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Gemma

335 Bowery, New York, NY, 10012
at 3rd St.
212-505-9100

5.1 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
41% Would you go back?
41% Would you take a date?
18% Would you take kids?
36% Would you go on business?
36% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.4
Service: 4.1
Décor: 7.8
Value: 4.9
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Great Food and Friendly service!

foodforlifechef from 10003 | Posted on 10/22/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 8

Despite a shaky start last year, I think this is one of the most reliable restaurants in the area. For the past few months, when I've visited Gemma, the meals have been well prepared and delicious! Such a fun place, well-done without being pretentious, and always outgoing wait staff. I've recommended this to several friends and out of town guests who are always impressed...definitely heading back!

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2 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Enjoyable Brunch

christinah from 10013 | Posted on 6/13/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 7
Value: 5

Enjoyed an unrushed relaxing brunch

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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Go somewhere else

elizabethstreet from 10012 | Posted on 2/24/09

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 2
Décor: 7
Value: 5

Below average Italian food in a city filled with great Italian restaurants. Poor service to boot.

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4 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Santa was poisoned here.

West4th from 10014 | Posted on 12/26/08

Overall Rating: 4 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 4
Décor: 8
Value: 4

A Christmas eve dinner that went wrong. I really wanted this place to be better. Pretty cool location and it looks great. I had an above average breakfast here once and was hoping for a great dinner. I found our waiter way too moody for a recession and the food was very average and very pricey. We had the $30 lobster risotto that made us both ill the following day, the spinach pasta was extremely average and they forgot to bring one of our sides. The interior heating was constantly being turned on and off. Way too much attitude for a place that turned out to be extremely average. If you want rustic Italian try Supper or Frankies on Clinton St.

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4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Horrible Service at Gemma and Bowery Hotel

scottie10014 from 10006 | Posted on 12/9/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: (NA)
Service: 1
Décor: (NA)
Value: 1

Went to Gemma and the Bowery Hotel last night with five friends and were treated appallingly for no reason. We were prepared to spend quite a bit of money on wine and received nothing but grief after we asked for a specific bottle of wine in the fireside bar that was only available in Gemma. Apparently good service has been replaced with utter disdain at Gemma and the Bowery Hotel. My friends and I have never ever experienced such abhorrent service, but then I guess that's what you get when the managers of both Gemma and the Bowery's fire side bar are unprofessional egomaniacs. Steer clear of this pretentious hell hole.

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6 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

Mediocre food, HORRIBLE service

brooklynsloper from 11215 | Posted on 10/27/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? (NA)
Would you go on business? (NA)
Would you go on a special occasion? (NA)
Food: 5
Service: 1
Décor: 6
Value: 3

While I am pretty patient with waiters, Gemma really tested my patience. Our waiter spent 15 minutes chatting with some ladies across the way, completely ignoring our table, forgetting to bring drinks and even bringing the complete wrong dish for one of us. When we were lucky enough to have his attention, he was extremely unfriendly and unhelpful. The brunch was mediocre, the presentation lacking, and many of the dishes came with no sides - no toast, no potatoes, and, of course, no warning from our unhelpful waiter.

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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Worst Service Ever

brooklyn92104 from 10128 | Posted on 10/6/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: (NA)
Service: 1
Décor: 8
Value: 5

I went to Gemma the other night for cocktails with a few friends. The inside was adorable and the menu looked interesting. However, I will never go back because it was some of the worst service I have ever had. We sat at the relatively empty bar and after waiting 10 minutes for someone to come over, we had the menus thrown at us, shortly followed by three coasters zipped through the air. The hostility was so apparent that it drew questioning gazes from the other people at the bar. It even prompted a man sitting next to us to ask what we did to the waitress. It was a horrible experience all around.

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4 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

Appetizers and atmosphere

Ny_ny10019 from 10128 | Posted on 9/29/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 8

I had been reading about Gemma for a while and 5 amazing cheeses for $20 dollars did the trick for us. We dined outside for a late lunch/ early dinner. Splitting a bottle of wine, cheese plate, pizza and a salad was more than enough food and drinks for two. The restaurant is beautiful and the staff was very accommodating and friendly. Cheeses were amazing and we are pretty critical. I expected the bill to be more than it was, the prices are in line with the quality.

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5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

WHO ENJOYS WATERED DOWN DRINKS?

ALANINNY22 from 10036 | Posted on 7/29/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 1
Décor: 8
Value: 1

WE WERE A TABLE OF 10 WHO IS INTO DRINKING. THE DRINKS WERE SERVED AFTER A 20 MINUTE WAIT. NOT ONLY THEY WERE IN VERY SMALL GLASSES, BUT EXTREMELY WATERED DOWN. THE SERVICE WAS ALSO EXTREMELY SLOW AND WE WERE FORCED TO PAY THE 18% RECOMMANDED TIP AT THE END. NEITHER I OR ANY OF MY FRIENDS WOULD EVER STEP INTO THIS PLACE.

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9 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

Fun place

Lola318 from 10009 | Posted on 3/29/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 6
Service: 8
Décor: 6
Value: 7

I have been here twice and both times were great experiences. I prefer to sit at the bar, where attentive bartenders bring you water with your drinks and even gave a man a napkin after a sneeze! The food is not over the top, but the staff was wonderful in helping us select the above average dishes. Overall, a great scene where the people watching and service but expect to deal with crowds and a wait.

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8 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

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