The Wayfarer
“Had good food and nice time loved the cold soup and the seafood here as well
Also love the oysters as well and great service as well”
“For starters had the steak tartar which was excellent, and mixed kale salad – also great.”
“We stopped in here and relaxed after a full (and cold) December afternoon in Central Park.”
The Wayfarer
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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I expected this place to blow me away based on their social media presence and being inside the Quin hotel. The menu looked good and it was close by so we went around 4 pm on a Saturday. We were given the brunch menu which was disappointing because we were looking for heartier options and were very limited. The steak salad I got was great but I wanted more to choose from. Service was pretty terrible with our server coming over maybe twice during the meal. I had coffee which is something you look to refill and I had to ask a couple of times. That kind of devalues the whole walrus coffee mug thing they do. Unfortunately it kind of turned us off and we probably won't be back.
For New York, it's an average restaurant.
I was surprised that my ginger crusted salmon took less than 5 minutes to serve. So doubt the freshness of their food.
However the food tasted OK considering it's probably not fresh.
Service is average at best.
Dining area is separated by glass from the bar area, which creates a good depression of the mood and ambience.
Have been here a couple of times now across different visit to NYC for both brunch and lunch. Neither disappoint.
The atmosphere is nice and relaxed. Brunch sat at the bar is fun and the Benedict's are lovely and tasty. The burger is also yummy!
Not too pricey and the service is spot on.
Definitely recommend !
I love the look and feel of this place. Such a fun modern feel, really lends to a laid back, yet fancy atmosphere and sets the tone for a great lunch.
Came here recently for a lunch and at around 1PM, I expected it to be a lot more busy than it was. We shared a veggie sushi roll to start and I had the fish as my entree. The food was delicious and I left full, but not overly stuffed. The menu has something for everyone from sushi to steaks. For the food, I would definitely come back.
Service was definitely on the disappointing side. My cup was never refilled and the server saw my cup was empty, but never refilled it. We were given our food and basically forgotten about.
Service was definitely a zero and food was a 4. Guess I'll have to take my chances if I plan to come back here again.
The Wayfarer is one of my favorite restaurants in NYC, which is saying a lot considering that there are so many places to eat and munch. But, I love their menu. From sushi to steak tartare as appetizers to entrees the size of my head, each meal is flavor packed. I often vacillate between what I want versus what I can actually eat (my eyes are definitely too big for my stomach), and it takes me a few minutes to order. I want it all!
The bread with that olive spread is major. Once you take a bite of that, you know you're in for a decadent meal.
One of the things I look for when dining is the pacing of the meal and every time I've eaten here, the pacing is on point.
Tonight, we shared the steak tartare, the pork chops and the prime rib, because we're clearly on a diet. We also ordered the apple pie as dessert, which you simply must. It comes out pipping hot, crunchy and flaky on the outside, apple-y gooey on the inside.
I also got to meet David Burke, which made my night! I'm a huge fan of his and he was so sweet, I could tell that his culinary skills were definitely passed on to the executive chef.
Will I come back here? Is my name not Soo Jin Kim? Yes friends, I'll be back.
I was really impressed by my ginger crusted salmon with soba noodles. Honestly, I was expecting the worst, since this was a "traditional" American restaurant and I assumed they would botch Asian-based cuisines. But they did it to a perfection here.
My cocktail "The Gadabout" w/ Bombay Sapph and passion fruit bitters was on point too. It reminded me of a fruitier mimosa, which I preferred over the orange juice mix anyway (way too many bad memories with that one).
It's the perfect brunch place!
Came here the other night, had the sushi, was OK nothing special, and the mezcal drink which was pretty good. Cool space and service was good as well.
Fabulous.
My self, my brother in law and his fiance, all stopped in here for lunch recently while out doing some shopping nearby; and was quite thankful we chose this place to accommodate us for lunch this afternoon, for we were all greatly impressed with our experience.
The ambiance is lively, open and well designed. It was about a 20 min wait to get a table, which lead us to the bar area to wait. While waiting, we were able to peruse the delectably appealing menu they offer. Everything sounded outstanding, which lead us all to be a bit indecisive.
We were then taken to our table. We had all by now decided upon what we wanted. For drinks, I went with their " Green Drink" which consisted of : cucumber, kale, pear, lemon, and some additional greens($8.00). They ordered Iced Tea. For food, I went with their Lobster Cobb Salad that comes with a Basil Ranch Dressing.I believe my fellow companions went with some sort of steak salads, but I cannot honestly recall, because I was quite anxious to get my lobster on 🙂
The Green Drink turned out fantastic tasting – fresh, invigorating, along with just a settle amount of sweetness from the pear. Now for my salad, not only did it arrive exquisitely appealing, it turned out to be utterly, superbly delicious!!! Each component that made up the salad, was perfect in every way : fresh ripe avocados, perfectly crisp bacon, vibrantly colored tomato's along with the rich succulent pieces of lobster- oh, and the basil ranch dressing? Heaven! This was one of the most enjoyable salads I have had in a long time. And, it was well worth the slightly steeper price. Everyone else loved their dishes as well. Service was also professional and attentive for the most.
I would certainly stop in here again when in the area.