We had a GREAT experience at Da Andrea!! Very kind and friendly service and we enjoyed delicious…read morepasta meals. Our server Carlos was amazing, he was very kind and welcoming and even treated us to delicious limoncello for dessert. It was overall such an amazing experience and I would definitely recommend!

Fantastic food and Isaac provided excellent service. The menu was comprehensive and has something…read morefor anyone. We can't wait to come back!

Food was AMAZING!!! Wait Staff, friendly and helpful…read more Cannot wait to go back!! Small restaurant with BIG flavors!'

Buvette was able to accommodate me for an early dinner shortly after my arrival in New York,…read morespecifically the West Village. Buvette is one of five W. Village eateries helmed by power-chef duo Jody Williams and Rita Sodi; four are within a block of each other. I passed the other three (Bar Pisellino, Via Carota, I Sodi) on my way and all had lines out the door. Carota and Sodi are Italian, Buvette is French. There are 2 other Buvettes in Asia and one coming soon in London. Buvette does not do reservations. Buvette is a charming but tiny/cramped space, made more tiny within the last year by NYC's removal of pandemic-era street patios which greatly helped dining capacity. Buvette may sometimes have a few front sidewalk tables, and there's a tiny outdoor patio in the back. The tables and dishware are also tiny. There's a kitchen in the back, but some food is also prepared below the bar in front, where there seem to be some ovens. The food seems reliably consistent here. The menu is short but there are daily specials. I ordered a non-alcoholic ginger soda, crab tartine (a special), lobster a l'Americaine (lobster pot pie) and frites. The soda is always on the menu and is refreshing, with a nice snap of ginger. The crab tartine was fab, a fresh crab salad with avocado atop toast. The lobster pot pie was made in the under-bar oven, a small serving of lobster and veggies with a golden puff pastry topper. Delish. The frites were nicely crisp, served with an aioli. Service was okay, but my hot food took about 45 minutes to come out, apparently because my ticket was lost. Overall a pleasant meal, my first during this visit.

A NY icon! Pastrami sandwich was delicious. It was packed and the waiter still was efficient and…read morefriendly.

A great restaurant with a 50's vibe. Homestyle food, huge portions and the best cheesecake around!…read more Our Server Julio was attentive without being bothersome and was very helpful. A must visit when in NYC!

Came here for a quick and super rushed dinner at the end of the night because we had drink…read morereservations to get to and this food was absolutely delicious. Because we were rushing, we decided to order a quick impossible burger which was easy to eat and chug down. Fries were FIRE! Our friends ordered entrees and they looked SOOOOO good and couldn't stop raving about them. Everything looks fresh and delicious. Can't wait to come back and enjoy the hype of The Smith, especially for brunch! All this to say, that even on a rush, the food here is amazing.

Standout service during a last minute lunch decision! It was pretty noisy during a weekday lunch…read morebut that seems to be expected here. I ordered the little gem Caesar that came with Parmesan crisps instead of croutons (a win for gluten free people!). It was a little low on salt but luckily the tables had salt and pepper and with a little seasoning it was perfect. I also had the grilled chicken sandwich with fries, but they accommodated the meal to be gluten free by removing the bun and adding greens. It was SO good. I didn't even realize I ate the whole thing. To drink I had a cucumber mule and it was a perfect mocktail. Overall, a solid lunch!

Simply amazing everything is great especially the honey butter pancakes and the chicken wingsread more

It's hard to rate this place by the 5-star method. The food was surprisingly good - better than…read moreyou'd expect, given the basic descriptions of the dishes. Our group had the breakfast burrito, the homemade granola with very delicious yogurt, the eye-popping (to the kid who ordered it) pancakes, the KFC, and the chicken katsu club. All very tasty, generous servings, and served quickly, by a friendly waiter. However: we sat outside, on a warm Friday morning, and I swear to whoever decides these things that this was by far the most unpleasantly deafening dining experience I've ever had. Between the trains running immediately overhead and the constant fire trucks and ambulances blaring sirens just feet away...never again! There's great food all over this city in places where you don't have to scream at your table mates!

I had stumbled upon The Smith a few years ago and with a friend, and I remember being a super hot…read moreday - we sat outside and just had a cocktail. This past week, I had a proper brunch with another friend at The Smith and it was a great experience. I had made reservations (just in case), and I got there right on time but my friend was running late. I got seated towards the back by the friendly hostess but as I was waiting, I changed my mind and wanted to sit closer to the front where there was more light coming in from the front the windows. The hostess was very accommodating and moved the table without a problem. The food was delicious. As always, I try to keep it healthy and had the Sugar Snap Pea salad and my friend had the Burrata. The salad was fresh and crispy, with grilled chicken for extra protein. My friend said the Burrata could have been warmer in temperature, but it was still a good choice for her. The ambiance was also very pleasant, there weren't many people at the time we went and I think once the weather gets warmer, the front doors are able to be fully open and allow air in and provide a more al fresco dining experience.

Review: The Smith (NYC) ​I recently visited The Smith in…read moreNYC, and I'm fairly certain the kitchen is running some kind of delicious sorcery in the back. ​I ordered The Smith Burger, and it was so good it almost felt illegal. It's the kind of burger that makes you want to write a thank-you note to the cow. The bacon jam and blue cheese didn't just sit there; they threw a party on my palate and forgot to invite the napkins. ​Then there was The Royale. "Scrumptious" doesn't even cover it. It was like a masterclass in structural engineering--how they managed to keep that much flavor stacked between two buns without it collapsing under the weight of its own ego is a mystery. ​By the end of the meal, I was essentially one burger away from needing a forklift to get me to the subway. If you're looking for a quiet, sensible salad, go somewhere else. If you want to enter a meat-induced euphoria that will make you forget your own zip code, this is the place. ​Final Verdict: 10/10. My cholesterol is concerned, but my soul is at peace.

Sunday brunch - rather noisy. Toast was stale…read more Scrambled eggs were overdone. Sausage was good.

Really nice brunch spot on Park Ave S. We were seated quickly as we had reservations. The waiter…read morearrived at the table asking for our drink order. I inquired about coffee as it was not on the menu. He offered black coffee and I asked if there were other options and he said "Oh yes" and recited a list of specialty coffee drinks. So, I ordered a cappuccino, which was good. My daughter and her friend ordered mimosas which were not good. They did not like whatever sparkling wine was used. For our food, I ordered the crab omelette, which was a special, and they both got the 2 egg and meat plate which was served with a green salad and choice of bread. The egg plate was very basic and nothing special. The crabmeat omelette, unfortunately was mostly cream cheese. I'm guessing there was at least 2 oz of plain cream cheese, in a log, folded in the middle of the omelette. The crabmeat looked like imitation crab but did not taste like imitation crabmeat. So, I asked what kind of crab was used. I was informed it was "lobster crab"! Never heard of such a thing! If it had not had so much cream cheese in it, it would have been a very good dish. My biggest complaint is that the service felt very rushed even though the restaurant was only at about 80% capacity. I would go again, but maybe try a different location.

While doing some sightseeing in NYC, I was looking for a true delicious New York bagel and found…read moreBest Bagel & Coffee. They have so many options bagels, cream cheeses and bagel sandwiches. I went with the classic everything bagel toasted with lox cream cheese. The lox cream cheese wasnt too fishy, it was just plain cream cheese with chunks of lox. I was slightly worried it might be too much but it was the perfect amount of flavor, not overpowering. The location is right near Madison square garden and close to Times Square. It was really busy and they don't have many tables so I ended up getting my bagel and eating it in a park in the city.

What I ordered: ham, egg white and cheese onion bagel - it was good. They ran out of Asiago cheese…read morebagels so I had to get onion Service: service was quick. Sure there's a line but the line moves fast because the order takers are not playing. You better be ready when it's your time to order and pay attention because they will keep yelling next customer if you are not there when the person in front of you is finish. Once you order there's a lot of people standing in a crowd waiting for their order; just stand with them and before you know if your order is ready. It's super quick. Ambiance: crowded and loud but in a good way

David the bartender and Maggie the hostess made the entire experience exceptional. From the moment…read morewe walked in, Maggie was warm, welcoming, and incredibly attentive! She set the tone right away with her friendly energy and made sure we were seated quickly. At the bar, David was just as impressive. Not only were his drinks perfectly made, but he was engaging, professional (and funny), and clearly passionate about what he does. He struck the perfect balance between being attentive and giving space, and his recommendations were spot-on. Together, they created a great atmosphere that felt both fun and well-run. It's rare to find service this seamless; definitely a place I'd come back to because of them. Thank you!!!! :)

Surprisingly- so freaking good for a touristy spot. The…read moredrinks are STRONG. The food comes out super fast. Multiple employees are ensuring your waters are filled and plates cleared asap. Fast and efficient. The shrimp and grits were so savory and cheesy- the kind of craving you can't stop eating when you're full. Great brunch spot. Come early to wait less. Once it gets busy there's a line and no where to wait inside.

The place has indoor and outdoor seating--a room at the back is a bit easier to hear each other…read more We had a great waitress named Tiffany. We had all delicious food and drinks--we recommend the fried calamari, French dip, and strawberry pie!

Came on a Sunday night around 5, but grabbed a seat at the bar first and ordered a few drinks…read morebecause we were still waiting for one more person in our party. Bartenders were cool and drinks were good. Because it was a Sunday and it was pretty busy, we decided to get a table before the restaurant filled up. The waiter was super cool and did not rush us while we waited at our table. I got the braised short rib mafaldine and I gotta say it was one of the better pasta dishes I have eaten in a while. Very thick and flavorful sauce along with the nice texture of the mafaldine pasta and nice and tender meat made this such a great dish. Very generous portion size, too. Even when we were finished and we stayed and talked a bit, we weren't rushed by the waiter and he let us continue to stay and talk. That was pretty cool of him. Also came by several times to drop off water and check if we needed anything else. Some negatives are that the place is pretty dark and kind of cramped. It is also pretty loud, so you will need to speak pretty loudly to be heard at your table. Overall, I loved the braised shot rib mafaldine. My friends also liked their dishes, which included the steak, late night spaghetti, and Mediterranean salad. If I'm back in the area, I will be sure to come back here.