| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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The ambiance was cozy and romantic, and well worth it! ”
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restaurant that doesn't try to do anything except serve great food with great service in a pleasant atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere is better for small groups (less than 5) or a romantic evening. ”
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Best elegant and comfortable restaurant in NYC! ”
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The cozy feel of an old speakeasy, the flowers, and the very friendly as well as knowledgable wait staff are first rate. ”
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The combo of our nice server, delectable food & ambiance left me dazzled. ”
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The atmosphere was cozy and intimate. ”
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| dessert |
82.22000122070312% positive |
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Our cold asparagus soup was a major highlight, as well as the chocolate bread pudding for dessert! ”
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The restaurant supplied us with free desert which was excellent. ”
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had the morning egg, which was FANTASTIC and highly recommended, the duck, and quince for dessert. ”
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It was one of the best dining experiences of my life, and my wife and I got our own appetizer, our own entree and we split dessert and we were more than satisfied. ”
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Desserts ~ a berry soup with mint and lemongrass; a plum panacota and a chocolate bread pudding which is perfect, too. ”
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Our food was tasty, and some of the dishes had interesting pairings, such as butternut squash cheesecake with cumin and passion fruit gelee with coffee and coconut froth. ”
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I'm not crazy about cheesecake but this was, hands-down, the best cheesecake I have ever had. ”
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As dessert I would highly recommend the steamed cheesecake. ”
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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. ”
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| drinks |
75.0% positive |
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First time we ordered Chivas scotch in a restaurant with a full bar and they did not have Chivas. ”
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The wine list was big and well priced; we had an excellent bottle of rose (a Le Fleur from Mendoza). ”
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Our food was tasty, and some of the dishes had interesting pairings, such as butternut squash cheesecake with cumin and passion fruit gelee with coffee and coconut froth. ”
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The wine was great and they kept bringing us bread, these were the two best things about the meal. ”
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| food quality |
86.92999839782715% positive |
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restaurant that doesn't try to do anything except serve great food with great service in a pleasant atmosphere. ”
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Desserts ~ a berry soup with mint and lemongrass; a plum panacota and a chocolate bread pudding which is perfect, too. ”
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However, each meal was delicious, very fresh with well balanced flavors and textures. ”
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Delicious meal, Very good service ”
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Our food was tasty, and some of the dishes had interesting pairings, such as butternut squash cheesecake with cumin and passion fruit gelee with coffee and coconut froth. ”
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Overall, I don't know what all the fuss is about -- you can get food that is as well (if not better) prepared at numerous places in the neighborhood, and at most places you will actually walk out with a full stomach. ”
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Fantastic food. ”
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The portions are not huge, but the $68 tasting menu is quite a bit of food. ”
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great food, great service ”
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Our cold asparagus soup was a major highlight, as well as the chocolate bread pudding for dessert! ”
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Five mini ravioli in a huge bowl for $16, a $30+ entree that was essentially a thin layer of tomato based sauce with some barley-like grain and four small pitiful pieces of lamb, and an $8 side order of brussels sprouts that looked generous in the dish, u ”
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Excellent food. ”
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The wine was great and they kept bringing us bread, these were the two best things about the meal. ”
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My morning egg with lentils offered a wonderful garnish of lentils and an extremely undercooked and cold egg on top. ”
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Great food, great service. ”
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The food was admittedly very good, but the portions were ridiculous. ”
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The food was really fantastic and not too over the top in terms of what they were trying to be. ”
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The combo of our nice server, delectable food & ambiance left me dazzled. ”
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My conclusion is that if you enjoy great food and a great dining experience you will have a hard time finding a better place than Blue Hill. ”
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The food is superb here and the service is wonderful. ”
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We had "shots" of chilled soup with drops of infused oil on top as an amazing teaser. ”
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had a cod dish that was among the best fish dinners I've had in this city. ”
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An Escape - great food! ”
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The service was impeccable and unobtrusive -- the staff knows what they are there to do -- to know their menu, present your meal, and attend to your needs. ”
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had the morning egg, which was FANTASTIC and highly recommended, the duck, and quince for dessert. ”
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highly recommend Blue Hill- it's on par with Gramercy Tavern & Craft for best American Creative food- & would go back in a heartbeat. ”
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Besides everything else, the food at Blue Hill is superb. ”
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The ingredients could stand alone, but the chef prepares them with such thoughtfulness and novelty that a memorable meal results. ”
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Our meals - fall mushrooms and the cod; crab lasagna and the lamb - were creative and delicious. ”
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Looking around, I saw a room full of New Yorkers enjoying a real meal in a real restaurant, not a clubhouse of the fabulous trying to be seen. ”
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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. ”
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The cod was absolutely delicious, the vegetables were fresh and practically bursting off the plate. ”
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The appetizers were tasty but not exceptional. ”
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The appetizers were good, I was told the crab salad was very refreshing. ”
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To sum up: The food was beautifully prepared and delicious, the service was attentive and gracious, and the overall experience was delightful. ”
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The food is outstanding - everything is fresh and seasonal. ”
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The food was delicious but do not come here on a empty stomach. ”
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came here without much of an appetite and left having eaten more than I imagined, just because the food was so good. ”
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The service was great and the food very well prepared although, many of the food combinations were not interesting to me (look over the menu online before you go). ”
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have never better enjoyed humble root vegetables or a mushroom consomme - and this chef accomplishes without fats. ”
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Meanwhile, the bartender continued to pour champagne from his reserve after we had finished our bottle and we enjoyed an amuse of turnip soup with pureed basil, gratis. ”
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The portions are small but being that the food was so good makes up for that. ”
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The space mirrors the food in its elegant simplicity. ”
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Some may say of course we were at that price, but I've eaten MUCH more expensive dinners that offered MUCH less food. ”
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| menu variety |
80.0% positive |
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The service was impeccable and unobtrusive -- the staff knows what they are there to do -- to know their menu, present your meal, and attend to your needs. ”
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The portions are not huge, but the $68 tasting menu is quite a bit of food. ”
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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. ”
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Food is very good, but the menu doesn't change as often as it should, given the creativity. ”
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The service was great and the food very well prepared although, many of the food combinations were not interesting to me (look over the menu online before you go). ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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great place to go for a special night. ”
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My conclusion is that if you enjoy great food and a great dining experience you will have a hard time finding a better place than Blue Hill. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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highly recommend Blue Hill- it's on par with Gramercy Tavern & Craft for best American Creative food- & would go back in a heartbeat. ”
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| service |
100.0% positive |
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The waitstaff is charming and attentive, while the interiors are handsome and calm. ”
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To sum up: The food was beautifully prepared and delicious, the service was attentive and gracious, and the overall experience was delightful. ”
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The cozy feel of an old speakeasy, the flowers, and the very friendly as well as knowledgable wait staff are first rate. ”
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The service couldn't have been better; our waitress was friendly and informed, and her timing was perfect. ”
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great food, great service ”
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recommend Blue Hill to anyone, the service was excellent as well. ”
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The service was impeccable and unobtrusive -- the staff knows what they are there to do -- to know their menu, present your meal, and attend to your needs. ”
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Excellent service to boot. ”
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The food is superb here and the service is wonderful. ”
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Excellent service. ”
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Great food, great service. ”
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The waitress recommended the slice veal which both my wife and I ordered. ”
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The combo of our nice server, delectable food & ambiance left me dazzled. ”
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restaurant that doesn't try to do anything except serve great food with great service in a pleasant atmosphere. ”
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The service is excellent. ”
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Meanwhile, the bartender continued to pour champagne from his reserve after we had finished our bottle and we enjoyed an amuse of turnip soup with pureed basil, gratis. ”
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The staff there is very attentive and down to earth. ”
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The service was EXCELLENT--attentive but not intrusive, solicitous but not annoying, accommodating, knowledgeable, able to offer alternatives, and generally close to perfect. ”
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Food is superb and the service is very attentive. ”
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As a group of five, we were treated very well by the bartender, Sean, and our waitress was also very attentive. ”
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Delicious meal, Very good service ”
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The service here is impeccable - probably one of the top 5 I have experienced in NYC. ”
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The service was great and the food very well prepared although, many of the food combinations were not interesting to me (look over the menu online before you go). ”
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We were both very pleased with our meals and the service was excellent. ”
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Service was perfect, so knowledgable and friendly, I really enjoyed being in this restaurant. ”
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| value |
58.33000183105469% positive |
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Five mini ravioli in a huge bowl for $16, a $30+ entree that was essentially a thin layer of tomato based sauce with some barley-like grain and four small pitiful pieces of lamb, and an $8 side order of brussels sprouts that looked generous in the dish, u ”
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The portions are not huge, but the $68 tasting menu is quite a bit of food. ”
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The food was admittedly very good, but the portions were ridiculous. ”
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Some may say of course we were at that price, but I've eaten MUCH more expensive dinners that offered MUCH less food. ”
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The portions are small but being that the food was so good makes up for that. ”
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The ambiance was cozy and romantic, and well worth it! ”
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