Millesime
“With a recommendation I had La Femme cocktail, 1doz oyster and 1/2 doz little neck.”
“The restaurant is inside the Carlton Hotel which makes getting there a bit of a maze.”
“I visited this establishment on a Thursday night because my friend informed me they have live jazz music and a great happy hour on wine.”
Millesime
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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A little bit of a maze to figure out exactly what door and what stair to take to reach the cafe area for brunch, but once you've figured that out, I definitely can recommend the Weekend Punch Brunch with the Basque Omelette.
Fresh Flavors and ingredients that were rich but not heavy, and perfectly filling without too little or too much on the plate. A great place to bring friends at 11:30am for brunch when every other brunch place in the city is too packed! I was seated immediately and the tables have plenty of space so that you don't feel you're on top of your neighbors.
I had two experience at the Millesime bar, one was good and one not so much. The first night a blonde bartender waited on me and she was excellent. She made great suggestions and helped me order something she knew I would love. I had the fries, deviled eggs and Hemmingway Daquri, all of which were exceptional. I ended up getting a glass of the $5 rose, which you cannot beat in NYC. The next night I met a co-worker here and was less than impressed. I just ordered the rose this time around. When I was about half way through my glass, the bartender, who was hitting on my friend came around and asked if she wanted another glass, which she ordered. He then added another half glass to mine and said it was so I could keep up with her. When I got my bill, he charged me for both glasses! I did not have any intention on ordering a second glass and I also did not get a full second glass. I paid and left, but it left me angry.
I went for the HH which is $1 oysters and drink specials. Make sure you sit upstairs for the happy hour because it's not applicable downstairs. Didn't try any of the other food, looked good though. Sat at the bar and bar tender was a bit snobby. Acted like he was better than us and that serving was below him but that he'd make an exception. Prosecco was good and really saved it for me, as they oysters on special were a local rocky variety and nothing amazing.
Here's probably the most important tip – if you want oysters, go to the upstairs bar.
They have the same cocktail menu downstairs, but the downstairs bar is dark and depressing with uncomfortable seating. Nice bartender though. Upstairs is a balcony with a pretty skylight, and comfortable seating.
Had some east coast oysters at $1 apiece. They were a-okay. The drinks however, could've been much better. Did a spicy tequila drink and their version of the James Bond martini. Both were okay, but not $15 good. They sure add up after two rounds.
Cute little Tabasco bottles for the oysters though.
Ordered the lunch prix fixe. White bean soup was nice but the short rib burger was over seasoned as was the side salad. Will give them another try as they are close to my office.
Came here for their Punch Brunch on a Saturday afternoon. I'll start out by saying that the space is absolutely beautiful, the "restaurant" is tastefully decorated and simply, with really good lighting. We got there around 1:30 it was pretty empty so we were seated immediately. We were waiting for the rest of our party to find parking and the waitress came over a few times to check on us. 2 of us got the Croque Madame, another the fish and chips and another the shrimp benedict. The sandwiches were mediocre and greasy, but the fries were really good. No one else was blown away by their food. We also tried out both punches, the sangria one was pretty tasty. We were a little annoyed when the bill came, not realizing we would be charged $9 for a handful of fries… but, oh well. Definitely want to come back to experience dinner. Another thing, it was strange jamming to Fetty Wap and Drake "considering" "the" "clientele" (emphasis, my own) but, I didn't mind.
Came here for the oyster happy hour.
Although cocktails are not on the happy hour menu, I started with the Vesper. The one positive about the drink that it was boozy, but overall, it did NOT taste good. Not worth the $15. The oysters were good for the $1 happy hour, and there was a decent selection of wines on the HH menu as well ($8).
The service was a bit off. It was friendly when I was sitting at the bar while waiting for the rest of my party to arrive. The server for our table was also attentive and friendly. When we ordered our second round of oysters, he took our plates but didn't bring us new ones. Thankfully, they weren't completely necessary since we just got some oysters, but it was slightly odd.
Later, an older man in a baggy suit came by and took our menu without a word (when we had asked our server if we could keep one). It wasn't a huge deal, but he later returned when we wanted to order more drinks and was very curt and rude. He also expressed his exasperation/annoyance when all I did was ask to use the Yelp check-in deal for a free glass of wine if we spent over $25 (which at that point, we had exceeded considerably). I don't appreciate or understand the attitude when all I was doing was asking to redeem it.
I doubt I would come back. There are more than enough oyster happy hours in the city with better deals and service.
Came here with three friends on a Friday around 5:30pm for their $1 oyster happy hour. Their oyster bar, located on the second level, was quiet with maybe two other tables occupied as the evening had just begun. We ordered four dozen oysters, the Burger Millesime, and a side of fries. We would have definitely wanted to order other things on the menu but weren't hungry enough and were going to dinner after, so we just stuck with the burger and fries. Wasn't too impressed with the burger; the bun was too thick relative to the rest of the burger, but I appreciated that it was whole wheat. Fries were well seasoned and the oysters were great. I'd come back for oyster happy hour again as well as to try other food on the menu.
Taste | 3.5
Atmosphere | 4
Presentation | 3
Service | 4
OVERALL | 3.5