Gotham Bar and Grill
“Chef Alfred Portale delivers an amazing seasonal menu using local ingridients to create the most delicious simple clean food.”
“+ Gotham chocolate cake served warm with salted almond ice cream is the best chocolate cake that I've ever had.”
“I love the caviar, tuna tartare, ceviche and every thing else I have eaten there.”
Gotham Bar and Grill
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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Gotham is one of the better restaurants in New York. It has great food and the restaurant looks beautiful with an excellent ambiance. The appetizer is good but nothing memorable. I had the salad. The halibut entrée was excellent. For dessert, I ordered the sorbets. I made a mistake. The sorbets are good but the chocolate cake is amazing. Luckily, my co-worker ordered the cake and allowed me to share some of it. The portion sizes are not huge but it is enough so you are full. The Restaurant Week menu is only available for lunch.
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Gotham was an underwhelming experience. Didn't suck but didn't impress (and you go to a Michelin place to be impressed right?!)
I don't know about you, but when I visit a Michelin star restaurant, there are certain expectations that come with the increased price tag. As such, there were two things that caused this rating: 1) service and 2) seating arrangement.
Regarding service – if I have to wave down the waiter at a Michelin rated establishment MULTIPLE times, you get dinged one star. I've been to pricey spots where a member of the staff is in the vicinity at all times. And I can't count how many times I had to flag the guy down for one reason or another during the evening. Several reviewers who have gone there recently have said the same thing on Yelp, so I hope it's not a trend. By the way, the guy was nice…just not attentive at all.
Regarding the seating arrangement – when I pay $250+ for two people to eat, I don't want to be close to other patrons. Sorry but I need a little space; the night I went it wasn't empty but it wasn't packed to the brim. Some places have a 'schtick' that revolves around ppl sitting in close proximity…But I don't like those joints and steer clear especially if it's pricey. And yes they did have tables that were more spacious, but clearly I wasn't lucky enough to get one.
And I'm sure you're wondering about the food – candidly I was pleased with what I had. For starters I had the shrimp risotto and it was legit. For the main course, I had the 28 day aged steak and it was quite tasty and would recommend it for the meat lovers. I went with golden potatoes instead of the onion rings it came with, and they weren't bad. I tried their halibut also but that was lackluster and don't recommend it. I tried a few cocktails which were infused with bourbon and didn't like either.
To sum up – food was good, but you're paying for that AND the experience. And it's the experience that was meh. Since NYC has like 15+ Michelin establishments I can't see myself going back because it didn't impress. But I wouldn't say don't EVER check it out…just mix my experience with everyone else's and decide if you want to drop that kind of coin.
It's been a staple since 1984… Timeless and yet upbeat, trendy and glamorous. The food is always incredible and the service never disappoints. Saying its a "One Michelin star" just doesn't give it justice. Always EPIC. Thank you to the staff for always treating us like family. Mushroom tortellini that my daughter requested no pancetta… Happily obliged by the chef… Simply wonderful plating and over the top flavors! A beet salad that was superb and a tuna tower that had a great presentation that was second to none… We had a trio of desserts that wow'd our pastry chef… The house chocolates are a must as we had heard their reviews of excellence. The passion fruit soufflé was wonderful and the chocolate cake, Devine. Go, eat and enjoy. I promise you'll see why Gotham is a nyc institution!
I came to Gotham with an ex-girlfriend in a desperate attempt to win her back. It didn't work, but that's likely more of a reflection on my appearance and personality than the food here, which is outstanding.
I've actually only been here for lunch, which is a solid move if you want to enjoy Chef Portale's creative cuisine and also be able to afford rent at the end of the month. The prix fixe is an even better deal, but the menu options are limited, so I just opted for a la carte. I'm a bit surprised that several reviews here are saying it's the best meal they've had – maybe it's on another level for dinner – the food is certainly delicious though. The service is impeccable, the restaurant itself feels like something out of Mad Men, and the whole experience is wonderful for a date spot or a power lunch.
Food: 4/5
Service: 5/5
Value: 4/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
I LOVED this place. I was there on Ash Wednesday a few years ago and there was nothing on the menu that was meat free and sounded good so I asked my waiter if there was anything they could do. I ended up with the most amazing dish of wild mushroom ravioli with a balsamic reduction. Amazing dinner, amazing service, fabulous wine list. There wasn't a single thing I didn't love about it!
Great food, but at a great cost. Thoroughly enjoyed everything we got and the wait staff and somm were fantastic.
Among the highlights were the beet salad, seafood salad and tortellini. We also had the cod and rack of lamb, which was the only dish that was somewhat mediocre.
Would definitely go back but there's also a ton of other places that you could get a little more value for your $ from.
We were a party of five and we were very excited to try this well established restaurant. We were not disappointed at all! The service and food were great! Started off with several appetizers, one of my favorites was the foie gras. Such a delicate flavor which tasted great with the kumquat apple chutney and orange reduction. Other appetizers included yellowfin tuna tartar, wild mushroom & foie gras terrine, and roasted cauliflower. All were amazing! We also enjoyed a bottle of their lovely French white wine.
Our main courses included 3 orders of miso black cod (amazing!), 28 day aged New York steak (got to have NY steak when in New York!), and rack of lamb (prepared perfectly). We all were making nom nom sounds because our meals were that good!
We then ended up ordering three desserts (because we love our sweets!): Gotham chocolate cake (because we all love chocolate!), smoked ricotta cheesecake (something different), and the passion fruit souffle (OMG this was the BOMB!!
We will definitely dine here again when in New York. Such a wonderful experience!
Probably my best meal to date in NYC, hands down. I never managed to grab our server's name but she was an extremely helpful, kind, and accommodating person.The food was generally every excellent (although the bread/rolls served before our appetizers arrived were consistently room temperature and hard, never fresh, even when specifically requested).
For starters we had the shrimp cocktail, shrimp risotto, and seafood salad, all of which were excellent. Our entrees consisted of the aged steak and lamb rack, both cooked to perfection. The ambiance was a bit haughty-taughty but guess that's what you pay for with such establishments. Ultimately, very satisfying and definitely looking forward to a future visit.
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