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Eleven Madison Park

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11 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010
at 24th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-889-0905 Send to Phone

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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:
7.3 out of 10
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15 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau, American Traditional, French

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Official Website

elevenmadisonpark.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-2pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-2pm and 5:30pm-10pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at 23rd St.; 6 at 23rd St.

Prices

$88-$125, prix-fixe

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
Private Dining/Party Space
Prix-Fixe
View
Design Standout
Special Occasion

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

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Profile

With its great skyscraper ceiling, its lofty flower-and-twig arrangements, and its discreet, sky-box dining suites, Eleven Madison Park is the largest member of the Danny Meyer dining empire, and the most conspicuously self-conscious. Since opening its doors in 1998 in the Flatiron district, it has also been a restaurant in search of an identity. The towering floral-and-twig installations have been replaced by more-decorous arrangements of summer flowers and green topiary. Two giant wrought-iron chandeliers, which used to hover over the room in a heavy, medieval sort of way, have been removed, giving the place a lighter, more airy feel. There's a new cocktail menu, new flatware, and a whole new set of delicately ridged china by Limoges. But the most profound change has taken place in the kitchen, where a Swiss cook named Daniel Humm has replaced the original chef, Kerry Heffernan. Mr. Humm arrives from San Francisco after a well-reviewed stint at the Campton Place hotel. Unlike the more earthy cooks Mr. Meyer has favored in the past, Mr. Humm is a high-minded classicist. He is also an alchemist, a dabbler in the mercurial art of reductions and foams, and, almost overnight, he has turned Eleven Madison Park into one of the more interesting restaurants in the neighborhood. — Adam Platt

Prix-Fixe Menu

Mon.—Fri., 5:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m.; three courses, $88; five courses, $125

Weddings
This 1920s Art Deco building boasts two private party enclaves overlooking the main dining room (up to 50 guests) with terrazzo floors and original light fixtures. The Madison Square Park vista, as seen through the twenty-foot windows, is just as memorable as Chef Daniel Humm’s elevated French fare. Prices upon request.

Ideal Meal

Foie gras with bing cherries, gnocchi, suckling pig, chocolate-caramel tart

Food:	10

Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

Food: superb and beautiful. Graceful, perfectly cooked and simply delicious, but had the impt level of playful/whimsy to keep it interesting and new. Worth the hype. I can taste it as I write. Service: Danny Meyer good -- blended down to our level of informality yet maintained the appropriate demeanor for a serious restaurant. Tiny flaws: twice dishes were attempted to be taken before the table had all finished. Once, an apology; second time, three plates were taken, one person had one bite left, and had to do the awkward quick swallow. Not huge sins. but @$200+++/head with wine, noticeable and worth docking a service point. Cheeses superb (and even if it wasn't the MdF, the waiter knew his stuff). Sommelier: friendly, accessible & willing to engage a customer who wanted to learn, which I appreciate. Great experience, and memorable.

Eleven Madison Park flatters only to deceive

b1938 from 10021 | Posted on 9/20/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	5

Décor:	10

Value:	1

Eleven Madison Park is pretense. In such exquisite surroundings, I expected so much. But the service was adequate at best, at times verging on fawning, yet unavailable when you needed it most, like the crosstown bus. Admittedly, the four of us started off badly, going back and forth over red wine that had too much tannin for the ladies, and yet was better than its replacement. But things looked up when we were served the cold corn veloute, which was delicate and subtle, and the Hawaiian prawn roulade, which was wonderful. It was to be a false dawn; the roast suckling pig was an abomination. Pretty enough to the eye, it was served almost raw, was stone cold, and had a strange smell off it and an unpleasant taste. I didn't eat it. And the chocolate dessert tasted ordinary, like day-old, store-bought patisserie. What a disappointment. By then, the attentions of the staff had moved on, and nobody was around to complain to. But by that time I had had enough, except for the five postprandial macaroons I scoffed in anger. Yes, where it matters most, with entree and dessert, Eleven Madison Park pretends at fine cuisine.

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