Ca Va

arrived for a 6 pm reservation, very polite hostess. no one offered to take our coats. upon sitting warm bread arrived with a mustard and a small butter dish, which had already been picked over by someone else.. The waitress was embarressed but did not seem surprised. my martini was only 3/4 of a glass.. the salad to start with was wilted, old and appeared like a banquet style cheap salad. it had no taste. the greens were old. The salomon was not cooked well as I asked.. the steak frite.. Well.. it didnt look like strip steak to me.. in fact it looked like and was in fact hanger steak... only 2 bathrooms for a large restaurant leave sus with the impression not much different that an airline bathroom wait.. weird seeing a lineup of people waiting to use it..all with in an eye shot of your seat. A pure tourist screwing. New yorkers.. beware! all in all.. shame on you Todd English

Went here for restaurant week and had a great meal. Todd English know what he is doing. We ordered off the pre-fix menu well worth it.

Saturday lunch. Beautifully plated Fall Vegetable salad, melt-in-the-mouth Ricotta Gnocchi and Pumpkin Cheesecake. Decent portions, excellent service. Will definitely return.

I dined here for Restaurant week and found the food, service and value all excellent. The lobster bisque was very good, though slighlty too thin/salty for my tastes. The soft shell crab over heirloom tomatoes was superb and the licorice creme brulee was perfectly balanced. The service was friendly and attentive. All in all, highly rocommended.

My husband and I had lunch at Ca Va for my birthday during restaurant week and were very pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of food and the general ambiance of this lovely, chick restaurant. Both of us started off with a delicious, rich, velvety lobster bisque that came packing some big flavors, as well as a nice spicy kick to it. It was accompanied by a miniature lobster sandwich that could've been softer, or at least served warm. Next, I ordered the grilled octopus entree with squash and beans, which turned out to be the best octopus I've ever tasted, with the octopus flesh being lemony and as soft as butter. The veggies accompanying the star of the dish could've used a spicy or acidic element. My husband ordered the hand-cut penne with rabbit, which he said was also very rich and flavorful without being heavy. For dessert, we both went for the cinnamon creme brulee, which featured a beautiful sugary crust with some fresh, firm blueberries as garnish, and warm, silky creme beneath the surface. Our server was very friendly and attentive, although a bit too persistent with nudging us to order alcohol, which we didn't want to do. The meal was well-paced, the courses weren't rushed, and we felt very welcome. The chef at this restaurant clearly knows what he/she is doing, and so is the decorator who created a very inviting, modern space. We would love to pay Mr. English's establishment another visit.

I was looking forward to trying the new Todd English in the theater district. While the place is cool looking and has a nice vibe, the service was just subpar. I got the wrong salad, dinner was served on top of the appetizers when we specifically asked to wait a bit, and the steak was charred on the outside and raw inside.

Been there twice. Both times our entire party raved about the food, value, service and atmosphere. The price fixed is an incredible value for this caliber restaurant.