The Great Hall Balcony Cafe

The food was great. We ordered a salad, mochi, and snack mix. The food was good, especially the mochi.

Vegetarian options: There is a vegetarian salad. Most of the pastries and snacks are vegetarian too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Beautiful space. Good view. If you can snag a seat near the window. Great space between tables. Unusual. Very good food. Service pleasant but uneven. Expensive but worth a visit if at the museum.

A wonderful zen break in an otherwise overrun museum. The room did get a bit noisy as it filled up, but not a big issue compared to the rest of the museum. One problem with my appetizer, avocado salad arrived with no avocado, was immediately corrected with a good attitude. I also had the Black Sea Bass which was perfectly cooked.

Very quiet - terrific for having a conversation. Service was good. We were there for dinner annd had mixed results on the food: chicken and veggies - veggies were cold, chicken dry; mushroom tart - very good; salmon - tasty but portion was quite small; Mexican salad - ok.

Waitress was not hospitable, but our server was great. We had the crabcakes and shared them, which were good, but the salmon was excellent. Unfortunately, it was raining. I was also disappointed that my request for a window seat was not granted when during the time we were there, nobody came to sit at the window as we were told they would.

The Met Dining Room, usually, is one of my favorite spaces in NYC. I have often visited and often introduced friends to the MDR. Last night was different. We arrived on time for our 7PM reservation. The food was marvelous, and the service was terrible. Our actual waitperson was fine, polite and helpful but the people-two, I think-who brought and removed courses were intrusive and we were rushed. One of these workers was aggressive, removing food we were still eating and then loudly proclaiming, "We're closing." It was stressful. I apologized to the friends I'd brought for their first MDT experience.

The customer service was great and the staff was friendly. However, the meal was very poorly done. I had ordered the burger and asked for it well done since I don't like any red in the middle. Got the burger and I cut it in half and the meat was not cooked. It was very raw and called the waiter to have it redone. They quickly took the order and gave me another burger that was cooked. They were polite and apologized for the inconvenience.

Great place for a nice, quiet lunch. Excellent food . David is a first class server , who made great suggestions about the menu. This dining room is must visit while you are in NYC

The dining room is a lovely break from the crowds in the galleries. The service is always impeccable and the staff genuinely seem happy to work there. I wish the menu had a little more variety but everything is well prepared and tasty. Please save room for dessert. You won't regret it.

This is a restful, enjoyable venue at the Museum One of us chose two appetizers--mushroom tart and small shrimp appetizer, and the other had the chicken. The appetizers were delicious and plentiful, the chicken a bit dry and disappointing.

A delightful lunch with a fabulous view of Cleopatra's Needle in Central Park. Relatively short menu of imaginative well crafted dishes. An excellent wine list featuring some first class wines from the US and the rest of the world. Great friendly service.

It's always a treat to have dinner in the museum. We got there as the sun was setting and had cool views of the clouds and then settled in for a nice dinner. Everything was well prepared and our server was helpful in pairing wines with our entrees. The entree portions were on the small side but were beautifully prepared and presented.

Food was excellent... nicely presented and correctly portioned... Our server, Nicole was efficient, professional and friendly... her timing and attention were impeccable! The dining room while a bit spartan is roomy, sedate and peaceful.... The front of house staff were cordial and accommodating... A beautiful evening ... well spent!

We arrived late due to traffic and kitchen had closed. The manager came and told us what dishes were still available. We ordered the Icelandic Salmon which was delicious. The chocolate lava cake and the pistachio cake were both the best. All the staff were very polite and friendly. I will go again and arrive on time!

The food was good in quality, however the menu is very limited and our waiter was not friendly when we asked to have some of the ingredients left off a dish. Definitely not kid or family friendly.