Sarabeth’s East
“Also love the lemon ricotta pancakes – they're unique and so fluffy, with a great chewy but still light texture.”
“This would be the fantasy house: cozy, elegant and quintessentially Upper East Side (well, 80s and 90s between 5th and Lex).”
“My husband had the french toast and our friend ordered the potato waffles with sausage, sour cream and apple sauce.”
Sarabeth’s East
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Quaint, cozy restaurant with a warm homey feel. We planned to make a late lunch here but ran late and ended up making it for dinner. While nice for dinner I think this has the perfect feel for a cozy brunch.
Their Bloody Mary's were superbly made. And presentation with the pickled vegetables – so pretty.
I had seafood Cobb salad. What an interesting salad! I love a great Cobb salad and this variation added lobster, crab and shrimp. Mmmm delicious! The dressing was great.
The bread basket with assorted breads, very nice.
Adding to the warmth was the small pastry display as well as all the jams / jellies they make and apparently sell online. Like aunties kitchen and that warmth; not something you'd see or feel in a lot of NYC restaurants.
We did not have a reservation and it was a little crowded. Being seated -and the service- were a little slow, but enjoying the delicious Bloody Mary and conversation, that didn't really matter.
Definitely recommend as a restaurant to go for brunch with a date, friends, family even kids … And for a warm cozy feeling restaurant for dinner.
Food for brunch was decent but not worth the price once I found out too late a glass of orange juice cost me $8.
This place is beautiful and a NYC brunch classic, but I was unimpressed. I went with my mom who says that Sarabeth's used to actually serve amazing food but now it seems like they're just riding on their name and reputation. For the price you pay for the name/location/reputation, you could do a lot better. I wouldn't go back although maybe the other locations are better.
They don't take reservations but surprisingly there was only a 20 min wait. We were able to order coffees while we waited so it flew by quickly.
I ordered an egg white omelette with cream cheese and scallions which was good. However, it got overshadowed by My favorite though which was the lemon ricotta pancakes we ordered for the table! These were delicious ! You didn't even need syrup they had so much flavor without it! I think there was a hint of ginger in them that gave it a distinct taste..try them!
I also had a scone which was good only because they let us try a couple of different jams. I don't like marmalade which it comes with in general so I asked to try other flavors. They brought strawberry peach and mixed berry. The mixed berry was the best! You can even buy little jars to take home.
The service was great and once you are seated you forget that you even had to wait to get in. The environment is nice and upscale while being laid back at the same time. A perfect brunch spot ! Enjoy! You really can't go wrong with this menu!
My friend Victor S. and I landed in New York and rode the metro into the city. We were pretty hungry and this place was recommended to us by our AirBnB host. It's a very nice breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant with a menu offering french toast, pancakes, eggs, and so on.
Victor ordered oatmeal and a side order of chicken sausage. I ordered the pancakes with strawberries also with a side of chicken sausage. The food was excellent, the pancakes were fluffy, fruit was fresh, syrup was the right amount of warm and sweet, and the sausage was savory and had apples in it. It was a lot of food. Victor and I were stuffed.
The staff was friendly, the restaurant was clean, well lit with the big windows, the patrons was nice, it wasn't too loud, and it was an overall great experience. Definitely swing by here for breakfast/brunch/lunch if you're in the area.
Did I came here because I saw it on Real Housewives of NYC? Yes. Would I come back? HECK YES! This is the only Sarabeth location I've been to but it's very cosy and perfect for breakfast. It feels like you're a guest in a nice home. I ordered some Harney and Sons tea and the granola bowl with milk. My mother ordered the Popeye eggs. The homemade granola is sweet, crunchy and unique along with lots of fresh fruit. My mother enjoyed hers as well. The decor is wonderful, it's bright and cheery, good service and great food. No wonder the ladies of RHONY love it!
I know Sarabeth's is a staple for brunch in the city however I've tried this location twice and am just not loving it. I think the food is ok but it's pricey. I don't think it's worth what you get compared to other restaurants around. The breakfast menu is kinda limited in my opinion. All these special omelette a but nothing traditional is available. The coffee is pretty good and nice that there are refills. I highly recommend the scone tho. It's delicious.
Other than the slow service, there is always a wait at Sarabeth's on the weekend, but that's typical.
The pancakes were some of the best pancakes i've ever had in my lifeeeeeeee. Slightly overpriced, but it is NYC so i guess that's not too surprising. They were slow on refilling drinks and coffee and we had to flag down staff for it.
but the food was delicious and my friend thoroughly enjoyed his meal as well. It's cute little ambiance and the drinks are yummy as well!