This was one of the most disappointing dining experiences in the city in a while.
All of the food was just fine or plain. The restaurant isn't as cute as walking by or photos suggest and the service is also just fine.
Everything was severely lacking for the price point. $300+ meal for 2 people without any drinks. This place was unfortunately a miss.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Juan King
The dishes taste like they were made just for you. The dishes were expertly handled. The team at this place is large and uniformly friendly. Limited capacity doesn't diminish its popularity. Wallsé delivers exceptional quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mark Ing
Classy without being pretentious. We hadn’t been here for some time and were happy that it’s just as great as our last visit. We started with some tasty cocktails (the tomate and the gurke), the heirloom tomato and peach salad, and chicken liver mousse. We both had the Weiner schnitzel for mains and finished with apple strudel and elderberry panna cotta. If I wanted to be really picky the panna cotta could have been a little more jiggly but I truly couldn’t fault anything with that delicious meal! Service was excellent and our server suggested a terrific wine to go with our mains. Overall wunderbar!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stewart Manson
Their meals showcase exceptional quality! Each staff person approached with genuine cheer. I encountered unfamiliar elements in this quality meal. Rush to experience this restaurant! This place shows remarkable consistency.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
San francisco
Being an Austrian myself, I 100% recommend this place!! Very nice atmosphere and great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doosan Baik
Truly a special place. The chef and the staff put pride into their work. I have been coming to Wallse for the past 7-8 years, and the quality has been consistent if not better every time I am back. Schnitzel is a must-try item, and you will never regret. I am so glad that I found this place in my life in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jesse Liu
I have been a loyal Wallse diner for over a decade and am really sad to see their service levels and standards slipping.
Food: I am a pretty small guy (5’9” and 140 pounds) with a smallish appetite but I was still starving at the end of our three course Restaurant Week meal. My neighbor got the same arctic char entree and his piece was much larger, so perhaps I just got unlucky, but their portion consistency needs work. What little food we got was okay but unremarkable, definitely nowhere close to the Michelin star they used to have.
Service: We waited about 45 minutes for dessert and no one checked on us until I eventually managed to flag someone down to ask about it. They offered some apricot schnapps as a goodwill gesture, but guess what, I don’t drink and didn’t order any wine with dinner so why would you think I would want that? The nice couple next to us saw this all go down and volunteered that they also thought our waiter tonight (Cory?) was terrible.
Atmosphere: The room is still nice and their artwork and sunflowers in the window are lovely. Tables are a little close but it’s not too noisy and possible to have a nice conversation. However, it’s hard to appreciate the ambiance when you are hungry and the service is so subpar.
Overall: Dinner took close to 2 hours and my meal of a tiny tomato salad, tiny piece of fish, and apple strudel with no drinks cost me $77. I guess I should not be surprised why it was so easy to get a reservation at prime time on Saturday night. I honestly couldn’t wait to get out of there and probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Steph W
Ambiance (5/5): The restaurant is very small with minimal/simplistic decor. There’s a full bar and several small tables nearby. Might be a little tight on seating but it wasn’t busy on the particular early weeknight. Service (5/5): The service is spectacular with constant check-ins throughout our whole dining experience. No complaints. We came for their $60 NYC Restaurant Week 2025 menu. Overall expect small portions but a really great presentation and a blast of different flavors and texture. Watermelon martini – delish! It was made using real watermelon, which we saw being prepared at the bar. Spicy summer corn soup - I really liked the presentation and it was tons of unexpected flavor, tiny bit of spice. Grilled Bavette Steak – The meat was pretty tender although I did not think it had too much taste. The sides of the root and red cabbage were flavored well and complimented the steak. A little underwhelmed by this dish. Salzburger Nockerl – very unique, light, and not overly sweet Perhaps for a place which used to be a Michelin star, I was kinda expecting more. It was operating and felt like a fine dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Amandip Kaur
Good service, nice ambiance, and food was beautifully presented. I liked the corn soup & asparagus dishes but did not enjoy the bavette steak (very tough and hard to chew); apple strudel was good though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jude Jhons
I've built real relationships with the people at this place. The staff performed with skill and appropriate formality. The kitchen creates well, the designers planned well and the servers execute well. My mouth is happy just thinking about it. This spot meets expectations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sachertorte, White Asparagus Soup, Homemade Spiced Rye Bread, Red Beets Salad Blackberries, Goat Cheese Panna Cotta, Palatschinke
We had date night during restaurant week here as I had wanted to try the place for some time . The host greeted us with a big smile when we arrived early and allowed us to sit at the bar while we waited for our table . Had 2 amazing cocktails and the prefix meal was great. Pork schnitzel and arctic char were awesome , an amazing pretzel w butter and 2 great deserts
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
do bui
The restaurant serves time-tested favorites. As usual, the dessert menu provided the meal's high point. Staff members approach visitors with genuine warmth. Their setting choices support the entire concept. I'm protective of this special restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Shantille li-A-Ping
My husband and I visited Wallsé for the first time during Restaurant Week, and we were absolutely delighted! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was elegant yet inviting. The food was beautifully presented and full of rich, thoughtful flavors that truly showcased the best of Austrian cuisine with a modern twist.
What made the experience even more memorable was our server, Abraham — he was exceptional! Attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind, he guided us through the menu with care and made us feel so welcome. His service added a personal touch that elevated our entire evening.
We left full, happy, and already talking about coming back. Wallsé is a true gem — highly recommend for a special night out or anyone wanting to enjoy top-tier food and hospitality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kashif Khand
Very big scammer owner is very bad
Bess W.
Fine dining level execution in a more relaxed environment. Plus, an excellent and authentic Wiener schnitzel on the east coast. If you like modern take on Austrian fares with precise execution, this is your place.
This was one of the most disappointing dining experiences in the city in a while.
All of the food was just fine or plain. The restaurant isn't as cute as walking by or photos suggest and the service is also just fine.
Everything was severely lacking for the price point. $300+ meal for 2 people without any drinks. This place was unfortunately a miss.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The dishes taste like they were made just for you. The dishes were expertly handled. The team at this place is large and uniformly friendly. Limited capacity doesn't diminish its popularity. Wallsé delivers exceptional quality.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Classy without being pretentious. We hadn’t been here for some time and were happy that it’s just as great as our last visit. We started with some tasty cocktails (the tomate and the gurke), the heirloom tomato and peach salad, and chicken liver mousse. We both had the Weiner schnitzel for mains and finished with apple strudel and elderberry panna cotta. If I wanted to be really picky the panna cotta could have been a little more jiggly but I truly couldn’t fault anything with that delicious meal! Service was excellent and our server suggested a terrific wine to go with our mains. Overall wunderbar!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their meals showcase exceptional quality! Each staff person approached with genuine cheer. I encountered unfamiliar elements in this quality meal. Rush to experience this restaurant! This place shows remarkable consistency.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Being an Austrian myself, I 100% recommend this place!! Very nice atmosphere and great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Truly a special place. The chef and the staff put pride into their work. I have been coming to Wallse for the past 7-8 years, and the quality has been consistent if not better every time I am back. Schnitzel is a must-try item, and you will never regret. I am so glad that I found this place in my life in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have been a loyal Wallse diner for over a decade and am really sad to see their service levels and standards slipping.
Food: I am a pretty small guy (5’9” and 140 pounds) with a smallish appetite but I was still starving at the end of our three course Restaurant Week meal. My neighbor got the same arctic char entree and his piece was much larger, so perhaps I just got unlucky, but their portion consistency needs work. What little food we got was okay but unremarkable, definitely nowhere close to the Michelin star they used to have.
Service: We waited about 45 minutes for dessert and no one checked on us until I eventually managed to flag someone down to ask about it. They offered some apricot schnapps as a goodwill gesture, but guess what, I don’t drink and didn’t order any wine with dinner so why would you think I would want that? The nice couple next to us saw this all go down and volunteered that they also thought our waiter tonight (Cory?) was terrible.
Atmosphere: The room is still nice and their artwork and sunflowers in the window are lovely. Tables are a little close but it’s not too noisy and possible to have a nice conversation. However, it’s hard to appreciate the ambiance when you are hungry and the service is so subpar.
Overall: Dinner took close to 2 hours and my meal of a tiny tomato salad, tiny piece of fish, and apple strudel with no drinks cost me $77. I guess I should not be surprised why it was so easy to get a reservation at prime time on Saturday night. I honestly couldn’t wait to get out of there and probably won’t be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ambiance (5/5): The restaurant is very small with minimal/simplistic decor. There’s a full bar and several small tables nearby. Might be a little tight on seating but it wasn’t busy on the particular early weeknight.
Service (5/5): The service is spectacular with constant check-ins throughout our whole dining experience. No complaints.
We came for their $60 NYC Restaurant Week 2025 menu. Overall expect small portions but a really great presentation and a blast of different flavors and texture.
Watermelon martini – delish! It was made using real watermelon, which we saw being prepared at the bar.
Spicy summer corn soup - I really liked the presentation and it was tons of unexpected flavor, tiny bit of spice.
Grilled Bavette Steak – The meat was pretty tender although I did not think it had too much taste. The sides of the root and red cabbage were flavored well and complimented the steak. A little underwhelmed by this dish.
Salzburger Nockerl – very unique, light, and not overly sweet
Perhaps for a place which used to be a Michelin star, I was kinda expecting more. It was operating and felt like a fine dining experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Good service, nice ambiance, and food was beautifully presented. I liked the corn soup & asparagus dishes but did not enjoy the bavette steak (very tough and hard to chew); apple strudel was good though.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
I've built real relationships with the people at this place. The staff performed with skill and appropriate formality. The kitchen creates well, the designers planned well and the servers execute well. My mouth is happy just thinking about it. This spot meets expectations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sachertorte, White Asparagus Soup, Homemade Spiced Rye Bread, Red Beets Salad Blackberries, Goat Cheese Panna Cotta, Palatschinke
Restaurantji Recommends
We had date night during restaurant week here as I had wanted to try the place for some time . The host greeted us with a big smile when we arrived early and allowed us to sit at the bar while we waited for our table . Had 2 amazing cocktails and the prefix meal was great. Pork schnitzel and arctic char were awesome , an amazing pretzel w butter and 2 great deserts
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
The restaurant serves time-tested favorites. As usual, the dessert menu provided the meal's high point. Staff members approach visitors with genuine warmth. Their setting choices support the entire concept. I'm protective of this special restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
My husband and I visited Wallsé for the first time during Restaurant Week, and we were absolutely delighted! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was elegant yet inviting. The food was beautifully presented and full of rich, thoughtful flavors that truly showcased the best of Austrian cuisine with a modern twist.
What made the experience even more memorable was our server, Abraham — he was exceptional! Attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely kind, he guided us through the menu with care and made us feel so welcome. His service added a personal touch that elevated our entire evening.
We left full, happy, and already talking about coming back. Wallsé is a true gem — highly recommend for a special night out or anyone wanting to enjoy top-tier food and hospitality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very big scammer owner is very bad
Fine dining level execution in a more relaxed environment. Plus, an excellent and authentic Wiener schnitzel on the east coast. If you like modern take on Austrian fares with precise execution, this is your place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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