Really great chill date-night spot. The little area in the back was so cute. The pasta was great. LOVE the oversized rigatoni and the tuna tartare. Need to come back to try their meat dishes still!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare, Foie-CIO E Pepe ' Oversized Rigatoni Foie Gras-Cognac Sauce Black Pepper Aged Asiago
Kristin Magaldi
Traif is so outstanding that it reminds me, despite our crumbling society, that there is a beacon of hope, a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a chef’s tasting menu, where each dish is so flavorful, so delicious, that I shed not one, but several tears that maybe, just maybe, humanity has a chance of food this good still exists.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cathy L.
Fantastic date night at Traif!! We had the tasting menu and it was such an amazing tasting journey from the chef and such a great deal (8 courses and 2 desserts for $56)! Some of my favorites were the tuna tartare on tempura eggplants, scallops on risotto and the burrata, bacon marmalade & homemade chips. The portions were just right. The drinks were amazing - we ordered four different specialty cocktail and each was better than the last. We were seated at the bar so really got to see the small kitchen hard at work. I'm so impressed with what they do and the magic they create with such a small kitchen and staff! We were even talking about the meal the next day- with my boyfriend saying that it was one of his top 3 restaurants we've been to!
Alex M.
Decided to give Traif a try for a belated Valentine's Day date night with my partner, and we were both thoroughly pleased with the food, drinks, service, and atmosphere! We opted to try the tasting menu (which is an incredible bargain) and added on the wine pairing as well (which really did pair nicely with all of the dishes). While I don't want to spoil the tasting menu for folks (we personally thought it was best left up to a surprise), we can assure you we enjoyed every single dish and bite we had! It turned out to be a lot of food, but we didn't need to be rolled home ha! Essentially it was ~5 courses (with two dishes brought out at a time for each course, and the last being dessert). We also learned that they change up their menu fairly often (seasonally based), so we are excited to go back and try the tasting menu again!
John A.
Great tasting menu and great service. You can't beat what they offer, especially at the price. They also offer a pescatarian menu if you don't eat pork.
Anthony Parris
Service was phenomen. Drinks were amazing. The eight course meal was so delicious. Everything that came out was fantastic. The drinks are really cute, I recommend trying the one with bacon in it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JAMES MURPHY
We loved the Chefs table offering! 9 delicious courses, all with different ingredients and wonderful flavors. They also have some wonderful cocktails that are very original.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becky L.
Tasting menu was a delight. Saw this place on social media and it was worth the try. It was worth the price and the trek from Manhattan. Surprised at how organized the establishment is given that the kitchen was small. Takes a lot of skill to be so prepared and did not wait too long in between courses.
Neville Maloney
Loved Traif. We did the chef’s selection and the food was delicious. Service was great too. Would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Foie-CIO E Pepe ' Oversized Rigatoni Foie Gras-Cognac Sauce Black Pepper Aged Asiago, Scallop Risotto
Jia Sun
Offering a dedicated none kosher tasting menu at the lovely decorated backyard area that feels like an oasis in the urban environment.The eleven courses are served shared, but portioned based on the number of attendees. Feels like most are none kosher with the addition of bacon or pork. Really enjoyed scallops on risotto, roasted cauliflower and donuts. The fried red snapper was the weakest dish, filet and batter very bland, unseasoned.
This is some of the most delicious food in New York. I have dined in the restaurant and also used to order delivery iduring the pandemic. The service and ambiance are really nice.
Ashlee S.
Phenomenal! I dined at Traif for a friend's dinner and I must admit I had my apprehensions as someone with dietary restrictions (gluten free and no pork). However, I was proven wrong and the chef was quite accommodating to my dietary needs. We did the chef's selection which was 8-9 courses and then dessert. I was able to partake in 7 courses with the group and I had a different dessert. While all of the courses were superbly delicious and offered a unique taste, the Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare and the Dayboat Scallops were my favorites! For my cocktail, I had the Rude Little Pig without the bacon rim and for dessert, the chef served me the Nutella mousse but everyone else had the bacon doughnuts which they loved.
Nick Eidlin
We had an amazing experience with great food, close to Michelin-star level, friendly service and generous portions. I would recommend this place to absolutely everyone as you get amazing value for your money. Thank you!
After hearing about the 10-course tasting menu priced at $56 per person, we HAD to try it out! After tax and tip it comes out to $72, but I still think it was a pretty good experience for the price. The tasting menu apparently changes every day and is a selection of what the chef wants you to try from their tapas menu. We got 8 tapas and 2 desserts. I don't remember everything we got so I'll just describe the dishes that I remember: - Beet salad: very refreshing, tart, and had a good texture from the other vegetables. It was also topped with cheese. Hard to go wrong there. - Scallops with risotto: you could taste the brown butter that it came with. Pretty good. Even though you only get 1 scallop per person, the scallop itself is a decent size. - Foie gras with egg and prosciutto: it only came with 1 piece of foie gras for us to share between the 2 of us... I wonder if they would've given me the same amount if I had gone there myself. Nevertheless, it was pretty good and tasted as expected. - Strawberry-cinnamon ribs: I prefer boring normal ribs to this, but if you're a fan of unique spices and flavoring on your meat you will like this. - Oversized rigatoni: big pasta with pesto and fresh cheese. Al dente and flavorful. - Pork steak frites: the pork was somewhat dry. I think a beef steak would've been better. - Pineapple ginger key lime pie: I'm not a fan of ginger, but this grew on me the more I ate it. Would order again. - Bacon doughnuts: I didn't taste the bacon, but there was good flavor from the accompanying dulce de leche and coffee cream.
Sidra Robertson
I say this with ZERO exaggeration: This was the best meal I've ever had. Period.Those strawberry cinnamon glazed ribs were a 21 out of 10. I'm really impressed.So fresh. So delicious. Such a thoughtful menu. Wow.
Really great chill date-night spot. The little area in the back was so cute. The pasta was great. LOVE the oversized rigatoni and the tuna tartare. Need to come back to try their meat dishes still!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare, Foie-CIO E Pepe ' Oversized Rigatoni Foie Gras-Cognac Sauce Black Pepper Aged Asiago
Traif is so outstanding that it reminds me, despite our crumbling society, that there is a beacon of hope, a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of a chef’s tasting menu, where each dish is so flavorful, so delicious, that I shed not one, but several tears that maybe, just maybe, humanity has a chance of food this good still exists.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic date night at Traif!! We had the tasting menu and it was such an amazing tasting journey from the chef and such a great deal (8 courses and 2 desserts for $56)! Some of my favorites were the tuna tartare on tempura eggplants, scallops on risotto and the burrata, bacon marmalade & homemade chips. The portions were just right. The drinks were amazing - we ordered four different specialty cocktail and each was better than the last. We were seated at the bar so really got to see the small kitchen hard at work. I'm so impressed with what they do and the magic they create with such a small kitchen and staff! We were even talking about the meal the next day- with my boyfriend saying that it was one of his top 3 restaurants we've been to!
Decided to give Traif a try for a belated Valentine's Day date night with my partner, and we were both thoroughly pleased with the food, drinks, service, and atmosphere! We opted to try the tasting menu (which is an incredible bargain) and added on the wine pairing as well (which really did pair nicely with all of the dishes). While I don't want to spoil the tasting menu for folks (we personally thought it was best left up to a surprise), we can assure you we enjoyed every single dish and bite we had! It turned out to be a lot of food, but we didn't need to be rolled home ha! Essentially it was ~5 courses (with two dishes brought out at a time for each course, and the last being dessert). We also learned that they change up their menu fairly often (seasonally based), so we are excited to go back and try the tasting menu again!
Great tasting menu and great service. You can't beat what they offer, especially at the price. They also offer a pescatarian menu if you don't eat pork.
Service was phenomen. Drinks were amazing. The eight course meal was so delicious. Everything that came out was fantastic. The drinks are really cute, I recommend trying the one with bacon in it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We loved the Chefs table offering! 9 delicious courses, all with different ingredients and wonderful flavors. They also have some wonderful cocktails that are very original.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tasting menu was a delight. Saw this place on social media and it was worth the try. It was worth the price and the trek from Manhattan. Surprised at how organized the establishment is given that the kitchen was small. Takes a lot of skill to be so prepared and did not wait too long in between courses.
Loved Traif. We did the chef’s selection and the food was delicious. Service was great too. Would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Foie-CIO E Pepe ' Oversized Rigatoni Foie Gras-Cognac Sauce Black Pepper Aged Asiago, Scallop Risotto
Offering a dedicated none kosher tasting menu at the lovely decorated backyard area that feels like an oasis in the urban environment.The eleven courses are served shared, but portioned based on the number of attendees. Feels like most are none kosher with the addition of bacon or pork. Really enjoyed scallops on risotto, roasted cauliflower and donuts. The fried red snapper was the weakest dish, filet and batter very bland, unseasoned.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Blistered Shishito Peppers, Bacon Doughnuts, Dayboat Scallop, Strawberry-Cinnamon Berkshire Pork Ribs, Scallop Risotto
Restaurantji Recommends
This is some of the most delicious food in New York. I have dined in the restaurant and also used to order delivery iduring the pandemic. The service and ambiance are really nice.
Phenomenal! I dined at Traif for a friend's dinner and I must admit I had my apprehensions as someone with dietary restrictions (gluten free and no pork). However, I was proven wrong and the chef was quite accommodating to my dietary needs. We did the chef's selection which was 8-9 courses and then dessert. I was able to partake in 7 courses with the group and I had a different dessert. While all of the courses were superbly delicious and offered a unique taste, the Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare and the Dayboat Scallops were my favorites! For my cocktail, I had the Rude Little Pig without the bacon rim and for dessert, the chef served me the Nutella mousse but everyone else had the bacon doughnuts which they loved.
We had an amazing experience with great food, close to Michelin-star level, friendly service and generous portions. I would recommend this place to absolutely everyone as you get amazing value for your money. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Doughnuts, Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare, Dayboat Scallop, Foie-CIO E Pepe ' Oversized Rigatoni Foie Gras-Cognac Sauce Black Pepper Aged Asiago, Strawberry-Cinnamon Berkshire Pork Ribs, Seared Foie Gras, Nutella Mousse Red Wine-Poached, Fried Eggplant
After hearing about the 10-course tasting menu priced at $56 per person, we HAD to try it out! After tax and tip it comes out to $72, but I still think it was a pretty good experience for the price. The tasting menu apparently changes every day and is a selection of what the chef wants you to try from their tapas menu. We got 8 tapas and 2 desserts. I don't remember everything we got so I'll just describe the dishes that I remember: - Beet salad: very refreshing, tart, and had a good texture from the other vegetables. It was also topped with cheese. Hard to go wrong there. - Scallops with risotto: you could taste the brown butter that it came with. Pretty good. Even though you only get 1 scallop per person, the scallop itself is a decent size. - Foie gras with egg and prosciutto: it only came with 1 piece of foie gras for us to share between the 2 of us... I wonder if they would've given me the same amount if I had gone there myself. Nevertheless, it was pretty good and tasted as expected. - Strawberry-cinnamon ribs: I prefer boring normal ribs to this, but if you're a fan of unique spices and flavoring on your meat you will like this. - Oversized rigatoni: big pasta with pesto and fresh cheese. Al dente and flavorful. - Pork steak frites: the pork was somewhat dry. I think a beef steak would've been better. - Pineapple ginger key lime pie: I'm not a fan of ginger, but this grew on me the more I ate it. Would order again. - Bacon doughnuts: I didn't taste the bacon, but there was good flavor from the accompanying dulce de leche and coffee cream.
I say this with ZERO exaggeration: This was the best meal I've ever had. Period.Those strawberry cinnamon glazed ribs were a 21 out of 10. I'm really impressed.So fresh. So delicious. Such a thoughtful menu. Wow.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Bigeye Tuna Tartare