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The Orchard

162 Orchard St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Rivington St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-353-3570 Send to Phone

Hours

Mon-Sat, 6pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$23-$37

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

With two Italian restaurants under his belt, John LaFemina was starting to feel constrained. "The more I experimented with different foods," says the Peasant partner and ápizz owner, "the more I got excited about ingredients that weren't, strictly speaking, Italian." So he's opened the Orchard, where, besides agnolotti and cavatelli, there's also whisper-thin flat bread with braised short rib or steak tartare, pan-seared foie gras with strawberry coulis, and pork chops with candied yams. The self-taught chef also practically built the entire restaurant from scratch. Was he ever a carpenter? "No, just a control freak," he says.

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you can't look bad in this light

toejam from 10012 | Posted on 5/12/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

A beautifully lit and decorated dining room with the most incredible steak tartar flat bread in the city. The mushroom ravioli is not to be missed. We had girls night out and stayed for 3 hours. Since they are centrally located...Read More

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skang0504 from 10009 | Posted on 8/6/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 2
Décor: 5
Value: 5

My experience at the Orchard was unexceptional and quite average. The food and decor were both typical for the price range. However,one thing that did distinguish this restaurant from others was the sub par and mediocre service. The server projected...Read More

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