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Great place to take a date. Arrived early for 8:45 reservation. Sat and had drinks by the bar till 9:00. Not a problem when we were ready to be seated, very accommodating. Skirt steak with shoestring fries was delicious. Lobster quesadillas very good. Made for an excellent date and evening.

I read some of the reviews on here and most of them are true. We had a party of 9. Didn't have reservation and just walked in. They seated us at a table without a problem. The place was not that crowded, so there was space and we had no problem. The drinks were pretty good albeit really expensive (12-16 dolalrs for their specialty drinks). Since everyone has different tastes, a good drink for one person may nto be good for another person, but generally the people in our group liked the drinks. We asked our waiter for food suggestions. We had the Skirt stake and we loved it. For the most part, the food was pretty good. Can't complain about that. Here is were I complain (and I usually do not complain) - service is pretty poor. I am usually really nice about my reviews and not abnoxious at all. I know some people want to be the center of attention, I don't. The point is - we were seated at this long table with high chairs. Then a table next to us opened up with regular chairs and our party (wanting to be more comfortable) wanted to move over. We asked the waiter and he said that that the table was reserved (we said ok). But we were there for 2 more hours and the table was empty (no one sat at it - I am sure it was not reserved but the waitor just said it was). We also asked for some items about 4 times (they never came). Overall, this is a god spot if you are walking around in the neighborhood and are loking for a place to just hang out in. The food is a little expensive, but is not that bad for the area and for manhattan. If you are looking for a good dining experience and are planning ahead, there are a lot of better choices out there.

Dined here recently for a friend's birthday. Portions are tiny. You have to order at least 2 things to even feel like you are having a meal. Everyone left hungry. Service was awful...forgot items even after we told them quite a few times that we were waiting for things to arrive. Weren't apologetic. Charged a 40-something dollar cake cutting fee without telling us beforehand. One of my worst dining experiences in NYC. Out of a group of 14 girls, everyone left frustrated...and again, hungry.

Attended there this weekend for a friend's birthday, with a group of 10. Not amused by the drink the waiter suggested, "pretty in pink" which tasted like watered down kool aid. I totally understand the concept of Tapas, and I also understand the concept of Appetizers. This place is basically branded as a hip Tapas spot, when in fact the portions seem like Appetizers for children. For example, an order of Duck Spring rolls, for $27 comprised of FOUR (4) pinky sized spring rolls that tasted like something that was reheated. I must say, the mushroom ravioli was the most amazing thing I shared that evening, but $17 for 4 pieces? I think that ruined my evening. For the quality of food, this place is definitely not worth the money being demanded. Perhaps the atmosphere makes up for it, but being told when you have to leave (out at (in at 7:00 p.m., must be out at 9:30 p.m.) really kills the entire mood. This place is not "classy" and just reeks of pretentiousness. I definitely recommend this place to impress a date, but not for anything else. Try "Tapas" elsewhere. Please.

Went here last weekend for a birthday party. 8:00 reservation. It was not very crowded at this time. When we first arrived, the obnoxious hostess had the chutzpah to tell us that they need to flip the tables so we should be prepared to leave by 9:30. So instead of getting a drink at the bar first, we sat down. It was really unacceptable. But let me get to the food..It was actually pretty good. Out of the 4 of us at the table, 3 of us enjoyed it. I got a skirt steak..it was good. The chicken was bland would not recommend it. Overall, it's a cool place to check out but I was just turned off by the hostess and the waiter as well.

Went for dinner last night with my lady. Door guy is a little stuffy (or maybe dry) but once you get in the atmosphere is very inviting. Excellent wine selection, ordered a Tuscan Pinot Grigio which was delicious and a good temperature. The oysters were good with three sauces to try. Though I wish the server would have told us which was which. I ended up eating one that was mayo based, I hate mayo and had a hell of a time getting the taste out of my mouth. For dinner she had the salmon which was presented beautifully and was cooked well. I chose the ahi tuna with a risotto and bak choy, which was so good Im already making reservations for next week to have it again. Overall great evening. I suggest making reservations as the place was full.

The food is amazing. I could go back and eat 10 more of the skirt steaks. Very cool place. Not too pricy either.