Very nice place. Dish with eggs and salmon (good quality), good, eggs and burrata good. But nothing special. Monotonous brunch menu. Dear. Very noisy and uncomfortable. Bathrooms difficult to reach (stairs) and not kept clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Roger
I visited The Crosby specifically for afternoon tea. The tea selection and quality was superb. The restaurant is gorgeous. It is beautifully decorated and comfortably arranged. The staff and standard of service is top notch. Everyone was welcoming. We received the afternoon tea tower of food. The sandwiches were bland and the bread slightly stale. The scones were very good! The baked treats were just ok. I had high expectations for the food considering how lovely the facility is. Unfortunately, the food just didn't measure up to the atmosphere.
JimNYC
Overall, delightful experience. We were a group of three. I'm pescatarian, sensitive to overcooked fish, and when I ordered the halibut, asked that it not be overcooked. It arrived overcooked. Would not recommend.
Lan C
A beautiful colorful room for afternoon tea, when you don’t want the formal grand hotel atmosphere. It’s fitting for its Soho neighborhood and the hotel that it’s nested in.The scones are divine. Sandwiches come in smoked salmon, ham, egg salad, and a cucumber vegetable. Desserts were not thrilling but nice end to tea. Unlike English tea service, they do not offer more of the bites but will top off your teas.The bar is also a great buzzy place to step into after an afternoon spent shopping or for before dinner in Nolita. Nice cocktails, lovely wine, or an order of fries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone
Poorva Bhatnagar
The service could have been better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
RichardM
I had a wonderful afternoon tea experience at The Crosby Bar. I have had afternoon tea in major cities like London, Chicago, San Francisco, and this is definitely top of my list. Our waiter, the staff, and management were extremely attentive. The food was great, the atmosphere was inviting, and it was all reasonably priced for NYC standard. 10/10 would go again. Highly recommended!
AnnaC
Afternoon tea was lovely, it was like being back in London . The restaurant was lively so if you want a quiet atmosphere this is not it. The service was excellent the food was delicious. My daughter and I will definitely be back.
Grace
The ambience for tea was lovely. The food and tea were excellent. It is a beautiful setting. However, the table was not ready at the reservation time and we had to wait, and the waiter only checked on us once right after the food was served and didn't come back for a couple hours, and we had to flag down for our check.
조아JJ
Probably been here more than once. Always love the ambiance from the entrance and how much the staffs welcome us into the dining room. The staffs do not miss any detail and makes sure that we got everything we need. I personally love eating spinach and I was gobsmacked about how delicious the spinach salad was!!! The matcha latte - it's a definite must try! I've never seen a beverage kept warm this much and it was just perfect.? Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, mixed greens (GF) $31? Spinach salad, shrimp, shiitakes, avocado, feta, egg, bacon, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $34? Matcha almond latte $10☕️ Cappuccio
We had a wonderful time. Enjoyed everything, the desserts were okay. The lemon bar was great. The price of $75 without tip was high, though all restaurant prices are ridiculous these days. The only thing that made the price a little more tolerable was that you can get seconds of everything, though we were quite satisfied with the amount of food that was given. Would definitely go back for a special something with friends or family.
I've visited Crosby Bar several times as it's across the street from my daughter's job. The ambience is great, and the service is always outstanding. Yesterday I met a friend first in the lounge area, we were never rushed out, but felt at ease and our waiter was a lovely person. I then migrated to a table to have dinner with my daughter, and the food was so delicious. Some items are a bit pricey, so this is maybe not a place for everyday if you're on a budget, but the experience was lovely. Can't wait till the next visit!
IdaM
We were a group of 4 for afternoon tea. The tower of ginger sandwiches and goodies was truly awful. Nothing tasted fresh. Stale sandwiches, chewy scones and dusty old pastries. For afternoon tea the bar room is WAY too loud. Service is minimal. I wouldn't recommend anyone to come here for an afternoon tea experience. Unacceptable and embarrassing for a 5 star NYC hotel. I should add that I otherwise like to Crosby.
Reema S.
Afternoon tea has been an obsession this year for me, so you can imagine my delight when I walked into this colorful Vibey establishment after a long week at work. The Crosby Hotel has beautiful ambience and high ceilings with bright and funky decor. We were seated immediately by the friendly host. In the background, the bar was buzzing with patrons, and the rhythmic sound of the cocktail shaker setting the mood. The afternoon tea is a concise menu, describing everything to expect. It comes with an option to add champagne if you want which both my friend and I skipped. You get a pot of tea of your choosing, I went with the Assam chai. Chai was made very well, with warm notes and tons of spices as promised in the menu. I especially loved the bright orange color as I poured it out. The cutlery is beautiful, and I loved the little strainer for my teacup that came on the side. I think that was such a thoughtful touch. I was especially drawn to the finger sandwiches, because those are always a highlight for me and a true mark of finesse at any tea establishment. All the sandwiches tasted fresh and delicious and were a great size. The cucumber and hummus sandwich could be jazzed up a little bit, maybe an addition of cream cheese? The coronation chicken sandwich was delicious and well spiced and I also really like the shrimp salad sandwich. Manchego sandwich had a generous amount of cheese, but it was not my favorite maybe because I just don't like jam in my sandwiches. The scones were absolutely delicious, especially the cranberry scone. They were the perfect size, unlike a lot of other places that serve mini scones. The regular scone was also delicious although just a little bit on the dense side. The accompaniments that came along were very good as well. I especially liked the mini desserts on top, the cheesecake bites were delicious, and the lavender macaron was my absolute favorite, it was bursting with flavor and tasted super fresh. Overall, I think this is a really great high tea experience, and totally worth the money. Our server was generous enough to top up our pots with hot water, so we kind of got a second pot of tea as well. I left here feeling pretty full and satisfied. If you are looking for an amazing afternoon tea experience, don't hesitate to come here.
The high tea left a lot to be desired. The tea sandwiches were of the level of a kindergarten sandwich and incredibly dry. However, the scones were the best scones I ever had. My server never once came to check on me after I got my food, and I had to flag down someone else to grab me the check.
Bobbie53
We have had dinners for years at Crosby. It's my fave restaurant in nyc. Sadly our fave waiter joseph wasn't there. Altho it was a busy evening, it took a while to get drinks, have my GF bread delivered (which was tasteless white bread, barely toasted in one side). My soup came w/a tasty cracker that my husband could have but he brought the soup w/o it. The waiter talked up this fish special, which I ordered, then brought me a totally different dish. He initially was going to ask his manager to comp my dinner but instead we just got a free dessert that we shared. It was not our usual Crosby experience. Very disappointing.
Very nice place. Dish with eggs and salmon (good quality), good, eggs and burrata good. But nothing special. Monotonous brunch menu. Dear. Very noisy and uncomfortable. Bathrooms difficult to reach (stairs) and not kept clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
I visited The Crosby specifically for afternoon tea. The tea selection and quality was superb. The restaurant is gorgeous. It is beautifully decorated and comfortably arranged. The staff and standard of service is top notch. Everyone was welcoming. We received the afternoon tea tower of food. The sandwiches were bland and the bread slightly stale. The scones were very good! The baked treats were just ok. I had high expectations for the food considering how lovely the facility is. Unfortunately, the food just didn't measure up to the atmosphere.
Overall, delightful experience. We were a group of three. I'm pescatarian, sensitive to overcooked fish, and when I ordered the halibut, asked that it not be overcooked. It arrived overcooked. Would not recommend.
A beautiful colorful room for afternoon tea, when you don’t want the formal grand hotel atmosphere. It’s fitting for its Soho neighborhood and the hotel that it’s nested in.The scones are divine. Sandwiches come in smoked salmon, ham, egg salad, and a cucumber vegetable. Desserts were not thrilling but nice end to tea. Unlike English tea service, they do not offer more of the bites but will top off your teas.The bar is also a great buzzy place to step into after an afternoon spent shopping or for before dinner in Nolita. Nice cocktails, lovely wine, or an order of fries.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scone
The service could have been better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
I had a wonderful afternoon tea experience at The Crosby Bar. I have had afternoon tea in major cities like London, Chicago, San Francisco, and this is definitely top of my list. Our waiter, the staff, and management were extremely attentive. The food was great, the atmosphere was inviting, and it was all reasonably priced for NYC standard. 10/10 would go again. Highly recommended!
Afternoon tea was lovely, it was like being back in London . The restaurant was lively so if you want a quiet atmosphere this is not it. The service was excellent the food was delicious. My daughter and I will definitely be back.
The ambience for tea was lovely. The food and tea were excellent. It is a beautiful setting. However, the table was not ready at the reservation time and we had to wait, and the waiter only checked on us once right after the food was served and didn't come back for a couple hours, and we had to flag down for our check.
Probably been here more than once. Always love the ambiance from the entrance and how much the staffs welcome us into the dining room. The staffs do not miss any detail and makes sure that we got everything we need. I personally love eating spinach and I was gobsmacked about how delicious the spinach salad was!!! The matcha latte - it's a definite must try! I've never seen a beverage kept warm this much and it was just perfect.? Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, mixed greens (GF) $31? Spinach salad, shrimp, shiitakes, avocado, feta, egg, bacon, sherry vinaigrette (GF) $34? Matcha almond latte $10☕️ Cappuccio
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Salad, Smoked Salmon and Scrambled Eggs Mixed Greens
We had a wonderful time. Enjoyed everything, the desserts were okay. The lemon bar was great. The price of $75 without tip was high, though all restaurant prices are ridiculous these days. The only thing that made the price a little more tolerable was that you can get seconds of everything, though we were quite satisfied with the amount of food that was given. Would definitely go back for a special something with friends or family.
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I've visited Crosby Bar several times as it's across the street from my daughter's job. The ambience is great, and the service is always outstanding. Yesterday I met a friend first in the lounge area, we were never rushed out, but felt at ease and our waiter was a lovely person. I then migrated to a table to have dinner with my daughter, and the food was so delicious. Some items are a bit pricey, so this is maybe not a place for everyday if you're on a budget, but the experience was lovely. Can't wait till the next visit!
We were a group of 4 for afternoon tea. The tower of ginger sandwiches and goodies was truly awful. Nothing tasted fresh. Stale sandwiches, chewy scones and dusty old pastries. For afternoon tea the bar room is WAY too loud. Service is minimal. I wouldn't recommend anyone to come here for an afternoon tea experience. Unacceptable and embarrassing for a 5 star NYC hotel. I should add that I otherwise like to Crosby.
Afternoon tea has been an obsession this year for me, so you can imagine my delight when I walked into this colorful Vibey establishment after a long week at work. The Crosby Hotel has beautiful ambience and high ceilings with bright and funky decor. We were seated immediately by the friendly host. In the background, the bar was buzzing with patrons, and the rhythmic sound of the cocktail shaker setting the mood. The afternoon tea is a concise menu, describing everything to expect. It comes with an option to add champagne if you want which both my friend and I skipped. You get a pot of tea of your choosing, I went with the Assam chai. Chai was made very well, with warm notes and tons of spices as promised in the menu. I especially loved the bright orange color as I poured it out. The cutlery is beautiful, and I loved the little strainer for my teacup that came on the side. I think that was such a thoughtful touch. I was especially drawn to the finger sandwiches, because those are always a highlight for me and a true mark of finesse at any tea establishment. All the sandwiches tasted fresh and delicious and were a great size. The cucumber and hummus sandwich could be jazzed up a little bit, maybe an addition of cream cheese? The coronation chicken sandwich was delicious and well spiced and I also really like the shrimp salad sandwich. Manchego sandwich had a generous amount of cheese, but it was not my favorite maybe because I just don't like jam in my sandwiches. The scones were absolutely delicious, especially the cranberry scone. They were the perfect size, unlike a lot of other places that serve mini scones. The regular scone was also delicious although just a little bit on the dense side. The accompaniments that came along were very good as well. I especially liked the mini desserts on top, the cheesecake bites were delicious, and the lavender macaron was my absolute favorite, it was bursting with flavor and tasted super fresh. Overall, I think this is a really great high tea experience, and totally worth the money. Our server was generous enough to top up our pots with hot water, so we kind of got a second pot of tea as well. I left here feeling pretty full and satisfied. If you are looking for an amazing afternoon tea experience, don't hesitate to come here.
The high tea left a lot to be desired. The tea sandwiches were of the level of a kindergarten sandwich and incredibly dry. However, the scones were the best scones I ever had. My server never once came to check on me after I got my food, and I had to flag down someone else to grab me the check.
We have had dinners for years at Crosby. It's my fave restaurant in nyc. Sadly our fave waiter joseph wasn't there. Altho it was a busy evening, it took a while to get drinks, have my GF bread delivered (which was tasteless white bread, barely toasted in one side). My soup came w/a tasty cracker that my husband could have but he brought the soup w/o it. The waiter talked up this fish special, which I ordered, then brought me a totally different dish. He initially was going to ask his manager to comp my dinner but instead we just got a free dessert that we shared. It was not our usual Crosby experience. Very disappointing.