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Eleven Madison Park
11 Madison Ave., New York, NY, 10010
at 24th St.
212-889-0905
| 7.3 | "Recommended" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
two tiny flaws, many outstanding virtues.
marsilius from 19990 | Posted on 10/30/09
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Food: superb and beautiful. Graceful, perfectly cooked and simply delicious, but had the impt level of playful/whimsy to keep it interesting and new. Worth the hype. I can taste it as I write. Service: Danny Meyer good -- blended down to our level of informality yet maintained the appropriate demeanor for a serious restaurant. Tiny flaws: twice dishes were attempted to be taken before the table had all finished. Once, an apology; second time, three plates were taken, one person had one bite left, and had to do the awkward quick swallow. Not huge sins. but @$200+++/head with wine, noticeable and worth docking a service point. Cheeses superb (and even if it wasn't the MdF, the waiter knew his stuff). Sommelier: friendly, accessible & willing to engage a customer who wanted to learn, which I appreciate. Great experience, and memorable.
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Eleven Madison Park flatters only to deceive
b1938 from 10021 | Posted on 9/20/09
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Eleven Madison Park is pretense. In such exquisite surroundings, I expected so much. But the service was adequate at best, at times verging on fawning, yet unavailable when you needed it most, like the crosstown bus. Admittedly, the four of us started off badly, going back and forth over red wine that had too much tannin for the ladies, and yet was better than its replacement. But things looked up when we were served the cold corn veloute, which was delicate and subtle, and the Hawaiian prawn roulade, which was wonderful. It was to be a false dawn; the roast suckling pig was an abomination. Pretty enough to the eye, it was served almost raw, was stone cold, and had a strange smell off it and an unpleasant taste. I didn't eat it. And the chocolate dessert tasted ordinary, like day-old, store-bought patisserie. What a disappointment. By then, the attentions of the staff had moved on, and nobody was around to complain to. But by that time I had had enough, except for the five postprandial macaroons I scoffed in anger. Yes, where it matters most, with entree and dessert, Eleven Madison Park pretends at fine cuisine.
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Food excellent, timing atrocious
DGreifinger from 07078 | Posted on 8/13/09
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Went there last night, celebrating a birthday and their 4 star rating. All the food was excellent however the timing between courses was utterly atrocious. Initially tried to ignore it and enjoy the meal but eventually it became laughable and we could not sit idly any longer. We had a 7:30 reservation, party of 4, and we were there for 4 hours, until 11:30pm. Really unbelievable. Sometimes it was as much as 20-25 minutes between dishes when it should have been 5. This is counting all 12 small plates that were mixed in. We opted for the Taste of Summer which was there mid level tasting menu for $125. All of the food was very good but by the end it really didn't matter. We were all so over it, we just wanted to eat dinner and go home! Frank Bruni did not get the treatment we got, is he had the restaurant would be closed. Its a shame because the front of house had plentiful staff and were very gracious, I only wish some of them went to go help in the kitchen.
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Outstanding!
psw from 61479 | Posted on 3/4/09
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I enjoyed every minute of the dining experience at 11 Madison Park! The service was attentive without being intrusive, every course was carefully explained and special requests were handled in a very obliging manner. In the background discreet jazz and blues tunes were played and one could see the sky getting darker through their broad windows. But the truly outstanding part of this restaurant is clearly their food! It was artistically arranged on the plates so beautifully that one felt a little upset to destroy the picture. Upon tasting the food, the wonderful flavour combinations were able to reinforce the opinion that this restaurant is one of the finest places to dine in NYC. It is also worth mentioning that in addition to our three course menu, we were provided with a very delicious Amuse bouche, a consomé and an excellent choice of pralines. I cannot wait for my next dinner at 11 Madison and would recommend it to anyone interested in a tasteful and unique dining experience.
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Truly top-class dining
panagisv from 10011 | Posted on 9/24/08
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I've had phenomenal dinners at Eleven Madison Park on 2 separate occasions recently. Both times the food was superb, the service excellent, the sommelier very knowledgeable and helpful and the overall dining experience amazing. Yes, it is quite a bit on the expensive side, but memorable dinners like the ones I had there are well worth it. Their brunch is also great and the daytime views of the park from their big windows are very relaxing! I can't wait to go back, this is one of the best restaurants in New York!
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The Emperors New Clothes
pancyan from 11746 | Posted on 6/6/08
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Went for a milestone birthday and Illness survival Occasion. I love to cook and have worked in kitchens. The menu is very expensive and portions are microscopic.One woukd expect real quality, but the food was really mediocre and poorly prepared, to the point of being insulting. The relentless fawning of the staff coupled by the pretentious inadequate food made me feel like I was trapped in a Saturday Night Live Skit.The most satisfying part of the meal was the bread and butter.Shame on you DM!!
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Really extraordinary
edy from 07310 | Posted on 12/26/07
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I had dinner with my friend and really had wonerful time. The food was great and etmosphere was excellent. also service was fantastict. Even if we paid a lot for dinner, but It is worth to visit at least once if you are really newyorkers.
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A Model Restaurant
youngryman from 10016 | Posted on 9/27/06
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A masterful restaurateur, an ingenious young chef who will soon rule the city, and a highly professional staff make this restaurant as good as it gets in New York. Those who find the cathedral-like main space off-putting can find comfort in the low-ceilinged wing of the dining room. My three visits so far have all been delicious. Kudos to all.
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Disappointing
swee2th from 11201 | Posted on 3/20/05
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I was very disappointed with this restaurant. The service staff was so inattentive to my party that I felt that we were all but abandoned. The food was mediocre, although the desserts were good. I really was expecting it to be good, and was very surprised that it wasn't.
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best in Manhattan
foodaholic | Posted on 12/31/04
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All things considered, the best restaurant in Manhattan: terrific MeyerFare in beautiful setting with perfect service.
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