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The Carlton
90 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016
at 29th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-889-7100 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
9.2 out of 10

5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: French

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Tue-Sat, 5:30pm-10pm; Sun-Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 28th St.

Prices

$105-$135 prix-fixe

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot
Notable Chef
Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe

Alcohol

Full Bar

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Profile

After an extended warm-up at the downstairs cafe, Country's Geoffrey Zakarian opened the restaurant's upstairs dining room, with its open kitchen, glassed-in meat-curing room, and a couple of minor modifications to the original plan. The $105 four-course prix-fixe menu still changes every day. But Zakarian, wary perhaps of New Yorkers' persnicketiness, has thought better of serving one set meal family style. By greeting guests with a champagne cocktail and amuses, he still hopes to capture a dinner-party spirit, but his opening menu offered four choices per course, from the simple to the sophisticated. You can lead a diner to truffle-roasted sweetbreads, it seems, but you can't make him eat. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Prix-Fixe Menu

Three courses, $75; four courses, $89; tasting menu, $135

Recommended Dishes

Spit roast chicken, $105 prix-fixe

Reader Ratings

9.2

Wonderful

perrystreetgirl from 11201 | Posted on 6/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

The guys running this kitchen are worth checking out. They know how to cook, they know how to present, they know how to make your palate sing. Especially notable if you want to impress a date or host a business dinner...Read More

Decadently Delightful

thesmithsofdumbo from 11201 | Posted on 6/22/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	8

It is rare that decor, hospitality, food and wine come together is such a stunning way. The entire experience is a reminder that the glamour of New York can still be found. I especially found the chef and staff to be...Read More