Mon-Wed, 7am-11pm, noon-2:30pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm; Thu-Fri, 7am-11am, noon-2:30pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sat, 7am-3pm and 5:30pm-11pm; Sun, 7am-3pm and 5:30pm-10:30pm
Nearby Subway Stops
4, 5, 6, 7, S at Grand Central-42nd St.
Prices
$23-$32
Payment Methods
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Aquavit's Marcus Samuelsson has set up shop in the David Rockwell-designed Alex hotel, giving so-called American dishes a global spin with green-tea-jelly doughnuts and house-infused sake cocktails. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld
I had heard good things, and I've been to Marcus's Aquavit, so we were expecting greatness.
If you go, be sure to avoid the table we had: in the hallway next to the server's station. Each time they grabbed some silverware, they slammed the drawer closed and we felt it in the back of our booth seat. Plus, we were privy to all their chit-chat about other tables--- not cool.
When I ordered a Gibson to start, our waitress was not quite sure what it was. I explained that a Gibson is a gin martini served with cocktail onions. The woman at the next table said, 'I think he's the only man in the world who knows what a Gibson is!".
The braised short rib dish was unique: the meat was seared into a block about the size of a deck of cards (but twice as thick). The result is a crisp, carbon exterior--- wonderfully, juicy within.
About $140 for the three of us.
Will not return.
I really liked this place! It's a beautiful space, elegant and warm-friendly service, I had a great asian pear sidecar to start, then short rib app, great starter, entree was a tasty red snapper, sauteed, with some yummy seaweedy-type item.Donuts! for dessert, and worth a trip back for! Loved it!