I only went to have a few drinks at the bar. The staff was so warm and friendly that it felt like we were all long time buddies. I ended up have appetizers and desert and the food was delicious. Rightly price too when you factor their location. Good vibes
Priscilla L.
This place is a gem, each plate is a work of art. The taste hits the palate and sends out feel good neurotransmitters to your brain. The appetizers give you a fresh feeling and entrees are not heavy. The dessert hits the spot. Fine dining at its finest.
Jamie S.
I had the team at Aureole cater a private in home event and I could not be happier with how it all turned out. I worked with Chef Erick Vargas Bromberg to create a menu and it was absolutely fantastic. The entire way through the process the catering team (Thomas Young) and chef were incredibly responsive, prompt, and intuitive. They were able to make adaptations to accommodate dietary restrictions (including kosher and actually sourcing kosher meat) and create a menu that all members of my group would be happy with. Chef Erick took the time to hear what we liked and then really adapted the menu to fit. As for the day of the event, everything went smoothly and the food was truly outstanding. Chef Erick arrived with support staff prior to the event to begin preparing the food. They were very considerate and friendly and always wore their masks covering their mouths and noses. He did a great job preparing food as we went through the meal such that everything was incredibly fresh. We did a tasting menu style and every single item was amazing. Chef Erick had really created this menu in such a thoughtful way and made every single component fresh. From a foie gras tart all the way through a dry aged beef filet, I was impressed. I really cannot say enough great things about this event - it really went above and beyond my expectations.
Victoria Levi
Very good condition no worries me good condition to sender
V O
Food is topnotch with a good bar area.
Mickyboy20
Food was at best 'ordinary' we expected way more with their prices. The thing that annoyed me most was that I definitely didn't enjoy the food and that's what I was there for. I thought that a restaurant with Michelin stars was awarded the rating for their food , I was wrong. I left remarks similar to this review at the restaurant site and was left a return comment that the food was 'sub' par because we didn't attend the main restaurant ? Indeed we did attend the main restaurant and chose options from the main menu. Don' waste your money chasing the Michelin star experience here you won't receive it. Just an honest review.
John F.
A post-theatre show dinner spot, I visited for restaurant week in early 2020. They have two seating areas with different qualifications for the special restaurant week menu, but despite seating us incorrectly they were flexible with the menu options. Our line-up of dishes were reasonable portions and delicious as anticipated. Our sommelier was extremely helpful with us deciding our choices for the night, and ended up being pretty accurate in the end. While reception wasn't as immediately attentive, our server was wonderful. My parents used to visit this place years ago, and according to my mom who accompanied me, it seems to have lost some of its fine-dining atmosphere. I did observed more casual-dressed patrons than expected, but I've found that to be true of restaurant week in general.
Kelly M. Mueller
We had lunch here and it was delicious. We had the Roasted Icelandic Cod - shellfish caponata, sea foam, basil and the Caramelized Sonoma Chicken - herbed gnocchi, baby brussels, onion chutney, chanterelles. It’s definitely worth a visit and I will certainly come back.
Glenn Harshman
Great experience excellent service terrific food
Asuka N.
I had lunch at Aureole this past week, and even though it was prime time for business lunch - and the restaurant itself is in the heart of Midtown - it was surprisingly empty for pretty much the entire time I was there. Instead of sitting in a quiet dining room at the table, I opted for the bar instead, as I figured it would be a little more casual. The ambiance is nice and modern, and with big windows, there's a good amount of natural light that comes in to the front on a nice day out. The bartender was very attentive - not surprising perhaps given we were the only folks sitting there - and food and drink were served fairly quickly. The cocktails that I had were on-point and had a good balance of the fruit (mine had a focus on blueberry) vs. the booze making an impact. Food-wise, I will say that I probably could have made better choices, but I found the food to be a mixed bag, if not a great value. The house bread was very good, and the selection of West Coast oysters as an appetizer was a nice choice (although I found the red wine mignonette to not be as light as I generally like). For my entree, I did the prime beef filet mignon, and it was definitely one of the more disappointing steaks I can recall eating in recent memory. The beef was overly chewy, with very little natural flavor - which might explain the choice (both odd and poor) to add a slab of breadcrumb-topped parmesan on top to add some flavor. The carrots served with it were only partially cooked through and still very crunchy to cut and eat. I would not mind giving Aureole another shot, as maybe they simply aren't a steak restaurant and it's not their forte. That said, it's hard to rate the experience better given that it's priced to a point where one should expect better quality from a $50+ piece of beef. The drinks and oysters were good, but not enough to put this towards the top of my 'repeat' list for weekday lunches in the area.
Quite a bad experience - booked the restaurant for my dad's birthday for 6pm . We arrived and they overbooked the restaurant that day : as a result 30 minutes later we chose to leave (since we had a show at 8pm). The host was quite rude and said "don't worry - no matter if you write a bad review or not - we'll be just okay". This is a great example of how NOT to do customer service : (1) screw up reservation for multiple guests on an important date (2) act non-chalant and not own up to the mistake. I suggest people to save their time and book another restaurant instead.
zsofia_zs_zs
We’ve celebrated my partner’s 30th birthday in New York and we’ve chosen Aureole for our last dinner. Have to say it was a perfect experience from the first second as we walked in until we left. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. The sommelier’s wine recommendation was perfect with the tasting menu, he pointed the wine what we exactly wanted. Paco our waiter was very polite, explained every dish very well and also added an extra course for our dinner. Angie (sorry if I spell it wrong) was also amazing and helpful. Every course was perfectly made and I have to say we had the best steak ever!!! Melted in my mouth, tasty and tender, just perfect. And the dessert was the cherry on top, ice cream wrapped in brownie and cereal, deep fried with gold leaf on top. I wish we could visit NY more often! Thank you for the unforgettable birthday dinner, you guys made our night very special! We will be back!
HR
Was so excited to go here- went with a group of 8 people and started out great as the wine service was lovely. I soon felt the wait staff needed more training since I told the waiter I'd like a salad with dressing on the side and he told me "Oh they don't put too much dressing on the salads." Since I dine out often in New York City I know how I like my expensive meals ! I also found the salad very disappointing as well as the entire meal. I was hoping the part of my meal I had wrapped to go would have been fine but they doused it with dressing so I had to throw it in the garbage.I'm sorry it went down this way. I wish it had been better.
michasue
First class food with excellent service Dover sole and duck breast cooked to perfection. Foie gras splendid and octopus was a tender delight. This on a busy Saturday evening. Very nice busy ambience, very enjoyable evening.
Y1200AWmatthewr
My wife and I made a 6:00 p.m. reservation and arrived promptly. Unfortunately, the manager, Enrique, told us it would take 20 minutes to be seated because others were finishing. After 30 minutes passed, he continued to tell us a table would be free shortly. Finally, at 6:40, we had to pull the plug and race across the street to rush through a meal at Charlie Palmers because it was clear we weren't going to get a table any time soon at Aureole. Other customers were in the same situation, including a couple that had made a reservation for 5:45 and was still waiting after nearly an hour. We barely made it to our Broadway show on time. Aureole's lack of organization and the manager's lack of honesty made for an extremely stressful dining experience. Next time I'll go someplace with less name cache and more reliable service.
I only went to have a few drinks at the bar. The staff was so warm and friendly that it felt like we were all long time buddies. I ended up have appetizers and desert and the food was delicious. Rightly price too when you factor their location. Good vibes
This place is a gem, each plate is a work of art. The taste hits the palate and sends out feel good neurotransmitters to your brain. The appetizers give you a fresh feeling and entrees are not heavy. The dessert hits the spot. Fine dining at its finest.
I had the team at Aureole cater a private in home event and I could not be happier with how it all turned out. I worked with Chef Erick Vargas Bromberg to create a menu and it was absolutely fantastic. The entire way through the process the catering team (Thomas Young) and chef were incredibly responsive, prompt, and intuitive. They were able to make adaptations to accommodate dietary restrictions (including kosher and actually sourcing kosher meat) and create a menu that all members of my group would be happy with. Chef Erick took the time to hear what we liked and then really adapted the menu to fit. As for the day of the event, everything went smoothly and the food was truly outstanding. Chef Erick arrived with support staff prior to the event to begin preparing the food. They were very considerate and friendly and always wore their masks covering their mouths and noses. He did a great job preparing food as we went through the meal such that everything was incredibly fresh. We did a tasting menu style and every single item was amazing. Chef Erick had really created this menu in such a thoughtful way and made every single component fresh. From a foie gras tart all the way through a dry aged beef filet, I was impressed. I really cannot say enough great things about this event - it really went above and beyond my expectations.
Very good condition no worries me good condition to sender
Food is topnotch with a good bar area.
Food was at best 'ordinary' we expected way more with their prices. The thing that annoyed me most was that I definitely didn't enjoy the food and that's what I was there for. I thought that a restaurant with Michelin stars was awarded the rating for their food , I was wrong. I left remarks similar to this review at the restaurant site and was left a return comment that the food was 'sub' par because we didn't attend the main restaurant ? Indeed we did attend the main restaurant and chose options from the main menu. Don' waste your money chasing the Michelin star experience here you won't receive it. Just an honest review.
A post-theatre show dinner spot, I visited for restaurant week in early 2020. They have two seating areas with different qualifications for the special restaurant week menu, but despite seating us incorrectly they were flexible with the menu options. Our line-up of dishes were reasonable portions and delicious as anticipated. Our sommelier was extremely helpful with us deciding our choices for the night, and ended up being pretty accurate in the end. While reception wasn't as immediately attentive, our server was wonderful. My parents used to visit this place years ago, and according to my mom who accompanied me, it seems to have lost some of its fine-dining atmosphere. I did observed more casual-dressed patrons than expected, but I've found that to be true of restaurant week in general.
We had lunch here and it was delicious. We had the Roasted Icelandic Cod - shellfish caponata, sea foam, basil and the Caramelized Sonoma Chicken - herbed gnocchi, baby brussels, onion chutney, chanterelles. It’s definitely worth a visit and I will certainly come back.
Great experience excellent service terrific food
I had lunch at Aureole this past week, and even though it was prime time for business lunch - and the restaurant itself is in the heart of Midtown - it was surprisingly empty for pretty much the entire time I was there. Instead of sitting in a quiet dining room at the table, I opted for the bar instead, as I figured it would be a little more casual. The ambiance is nice and modern, and with big windows, there's a good amount of natural light that comes in to the front on a nice day out. The bartender was very attentive - not surprising perhaps given we were the only folks sitting there - and food and drink were served fairly quickly. The cocktails that I had were on-point and had a good balance of the fruit (mine had a focus on blueberry) vs. the booze making an impact. Food-wise, I will say that I probably could have made better choices, but I found the food to be a mixed bag, if not a great value. The house bread was very good, and the selection of West Coast oysters as an appetizer was a nice choice (although I found the red wine mignonette to not be as light as I generally like). For my entree, I did the prime beef filet mignon, and it was definitely one of the more disappointing steaks I can recall eating in recent memory. The beef was overly chewy, with very little natural flavor - which might explain the choice (both odd and poor) to add a slab of breadcrumb-topped parmesan on top to add some flavor. The carrots served with it were only partially cooked through and still very crunchy to cut and eat. I would not mind giving Aureole another shot, as maybe they simply aren't a steak restaurant and it's not their forte. That said, it's hard to rate the experience better given that it's priced to a point where one should expect better quality from a $50+ piece of beef. The drinks and oysters were good, but not enough to put this towards the top of my 'repeat' list for weekday lunches in the area.
Restaurantji Recommends
Quite a bad experience - booked the restaurant for my dad's birthday for 6pm . We arrived and they overbooked the restaurant that day : as a result 30 minutes later we chose to leave (since we had a show at 8pm). The host was quite rude and said "don't worry - no matter if you write a bad review or not - we'll be just okay". This is a great example of how NOT to do customer service : (1) screw up reservation for multiple guests on an important date (2) act non-chalant and not own up to the mistake. I suggest people to save their time and book another restaurant instead.
We’ve celebrated my partner’s 30th birthday in New York and we’ve chosen Aureole for our last dinner. Have to say it was a perfect experience from the first second as we walked in until we left. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. The sommelier’s wine recommendation was perfect with the tasting menu, he pointed the wine what we exactly wanted. Paco our waiter was very polite, explained every dish very well and also added an extra course for our dinner. Angie (sorry if I spell it wrong) was also amazing and helpful. Every course was perfectly made and I have to say we had the best steak ever!!! Melted in my mouth, tasty and tender, just perfect. And the dessert was the cherry on top, ice cream wrapped in brownie and cereal, deep fried with gold leaf on top. I wish we could visit NY more often! Thank you for the unforgettable birthday dinner, you guys made our night very special! We will be back!
Was so excited to go here- went with a group of 8 people and started out great as the wine service was lovely. I soon felt the wait staff needed more training since I told the waiter I'd like a salad with dressing on the side and he told me "Oh they don't put too much dressing on the salads." Since I dine out often in New York City I know how I like my expensive meals ! I also found the salad very disappointing as well as the entire meal. I was hoping the part of my meal I had wrapped to go would have been fine but they doused it with dressing so I had to throw it in the garbage.I'm sorry it went down this way. I wish it had been better.
First class food with excellent service Dover sole and duck breast cooked to perfection. Foie gras splendid and octopus was a tender delight. This on a busy Saturday evening. Very nice busy ambience, very enjoyable evening.
My wife and I made a 6:00 p.m. reservation and arrived promptly. Unfortunately, the manager, Enrique, told us it would take 20 minutes to be seated because others were finishing. After 30 minutes passed, he continued to tell us a table would be free shortly. Finally, at 6:40, we had to pull the plug and race across the street to rush through a meal at Charlie Palmers because it was clear we weren't going to get a table any time soon at Aureole. Other customers were in the same situation, including a couple that had made a reservation for 5:45 and was still waiting after nearly an hour. We barely made it to our Broadway show on time. Aureole's lack of organization and the manager's lack of honesty made for an extremely stressful dining experience. Next time I'll go someplace with less name cache and more reliable service.