Sarabeth’s
“lemon and ricotta pancakes are also amazing, but i actually hate lemon so i usually can't eat too much of it.”
“I ordered the almond French toast and it is life changing!”
“Add some of those apple preserves as well as the butter and maple syrup served on the side and you've got pure heaven.”
Sarabeth’s
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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This location is terribly busy and terribly touristy and terribly cramped. Even the outdoor seating had such little space, you had to slide into your chair because there was not enough space to pull the chair back. We unfortunately went on Memorial Day weekend, lesson learned. We waited about 20-25 minutes, which wasn't that bad.
Great lox omelette with salmon. Had a taste of my companion's coconut waffles and it was sweet and delicious. Bloody Mary was great, with a ton of garnish. Service was a bit spotty. I had to flag down a bus boy to get my coffee refilled. And had to ask the waiter for cream, which wasn't brought out with my coffee.
What a great space for a restaurant. You can sit at the window or in the patio and people watch as Central Park is just across the street. The food is delicious and plated beautifully. Wine can be ordered by the bottle or glass, and the service is friendly and helpful. I ordered the lobster roll which was great. The atmosphere is casual-elegant. Come here for a meal you will enjoy at a great location in the city.
My wife and I had brunch here. I'm sad to say that I won't be coming back as the service was pretty bad. The place didn't seem too crowded, as it was the weekday, but the waitstaff seemed really overwhelmed. The food was really good though. My wife got an omelet with an English muffin and sausage. I had the short rib hash. I prefer my eggs a little more done and when I sent it back (which I almost never do) it took a really long time to get it back. When I finally got it, it was worth it but, bummer that my wife had already sort of finished eating and pushed the remainder of her eggs around while i ate so that she would appear more polite than she is. Food is solid, service was meh.
Of course I had to try Sarabeth's and I can't believe I hadn't tried it already being that I come to NY often. My husband and I went for brunch this past Sunday at 1:30pm and we only had to wait 10 minutes before being seated, which wasn't bad at all being that this location doesn't take reservations.
Unfortunately, we were seated in what must have been the worst possible table in the entire restaurant. We were in the walkway, right next to the kitchen doorway, and there was a glass that separated us from the next table that was basically sitting right next to us, so we didn't have any type of privacy at our own table. The table next to us were in our faces the entire time, which was annoying.
Everything here is expensive and I am one to spend whatever on food because I love food so much. But, my super small cappuccino was almost $6 and it was so very small. One teacup sized black coffee is $4.50 with no free refills! It's insane with how high they charge for coffee and cappuccinos that are mediocre.
We decided to start off with a kid's portion of the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes. The pancakes had a delicious flavor, but I've definitely had better. They weren't as fluffy as I would have liked them, but they were still really good.
For my entrée, I built my own omelette, and once I got to the center of the omelette I realized it was full of cream cheese. The reason why I didn't order the Smoked Salmon Scramble is because of the cream cheese and the waitress knew I didn't want cream cheese at all. She did send the entrée back even though I told her not to worry about it because I had already picked a lot of it out trying to eat around it, but she insisted. Regardless to the fact, the omelette needed salt and pepper, as it was very bland.
Along with the omelette that I built, I chose the corn muffin as my bread and it was dry and pretty tasteless, even with the blueberries that were baked in it.
I got to try some of the Short Rib Hash and it was good. The portion size was pretty big, which I guess is supposed to make up for the high price on the entrée. I also had a bite of the banana muffin and it left a lot to be desired.
Overall, I am glad to say I finally tried Sarabeth's, but I have no intent on ever coming back. The food isn't justified by its overpriced menu items.
This place is right across the street from Central Park South. There are two different waiting lines, one for the outside and the other for the inside. Both of the lines are about the same waiting time. The employees are really nice and were checking on how we were doing a few times. The four flower juice tastes pretty good and it wasn't diluted with ice. However, it is pretty expensive for just a cup of juice. I came here craving for egg benedict but thought the salmon egg benedict tasted mediocre. The eggs were overcooked so the yolks didn't flow out nicely. The almond crust French toast on the other hand tasted amazing. It had almond slices all over the French toast but it wasn't overwhelming. I would totally recommend the almond crust French toast.
I try my best to give objective reviews instead of a litany of my opinions. So here goes:
The food didn't stand out to me as being amazing.
It is pretty expensive.
The waiter bought out cold food (not the worst thing to happen in the history of the world, but I think for the price point this wouldn't be expected)
I did like the decor/atmosphere and the location/views of the Central Park South location
But I don't plan on returning. It just didn't stand out in anyway and doesn't seem worth the money.
This was really a disappointment. So many people talked this place up! So many people promised Sarabeth's would change my life! Sigh. It did neither.
Overpriced, overrated, bad service and food was just OK – and expensive! Skip this and go get a breakfast sandwich from Starbucks and save yourself some $.
I know that Sarabeths is generally spoken of in high regard, but I was disappointed. I found that my French toast and the pancakes my sister got were very average. I have been there twice now and would not go back. There are so many great breakfast places in New York. It is not worth the wait or the price! Go somewhere else.