Tavern on the Green
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 873-3200
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- 67th Street
- Directions:
- 1 at 66th St; A, C; B, D at 59th St-Columbus Circle
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-9pm, Fri 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Tavern on the Green – by Citysearch Staff
In Short
The fairy-tale Central Park backdrop and the lush private garden, filled with illuminated trees and Chinese lanterns, are the real draw here, particularly in warmer months. Menu items include lamb shank, duck and various seafood dishes, as well as starters like shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque and heirloom beets.
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User Reviews for Tavern on the Green
09/29/2008 Posted by gwenzel
We went for Sunday brunch. The crab and cheese quiche and watercress salad were very, very good. THe quiche's crust was flaky and the crab and cheese just melted in my mouth. The salad dressing was not overpowering. The bread was hard but tasted good. I am very glad we went. I'm giving it a low score because our "wait captain" was very cold and rude. He never brought my girlfriend her drink and acted like I was bothering him when I asked for a knife. It's also alot to pay for a small amount of food. However, I am very glad we ate there.
Pros: beautiful setting, good quiche, great location
Cons: expensive, rude staff, so cramped we were knocking chairs with other diners
09/27/2008 Posted by Wuita
I have never ever felt compelled to review a restaurant, especially in a negative manner. However, my visit to this restaurant this past February was one of the worst ever and I must make sure to let others know so that they do not waste their money or time on this restaurant. It was my birthday so my sister in law wanted to treat me and my husband to an afternoon tea. She's traveled around the world, and has tried many fine afternoon teas in many superb restaurant, but she hasn't tried this restaurant right in her hometown so she thought it might be nice for us to go.The moment we walked in, we could tell that most people were tourists (and my sincere apologies to tourists who visit the city. To us, however, it was a big warning sign that the restaurant may be hyped). The hostess who directed us to upstairs was rude, but we let it slide - we were dressed very nicely for the occasion since this was a special day so we did not take it personally. However, when we ordered the tea, the waitress upstairs was BEYOND RUDE. She looked miserable for whatever reason, and basically threw things on the table. When the food came, the items were not what the menu said the tea set would contain, which my sister in law (being the connoisseur she is) caught and pointed out, and the waitress barked at us that there was nothing she could do. We were quite hungry so we decided to order more food (by the way, the food was mediocre at best, not worth the money and I'm not a cheapskate). When we called the waitress, she rudely YELLED so everyone in the room stared: "YOU CANNOT DO THAT HERE. YOU CANNOT ORDER MORE". We couldn't believe our ears. We protested saying we were paying so what was the problem - she rudely said she had to check with the manager to which we said we wanted to speak to the manager. One hour went by and she said to us RUDELY that he's a very busy person and didn't have the time of day for us. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY OR TIME HERE. THERE ARE MANY GREAT PLACES IN NYC.
Pros: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. MAYBE GOOD FOR TOURIST WATCHING
Cons: RUDE SERVICE, TERRIBLE FOOD, SMALL PORTIONS, EXPENSIVE FOR NO REASON.
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