actually got to take leftovers home. We got: - Georgian Garden Spreads (4/5) wish this came with more bread, but loved the mushroom and pumpkin spreads - Georgian Salad (4/5) hit the spot! - Round Adjaruli Khachipuri (5/5) this was soooooooo good. Absolutely delicious. - Mushroom Khinkali (4/5) this was a good portion size! The servers were all super friendly and very attentive with refilling our waters. The food also came out pretty quickly! We never felt rushed finishing our meal. And the restaurant is beautifully decorated and spacious.

Had a great time. Georgian is in and this is a great spot to go with friends. We were a party of…read morethree and ordered: - Shrimp Pistachio Satsivi $27 - Boat Shaped Adjaruli khachapuri $23 - Cornish Hen from Guria $36 - Cabbage Tolma $35 - San Sebastian Pistachio Cheesecake $19 - Mukado Mtsvane Qvevri 2022 glass $19 - Tsingandali Estate Kakhetian Qvevri Blend glass $20 It was the perfect amount of food and we honestly enjoyed everything. Our waiter was really good with recs, especially if you're deciding between 2-3 of the options. Service was good and vibe was immaculate.

4.5 stars. We had a great time at Bufón. Understated yet memorable cocktails and food, impressive…read morewine list, bookended with great service. One of those restaurants that feels like it's a New York institution despite being relatively new. Initially I wasn't sure if Bufón was my type of place because I tend not to like French food or a white tablecloth vibe. But the tablecloths don't give tired and pretentious and the food menu is more eclectic European and steakhouse-esque than French. The moral of the story is that, in an attempt to capture a restaurant's essence, initial press might only capture one dimension of a more nuanced picture. Cozy and classy, Bufón gives classic with a Lower East Side twist. We came here at 8:30pm on a Saturday night. We were running late so I messaged the restaurant through OpenTable and thankfully the host was super responsive and reassuring. Once we arrived, we were nicely given the options of a table in the back of the space and one towards the front and we opted for the latter (I know that sounds like we opted for an unlisted option since the latter is also directional but what I mean is the front). These days I pretty much always start my nights out with a martini, and here I went with The Dirty Bufón (vodka, quinquina, brine) which, despite being vodka based (not really into vodka), was excellent. Somehow both dirty and clean, which makes sense to me so hopefully it makes sense to someone else out there. I then went with the Galero (dry vermouth, gin, aperitivo) which is a lighter take on a Negroni, since I wanted to pace myself for the rest of the night. More vermouth forward, really nice and light. I also tried one of my partner's wines, which was excellent -- the Joan Rubio 'joanots' which is a delicious skin contact white wine from Spain. Food-wise, we ended up ordering a bunch of appetizers and one main to try more of the menu. A bunch of the appetizers also got rave reviews across all platforms so that influenced us as well. What we ordered was equally approachable and sophisticated. Some dishes more exciting than others, but all were solid and worth ordering. Eats, below: Littleneck Clams w/ jeow sauce: A The ideal plate to start with, super light, fresh, and delicious. Tuna Carpaccio w/ red miso aioli, daikon, citrus kosho: A Presentation left some to be desired but maybe that's the point?! More incredible fresh seafood here, this time tuna, draped delicately over the rest of the delicious elements of the dish hiding underneath, ready to make magic. Little Gem Salad w/ tangelo, rhubarb, toasted sesame, walnut: A- Like a grownup version of a Chinese chicken salad, with more refined elements but the same familiar flavors. Sunchokes w/ charred lemon vinaigrette, sunflower seeds, herbs: A+ I never pass up the opportunity to get sunchokes when I see them on a menu. Definitely one of the stars of the night and I probably could've had a second order of them. Duck w/ grilled dates, pickled cipollini onions, tardivo, duck tare: A+ Duck with dates? What could be bad!? Cooked to perfection, lots of wintry/cold weather elements that always pair beautifully with duck. No notes. The service stood out at Bufón as well. The frequency at which we were checked in on and the pace at which we received our food was perfect. We've had a few meals recently where we also went with a lot of small plates and they were not spaced out at all, which was difficult because of limited table space and emotional bandwidth for such things. Not the case at Bufón, where everything was perfectly choreographed.

3.5 rounded up. Good…read moremeal at Bufon but nothing we ordered blew me away. Favorite dish of the night was Picanha with a side of Au Poivre Sauce and Fries. The Picanha seems to be a specialty of the house and is worth ordering. We also ordered a seafood pasta dish that was fine, but a bit oily and seemed overpriced at $48 for two token pieces of lobster. The Radicchio salad was standard. We lucked out with a corner booth for two that was quite spacious. Recommend trying the cocktails.