Sarabeth’s West
“i don't recall tasting lemon/ricotta in the pancake but they made the cake yummy.”
“The french toast is fluffy and not soggy at all – my two criteria for a good french toast.”
“We also ordered the basket of biscuits and muffins with preserves and we got the preserves sampler to take home because they were so yummy!”
Sarabeth’s West
Takes Reservations: 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
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Good brunch – busy for a Thursday am. The ricotta pancakes were the best item; the eggs Benedict was average. The English muffin was more of a thick toast/biscuit – too thick for my taste so cut the bread in half. Waitress was not great – told my friend she couldn't have capers or red onions (with her lox) because they only served during lunch??
I write this review as I wait for the check because everyone needs to know immediately to avoid this Sarabeth location!! I've been to the other locations and have had great times, but this seems to be the ugly duckling of all the locations on every aspect!
This location is run down and dirty. The rugs on the step up part of the restaurant are not cute. You can see the stains all over. Secondly, the service is probably the worst ever! Everyone is beyond rude and unhappy to work there it seems! Our server literally disappeared for about 35 min! The table next to us said the same exact thing! I also noticed a table across from else so annoyed that they literally left with their plates completely untouched!
Our food took over an hour to come to the table. Every time we would try to grab a server to ask they would dodge us and not let us ask what the heck was up! We ordered scrambled egg whites and toast so not sure why it took an hour! Only after an hour waiting the manager finally appeared and apologized. Once we got the food the toast was gross and not toasted. It was stale and old.
The almond crusted French toast was literally French toast with almonds thrown on it. I sent it back and told the manager this was not how the menu presented it. He agreed and had them we make it.
Everyone around us seemed annoyed with the service and the food! For the price of the dishes you would expect great food and service! Do yourself a favor and don't come here!
We came here for Sunday brunch and were lucky enough to just beat a huge crowd and only waited a few minutes. I chose the place since I was craving eggs and saw that they have a pretty good-looking omelette and benedict menu.
I had the Garden Omelette which sounded like it had potential (broccoli, carrots, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheddar) but wasn't that good since there were barely any vegetables (I heard the Farmer's Omelette is better). I did kike that the omelette comes with a choice of one of their muffins or a croissant/scone – the pumpkin muffin was good.
Hubby had the Crab Cake Eggs Benedict which he really enjoyed.
The place has a casual diner feel.
4 stars for the crab cakes Benedict! The crab cakes were filled with a ton of crab, poached eggs, and it all sat atop thick English muffins, delicious! Nice side salad too. Expensive but it was soo good that I don't care, lol.
3 stars for the overpriced glass of OJ and coffee. Coffee wasn't even that tasty and the girl at the table next to us complained to the server that hers tasted like "soap".
3 stars for the nothing special about it asparagus and Gruyere frittata (that I could've made at home very easily). Banana muffin was yummy as was the preserves it came with.
Service was good. Constant coffee and water refills and we didn't feel rushed at all. Had a bit of a wait for the check but no big deal.
As I wrote in the tips section, don't get seated near the front doors on a cold/windy morning because each time the doors open you will be hit with cold air from outside, making you and your food get cold! My back was to the door and I was cold, it was annoying.
I ventured here for lunch because I had heard it was a great brunch option. We sat outside at the terrace which was very pleasant. I probably should have stuck to breakfast options because my lunch was disappointing. I got the salmon which although perfectly cooked was very overpriced for lunch considering the side salad which was very tasteless and unappetizing. My husband had the grilled cheese and tomato soup which he enjoyed.
Our waitress was very lovely but it took her extremely long to bring out the check, we had to run in and request it multiple times.
Probably wouldn't be back.
Overrated brunch place. I came here with a friend on a Friday morning, and we were seated right away. The brunch menu is pretty standard – benedicts, pancakes, omelettes, etc. My friend and I weren't too hungry so we shared a garden omelette (broccoli, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, carrots, cheese) with a side of a pumpkin muffin.
The garden omelette was pretty bland, and not worth $17. I had to season it with a good amount of salt & pepper. The pumpkin muffin was alright, so I guess that was the best part of the meal.
I think the most annoying part was that the restaurant was pretty empty but it took forever for us to get our order in and then for our check to come out.
This restaurant has an open contemporary sizable dining room with a warm atmosphere and friendly service. This restaurant is a great place to meet friends and family for a great home style meal providing you don't mind the prices. The restaurant is walking distance to The American Museum of Natural History, The Beacon Theater, The Children's Museum of Manhattan, Central Park and Riverside Park. There are plenty of places to go after or before visiting this restaurant.
As a diehard Gossip Girl fan, it may shock you to know that it took me this long to get to Sarabeth's. This weekend, I decided to get in touch with my inner Waldorf and finally make an appearance at the chain's Upper West Side location. I grabbed the Serena to my Blair, and we headed over.
We arrived around noon and there was a fifteen minute wait. When we were seated, it took them over ten minutes to bring us menus and water. I know they were really packed, but Sarabeth's is busy every weekend- it didn't seem like they were properly staffed. We were starving so this was less than amusing. Everyone who worked there seemed overwhelmed.
The outdoor area is right on top of the road and the tables are close together; definitely not the place for an intimate conversation. My friend and I now know everything about the people at the two tables that were bookending us. Also, the outdoor area was just kind of gross; there was some trash by our table even though the area is gated in.
When our server finally came to take our order, things went a little more smoothly. The food came out rather quickly. I ordered the salmon eggs Benedict and my friend ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes.
We both really enjoyed our dishes. The salmon eggs Benedict was good- the eggs were perfectly poached and the hollandaise sauce was flavorful. The bread it came on wasn't exactly an English muffin but was very good. The dish was pretty small though; I've been known to not finish my brunch dishes but I cleaned my plate here. Also, for $19.50, I think that it's insane that the dish doesn't come with potatoes or coffee or anything.
I tried the lemon ricotta pancakes and they were great as well, but again, the portion was small. I legitimately felt bad taking a piece from my friend because she finished the rest of the dish so quickly. Again, $19 – and nothing with it.
All in all, for over $40 for brunch, we weren't that happy with the service nor the portion sizes. While we both really enjoyed the food, we didn't think it was worth putting up with the less-than-desirable aspects of the place. While I would be willing to try another location, I don't think I'll be back to the Upper West Side branch.
Guess this is one review Blair & I differ on. Well, you know you love me anyway. XOXO, GG