Blue Hill

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75 Washington Pl., New York, NY 10011 40.731999 -73.999788
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: American Nouveau
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Reader Rating:
8.7 out of 10
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Official Website

bluehillnyc.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 5:30pm-11pm; Sun, 5:30pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.

Prices

$26-$32

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Notable Chef
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe
Romantic
Special Occasion

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

This may be the best low-profile restaurant in town. Dan Barber is a master of the gentle arts of poaching and braising, and much of his best material—pasture-raised turkeys, non-stressed Berkshire hogs—comes from the biodynamic farm and restaurant he and his brother run at an old Rockefeller complex upstate called Stone Barns. Although not as extreme or innovative as Craft, Blue Hill is the city’s other seminal Greenmarket haven, so expect a certain amount of hushed reverence here, a certain amount of ecstatic whispering about the quality of the summer peas. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Tasting Menu

Five courses, including two desserts, $68. Menu changes daily.

Private Lunch Hours
Daily, noon–4 p.m.; can seat up to 55 guests

Recommended Dishes

Poached duck, $28; braised and roasted grass-fed lamb, $34

Dairyless Fennel Soup (2008)
Pan-Seared and Roasted Brussels Sprouts (2004)
Pumpkin Tart With Plum Marmalade (2004)
Organic Cauliflower Soup (2004)
Mushroom-Hazelnut Stuffing (2004)
Sweet-Potato-and-Apple Gratin (2004)
Spicy Cranberry Sauce (2004)
Brined, Roasted Turkey With Its Own "Gravy" (2004)
Lightly Smoked Salmon With Beet Purée on Brioche (2001)

8.7

"Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

91%	Would you go back?
95%	Would you take a date?
0%	Would you take kids?
86%	Would you go on business?
91%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	9.0
Service:	8.8
Décor:	8.3
Value:	8.0

Blue Hill

Thought it was a joke

howchy from 10011 | Posted on 1/6/10

Overall Rating: 105 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	4

Value:	2

First let me say the quality of the food is excellent, truly top notch. However, the portion sizes were laughable. After we ordered a drink, the waiter/chef(?) comes over with the chefs offering for the night, two miniscule "beet burgers", the size of a quarter. Ok, very nice. But once the appetizers came, they were the same size. The entrees were splendid, but literally, my berkshire Pig was approximately 2-3 ounces, undercooked, and almost impossible to cut. essentially trying to cut a raw piece of fatty pork. The only saving grace is that Famous rays was a few blocks away, so after dinner I grabbed two slices. otherwise I would have gone to bed hungry.

Blue Hill

Wow

ny8078 from 10012 | Posted on 11/12/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	8

Value:	8

Ok first of all--the chocolate bread pudding: on my list of best deserts ever. The perfect balance of texture, molten-y center and chocolate. But really, the desert was just the icing on the cake. Everything we ordered was phenomenal. What I liked was that menu items were fairly simple (I had the veal loin with brocolli rabe and fingerling potatoes), but cooked and seasoned to a unique perfection. Our waiter was very helpful and knowledgeable. Decor is simple--nothing special, but that allows for focus on the fantastic food. Would definitely go back--great for a special occasion.

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