David Burke Fabrick
“So is the candied bacon, mushroom flatbread, lamb, lobster bolognese, and every desert.”
“Did notice this awesome cheesecake lollipop tree on the tables of our neighbor…and homemade doughnuts.”
“It's a thick strand (maybe 6-7 inches) that hangs from a mini clothesline, and everyone loved it.”
David Burke Fabrick
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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If I think to my stay in NYC concerning the food I think to this restaurant. Contemporary, easy, relaxing, but efficient.
The cheeseburger I have eaten was gorgeous. A good portion, a fantastic taste.
If you have a chance to be in NYC, this is one of the good addresses to eat well well well.
The fifth star if the people who serve in, will stop to fill everytime the glass of water, as the guest were a camel
You're always in for a treat when you go to a David Burke restaurant, and Fabrik was certainly no different.
Located in Midtown Manhattan, Fabrik is a good sized restaurant that spills over into a nice outside dining section on the sidewalk. It's on a side street so it's fairly quiet, making the outside dining that much more enjoyable. I sat outside and enjoyed some creative cocktails and delicious meals.
To start, I had the burrata toast which was very good, but I felt it was slightly heavy in the cheese. I then had a burger which was delicious. It was cooked perfectly and you could tell the meat was high quality. It was also cut in four pieces which actually made it easier to eat (I'm sounding like a 4 year old). I also had some lobster steamed buns which were good, but I've definitely had better from a taste standpoint.
An overall very enjoyable experience that got more interesting with every dish. Service was excellent as expected and the cocktails were good as well. Definitely a must visit.
Only in New York would you be able to find a restaurant where 3 strips of bacon cost you $18.
Luckily, the bacon (literally billed as "Clothesline Bacon"…where the bacon is served hanging by clothespins) is incredible – as is all the food that I tried during my lunch at Fabrick. For the vegetarian fan looking for a starter, there's the Three Layer Avocado Dip ($17). It's salsa, sour cream and guacamole…no matter how fancy they try to make it sound.
I went for the Grilled Branzino ($36) which was delicious and light. This Mediterranean sea bass is grilled to crispy perfection on the outside while staying perfectly flaky and flavorful on the inside. It's served with the head, so if you've got an issue with your food looking back at you, ask for that to be taken off before it's served. It comes with a small salad on the otherwise empty plate. I think it's a bit pricey for the amount of food that it comes with – but it truly tastes amazing.
For dessert: double espresso and the amazing "Empire Strawberry Tallcake" (buttermilk cake, white chocolate whipped cream, strawberry prosecco jam, strawberry ice cream). It was to die for…and HUGE!
If you've got cash to burn, this is a great place to blow it. The dining room is beautiful (and a majority of the seating is under enormous sky lights). The service is 5-star excellent. I'd be back ASAP if it didn't require a small loan to afford it!
CALL ME A FAN OF DAVID BURKE! Please be my personal chef! except I'd probably gain a lot of weight.
Presentation of food is ON-POINT! Every dish is beautifully presented.
I love how the menu is split up into
-Small/Med/Large Plates
-Mostly Veg/Meat/ Fish
Great way for Vegetarians to see their options. I like how they have the Union Square farmer's Market Salad! Local Farmers! Could it be Farm to Table? I think yes!
Girly Approved Drink of Choice: BlackBerry Lime Rickey! Contains Hangar One Vodka, Blackberry, Agave, lime, Prosecco. It's so sweet, it has sweetness coming out its Wazoo.
Three Layered Avocado Dip
The avocado was super creamy. It has a layer of sour cream, smooth avocado puree, and pico de gallo at the bottom. It comes with Plantains and blue tortilla chips! Used the tiny spoon it comes with, because it's hard to get all three layers with just one scoop of a chip.
Candied Bacon (Clothesline Bacon)
At first we didn't even order this, but we saw another table receive it and we knew we had to order it.
It comes on a beautiful Clothes line. In order to put it on your plate, take a free clothespin, take the bacon from the side and release the top on. Using the side clothespin, bring it to you plate.
The crispy parts of the bacon were the best! It also came with pickled cucumbers, pineapples and onions. Super delicious!
Hawaiian Flat Bread
Crispy Duck Bacon, Agave, Mozzarella, Pineapples, Basil! It's a twist on the usually Hawaiian Pizza (Ham and Pineapple). I couldn't taste agave until I scooped up the sauce on the plate. I love the duck pieces.
Fried Oysters
I like the breading they put on the oysters. I like how you can still taste the true oyster flavor.
Lobster BLT
COMES IN BAO form! What?! Also comes in Dim Sum steaming dish! There's a jalapeno in there. But even though I removed it, it was still kind of spicy.
DESSERT PORTIONS ARE HUGE and meant to share. We got the donuts and the S'more
Adult Root Beer Float. Ended up taking the dessert home, because we were full from our main meals.
Adult Root Beer Float is Bourbon ice Cream with Alcoholic Root Beer Float. It comes with two Sea Salt Chocolate chip cookies! You can usually tell it's going to be a tasty cookie if it has speckled pieces of chocolate. The Sea Salt enhances the chocolate flavor.
S'more is larger than your average size gram cracker! It's like a railroad style apartment. Topped with long square marshmallow! It comes with a side of caramel sauce.
DONUTS- comes in a tin can, it is covered in caramel sauce. It has a soft filing inside of it. I would actually recommend this one out of the three desserts that we had.
Wouldn't mind coming back to try more.
The one redeeming quality of this place is the really pleasant dining room… and a waitstaff I didn't mind looking at while I ate my mostly mediocre food. Of all the dishes our group of five sampled I'd say the General Chang's cauliflower was the most successful. Everything else was pretty average (the bacon is a gimmick- nothing that special).
They also don't seem to be trying too hard here. I can say none of the drinks we had were particularly well made. Mine was served in a water glass (every time the waiter came by I had to stop him from pouring water over my cocktail). Service, overall, was pretty good though.
I wouldn't come back unless I was in the area and I wanted a pleasant place to chill and I didn't care too much about the food I was eating…
We had an excellent dinner here. From food to service to atmosphere, everything was brilliant. Our party of 4 had a reservation for 8:45, but we arrived at 8:00 (travel took less time than expected) and they were able to seat us right away on their lovely patio.
Prices here are no joke. Maybe it's normal for NYC? Not sure, but my cocktail was $17. It was good, delicious even, but that seems steep. Be prepared to drop a bundle, but walk away satisfied. All the dishes here are meant to be shared, so we started with the Mushroom Flatbread, which was truly out of this world. So flavorful and fresh and scrumptious. Highly recommended. We also had the Triple Layer Avocado dip, which is served with warm blue corn tortilla chips and plantains. We had the Tagliatelle, fresh made pasta in a rich cream sauce with veggies and ricotta. We finished with the kale Waldorf salad, a unique twist on both kale and Waldorf that was especially excellent.
At the end of the meal, we were considering dessert but we were just too full. Much to our surprise, when our waiter brought the bill he also brought us four tiny little cheesecake pops, on the house! They were so creamy and sweet and tasty. They had the texture of ice cream, almost. A great way to end the meal, and so kind of them to treat us. I will certainly be recommending Fabrick to anyone looking for a fantastic meal in Manhattan.
Came here today for brunch. The ambience was very nice. We ordered several things from the appetizer selections. Everything was good. I think i liked the flatbread with salmon the best. Their french toast bites was good as well.
The lobster blt was good. It was interesting to see that they use the same small steam buns that chinese dim sums use for their duck buns. Their fries was good. Their chicken and buscuits doesn't compare to the south.
It was a nice place to meet up with friends.
We went here for a business lunch on a nice summer day, you can sit outside on the patio and enjoy the atmosphere, have a drink and enjoy some good but expensive food. We share two flat breads, the lobster dumplings and the fried Chinese cauliflower, all delicious. Service was great too. They have a rooftop bar which is opened only from the late afternoon, checking it out next time.