David Burke Garden and Treehouse Bar
“I ordered the tuna tartare tacos, short ribs with peach bbq sauce, and for desert brownie with mint chip ice cream (I uploaded pics).”
“Try:
– Potted Duck & Foie Gras Jar
– Peanut Butter Maple Bacon Dates
– Kale Salad (was a special)
– Pork Chop
– Lobster (was a special)
– White Peach Sorbet”
“I first fell in love with the chic rooftop over the summer, but last weekend's Saturday brunch may have given me a whole new reason to dream of the Treehouse.”
David Burke Garden and Treehouse Bar
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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This review is so over due.
DB Garden was amazing! If you are looking for a space to host a semi-private event and have a flexible budget, this is definitely a great option. The event planner is great and very responsive via email. The venue looks kinda blah on the outside but amazing on the inside. It's how we do in NYC.
We had use of the back section of the garden, with the option of using the treehouse in case of rain. We lucked out. It was a beautiful night. The garden is just a little above street level so views are nothing special. But when you're chatting, eating good food and drinking, that does not matter. We had about 70 people at one point. It was a little tight but still comfortable. Not a lot of seating options but for cocktail receptions, where the main focus is on mingling and drinking, people don't do a lot of sitting. The back section also has it's own bar which was great since this place gets pretty crowded on a Thursday night.
Drinks were great but as others mentioned, very overpriced. Food was amazing. I clearly remember the bacon. Oh gawd the bacon. The fried chicken was everything people said it was. We good a few other things that were good but the bacon and fried chicken were the most memorable.
The final bill was a little outrageous but well worth it. It was a great event. People loved it and the wait staff went above and beyond.
Meh, Honesty nothing to write home about, except that they had one of my favorite Belgian beers. Had the Short ribs, which were dry, the salmon tartare was OK, and the chocolate dirt was thick chocolate mouse (ganache)
A very nice semi-rooftop, glass enclosed restaurant right upstairs from David Burke's Kitchen. It was a beautiful late afternoon in NYC and came here for dinner before venturing back in the concrete jungle.
Appetizer:
I had been here once before a few years ago and specifically remembered how amazing the peanut butter maple bacon dates were and was crushed when I was told ithey were no longer available…
-WARM ASPARAGUS & BRIE, hazelnut vinaigrette, marinated figs -very delicious
Dinner:
YOUNG ROAST RACK OF LAMB olive oil whipped potatoes, grilled pea leaves, rosemary gremolata, natural jus -The lamb was cooked perfectly with so much flavor!
GOFFLE ROAD FARM CHICKEN BREAST local organic rice pilaf, brussels sprouts, cranberries, charred scallion, rosemary-ginger broth: got to try a bite of this and it was amazing!
It was not crowded at 4pm so it was pretty easy to get a reservation. A few more tables filled up while we were there. Cool place with a nice, romantic amotshpere.
Decent menu offers for a RW line up I think. Perhaps its bit overhyped, the outside garden seating area was amazing though. On a nice day its perfect spot for lunch. Unfortunately I think I had higher expectation of the food after hearing glowing reviews about it but I think food was only decent for the prices.
I visited with a friend for an early Friday lunch at 11:45. When we arrived the place was really empty which was great 🙂 by the time we were done place was packed around 1ish. So definitely early bird is rewarded here. Service was decent nothing remarkable, it was bit of slow when it started getting busy though and that's understandable.
These are what we got here
App
– Salmon Tartare –
Its pretty good but maybe a little too sweet, portion felt kind of light
– Crab Cake –
Probably my favorite, interestly they didn't serve it in a patty shape like regular crab cakes. Although the price supplement is kinda lame though but we knew that before going in the restaurant so it didn't come as a surprise. However I do recommend it even with the additional $6-7.
Entree
– SHRIMP & ASPARAGUS PAPPARDELLE –
I had a taste or two it was quite good, the shrimp was really fresh. The sauce is creamy but not overly done.
– Short Rib –
Overly salty I thought especially with the mushrooms. Definitely could pick something else better for the entree
Desserts
– CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CRUNCH BAR –
Very sweet and not really enjoyable for me. its good to go with the ice cream though otherwise wouldn't have finish it for sure
– Cheesecake –
Quite possibly the best cheesecake I've had here in the city. Very creamy but not overly sweet like most cheesecakes I've had.
Overall it was a good experience but I don't really see myself back here other than perhaps RW again. At regular prices definitely feel its bit overpriced but that's exactly why Restaurant Week are for, to try the restaurants we normally think are too expensive and not worth the dent in the wallet 🙂
Came for dinner with my bf for date night on a Friday night. We made a reservation for inside however the weather was so nice we really wanted to sit outside and dine in the garden. The hostess was super nice and accommodated us.
Ordered the tequila mockingbird special drink which was delicious. For sharing plates we ordered the ricotta (OmG) and also the chicken bbq dumplings which were really good.
Wasn't a fan of the soft shell crab appetizer so try something else in that section…
For the Maine we got the lobster and rock shrimp spaghetti which was good and had a kick to it.
We went to DB Garden & Treehouse Bar to celebrate a friend's birthday last week. Loved the outdoor space in this quaint venue. The bartenders were awesome – super friendly and helpful. Also the HH Sauvignon Blanc and desserts were delish. Will def be back!
The quality of the food and drinks here do not justify the exorbitant costs of dining here. That's pretty much the headline for what you need to know about this place.
$18 cocktails are obscene, even for this part of town. And the drinks are just ok. All of the wine is ridiculously overpriced. And the food isn't even all that good when you consider what you are paying for it. We were a large group and opted to eat upstairs and outside instead of the stuffy and cramped dining room that is David Burke Kitchen.
The peanut butter-filled dates with the fried grapes are cute and all, and have some nice flavor, but are otherwise cloying and obscene if you eat more than one. The beef heart soft tacos were as chewy and gross as you'd expect heart muscle to be. Chicken dumplings were overly sweet, making them a terrible follow up to the dates. The only dish that I have less to complain about was the chicken breast with tortellini. The chicken was served with a perfect crisp and was wonderfully seasoned. However, the tortellini and the rich broth it was served in didn't seem to pair up as nicely with the chicken.
I'm not going to tell you what the final bill was, because it was offensive by any stretch of the imagination. To be clear, I am ok with paying big bucks for a really memorable meal with friends. But this just felt like a complete hit job on our wallets. And although the service was excellent, there are just too many better restaurants in this City to pay this much money for a mediocre experience.
We will not be coming back.
Scathing review alert! Disclaimer: this is for the Garden and Treehouse Bar, not the restaurant itself. I am reviewing it separately.
We just ate at the David Burke restaurant and spent a couple of hundred dollars on food and wine. When we inquired about getting access to the roof garden, we were told we would need to go through the doorman on the other side of the street. So off we went trying to get into the Treehouse Bar. It was after 9pm and the bouncer did not like our jeans. He said, "I can't let you in because of your attire". Really? It's after 9pm on a Tuesday. It wasn't even busy and we just wanted to check out the view. Well so much for trying to get in. If this place is that picky I'd take my business elsewhere. There are other places that will welcome me with a dress shirt and jeans. It gives David Burke a very bad name, especially if this is any indication of how he runs his other bars.
This bar does not have my stamp of approval. Avoid at all costs unless you want to be disappointed. At no time did I tell him I was a Yelp elite. Not that it would have made a difference what we said that night.
Review of David Burke Garden is here: yelp.com/biz/david-burke…