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The Mercer Kitchen

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99 Prince St., New York, NY 10012
at Mercer St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-966-5454 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.3 out of 10

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    14 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Nouveau, Asian: Southeast, French
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Photo by Carmen Lopez and AJ Wilhelm

Official Website

jean-georges.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 7am-1am; Sun, 7am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

N, R, W at Prince St.

Prices

$15-$45

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Lunch
  • Notable Chef
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Within Christian Liaigre’s conversion of a catacomb into a sultry, shadowy quartet of fluid yet diverse sectors, chef-owner Jean-Georges Vongerichten reveals how a few ingredients can create flavors that are lucid and compelling. Olive and radicchio join stewed rabbit, mint and coriander ring sea bass carpaccio, tomato soup is sparked by chili pepper and crabmeat. You may be sorry you never sprang for that loft on Spring. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.–Sun., noon–4 p.m.

Prix-Fixe
Lunch, Mon.–Fri., noon–3 p.m., $24.07

Late Night
Bar is open Mon.–Thu. until 2 a.m. and Fri.–Sat. until 3 a.m.

Recommended Dishes

Steamed skate, $19; Maine lobster, $39

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New York Magazine Reviews

6.3 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
57% Would you go back?
57% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
14% Would you go on business?
38% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.8
Service: 5.6
Décor: 7.6
Value: 5.5

Poor Management of Reservation Books

MC24 from 10036 | Posted on 7/31/09

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: (NA)
Service: 1
Décor: 8
Value: (NA)

We made a reservation 2 weeks in advance for this restaurant. We arrived promptly for our 8:30 reservation and were told it would be a 15 minute wait and that the prior table was finishing up. We grabbed a few seats at the bar and ordered cocktails, as we are accustomed to waiting 10-15 minutes at any New York restaurant to be seated. After the 15 minutes went by, we politely asked the manager how much longer it would be and he said it would be seated in 15 minutes. Another 15 minutes went by and we went and talked to the host for a status update. He said that the prior table just got dessert and that it would be 15 minutes longer. I then asked the manager why he didn't tell us, when we first came in, that they were running very behind and I received an extremely rude response. After 45 minutes, we left and went to Double Crown, where the food was very eclectic & delicious and the service & management were great. I will never go back to Mercer Kitchen, especially with clients.

Good food, but small portions, mediocre service

lulu32 from 10038 | Posted on 7/12/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 4
Décor: 8
Value: 5

This isn't a place where you can go and just order an entree. I got the scallops, which were very good, and my friend got a pizza, also good, but the portions were very tiny. The waiter was not very attentive and seemed bored out of his mind. It was okay but not very memorable.

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