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Sant Ambroeus

259 W. 4th St., New York, NY 10014
nr. Perry St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-604-9254 Send to Phone

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$$$
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Reader Rating:
5.8 out of 10
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5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Sat, 9am-11pm; Sun, 10am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$12-$39

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Breakfast
Brunch - Weekend
Hot Spot

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The affect of this new uptown arrival in the Village is a little startling, like having a flamingo suddenly turn up in a familiar old chicken coop. The traditional Sant Ambroeus gelatos are still intact, and so are the trays of sugar cookies, fruit tarts, and domed chocolate cakes, arrayed in colorful rows like a collection of Easter hats. Unfortunately, the Upper East Side prices are intact, too, especially at dinner, when a very fine beef carpaccio (served with flat shavings of Parmesan) and a good veal Milanese cost close to $54, not including a glass of wine or even bubbly water. If you can get over this sticker shock, most of the food (with the exception of the average pastas and risottos) is pretty good, albeit in a traditional, uptown way. If you can’t get over it, then drop in at breakfast time, when you can loiter at the espresso bar with all sorts of bewildered Village types and dine on semi-economical focaccia sandwiches and a single soft-boiled egg, served on a doily, in the proper Upper East Side manner, with toast points and a silver spoon. — Adam Platt

Food:	10

Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

My last visit was at around 10 am, fresh off a plane ride and from a very early start. The cappucino was perfect and the assortment of breakfast and brunch fare was incredibly good. My guest and I enjoyed the food, the ambiance, and some leisure at our table while others came and went. This is a place I go out of my way to visit.

Were turn back because we wanted desert only!!!!!

minayaluz from 10471 | Posted on 7/20/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

On Monday, July 20th, 2009, My best friend and I were out on a beautiful New York evening!!!!!! This is not the first time that we decide to visit this restaurant establishment at the spur of the moment to have dessert and PROSECCO!!!! We asked to be seated on the outside area because IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT!! the host asked us if we were having dinner!!! We said that no that we were only going to have wine and dessert. This is not the first time that we decide to visit this specific place because its just a couple of doors down to best friends' home!!! He then basically told us that he was not able to seat us because he wanted to hold a table for potential guests that may come because of the MOVIE. We are resident of this NEIGHBOR and this restaurant does not appreciate it's REGULAR clientale. Tomorrow the MOVIE CAST will clear out, Who are they going to serve then???!!!!

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