The lamb ragú and steak frites were both fantastic
E. Buzz Miller
Hospitality and Service is the best... as good as it gets. Classic New York City.
ilseob Song
Great burger!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Krishna Arya
I came here for my birthday, I like to celebrate alone. Service was amazing. They gave me a complimentary glass of champagne as soon as I sat down. My waiter and all of the staff were incredibly welcoming and kind.
I ordered the radicchio salad and steak frites. The salad was great, used the bitterness of the radicchio as an asset to the dish. Leaned into the natural flavor but still kept it bright and light.
The steak (what I came for) was terribly undercooked. I asked for medium, it would be generous to say it was rare. Incredibly under salted, and the crust was nonexistent. Relied entirely on the béarnaise for any flavor. Fries were cooked well and stayed crispy.
I know everyone recommends the burger, I was just expecting steak frites at an old school, NY French restaurant to be solid as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
M C
Classy place, very friendly staff, starting with the nice hostess. Got a booth in the back. Ordered black label and regular burgers, bone marrow, French onion soup. Had a great server who told us fries were cooked with refined peanut oil since a guest had a peanut allergy. Refilled waters and drinks and checked on us a few times. Oysters are amazing, not a single bad one and no grit either, so shout out to the shuckers. One of my favorite places in the city, can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Danny B
Ordered a well-done burger, received a wildly cut open medium-rare burger. They took it back to the kitchen and cooked it further, bringing back a terribly dry well-done burger, and didn’t refresh the fries, so the fries had dried out under the heatlamp. they comped the burger, but it wasn’t worth eating. Waitress claimed I said medium rare. shrug
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
Melissa Esparza
Wonderful place to experience! So happy to have dinner at such a beautiful, iconic place. We had the greatest waitress of all time... people like that truly make the experience worth every penny!! ...thumbs up to the chocolate souffle.....I want to go back for it tomorrow!!....and probably will..lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
David Muir
Despite having the worst table in the restaurant (always a risk when you book a table for one) right next to the kitchen and the toilets I had the best service, delicious food (duck patê and then risotto) and cocktails made exactly as I asked. It’s a lovely restaurant, if expensive and definitely worth repeat visits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paté De Campagne
Vako Kirkitadze
A long wait is almost part of the ritual here we waited close to an hour before being seated. Yet once the food arrived, it was easy to see why the tables are so coveted. The aged meat was deeply flavorful, cooked with confidence, and paired beautifully with a wine list that is both broad and carefully chosen.
Despite the bustle and the wait, Minetta Tavern delivers a meal that feels unmistakably worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Isabella Zhang
this burger was def worth the wait. We walked in on a Sunday and the bartender was so friendly and served us drinks while we waited for a seat. Got the bone barrow and both burgers and WOW it was amazing
Amazing onion soup, amazing burger, great atmosphere. Saturday night walked in, waited an hour for bar seats, but went by fast because of the great vibes. Already excited for my next visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christine Joyce
Celebrated our 15 year anniversary here. Honestly- our waiter Tony made this one of the most memorable NY dining experiences we’ve ever had. He was so warm and funny and wonderful it elevated our entire evening. Would come back just for him! And the food was incredible.
Dan McCourt
Came here for an anniversary - both of us now reflecting on how Minetta Tavern has been one of our favorite dining experiences in NYC.
All our food was superb, especially the foie gras, bone marrow and burger. Also adored the lobster salad and soufflés. Pair this with some martinis and wine you will be happy dining.
Honestly though, as great as the food, drink, and decor were, it was the service that made us truly feel like we’d celebrated such a special occasion. Our server, Stéphanie, greeted us with champagne, and guided us through the menu so expertly, and coursed everything with natural timing.
It was a memorable and warming experience, and cannot wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jo “joblogs2u” Blogs
I was on holiday in New York and decided to go somewhere nice since it was my birthday recently and chose the Minetta Tavern and am so glad I did.
I had initially reserved a table prior to leaving for my trip but as this was such a popular place, I could only manage to reserve a table for a late dinner at 10:30pm. On the day, I realized this was too late for me and arrived around 6pm instead to try my luck and I'm so pleased I did as I managed to get a stool at the bar instead by waiting for maybe an hour, which wasn't so bad.
The staff were really nice and professional and the guys behind the bar were super friendly and exceptional at keeping everyone happy and informed how much longer they would need to wait for a place at the bar. Thank you to them especially for making my evening so special.
The food was incredible. I ordered The Black Label burger after seeing some of the reviews and everything that was said was true. It really is the best burger in NYC. I also had the apple tart for desert which was also very well made and tasty.
I highly recommend going here for dinner but you must reserve a table as early as you can as it get's super busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marissa Balbuena
Went here with my husband for my 25th birthday in July and it instantly became one of our favorite restaurants ever. We had the truffle parmesan risotto with morel mushrooms, burrata salad with persimmon chutney, steak frites, escargot, and mussels frites, which were all amazing. The highlight was the chocolate soufflé, which was like a fluffy cloud with the richest flavor. The atmosphere was intimate yet lively, perfect for a special night out. Can’t wait to come back!
The lamb ragú and steak frites were both fantastic
Hospitality and Service is the best... as good as it gets.
Classic New York City.
Great burger!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here for my birthday, I like to celebrate alone. Service was amazing. They gave me a complimentary glass of champagne as soon as I sat down. My waiter and all of the staff were incredibly welcoming and kind.
I ordered the radicchio salad and steak frites. The salad was great, used the bitterness of the radicchio as an asset to the dish. Leaned into the natural flavor but still kept it bright and light.
The steak (what I came for) was terribly undercooked. I asked for medium, it would be generous to say it was rare. Incredibly under salted, and the crust was nonexistent. Relied entirely on the béarnaise for any flavor. Fries were cooked well and stayed crispy.
I know everyone recommends the burger, I was just expecting steak frites at an old school, NY French restaurant to be solid as well.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Classy place, very friendly staff, starting with the nice hostess. Got a booth in the back. Ordered black label and regular burgers, bone marrow, French onion soup. Had a great server who told us fries were cooked with refined peanut oil since a guest had a peanut allergy. Refilled waters and drinks and checked on us a few times. Oysters are amazing, not a single bad one and no grit either, so shout out to the shuckers. One of my favorite places in the city, can’t wait to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered a well-done burger, received a wildly cut open medium-rare burger.
They took it back to the kitchen and cooked it further, bringing back a terribly dry well-done burger, and didn’t refresh the fries, so the fries had dried out under the heatlamp.
they comped the burger, but it wasn’t worth eating.
Waitress claimed I said medium rare. shrug
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 2
Wonderful place to experience! So happy to have dinner at such a beautiful, iconic place. We had the greatest waitress of all time... people like that truly make the experience worth every penny!! ...thumbs up to the chocolate souffle.....I want to go back for it tomorrow!!....and probably will..lol
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Despite having the worst table in the restaurant (always a risk when you book a table for one) right next to the kitchen and the toilets I had the best service, delicious food (duck patê and then risotto) and cocktails made exactly as I asked. It’s a lovely restaurant, if expensive and definitely worth repeat visits.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Paté De Campagne
A long wait is almost part of the ritual here we waited close to an hour before being seated. Yet once the food arrived, it was easy to see why the tables are so coveted. The aged meat was deeply flavorful, cooked with confidence, and paired beautifully with a wine list that is both broad and carefully chosen.
Despite the bustle and the wait, Minetta Tavern delivers a meal that feels unmistakably worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
this burger was def worth the wait. We walked in on a Sunday and the bartender was so friendly and served us drinks while we waited for a seat. Got the bone barrow and both burgers and WOW it was amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing onion soup, amazing burger, great atmosphere. Saturday night walked in, waited an hour for bar seats, but went by fast because of the great vibes. Already excited for my next visit
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Celebrated our 15 year anniversary here. Honestly- our waiter Tony made this one of the most memorable NY dining experiences we’ve ever had. He was so warm and funny and wonderful it elevated our entire evening. Would come back just for him! And the food was incredible.
Came here for an anniversary - both of us now reflecting on how Minetta Tavern has been one of our favorite dining experiences in NYC.
All our food was superb, especially the foie gras, bone marrow and burger. Also adored the lobster salad and soufflés. Pair this with some martinis and wine you will be happy dining.
Honestly though, as great as the food, drink, and decor were, it was the service that made us truly feel like we’d celebrated such a special occasion. Our server, Stéphanie, greeted us with champagne, and guided us through the menu so expertly, and coursed everything with natural timing.
It was a memorable and warming experience, and cannot wait to return!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was on holiday in New York and decided to go somewhere nice since it was my birthday recently and chose the Minetta Tavern and am so glad I did.
I had initially reserved a table prior to leaving for my trip but as this was such a popular place, I could only manage to reserve a table for a late dinner at 10:30pm. On the day, I realized this was too late for me and arrived around 6pm instead to try my luck and I'm so pleased I did as I managed to get a stool at the bar instead by waiting for maybe an hour, which wasn't so bad.
The staff were really nice and professional and the guys behind the bar were super friendly and exceptional at keeping everyone happy and informed how much longer they would need to wait for a place at the bar. Thank you to them especially for making my evening so special.
The food was incredible. I ordered The Black Label burger after seeing some of the reviews and everything that was said was true. It really is the best burger in NYC. I also had the apple tart for desert which was also very well made and tasty.
I highly recommend going here for dinner but you must reserve a table as early as you can as it get's super busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went here with my husband for my 25th birthday in July and it instantly became one of our favorite restaurants ever. We had the truffle parmesan risotto with morel mushrooms, burrata salad with persimmon chutney, steak frites, escargot, and mussels frites, which were all amazing. The highlight was the chocolate soufflé, which was like a fluffy cloud with the richest flavor. The atmosphere was intimate yet lively, perfect for a special night out. Can’t wait to come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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