Gramercy Tavern

My response was not about choosing the restaurants because they had 3 stars.

My comment was that those were the only two restaurants where the lunch service was closest to their dinner service. In most restaurants here in NYC, lunch is much more limited in both scope and scale than dinner. You're often not getting their A game. Eleven Madison Park and Le Bernardin are the two on the list most...+READ My response was not about choosing the restaurants because they had 3 stars.

My comment was that those were the only two restaurants where the lunch service was closest to their dinner service. In most restaurants here in NYC, lunch is much more limited in both scope and scale than dinner. You're often not getting their A game. Eleven Madison Park and Le Bernardin are the two on the list most likely to have a lunch representative of their A game. It just so happens that they are the restaurants with three stars. If you had asked about dinner, I would have probably said Eleven Madison Park and either SHO/Marea depending on your cuisine preference.

Gramercy Tavern has been awful every time I've tried to eat in the main dining room. I actually love their comfort-oriented food in the tavern area, but have been beyond disappointed by their fine dining attempts in the main dining room.
I think the only regular on this board that shares my level of dislike for Gramercy Tavern is RGR.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (34 Replies) (by fooder, created January 7, 2012)

There are always 7 or 8 interesting "special" cocktails at Gramercy and the bartenders are generally outstanding. They have a very good selection of spirits (try the Reisetbauer Ginger), some excellent hard to find beers and an extremely deep, fairly reasonably priced wine list with interesting choices from pretty much anywhere. REPLY (7 Replies) (by deesher, created January 6, 2012)

I know this is an old thread, but I can only assume that this talk of Gramercy Tavern not living up to expectations of food or service are being made by people living in an alternate universe.

Seriously. There is no comparison. There is Gramercy Tavern and then there are all others. It is the restaurant by which all others should be judged.

The tavern side of GT is extremely UNpretentious -...+READ I know this is an old thread, but I can only assume that this talk of Gramercy Tavern not living up to expectations of food or service are being made by people living in an alternate universe.

Seriously. There is no comparison. There is Gramercy Tavern and then there are all others. It is the restaurant by which all others should be judged.

The tavern side of GT is extremely UNpretentious - welcoming, served by knowledgeable and well-trained staff, extremely high level of quality control at all levels and components, with food that is delicately prepared, beautifully presented, expertly served, and extremely tasty. the dining room is an experience unto itself.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (400 Replies) (by ChairmanMeeow, created July 14, 2011)

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