Blue Hill
(212) 539-1776
75 Washington Pl
New York,
NY
10011
40.732
-73.9997
Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown
What People Are Saying About Blue Hill
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The Scene
The small, below ground dining room has the feeling of an exclusive, well-bred supper club. Framed by backlit banquettes and warmly illuminated brick walls, and with a cozy bar at the entrance, the design is refreshingly notable for advancing absolutely no architectural metaphors--it's just a nice place to eat. The staff, while professional, can be humorless and rote.
The Food
You certainly won't need to be carried to a cab from overeating here. In the feathery, well-conceived dishes of chef-owner Dan Barber, flavored broths supplant virtually all sauces. For instance, a beefy charred hanger steak rests on a mound of romaine lettuce in a mild horseradish broth; perfectly poached salmon is elevated by an orange-scented shellfish broth, and crab meat lasagna, while texturally uninteresting, nicely counters the sweet shellfish with a mustard sauce. For starters, try the walnut-based eggplant and zucchini.
User Reviews
saoirse78
April 26, 2009
Excellent execution with the freshest of ingredients which are aloud to shine on their own merits without any overpowering spices or sauces. Best of class among the new american/season/local restaurants. The space mirrors the food in its elegant simplicity. Excellent service to boot.
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tadevosy
February 06, 2009
It is difficult to categorize this restaurant, because our dining experience in it was extremely mixed. The space is gorgeous, perfect for a quiet evening, although the tables are a little too closely spaced. The wine selection was very respectable. The service was EXCELLENT--attentive but not intrusive, solicitous but not annoying, accommodating, knowledgeable, able to offer alternatives, and generally close to perfect. The food--the portions were so tiny, that after a three-course meal, I was ready for a nice-portioned dinner. My morning egg with lentils offered a wonderful garnish of lentils and an extremely undercooked and cold egg on top. My rabbit came in 4 ridiculous, literally quarter-sized portions of practically raw rabbit. Seriously, the meat was undercooked to the point of being cold. But the sweetbread ravioli that came with it were heavenly. My husband's pork included a spectacular pork belly, an interesting in-house made warm sausage, and a card-board consistency, flavorless pork loin over mediocre chickpeas. My dessert included perhaps the most original item I have ever tasted--black pepper icecream, which was amazing, served over very good pear and pecorino combination served with a terrible, dry, tasteless biscotti styled cake. I think the restaurant suffers from a definite lack of balance in the kitchen and needs to make a better effort to put together its ingredients.
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snwp
November 30, 2008
I took my SO here for a birthday - service was lovely and the amuse bouches and vegetables were all clever and delicious. It's clear that the chef, Dan Barber takes a lot of care and effort into the food. Food was simple but outstanding. Best of all, I was allowed to order a tasting menu while the SO ordered a la carte - that allowed us to mix and match off the menu. Dinner was not cheap, but it was worth it given the food and experience.
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Know Before You Go:
Blue Hill fills up early, but you can dine at the handsome limestone bar, and probably meet fellow dining room refugees.
Where to Sit:
A small covered patio out back is a pleasant option, but only in warm (not hot)l weather as it lacks air conditioning.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
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Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Quiet, Outdoor Dining, Theater District Dining, Private Rooms, Online Reservations, Dine At The Bar, Prix Fixe Menu
