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The Red Cat

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227 Tenth Ave., New York, NY 10011
nr. 23rd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-242-1122 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.1 out of 10

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    14 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Nouveau, Mediterranean
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Official Website

theredcat.com

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 23rd St.

Prices

$20-$34

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Celeb-Spotting
  • Romantic
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

Not every artist is starving, and the ones with bank accounts and hearty appetites would do well to make this their home away from home among the West Chelsea galleries. Hanging lanterns, barn siding, and artwork contribute to the funky decor, and the bar is the roomy, welcoming sort that solo diners find appealing. It's hard to find a clunker on the Med-American menu. The quick saute of zucchini with toasted almonds is something your mother would never have imagined—a vegetable that could spoil your appetite. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Saute of zucchini, $9, roast chicken, $23, New York shell steak, $34

8.1 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
78% Would you go back?
78% Would you take a date?
28% Would you take kids?
64% Would you go on business?
71% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.9
Service: 7.8
Décor: 8.6
Value: 7.7

Made us sick

sherrbearr from 10012 | Posted on 10/18/09

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

After a great appetizer (fried bacon) and friendly service at the bar, 3 of us were seated and everything went downhill. After the server messed up our order, bringing us 2 orders of grits and no order of green beans, she completely ignored us for the rest of our service, showing up only once, 15 minutes after we were finished eating. Then, all 3 of us that got sick that night - definitely not worth returning to.

( I ) Chat Rouge

RuthlessFood from 10016 | Posted on 8/1/09

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 2
Décor: 8
Value: 3

As with any restaurant I ask: "Is it worth it? And would I go again?" Red Cat: NO x 2. The Good: Love the atmosphere. Warm touches and a nice lively crowd. Probably good for groups. The bad (buckle up). Well the food is totally uninspired and just slightly less than mediocre french. Started with the prosciutto Parmesan appetizer. Looked and tasted bland like something that came out of Moonstruck Diner with a ring of mayonnaise. Ordered the Shell Steak. Steak was good quality but served absoutely horribly on a disgusting mixture of overdone potatoes, some sort of vegetables and gobs of mayonnaise. Dessert was the peanut butter parfait, which was not bad, if not resembling something Bill Cosby might whip up. Service was fine but not great. The waiter was pleasantly annoyed by our patronage. In short you can do so so much better in NYC. In the end not worth the effort or $.

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