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Amalia

204 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Broadway See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-245-1234 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.0 out of 10

3 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau, Mediterranean

Photo by Peter Paige/Courtesy of Amalia

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Hours

Sun-Mon, noon-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm; Tue-Thu, noon-2:30pm and 5pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, noon-2:30pm and 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

N, Q, R, W at 57th St.

Prices

$26-$40

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Dine at the Bar
Notable Wine List
Private Dining/Party Space

Alcohol

Full Bar

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Profile

Aspen owner Greg Brier has apparently swapped his position by the après-ski fire for one on the metaphorical couch. He's opened Amalia, named after Sigmund Freud's mother and located adjacent to the Dream Hotel. But there was nothing subconscious in his choice of a chef: The coastal Mediterranean menu was concocted by Ivy Stark, a veteran of both Dos Caminos and Rosa Mexicano. Her new culinary direction has yielded dishes like warm duck-confit-stuffed dates with dried-fig mostarda and serrano ham, and her American Sommelier Association certification has enabled her to assemble an eclectic, whimsically categorized list of food-friendly wines ("tantalizing" and "agile" reds, "elegant" and "lively" whites). The design, which incorporates leather-clad, barrel-vaulted ceilings and a black Murano-glass chandelier, might come off as a bit brooding—but there's no need to overanalyze it. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

8.0

Dream Place

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 1/21/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

The overall decor is hip but at the same time emphasizing natural materials of brick and barn siding aged wood, combined with glass, a touch of Chinois wall paper and a pseudo-classic art gallery located on a ceiling. The entrance...Read More

Overrated

radima0404 from 10017 | Posted on 1/12/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	4
Service:	8

Décor:	5

Value:	5

Having read the greatest reviews, we planned our Saturday night there. Disappointed! Far from what the restaurant's website represents! Poor entres menu and highly overpriced. Highly overpriced. Overrated and overpriced.