Food was fantastic. Had the tasting and the plates the chef selected were excellent. Really enjoyed the Gnocchi and the ribs were incredible. Service on the other hand left much to be desired. While they were very nice, service was inattentive, scattered and confusing. As a “shared plates” approach we had to ask multiple times for our plates to be changed to not mix flavors around. Arrived 15 mins early and still had to wait an extra 30 mins to be seated which wasn’t great. Front of house seemed extremely disorganized. Overall, I’d still recommend as the food saves the experience but not sure I’d be back.
Laura Hunter
Incredible tasting menu!! The tasting menu + wine pairing is our go-to for a fun night out. It feels like a screaming deal at $58 for 10 decadent courses. We love Traif and the upbeat energy of the staff.
Daniel Poleshchuk
This place is a hidden gem with a hefty culinary punch. Amazing local business, the pinnacle :)
Sean Burke
My friends, check out the chefs menu. Come hungry and leave delightfully pleased. Chef was a legend and everything was cooked to perfection. Took my lady here for her bday and decided with the sampler/chefs choice. Could not be more pleased. Professional, delicious, and attentive. Love this place and will be taking friends and work folk here soon. Check it out you will not be disappointed unless you are a little puss. Really great stuff and orange hat chef you killed it. Thanks again.
Nicole Sedef
I’m mainly taking off points because you guys charged a %20 more for the service and we were only two people, which I heard NY charges that for a party of six? It was an extra $30 that we payed and I think that was just too much in total, I would’ve preferred to choose how much I wanted to pay. We had the chef’s menu for like $56-ish each? The food was mostly very good, especially the tuna tartare was amazing but in general, nothing too remarkable. Ribs with blueberries was tasty, scallop with the rice(i don’t remember if it was a porridge or risotto or what) was okay. Foie gras had lost itself with the egg unfortunately. Deserts were also meh for my taste buds. Cocktails were not good imo. But thanks for the amazing server!
Josie Ruggieri
Everything was absolutely amazing! We the Chef’s choice and asked for a pescatarian meal instead of pork based and it was absolutely phenomenal. Would go back in a heartbeat
Jonathan Gruen
Definitely recommend the chefs choices. Got 8 tapas and 2 desserts. Would definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Giang Nguyen
Had the chef's tasting menu dinner with two friends. It was consensus 5 ⭐ for the food afaict. One of the friends, who typically won't visit the same restaurant twice, indicated it was so good they would consider returning. They also added onto their list the sister's restaurant of Traif.
My favorite was probably the scallop risotto, closely followed by the caprese salad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Scallops Risotto
Olivia C
Great service and vibes. Food however was mediocre. It’s a very affordable pre fixe for a reason… you get 8 entrees and 2 desserts. Each “entree” is a small plate (tapa style) shared between your group… as opposed to each person getting their own small plate despite paying their own $59pp.
Loved the rib and scallop. Great panna cotta and doughnut. Most entrees missed. The pasta tasted like out of a box, including the sauce. The fried shrimp was something I could’ve gotten from Panda Express. Most dishes were overly sauced - couldn’t even taste the tartare!
Love this spot - really great honest food and excellent but casual service! Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dane Vu
Delicious and bold flavors tasting menu😋 at great prices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Serebrov
This a bacon's lover, heaven! Everything and I mean everything is made with pork. But it doesn't mean that it's simple in taste. Everything was very unique and delicious, and the total bill was presently surprising. I strongly recommend this place and will be back to try more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare
T
I visited Traif on a very busy Saturday evening shift so your service experience might be very different if you visit on a quiet weekday.
We tried the set menu, the pricing is amazing, $58/p for an eight course meal (that’s about $80/p after tax and 20% tip before drinks of course). Some of the dishes were good including the scallop risotto, but others felt like too many different flavors. Ex. The gnocchi with coconut, mushrooms, spices, etc. Also some of the dishes were lukewarm or cold. Ex. The pork. And the presentation was not there. (I might be asking too much for a $58 meal).
My biggest issue was with the speed. We felt like we were being rushed as they have to go through 8 courses in less than 2hrs and turn tables. Some courses came before we were done with the previous one. The service level felt more like a diner. In some ways it was like an America tapas place without the relaxed atmosphere.
It will help the restaurant to reduce the number of courses to four or five (still charge the same price) so the quality of dishes can improve, severs are not rushing and costumers can slowdown and savor the chef’s vision.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Scallops Risotto
Kenneth Geraci
Very innovative cuisine which changes frequently the chef offers a 10 course tasting menu for 58 Dollars just sit back and enjoy!
Amazing food!
Food was fantastic. Had the tasting and the plates the chef selected were excellent. Really enjoyed the Gnocchi and the ribs were incredible. Service on the other hand left much to be desired. While they were very nice, service was inattentive, scattered and confusing. As a “shared plates” approach we had to ask multiple times for our plates to be changed to not mix flavors around. Arrived 15 mins early and still had to wait an extra 30 mins to be seated which wasn’t great. Front of house seemed extremely disorganized. Overall, I’d still recommend as the food saves the experience but not sure I’d be back.
Incredible tasting menu!! The tasting menu + wine pairing is our go-to for a fun night out. It feels like a screaming deal at $58 for 10 decadent courses. We love Traif and the upbeat energy of the staff.
This place is a hidden gem with a hefty culinary punch. Amazing local business, the pinnacle :)
My friends, check out the chefs menu.
Come hungry and leave delightfully pleased. Chef was a legend and everything was cooked to perfection.
Took my lady here for her bday and decided with the sampler/chefs choice. Could not be more pleased.
Professional, delicious, and attentive.
Love this place and will be taking friends and work folk here soon.
Check it out you will not be disappointed unless you are a little puss.
Really great stuff and orange hat chef you killed it. Thanks again.
I’m mainly taking off points because you guys charged a %20 more for the service and we were only two people, which I heard NY charges that for a party of six? It was an extra $30 that we payed and I think that was just too much in total, I would’ve preferred to choose how much I wanted to pay. We had the chef’s menu for like $56-ish each? The food was mostly very good, especially the tuna tartare was amazing but in general, nothing too remarkable. Ribs with blueberries was tasty, scallop with the rice(i don’t remember if it was a porridge or risotto or what) was okay. Foie gras had lost itself with the egg unfortunately. Deserts were also meh for my taste buds. Cocktails were not good imo. But thanks for the amazing server!
Everything was absolutely amazing! We the Chef’s choice and asked for a pescatarian meal instead of pork based and it was absolutely phenomenal. Would go back in a heartbeat
Definitely recommend the chefs choices. Got 8 tapas and 2 desserts. Would definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had the chef's tasting menu dinner with two friends. It was consensus 5 ⭐ for the food afaict. One of the friends, who typically won't visit the same restaurant twice, indicated it was so good they would consider returning. They also added onto their list the sister's restaurant of Traif.
My favorite was probably the scallop risotto, closely followed by the caprese salad.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Scallops Risotto
Great service and vibes. Food however was mediocre. It’s a very affordable pre fixe for a reason… you get 8 entrees and 2 desserts. Each “entree” is a small plate (tapa style) shared between your group… as opposed to each person getting their own small plate despite paying their own $59pp.
Loved the rib and scallop. Great panna cotta and doughnut. Most entrees missed. The pasta tasted like out of a box, including the sauce. The fried shrimp was something I could’ve gotten from Panda Express. Most dishes were overly sauced - couldn’t even taste the tartare!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Love this spot - really great honest food and excellent but casual service! Thank you!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious and bold flavors tasting menu😋 at great prices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This a bacon's lover, heaven! Everything and I mean everything is made with pork. But it doesn't mean that it's simple in taste. Everything was very unique and delicious, and the total bill was presently surprising. I strongly recommend this place and will be back to try more
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare
I visited Traif on a very busy Saturday evening shift so your service experience might be very different if you visit on a quiet weekday.
We tried the set menu, the pricing is amazing, $58/p for an eight course meal (that’s about $80/p after tax and 20% tip before drinks of course). Some of the dishes were good including the scallop risotto, but others felt like too many different flavors. Ex. The gnocchi with coconut, mushrooms, spices, etc. Also some of the dishes were lukewarm or cold. Ex. The pork. And the presentation was not there. (I might be asking too much for a $58 meal).
My biggest issue was with the speed. We felt like we were being rushed as they have to go through 8 courses in less than 2hrs and turn tables. Some courses came before we were done with the previous one. The service level felt more like a diner. In some ways it was like an America tapas place without the relaxed atmosphere.
It will help the restaurant to reduce the number of courses to four or five (still charge the same price) so the quality of dishes can improve, severs are not rushing and costumers can slowdown and savor the chef’s vision.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Scallops Risotto
Very innovative cuisine which changes frequently the chef offers a 10 course tasting menu for 58 Dollars just sit back and enjoy!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Breast, Berkshire Pork Belly, Bacon Doughnuts, Key Lime Pie, BBQ, Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Scallops Risotto
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