Untitled at The Whitney
“I loved everything I had especially the scallop crudo and the fried chicken dish.”
“This is one of the top values in the city as you can realistically have the Danny Meyer/Michael Anthony experience $50ish per person.”
“More importantly for me, the quality of the food distinguishes this restaurant from other restaurants, let alone those located within museums.”
Untitled at The Whitney
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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The restaurant can get packed during peak brunch hours, but the high ceilings help make it feel roomier. We started with cocktails (bloody Mary, Highline) and (a French) wine and complimentary bread (which was good).
Entrees:
1) Fried chicken
2) Shredded pork in lettuce wraps
3) Flatbread with eggs and radish – the combination of ingredients sounded a bit much but it turned out to be a great dish!
– all 3 dishes were very good
The service and food was excellent. I would definitely recommend their brunch menu!
Love love love the glass restaurant/building. You are able to look outside anywhere you sit. There were a lot of people inside at around 6:30pm. The waiters were friendly, didn't rush us even though we were sitting there for awhile waiting for one more friend.
I ordered the sea bass ($33) and my friends got the Ricotta cavatelli which comes with lamb ($29). I liked theirs a lot because of the spicy sauce they used. The sea bass was really soft and smooth, not a hint of bone inside. I also got that with Pinot Noir, which was a great combo.
I didn't get to try the desserts but I am definitely coming back for it!
Overall, cleanly executed New American style. The chicken main does seem quite good, the beef tartare is worth getting, the spring onion can be skipped. I was a bit disappointed that in this season, the dessert menu doesn't have more fruit-centric options. Best dessert on the menu is the lemon meringue
Starters:
Spring Onion Dip: mild and creamy, with the allium coming in at the end. Wheat crackers were very thin but had an interesting nutty flavor
Tartare: bread was a little too hard, broccoli puree wasn't over powering, chinese five spice really bumped up the savoriness. I wasn't sure why the beef had a milky color but it tasted fresh. Beef had a nice chew and the garlic chips provided aroma .
Main:
Sea Bass: very tender and fresh, albeit not much browning. Probably a quick pan fry (low temp) followed by a hot oven. The curry was very lightly flavored with coconut, with some okra helping thicken it up. Corn and lentils, I believe. The bass was decent on the merit of its freshness but everything else was fairly boring.
D esserts:
Caramelized cheesecake: light, almost mousse like cheesecake with a cake base underneath. The custard blanketing the cheesecake on top was caramelized nicely. Honeycomb candy has a nice initial crunch followed by a sticky gummy chew. Cheesecake is nicely tart and balanced. The bottom cake layer may have been moistened with a bit of flower water? Perhaps orange blossom or rose water
Peanut Butter Blueberry Cake- really disappointing, despite the waitress telling us it was the dessert the restaurant opened with. I thought the cake was over beatened, leading to a very stiff cake crumb that felt somewhat dry. Buttercream was decent, not over sweetened. Blueberry sauce was pretty standard
Lemon meringue: nice light meringue, possibly hints of lemon zest in the meringue itself. The curd was whipped to more of a mousse like texture. Very bright and zingy. Good balance between tart and sweet. Great summer dessert. Also, the crust has some nuttiness thanks to oats and possible browned butter
This restaurant is one of my current favorites in the city. The menu is short, built around seasonal ingredients. It changes often but usually there's something with fried chicken as the basis and it's fantastic. (In the spring it was along a chicken and dumplings theme, now in summer the chicken has a BBQ theme) Vegetarians will find great options here. The wine list is also interesting. Save room for dessert and be sure to see the flower arrangements on the service area. Reservations at least a few days in advance are a good idea. Service is great and at a deliberate European pace so you don't feel rushed from the first second.
Make a day of it by getting museum tickets in advance online. Walk the High Line all the way to the museum, have lunch then enjoy the exhibits.
A very special thank you to some staff- Jason, a manager gifted us with some muffins and scones to take home on a recent visit. A lovely and appreciated gesture. Another time I enjoyed a Sylvaner there and the staff and sommelier cheerfully helped me to track down a case through the distributor.
Beautiful interior. Attentive service.
Came for brunch. We were given complimentary chive scones with red pepper jam — which was delicious. My friend got the ham and raclette sandwich, which was heavy and savory. The crispy potato salad was also good. I went for zucchini and saffron pasta, which was very light and summery. The portion looked small, but ended up being very filling.
The food was enjoyable and good, but not mind-blowingly so. I would not mind coming back for lunch or dinner to give those menus a try.
Fine Dining. A phrase that almost has lost all meaning these days, in fact, the very mention of 'fine dining' can send me running for the hills….
I have to say though this really was Fine Dining at a very high level, intricately crafted food, textures and flavours – the menu had been really thought out and was executed wonderfully.
I'm not entirely convinced by the dining room, we were seated by the window, which is adjacent to the line for the gallery, not the greatest view and I felt somewhat like a goldfish. That's a minor gripe though, the food is really, really well thought out and is of a genuinely excellent quality.
Of course this place is over priced, it's the Whitney Museum! But the appetizers and drinks are good. It is a great place to chill with friends as the atmosphere is unbeat. Get outdoor seating in the summer and enjoy the breeze, view of the river, shade from the highline, and great people watching too.
Good food but a bit pricey. Their drinks are reasonable and average price.
The food is innovative.
I only had 3 appetizers. Next time I will try their main course.