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Café Gray

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Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Cir., 3rd fl, New York, NY 10019
nr. Eighth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-823-6338 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Critics' Rating: ***

    Key to Prices and ratings

    Upscale
    • Almost Perfect
    • Exceptional
    • Generally Excellent
    • Very Good
    • Good
    Cheap Eats
    • Best in Category
    • Excellent
    • Delicious
    • Very Good
    • Noteworthy
    • Very Expensive
    • Expensive
    • Moderate
    • Cheap
  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    16 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Eastern European, French
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

cafegray.com

Nearby Subway Stops

1, A, B, C, D at 59th St.-Columbus Circle

Prices

$22-$42

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Hot Spot
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Romantic
  • View

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

This venue is closed.

Of all the self-important dining establishments populating the arid upscale food court at the Time Warner Center, this one is probably the most fun. Gray Kunz's menu is chock-full of old Lespinasse-style favorites, like the lightly creamy lobster chowder (during winter), bowls of classically dense mushroom risotto, and tender, blocky short ribs braised down to their rich, beefy essence. But the star of the show is the room itself, with its panoramic views of Columbus Circle, and the great open kitchen, which stands before the rows of white-tops like a Broadway stage. — Adam Platt

Note

The booths near the bar, oddly enough, offer the most privacy. And if you've come only for the view, head up to the bar on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental for a cocktail before your reservation. When you’re ready to have more of your senses activated, come to Café Gray.

Recommended Dishes

Risotto, $27; short ribs, $41

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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 6.8
Décor: 6.9
Value: 6.3

Not a Very Bright Day and Night - mostly Gray

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 2/22/07

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 5
Décor: 6
Value: 4

Café Gray was originally a wonderful addition to the Manhattan dinning scene when it arrived at the Warner Center on Columbus Circle. It has always had a dinning room that is a bit weird. With all that beautiful windowed area looking at Central Park, the dinning room faces the open kitchen that itself has an obstructed view through the windows to Central Park. The dinning space is lively, in fact noisey. The service is overly professional (i.e. very bureacratic with a head waiter, a waiter a wine service person, various bus boys, etc.). All this for a Cafe. The food had been the strength and continues to be the best part of the experience. The food preparation is very good but does not cross the threshold into spectacular. Perhaps the kitchen is already bored, or there are too many hands making the dishes, and the performance is slightly off.

Terrific dining experience

charfar from 10028 | Posted on 10/30/06

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 9

Just they way I like it - great food, attentive service but no stuffy attitude. The room has a real energy to it and there were quite a few bold face names sitting around us (that was impressive to my out of town clients). Great wine list, if you are willing to take some chances there are some interesting values there. Kudos to Chef Kunz and his very professional staff!

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