I had friends visiting and had been wanting to try this place and managed to get us a reservation!…read moreIt was beautiful outside on the patio, the service was superb everyone is so friendly and very knowledgeable in wine. We did the tasting menu and it blew me out of the water. On my top memorable experiences in the city.

Loved, loved this place!…read more Our original plan was to go all out with the tasting menu but were unfortunately unable to all commit so we ended up choosing our favs to try instead. I loved every single dish we tried. The attention to detail with the taste profiles were top notch and the presentation was lovely as well. We started with the sourdough and sunflower bread service --- The bread was served perfectly warm with a nice crust and soft interior complemented with an assortment of spreads that were lovely. We also tried the potato gnocchi which were nice as well. For mains -- we went with the duck, cabbage, wagyu beef. All were perfectly prepared with lovely accompaniments that really sealed the deal on the dish. I always love a Michelin star experience without the Michelin star attitude. The vibe is very moody but chill with knowledgeable but chill staff. I overall enjoyed my visit and would be a regular if I lived in the area.

I had a wonderful celebratory meal at Claud! As a French/European inspired restaurant, they served…read moreup some delicious dishes. Started off with the scallop skewers which were fresh, tender, and super well-seasoned especially with a bite of spice. I wish the portion was bigger so I could eat more! The chicories with dates was a nice and appetizing salad. The veggies were fresh and the dates added a contrasting sweetness to the savory, cheesy profile. The red shrimp was delectable! Each piece was very fresh, chewy, and doused in this aromatic chili, garlic-y oil/sauce. Be sure to get some bread to soak up the sauces from both this shrimp dish and from the scallop skewers. The chicken liver agnolotti lived up to the hype! The pasta was al dente and each bite bursted with strong umami flavors and creaminess from the chicken liver. For mains, the pork chop with smoked onion jus was perfect for an onion-lover like me. The pork chop was surprisingly tender and juicy. The onion sauce was addicting. The tilefish with clams and swiss chard was less impressive, but I still liked the combination of seafood, veggies, and the garlic sauce. I'm not a huge cake person but my partner enjoyed their famous (and large) chocolate cake. As a wine bar, they offered a wide selection of options. Staff members were very knowledgable/helpful with their pairing recommendations. I managed to grab reservations for bar seating on the weekend, but the restaurant does have regular table seating. Interested to check out their seasonal dishes in the future for another celebratory meal!

Not bad, but egregiously overpriced…read more The mille-feuille was a rich and flaky pastry filled with some tomato and salty Moses sleeper cheese. The tomato had the job of cutting through all the richness with bright acidity, but it was kind of difficult to get them in a bite with the pastry and the cheese. I also probably could've used more of it overall to avoid the dish feeling a bit one note. The cake was not too sweet, but honestly pretty unremarkable. At least it's genuinely large - easily shareable between two or three people (meaning I took home two extra servings). This came to a whopping $77 after tax and tip, and I didn't even get wine. I'd also describe this as a very light meal - if you were hungry, you'd need at least one more dish. I'd skip this one.

The food is really terrific, not super fancy, just down home normal, haha…read more And the ambience quite great, real large dreamy paintings on the walls!!! A great place to take someone that you'd like to impress with your earthiness and knowledge of hidden greats in the joyous apple.

We came expecting greatness based on the reviews, and we had a good dining experience with some…read morevery good pastas, but nothing blew us out of the water. I really enjoyed the scotch egg and the welsh rarebit as starters. I'm not sure the welsh rarebit was like any rarebit i've ever had. The prosciutto was a nice addition for sure. The service was so kind and welcoming. They quickly brought us a high chair for our kid, and were very accommodating. The best dish served was by fat the bread pudding. Even though the restaurant was too hot, and it was a hot day, the bread pudding was fabulous! It's a good restaurant in flatiron without insane prices. It's worth a visit, but again, it's not going to be the most romantic or blow your socks off.

A seafood centric restaurant? That's what Dame is. This has been on my list for ages and finally…read moresnagged a res to check it out. The resto itself is pretty tiny - probably why reservations are so hard to come by. As for the food, lots of seafood options. 1. The oysters were good albeit very rich 2. Sourdough was actually great especially with their cultured butter 3. Squid skewers were probably my fave. Perfectly cooked. That green sauce is herby springy and zingy. 4. Cucumber salad was pretty good. I liked the smoked mussels 5. Tuna was also good not much to say about it 6. Kedgeree was... just alright. I could have skipped this tbh. The rice had a bit of bite to it which I actually kinda liked. My friends thought it felt undercooked. It's basically just like rice soaked in a light curry 7. Sticky toffee / date pudding: I was excited for this since I've heard all about how Dame makes a banging one but this kinda fell short for me. The vanilla bean (sour) cream didn't really do it. Sour cream with a sweet dessert? I suppose it was to cut the sweetness but hmm... I've had much better sticky dates elsewhere Service was good. Overall a good restaurant especially if you love seafood. Probably not worth all the effort to get a res. But good nonetheless, would come back if it was a lot easier.

A Yelp search for 'Best Fish & Chips in NYC' brought me to Dame. After a long work week, nothing…read moresounded better than this comfort classic. I made a reservation for a Monday evening around 8pm. Even at this time, reservations were scarce. It's not a very large restaurant so I highly recommend making a reservation in advance. I ordered the Sourdough Bread & Butter, and the Squid & Scallion Skewers to start. The bread was crispy and tasty; a solid sourdough, but wasn't anything overly unique. The skewers were herbaceous and light. The green sauce was super flavorful - especially when dipped into by that sourdough. For my main I ordered the Fish & Chips (of course). Were they extremely good? YES. Were they the best Fish & Chips I've ever eaten? No, however this accolade belongs to an actual Chippy I ate at in the UK. As far as 'restaurant' Fish & Chips go however - these are the probably the best I've eaten. The fish was expertly fried and super crispy. The chips were thick cut and well-salted. My only complaint is there wasn't more of them. An extra handful of chips and you wouldn't see the bottom of the plate in photos - just sayin! For dessert I got the Sticky Toffee Pudding. Now this WAS the best Sticky Toffee Pudding I've ever had. Extremely flavorful. Extremely sweet. Would be perfect for two to share. As a solo diner, it was pushing my sweet tooth to eat the entire thing. But naturally, I did. The service was great. Super personable and attentive. I was seated at the counter overlooking the kitchen. Watching the chefs prepare every dish was fascinating and entertaining to watch. Definitely recommend this place!

Very popular restaurant. Reservations are at a premium. We celebrated my wifes birthday with a…read moreterrific female Dominican server. A doll and a pro. Sorry forgot her name. We started with the Jerusalem Bagel. Other worldly bagel, absolutely fantastic Tahini yogurt dip excellent the Hummus and Spicy were ok. Also the bagel sits nicely on Olive oil as well. My wife had the steak ribeye was absolutely superb. I had the short rib which was no lie thee best short rib. You don't need a fork lol it is so good. We had the charred vegetables which we could have done without. We had a Zinfandel that was outstanding and went nicely with the red meat. We were stuffed. My wife ate half the rib eye and the rest went home. They asked for dessert we couldn't we were stuffed. However our server brought a pistachio cheesecake with a candle for my wife. It was an awesome experience and my wife was pleased. All that matters. Also so was I. Keep in mind not cheap at all. However the experience the servers etc for special occasions is a must. Yes it was the same night some couple named Swift and Kelce visited Oresh.

Honestly, this spot is worth the hard-to-get res and I found that same day reservations through…read moreDoordash are not impossible to get. The interior is cozy and the service, as well as the food, is excellent. Here's what we got - Jerusalem bagel (4.5/5): tastes as fluffy as pop up bagels. The dips are less impressive but the bagel itself is amazing - Tuna (3/5): actually the least impressive dish of the night but still solid. Just did not feel worth it necessarily - Caviar bites (4/5): caviar was really high quality. potato puff was crispy but not the best thing I ever had - Halloumi bites (5/5): must order. texture is perfect, cheese is light and the hot honey is necessary - Frisee salad (4.5/5): really light and vinegar-y, good for cutting through the sauce - 77 layer wagyu (4/5): expensive but good! The meat is tender and the exterior is crispy, and the tomato-based sauce is suprisingly light - Cardamon soft serve (3.5/5): loved the textures but a bit too sweet for me. Loved my experience here and would definitely come back to try the rest of the menu!

Penny is a seafood lover's paradise. The Claud team's second act is a little more casual and pared…read moredown but is otherwise just as high quality and also all about the wine. The concept is also a little more fun, communal and interactive, as everyone sits at the bar and is looking directly at the culinary team at work for the meal, so you can watch the magic happen. Come for the raw bar, stay for all the rest. We came here at 8:15 on a Saturday night. Our seats were towards the back of the space, close to the majestic wine cellar. We each started with a glass of wine, a rose and a white. All of the wines served by the glass are sitting in a little wine station in the corner so it's served very promptly (as is everything -- A+ for service all around). We ended up sticking with wines by the glass for the evening though the martini, which is sake-based, looked fabulous as well. Food-wise, most plates are on the smaller side, which means you can easily sample a solid number of dishes from the menu. We stuck with mostly cold dishes, mainly because they called to us more but it's definitely the emphasis at Penny anyway. There were no wrong notes and we got an excellent variety of all that the sea has to offer. Eats, below: Ice Box (Oysters / Countnecks / Shrimp / Mussels / Crudo) This is what Penny has become known for and I see why. I often tend to go for some of the more dressed up dishes when I go out to eat, like crudos/tartares rather than straightforward raw bar, but this is special. The shrimp is as unbelievably great as advertised and the rest is excellent too. Lettuces + Horseradish I easily could've ordered another one of these. Salads can go either way at restaurants size-wise and I feel like they often end up being bigger portions than I'm expecting, but this was the opposite. Not like it was crazy small, I just loved it so much I could've had way more. The dressing and whatever it was dusted with was just sublime. Black Bass + Pickled Ramp We nearly skipped this but thankfully we knew better. Like the rest of the menu, simple and seemingly straightforward, but unbelievably fresh and melt-in-your-mouth good. Silky, light, served with a dollop of wasabi should you want to spice things up. Tuna Carpaccio On par with the bass and crudo in the ice box -- fresh, bright, impeccable quality. Squid + Marinated Beans I rarely go out of my way to eat beans but we were sitting less than a foot away from the beans used for this dish, saw them plated repeatedly, and they looked too good to pass up. This was definitely the surprise of the night for me, as I expected to love everything else we ordered while this was the one wild card. If you're looking for another warm/cooked dish, definitely consider it. The squid is delicious and the beans are some of the best I've ever had, which is a big statement coming from me. Halibut + Kohlrabi So simple yet so good. A beautifully cooked piece of fish topped with ribbons of kohlrabi. Both delicate and decadent and seriously impressed both of us.

KenScale: 8.5/10 Visit: June 2026…read more Whenever my wife Jun and I visit New York City, we lean toward going back to our old favorites instead of checking out new places. With limited time we typically have in the city in any given trip, we would rather go to places where we know the people working there and know the excellent food coming from the kitchen. One place that I have wanted to check out for a while, though, is Penny, which seems to have become a much hyped seafood restaurant (and a sister restaurant to Claud in the same building; we have yet to visit Claud either) with glowing reviews everywhere. When we were in the city earlier this month for my work commitment, we finally checked out Penny, and wow the restaurant delivered! The concise menu at Penny consists almost exclusively of small plates designed for sharing. We started the meal with an ice box of different raw seafood items such as oysters, shrimp cocktail, mussels and scallop crudo. Each piece was fresh but nothing to be impressed with. But then the tuna carpaccio arrived. This simple looking dish completely changed the tenor of our dinner. We certainly have eaten a decent amount of tuna carpaccio at other restaurants, but Penny's version was probably the most ideal version of the dish, with an impeccable combination of chewy texture and citrusy flavor that made me keep saying "Wow!" Every dish that followed made its own statement. While it was rather small in portion for a $22 price tag, the baked razor clams were addictively delicious. Jun doesn't even love mackerel that much, but she couldn't stop admiring the beautifully cooked piece with radish that the kitchen brought out; it was definitely one of our favorite dishes of the night. The freshness of the beets accompanied by trout roe was spot-on, and halibut with ramps also would not have been out of place at a fine dining restaurant. After all the wonderful savory dishes, we had to finish our meal with the famous ice cream sandwich. I couldn't recall then whether I had seen an ice cream sandwich that looked like what Penny put together with ice cream in between two thick slides of bread, but I certainly didn't complain with the beautiful outcome. Even if you are full toward the end of the meal, this is a must-try dessert. Not surprisingly, getting a reservation at Penny is quite difficult. The restaurant is primarily for walk-ins with limited seatings available 14 days in advance; the turnover is relatively quick so if you avoid prime-time hours, you may not have to wait a ton of time. The casual vibe of the restaurant, with a long counter table and alluring lighting, makes for a fun night on all types of occasions. The wine list at Penny is also very impressive; if you are a fan of Champagne, the restaurant has a killer bubbly list with many grower Champagnes in the relatively reasonable price ranges. Now that we have visited a very large number of restaurants together, we have found that the hype behind a restaurant does not necessarily match the quality of the food coming from the kitchen. I'm happy to report that Penny absolutely lived up to its hype and we can't wait to go back again or check out Claud in the near future next time we visit the city.

We came here to celebrate my wife Birthday and she wanted some Portuguese cuisine since we haven't…read moretried it. So i booked through Resy for a Brunch. We sat at the cellar dining area and loved the tiles designed dining table. It was a very quiet and intimate environment. We were taken care of very well by the wait staff and they were very knowledgeable of their menu and made great recommendations. We chose to eat family style and ordered a bunch of Sharable Plates and Large Plates. We all fell in love with their Spinach with fava beans, Polvo, and Carne de Porto à Alentejana. As much as I say dont fill up on their Portuguese bread to focus on your main dishes this is one of those few time i disagree as they were amazing and I absolutely loved it especially since it pairs well with the Polvo and Chourico Portuguese Assado. Chourico Portuguese is great due to the table side searing they do and the option of having 1 spicy and 1 non spicy sausage is a great option for people who don't like any heat to their food. The Bolinhos de Bacalhau was great as it was not too salty and the right amount of crunchy. I wasn't too fond of the Arroz de Marisco but I would not say is bad but definitely up to your tastebud if you lose the flavor and the consistency of the rice. Dont skip the roasted potatoes, Spinach with fava beans and shishito peppers for sides as they are wonderful. The Carne de Porto a alentejana was by far the dish i loved the most. The Pork is so tender and juicy but they manage to give it a beautiful crunchy sear on the outside somehow the pork was both sweet and savory. The clam was perfectly cooked I can recommend the dish enough I even used the bread to soak up some of the sauce as it was that good. Definitely a great place to take your friends or significant other for good food

Leitao was a great find, especially for a later dinner. It was lively and bustling. Our server was…read moreamazing. I forget his name, but he was truly awesome. We were not super hungry, which was too bad, because everything sounded great. We ordered the bife a cervejeiro (sirloin in garlic sauce) and it was absolutely delicious. The bread is divine and was perfect for dipping in the sauce. I miss crusty Portuguese bread. Our drinks were great. I'm looking forward to returning when I can eat and drink more, and I definitely want to do their namesake leitao dinner.

Amazing service and such simple foods that are so tasty. A true perfected menu. Only downside was…read morethat it was very hot inside restaurant

The food is solid here - cornbread topped with the harissa butter brings a nice slight spice. I…read moreusually don't order chicken, but it's definitely a signature dish here. The chicken was moist and I appreciated the different sauces. The skin also was well seasoned and had a nice crispness. Corn ribs were also well seasoned. Mac and cheese was gooey and had a nice crust on top. The service was really good - our waiter was welcoming. The only drawback is the AC doesn't feel super strong here so I would say try not to go if the weather is too hot.