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Gotham Bar and Grill

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12 E. 12th St., New York, NY 10003 40.734371 -73.99397
nr. Fifth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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  • Cuisine: American Nouveau
  • 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:

    8.5 out of 10

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    16 Reviews | Write a Review

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

gothambarandgrill.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, noon-2:15pm and 5:30pm-10pm; Fri, noon-2:15pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W at 14th St.-Union Sq.

Prices

$32-$44

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Notable Wine List
  • Special Occasion
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

What began as a raucous eighties-style grand café has mellowed over two decades into a trusted American classic with Alfred Portale relentlessly pursuing perfection in the kitchen. Settle into a cocoon of informal but informed service. Then, depending on the season, rediscover Portale’s discipline in a lush risotto with sweet turnips and duck confit, or in seared yellowfin propped against pappardelle rolled around caponata in which each vegetable is like a jewel.

Prix-Fixe Menu

Three-course lunch, $31

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8.5 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
Write Your Own Review
87% Would you go back?
81% Would you take a date?
6% Would you take kids?
81% Would you go on business?
87% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.7
Service: 8.0
Décor: 8.6
Value: 7.8
Gotham Bar and Grill

Gotham Bar & Grill Deserving of Revisit from NY Times

goldeneats from 10021 | Posted on 12/23/09

Overall Rating: 107 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 7

Most chefs know: you can please all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot please all the people all the time; however, Alfred Portale, chef at Gotham Bar & Grill, has built a stellar reputation defying that adage. In fact, in a year that has brought about the demise of some of Manhattan’s most revered spots – immediately coming to mind are Café Des Artistes, Chanterelle, and the Rainbow Room (which, combined, operated for 205 years) – Gotham seems to be thriving, as it always has. Gotham has and will remain the refined, comfortable restaurant with the simple name that has won over the hearts and stomachs of so many visitors and regulars alike, to become one of New York’s most popular destinations. Full review here: http://tinyurl.com/yauulkq

Gotham Bar and Grill

Semi-formal but friendly

adamkarl from 1083EG | Posted on 12/6/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 8
Value: 9

I arrived ahead of my friends who had booked the table for a 6.30 seating, I was waived ahead to the bar in a friendly manner by the lady behind the computer but without any idea of if I should order a drink or look for the friends. They arrived soon, and there was profuse attention to what we would like to order. Excellent effort from the staff. And the food was exquisite, too. My only question would be about the seating plans, is one expected to leave at a certain time? We lingered on with coffee and after dinner drinks beyond 9pm and the staff was clearly getting nervous. We got defensive but exited by 9.15, just feeling a little hurried. I would not even have noticed without the fact that the pre-ordering attention was so friendly, and then afterwards, a tad chilly...

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