Nice little spot with very good service and great wine selection. The appetizer dips and smoked trout were really good and so was the spatzle. The enoki schnitzel was a bit like eating shoe leather, but everything else was really good, and we aren't vegetarians.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Paulina Lacayo
Cute for intimate date night spot with local vibes. I love that the menu is small but very intricate and creative. Great wine selection, would recommend sitting at the bar since they have kind of an open kitchen situation going on. Can’t wait to be back :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flatbread & Spiced Oil
Spencer Roe
The restaurant is a small 8 seat counter. Greek and Eastern European heavy wine list. Tasty menu. Good service
Food: 4
Service: 5
Malkhaz Jackelli
Great place with great people and a wine list!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Maciel Penney
This is a classic NYC wine bar without frills. The quintessential place to start or end your evening out. Not bad for an afterwork happy hour either. If you are newly curious about wine or an expert, you'll be equally pleased with their neatly curated and often rotated wine menu (I myself, am partial to trying whatever the funkiest orange wine is). The staff are always kind and knowledgeable and always able to assist you in picking a small plate or desert to compliment your wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric Lee
Ruffian is easily one of the best wine bars in NYC. In fact it’s more than just a wine bar. The bartenders, somms and chefs work seamlessly together and are committed to making every experience exceptional. I love their selection of natural wines by the glass, which focuses on discovery, and the food is always exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Jenn L
Lots of natural wine options and unique dishes but food didn’t feel executed very well such as dumplings being not very hot when served and sticking to one another.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Valerie Meunier
Excellent wine bar with a good selection of natural wines from not-so-typical countries! The atmosphere was cozy and the service was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Ant Wirjo
Wine and service was fantastic! Loved the outdoor seating. Desserts were not amazing, but overall had a great time and would come back to try their other bites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ken N
Unfortunately had a very disappointing visit to Ruffian. I opted for the tasting menu + wine pairing and other than the wines themselves I was sorely disappointed.
I simply cannot recommend the food when there are so many better options in the EV and several of the wine pairings clashed quite a bit.
Ruffian has a rather unassuming appearance to it. A long narrow, skinny bar, minimalist decoration, low lighting. A small outdoor patio offers extra seating in the nice weather.
Ruffian features natural wines on its list. A big selection from eastern Europe. Don't worry, they will guide you. The menu is heavily veg focussed. We ordered 4 shareable dishes. Sourdough & oil, miatake mushroom kebab, white bean dip & swiss chard. I know what you will say: they all sound rather pedestrian. They are anything but. The flavour nuances the chef has imparted are intriguing and delicious. In our ten days in NYC the mushroom kebab with crunchy rice & pickled radish may have been our most outstanding dish.
The dishes paired beautifully with our 3 varieties of orange wine & rose wine. And guiding us through all of this was the talented Colin from behind the bar. He is well versed in the food & the wine profiles. It was a pleasure to follow his guidance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Hân
Went on a Wednesday night with a couple of friends and I had some of the most attentive service! Servers were great (special thank you to Noelle!) and the wine selection is vast! Food was banging too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Sydney Filler
Vegetarian options: Plenty of amazing vegetarian and vegan options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amit Sela
Great wine menu and bar tenders, and great food! Rare for a wine bar. The dining room is great if you don't want the bar vibe and while the menu keeps changing its always great. This is one of those places that's always a great experience, don't miss out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Madi Caruso
Cute wine bar with patio serving up a nice variety! Lots of skin contact wines from Eastern Europe and around the world. Great place to enjoy a bottle.
Nice little spot with very good service and great wine selection. The appetizer dips and smoked trout were really good and so was the spatzle. The enoki schnitzel was a bit like eating shoe leather, but everything else was really good, and we aren't vegetarians.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Cute for intimate date night spot with local vibes. I love that the menu is small but very intricate and creative. Great wine selection, would recommend sitting at the bar since they have kind of an open kitchen situation going on. Can’t wait to be back :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Flatbread & Spiced Oil
The restaurant is a small 8 seat counter. Greek and Eastern European heavy wine list. Tasty menu. Good service
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great place with great people and a wine list!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a classic NYC wine bar without frills. The quintessential place to start or end your evening out. Not bad for an afterwork happy hour either. If you are newly curious about wine or an expert, you'll be equally pleased with their neatly curated and often rotated wine menu (I myself, am partial to trying whatever the funkiest orange wine is). The staff are always kind and knowledgeable and always able to assist you in picking a small plate or desert to compliment your wine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ruffian is easily one of the best wine bars in NYC. In fact it’s more than just a wine bar. The bartenders, somms and chefs work seamlessly together and are committed to making every experience exceptional. I love their selection of natural wines by the glass, which focuses on discovery, and the food is always exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Lots of natural wine options and unique dishes but food didn’t feel executed very well such as dumplings being not very hot when served and sticking to one another.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Excellent wine bar with a good selection of natural wines from not-so-typical countries! The atmosphere was cozy and the service was perfect.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Wine and service was fantastic! Loved the outdoor seating. Desserts were not amazing, but overall had a great time and would come back to try their other bites!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Unfortunately had a very disappointing visit to Ruffian. I opted for the tasting menu + wine pairing and other than the wines themselves I was sorely disappointed.
I simply cannot recommend the food when there are so many better options in the EV and several of the wine pairings clashed quite a bit.
Food: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
Ruffian has a rather unassuming appearance to it. A long narrow, skinny bar, minimalist decoration, low lighting. A small outdoor patio offers extra seating in the nice weather.
Ruffian features natural wines on its list. A big selection from eastern Europe. Don't worry, they will guide you. The menu is heavily veg focussed. We ordered 4 shareable dishes. Sourdough & oil, miatake mushroom kebab, white bean dip & swiss chard. I know what you will say: they all sound rather pedestrian. They are anything but. The flavour nuances the chef has imparted are intriguing and delicious. In our ten days in NYC the mushroom kebab with crunchy rice & pickled radish may have been our most outstanding dish.
The dishes paired beautifully with our 3 varieties of orange wine & rose wine. And guiding us through all of this was the talented Colin from behind the bar. He is well versed in the food & the wine profiles. It was a pleasure to follow his guidance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Went on a Wednesday night with a couple of friends and I had some of the most attentive service! Servers were great (special thank you to Noelle!) and the wine selection is vast! Food was banging too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Vegetarian options: Plenty of amazing vegetarian and vegan options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great wine menu and bar tenders, and great food! Rare for a wine bar.
The dining room is great if you don't want the bar vibe and while the menu keeps changing its always great.
This is one of those places that's always a great experience, don't miss out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Orange Wine
Cute wine bar with patio serving up a nice variety! Lots of skin contact wines from Eastern Europe and around the world. Great place to enjoy a bottle.
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