The second most amazing dining experience I have ever had! The best ever in NYC! I cannot thank Stefan enough for ensuring our experience was stellar. Sure, it's expensive, but sooooo very worth it. One of the most important things you pay for is the personal service in an environment where the tables are far enough that you cannot hear other's conversations. That in itself is priceless. The superior food makes it absolutely perfect. read more

The steak is A+. The roof top is amazing. Every dish is delicious. The service is the best in NYC. You will not be disappointed. Also, try the burger at lunch. Dry aged and wonderful. We will definitely be coming back here on a regular basis. Top notch all around. Ps. Definitely get desert. read more

Its a wonderful experience. Beautiful setting and professional staff. Friday night they offer $42 prefix menu and live jazz. The serving is a little slow between each course. My main course is sword fish. Its huge and a little stinks. read more

Went here for restaurant week and was very impressed with the service and the cocktail I had. Definitely would recommend this drink - I believe it's called something along the lines of blood orange but had some trouble finding the cocktail menu again on the website! Anyway it has a sweet start and smoky finish and was definitely my favorite thing there. Restaurant week menu was good but the pasta was just a bit too oily. Quail was tasty but I had forgotten you have to maneuver around bones with quail! Dessert however was perfection - I got the chocolate cake which comes plated very nicely with ice cream. Overall had a good time here! read more

Simply lovely. The food was great, the owner came out to greet us and the staff was amazing. We had some port which was fantastic. I ordered the sole and it was more than I could ever expect. Really if I could give 10 stars to this place I would. read more

Located in the heart of midtown east Aretsky's Patroon provides reliable New American in beautiful setting. Service is good and I would come back. read more

I have to admit that i like this restaurant. Clean and classy place for dinner. I enjoyed the food very much. The menu is great and it has something for everyone to try. The staff is friendly and attentive. Thank you for the great experience. read more

I've read others reviews, and think they need to get over themselves! Smoke? It was once a cigar lounge, I'm not sure if it still is, but yes, you can smoke on the roof(cigars ciggs. not the funny stuff) That's what adds to the overall atmosphere of Patroon! The food is always OUTstanding. Perfectly cooked and OMG the hamburger!!! It was THE most delicious fucking hamburger I've EVER had in the city! I can't believe it hasn't won any "Best Burger" awards. But on the other hand, I'm glad it's my, (and now our), little secret!! The service is over the top, and when you leave here, you feel like a human being again! I love you Patroon! read more

Patroon is a distinguished warhorse of midtown expense account dining, married to an (in my opinion) entirely undistinguished summertime rooftop bar. As for the restaurant, it manages the trick of balancing full steakhouse service with a menu of other options that don't seem to be an afterthought. When you and another guy in your your party order the porterhouse for two and a big Napa Cab, the people in the party ordering the catch of the day and splitting a Chardonnay won't get a look of pity from the waiter. The main dining room is simple and straightforward. Not too noisy and tables not too crowded, helped along by a mellow business crowd that's more likely to be thinking about making the train to Greenwich than the curtain at a show. read more

The first stop for Winter NYC Restaurant Week 2014 was a last minute reservation for Aretsky's Patroon. My best friend and I were due to have a night on the town and but since we're both feeling our age these days, a nice dinner before heading home had to suffice. Upon arrival we were seated immediately in a big comfy booth. We decided to split everything down the middle to get a taste of everything. My order was the Grilled Quail appetizer, Wagyu Sirloin entrée, and Housemade Sorbet dessert. Quails, being so small, tend to be easily overcooked and become dry. Their quail app on a bed of kasha and oyster mushrooms was perfect. I noted that they never asked what temperature I wanted my steak in which my friend reminded me that great restaurants will never ask you that as they know what the optimal temperature for their meat would be. I guess she was right because the Wagyu Sirloin was perfectly succulent. There was a slight char on the outside with the center on the rare side. Just how I like my steak. The sorbet was a trio of Papaya, Blood Orange, and Pear. Each was distinct in flavor. My favorite was the pear. She ordered the Roasted Garlic-Onion Bisque appetizer, Roasted Cod entrée, and Pear Crumble dessert. The bisque was intensely flavorful. So flavorful in fact that when I got home I still smelled the garlic in my breath. It was so good though that it was worth having vampire repelling breath. I was afraid the cod would taste bland after starting with the steak and then switching halfway through but that wasn't the case. The cod was nicely seasoned and black risotto it came with was quite interesting. It had us wondering just how black risotto is made. I didn't try the pear crumble as I was too engrossed with my delicious trio of sorbets so no review for that unfortunately. We paired our meal with a glass of their Pinot Noir and a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon. The bottles here were a little pricey and there weren't wine specials on the restaurant week menu so we opted to just have a glass each. The wines were very good. The service was very attentive all night. Our waiter checked on us multiple times as did the sommelier. Our glasses were always filled. Our dishes came out perfectly timed. After we finished the appetizers our entrees came out a few minutes later and the same went for the dessert. The crowd here was quite obviously wealthy businessmen from the surrounding buildings. Just about everyone was in a suit and tie. I guess that explains the outrageous prices on the normal menu. All hail Restaurant Week menus! read more

This is a 3rd time I went here. Once a year. Every visit is an improvement on previous greatness. Even same favorite dishes get improved year to year. Food was, as usual, great. Quail appetizer is done perfectly, with side of healthy yet wonderful-tasting buckwheat and perfectly matching sauce. Waigu beef stew is great as always, juicy, amazing tasting, and worth every penny. Desserts are good. Service is outstanding. Fast. Courteous. Attentive and detail oriented and knowledgeable. Not overbearing. All the excellence of high end establishment without any of typical snobbishness. Ambiance is amazing. "Classy" is not a word I throw around casually, by Aretsky's fits to a T. No loud, distracting, obnoxious music. No loud crowds. Decor is tasteful. This is what a first rate dining is meant to be. Side note: unlike many other high end places, they do NOT skimp on Restaurant Week menu. 2 meat dishes, both decently sized, both super high quality. If you ONLY go to one restaurant during Restaurant Week, I strongly recommend Aretsky's as that choice. read more

Ahhh home. Anniversary date with the wifey. 4 years of amazingness. On a work and fun trip to NY and get us to the Patroon. Heard about it from a photographer friend. This place is unreal. Let's just put it this way--who says "This is the best ceasar salad I've ever had?" Probably no one except this dude with two thumbs pointing at himself. Yep--that was just written. The service is incredible. The food is top notch. The location is great. The roof deck is rad. The second floor is like being in on a secret--one that makes you feel badass. Yeah--the Patroon had me. Big fan. Keep it up and I will be back soon. read more

This is one of our favorite restaurants in Manhattan. Wonderful service, quiet atmosphere in a tucked away location with great decor, a nice menu and great food. The rack of lamb is superb and the crispy artichoke salad is first rate. Will definitely come back many times! read more

Great happy hour place in the summer - they have a roofdeck with bar and tables, so if you can get a table, it's wonderful. Filled with cute guys in suits, and the last time I was there - Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife were also there. They have great beer and really yummy food - so it's a good option for after work drinks and dinner. Really fun environment! read more

I've been here a few times now and it's a lovely restaurant with good food- and a great outdoor space! The best part by far is the desserts!!!! Although the Parker house rolls are a close second!The dessert menu has really inventive flavors and is creative and modern. Last time I had a chocolate dessert with kumquats and I still dream about it; whenever I come here I save room for pastries, or just skip right to dessert and cocktails! read more

Good guacamole, cozy roof, good drinks. It's an intimate enough space to just hang. It was hard to tell what the clientale is like at normal hours, but when it's sufficiently late enough in the evening, it was great place. Lots of cigar smoking up there (there is a special cigar menu). Great place to wind down the summer rooftop season ... read more

Don't be mislead. This place used to be an upscale place, but quality is decreasing since last year. They promote themselves through Yelp events showing the nice Roof environment, but most people not on an expense report will not spend their own precious money going there. The Menu is not popular, with items that most people don't really enjoy. Food is pretentious and pricey. DO NOT waste your money just feeding their coffers, when there is no quality nor the food offers anything interesting or gourmet. There is no customer service, Managers don't offer any sympathy when dishes come wrong from kitchen. Only a light apologize and the client have to bear the crazy bill presented. Stay away from the sandwiches- awful and sky-high prices!!!! I will never return nor all my Hedge Fund colleagues..... Save yourself aggravations- Do not accept such Rip Off..... read more

Fabulous food and ambience and location. Estefan is the best,he makes you feel like royalty and a friend at the same time. Oxtail dumplings .wow read more

Great location, great drinks! Rooktop deck is very well designed, modern decor! Perfect afterwork!

Went for after work cocktails. Very lively, with nice atmosphere and good service. Especially good when the weather is nice on the rooftop. Might need to wait on line if you get there after 6. Will try the food next time I go. read more

Really impressed with this super classy spot. Perfect for a business lunch (relatively quiet for Midtown) or meeting with a hard to please rich friend. We sat downstairs in the main dining room so I did not get to see the rooftop everyone raves about but I will check that out soon. Service is absolutely impeccable from hostess to bag check to waitstaff. Food (split the fried oysters and grilled shrimp salad) was excellent and light so I felt satisfied but not uncomfortably stuffed. Highlight was when Ken Aretsky himself greeted and shook hands with all the diners. read more

Aretsky's Patroon - Dining Excellence for all seasons Ken Aretsky is one of New Yorks best hosts and a restauranteur par excellence! Ken has a long and storied history in the hospitality field that includes years at the 21 club at the height of its fame. Patroon in many ways offers a "21" type atmosphere and a country club dining room look. For our DinnerEntrees included: Dover Sole with Haricots Verts, Cherry Tomatoes, Lobster Sauce, Caper Meunière alongside New York Sirloin, with Bordelaise sauce and Caramelized Rack of Lamb, with Wild Morel and Potato Gratin. The Dover Sole was filleted and portioned by our waiter at the table and offered a simple preparation of browned butter, chopped parsley and lemon juice as a rustic sauce. Our accompanying wine was a delightful Chardonnay Chalone, California, 2007, which came close to delivering vibrancy and verve with classical finesse. We ended our meal with an assortment of sorbets and cakes. A Patroon is an iconic restaurant with a well deserved reputation for excellence. Great for intimate dinners, business dining, parties and summer fun on the rooftop. read more

Had one of the best times here! Just an enjoyable evening. The food was great, found an amazing Pinot Noir, all of the staff were friendly and a roof top lounge to retreat to. I have this as an everyday place that seems right for after work gatherings, a date, maybe watch a game upstairs or just grab a beer because you are in the neighborhood. In good company in my reviews and easy to recommend. read more

Enjoyed Thanksgiving Dinner at this wonderful place. People were fantastic, food was incredible and atmosphere was perfect. After dinner cigars on the heated rooftop deck while enjoying a football game was a perfect ending to a great Thanksgiving - lot's to be thankful for at Patroons. Can't wait to go back. read more

Best Service around the staff is on top of everything. Can't recommend a better place food drink outstanding! Cheers will be back here next time for sure Christopher read more

Ate here last week when family was in town. A superb experience from beginning to end. Had eaten here once before last year and the food has improved immensely. The service was on point once again, but this time the food was a perfect match with the elegance of the dining room and service. Fluke crudo was fresh and well balanced. All of the entrees were beautifully presented with interesting and satisfying flavors. The halibut was one of the highlights at the table. Dessert was also better than I remembered it, especially the mango frozen yogurt. Overall, a great meal and I can't wait to go back. read more

We stumbled upon this place while looking for something within walking distance to grab dinner at. We walked in and asked if they had room for two and they sat us immediately. We did get one of the last tables on a Thursday. The decor is modern and sleek but nothing special. They bring out pretzel bread that is very warm and soft butter. I already was happy! Even though we were just getting a few shared plates, they brought us an amuse bouche. It was a lobster bisque that was a tad on the sweet side but very tasty. We got the lamb tartar, which was outstanding. We also tried the sweetbreads and octopus. The octopus was actually the star. I love, love, love sweetbreads and these were just okay for me, but nothing was bad about them. They just weren't the star compared to the other two dishes. I've only been once so it's difficult to write too detailed a review but I will definitely be back since I typically stay in the area. Definitely would recommend for above average food. read more

Excellent service, food and value for lunch today. Wished the roof deck had been open - always a plus. Will be back soon.

Came here for the winter Restaurant Week with a group of friends on a Friday night and a had a good experience. The restaurant had a relaxing ambiance with a live strings duet playing soothingly in the entrance. Started the meal with the sunchoke soup that was prepared with a nice creamy base and topped with tobiko, pieces of trout, and pickled onions. I was mildly disappointed with my uni bucatini which was too plain for my taste- seemed like butter and breadcrumbs were the main ingredients to this dull dish. However, after expressing a slight dislike to the dish, the server immediately brought it back to the kitchen and had the dish completely revamped with a wonderful marinara sauce, pancetta, mozzarella cheese, and garnish. Such a nice improvement. If I were to go back, I would definitely try the carrot and ricotta gnocchi that a lot of my friends enjoyed. Although small, beautiful presentation and incredible texture and flavor to the gnocchi. Would highly recommend the chocolate pave cake that I got for dessert. Great combination of a rich chocolate sorbet, peanut butter mousse, bananas, and decadent chocolate cake. Overall, attentive and polite service with great food. Happy I got to try an otherwise out-of-budget restaurant during Restaurant Week! read more

I really, really like this place. It is an excellent overall dining experience. Very good food - excellent example of modern-American cuisine with a substantial nod to tradition. Expect the usual, but done exceptionally well. The steaks are great and cooked perfectly and the desserts are awesome! Thanks to Mr Aretsky we tried them all! Mr Aretsky is a real gem! The fact that he still floats around shaking hands and making genuine conversation with his patrons - looking after them with superior style and rat-pack reminiscent cool - is great! Some have accused it of being masculine, but I like that about it. It has a smart, clubby feel without being snobby or exclusive. The staff are very good and pull-off the business/casual vibe very well with relaxed yet professional service. Excellent business lunch venue. Busy and lively. Super keen to try fried chicken Fridays! A top notch American dining experience. The new roof-top bar is fab. The half-covered terrace is great and it means you can still go there on steamy, wet summer afternoons for a cold beverage. And yes they do smoke cigars up there - deal with it - it is part of what gives this place its old-style cool. That said, the roof-top is by no means a smokers-only kind of place. When I was there, there was only a faint hint of cigar smell about and the ceiling on the covered area is very high, making it well ventilated. You are welcome to smoke cigars up there, yes, but it is just as much a nice place to grab a drink with friends and colleagues. I hope they really do keep it open year-round. read more

Read your bill. Second and last visit. Order two bourbons and a glass of wine. Bill came with three bourbons and two glasses of wine. Same trick as the first visit. read more

Very cool old school classic place. Loved the feel and vibe of the place. It's pricey as you would expect with its location and decor. Comfortable seating, acoustics not good at all as it seems u can hear everyone in the place. Dinner was very good, but I was a little skeptical about the 35 day dry aged steak... I have eaten at many top steakhouses that dry age, and I didn't think this was a top dry aged steak, It was good, but for $59 dollars I expected great... anyway, had a cigar after dinner on the rooftop which was very nice. It was a semi rainy night so not so busy on the rooftop. But I did enjoy my cigar with a couple of cognacs... read more

We dined here with a large work group on a Tuesday night. Our party went from 6 to 9 at the last minute and the staff was delightful and accommodating. The wait staff was charming, food and drink was top notch, decor sleek and comforting, and the owner made a point to stop by and thank us for our business. We enjoyed the rest of the beautiful evening on the rooftop deck - spacious and fun vibe. Would highly recommend and look forward to a return visit soon! read more

Just walked up there was a line to get in at 6:30ish I had a friend inside not sure if she was still on the roof or not. I go in to inquire and the lady was not nice and almost nasty. I'm guessing she thought I was trying to cut the line or maybe since I'm not the complexion of the normal clientele that frequents this spot I got the treatment I did. But I will likely not be back, which was probably her intention. read more

My wife and I recently hosted a rehearsal dinner for my son's wedding. In a few words, it was great! We worked with Kathryn to coordinate the event and she was extremely helpful from the very beginning. The dinner itself was excellent including the food and service staff. The venue was just right and the evening could not have been better. We received many compliments from those in attendance. Definitely would go back, but hopefully not for another rehearsal dinner for my son! read more

Absolutely astounding: the food, the service, the ambience. You can also easily make a reservation online. Highly recommend!

Cool local place and God bless the waitresses because they are constantly running around and try their hardest to be attentive and take everyone's orders in a big crowd. We had a work happy hour here which was nice on the roof top but I think this may be one of the main go to places with a roof top so it was quite crowded. read more

We had a fantastic time here last night. The service was delightful. The sole was out of sight. And...baked alaska! I can't think of the last time I had that. So much fun! read more

Love this place! Fantastic out on the patio (unless there's someone smoking a cigar...yuck), and the staff are pretty great too. Food is good and the eye candy that flock there every night is a lovely bonus read more

What a great lunch we had at Aretsky's. Funny name great restaurant! We sat outside on the roof patio on a beautiful day. Lovely staff and delicious food, will definitely be back! read more