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elmo

156 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10011
nr. 19th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-337-8000 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.1 out of 10

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    10 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Nouveau, American Traditional
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Photo by Gavin Thomas

Official Website

elmorestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11am-midnight; Sat-Sun, 10am-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 18th St.

Prices

$7.95-$21.95

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

14th St. to 23rd St., Fifth Ave. to Tenth Ave.

Profile

Three years after their snazzy remake of Leshko's, the owners have exported their Knoll executive chairs and retro-mod tendencies to Chelsea. An ever-changing series of paintings hang above the bar; among the first was "Us Together" a Ross Bleckner, his first commission in a decade.

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 10 a.m.—4 p.m.

Note
Reservations accepted for groups of six or more.

6.1 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
70% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
40% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.3
Service: 6.4
Décor: 7.6
Value: 5.6

To Be Seen, Not Savored

dignell from 10025 | Posted on 8/18/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 5
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 6

When you first walk by elmo, you might think the large RESTAURANT sign is a farce, given the presence of a dj, a usually sizeable (gay) crowd at the bar, and the bubbly, beautiful people laughing and imbibing pink drinks. You would be forgiven for such an oversight, as elmo is much more lounge like in both manner and flavor. The food is mediocre: my penne pasta on one occasion was not quite al dente, and my chicken tacos on another were overcooked. The food is an afterthought. Which is entirely the point. Servers are effervescent, if not gorgeous, and the crowd invites you to play the part of a Manhattan socialite, if only for a night. Just don't come hungry.

Not too bad

tigrknot from 06877 | Posted on 12/29/08

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 6
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 6

Pros: Good food, huge space, nice staff, decent prices. Cons: Noisy, noisy, noisy I would recommend this place.

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