(212) 253-0425

118 2ND Ave
New York, NY 10003 40.7281 -73.9879

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

VIRAGENYC.COM

Hours:

Sunday: 10:00am-11:00pm Monday: 9:00am-11:00pm Tue-Thu: 9:00am-1:00am Friday: 9:00am-3:30am Saturday: 10:00am-3:30am

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.03.11

Category:

Restaurants, Motion Picture Industry

Payment Methods:

American Express, Check, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard, Travelers Check

Restaurant Special Features:

Brunch

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. The food is great, the service good and a charming ambience.
  2. it is a cozy place to go with a couple of friends.
  3. The brightly lit dining area is adorn with polished brick-work, tasteful decor and rustic floor.
  4. Whether dining al fresco or indoors, the friendly service, atmosphere, and casual-French bistro vibe adds to the appeal of this gem.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. it is a hidden delight complete with a quaint bar and good food.
  2. Price-wise, it really doesnt seem too bad ($16 for a steak and fries, $9 for a burger, and good wine for <$30).
food quality
93.75% positive
  1. highly recommend the shrimp/crab sandwich.
  2. The food is great, the service good and a charming ambience.
  3. The steaks are always tasty and done to perfection.
  4. especially like their soft shell crab sandwich with fries.
  5. Yet, they still serve some excellent dishes.
  6. The variety of food is impressive.
  7. Price-wise, it really doesnt seem too bad ($16 for a steak and fries, $9 for a burger, and good wine for <$30).
  8. There was 5 of us in the group and EVERYONE loved their meal.
  9. The food is good, not great (although the fries are tasty).
  10. For brunch the goat cheese fratatta is delicious and the mini muffins are a welcome treat.
  11. The bread tasted stale, and hard.
  12. especially love the chicken cous-cous and rabbit dishes.
  13. The burgers were great, the steak sandwich was great.
  14. The menu includes delightful salmon, tasty burgers.
  15. it is a hidden delight complete with a quaint bar and good food.
  16. Their veggie burgers are the best in town!
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The variety of food is impressive.
  2. Everything on the menu is great and very reasonable.
  3. The menu includes delightful salmon, tasty burgers.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This is a great place - has the complete package.
service
100.0% positive
  1. Besides that strange incident, the service was very friendly and prompt.
  2. Whether dining al fresco or indoors, the friendly service, atmosphere, and casual-French bistro vibe adds to the appeal of this gem.
  3. The service was good and they don't rush you even when they have a lot of people waiting.
  4. Service and staff are polite and energetic.
  5. The food is great, the service good and a charming ambience.
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. Consistently a pleasant experience and great value.
  2. And I got a fruit bowl for myself, it was waaaaay too expensive ($12,) just a medium size bowl with 70% full of fruits, some (tasteless) yoghurt on top.
  3. The value was AWESOME!
3 Star Rating: Average

09/11/10

Good but service uneven & need to get rid of rude water guy

by greyingbutch

I've gone to this restaurant for years; it's a stand-by. Love their tuna noicoise salad, their lamb burger, good brunch & tapas choices, weekday lunch specials.

However their service has gone downhill; a lot of their staff are rude and unattentive.

Case in point: last Sunday I went for a late lunch and waited 10 minutes to get a menu and water. When it did finally arrive, I asked for some bread. Ten minutes later and still breadless, I asked for some bread. The waitress said "Are you planning on ordering?" "Yes", I said, as soon as I get my bread." Finally the bread arrived 5 minutes later and I ordered two tapas and two glasses of Prosecco.

During my meal, I required more bread and got attitude from the water/bread guy.

I continued my meal and decided to top it off w/ a cappuccino. At this point as my water glass was empty, I requested some water from the water/bread guy. I got a "What do you want now" from him. Not being being a person who is easily intimidated, I repeated my request.

And finally got some more water.

They need to get rid of this water/bread guy. Another case in point: a few months ago, I arrived at 4:15 and asked if they were serving tapas. I got a disguntled "No, we are serving brunch" from the same guy. Luckily the waiter came over and when I told him what happened, he say...no problem...have a drink...and look at the menu..it will be past the bunch time and the computer will take the order.

And I did...a glass of prosecco followed by a lamb dish and another glass of prosecco followed by a cappucino and a slice of their key lime pie and the best part was that only the waiter dealt w/ me. Thankfully I did not see the water/bread guy again, asthe waiter took care of all of my needs

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/10/09

Love it here!

by BCohen101

When exploring the East Village, look no further than Virage for a delicious Mediterranean meal. Whether dining al fresco or indoors, the friendly service, atmosphere, and casual-French bistro vibe adds to the appeal of this gem. I recommend the Moroccan Free

Range Chicken Tagine with apricot, couscous & spicy carrots and the Pan Roasted Salmon with saffron & asparagus risotto. Both are must-trys! Bon apetit!

  • Pros: Great good, nice atmosphere
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/24/09

Old Faithful!

by notmike

I love this place. So many times we end up wandering around the EV looking for some place new and ultimately end up back here. Everything on the menu is great and very reasonable. Their veggie burgers are the best in town!

  • Pros: Yummy, Fast, Friendly
  • Cons: decor
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/29/08

Love this place!

by biffy428

My husband and I go to Virage quite often, and being that we live in Queens, it's a trek for us! We stumbled upon Virage accidentally and loved it so much we take everyone we know there. We've tried so many things on their menu and really, you can't go wrong. We've never had anything we didn't love. And don't leave without dessert - the molten chocolate cake is to die for!

  • Pros: great food, cozy atmosphere, great service
  • Cons: not so close to a train
3 Star Rating: Average

10/22/07

Expensive yoghurt bowl

by carmen0042

Nice place to hang out during weekend afternoons. Food was decent but is over priced for that quality. The menu is incompleted, many of the things are not listed there. The witress was not very informative and friendly. I ordered the Linguine Aglio E Olio( pasta with garlis, mshroom, blk olive,) for my dad, it was quite good. And I got a fruit bowl for myself, it was waaaaay too expensive ($12,) just a medium size bowl with 70% full of fruits, some (tasteless) yoghurt on top.

  • Pros: Nice enironment
  • Cons: Over priced

The Details on Virage

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • love place
  • great veggie burgers
  • just terrific everything
  • never bad experience
  • great value
  • full yoghurt
  • especially love rabbit dishes
  • stale bread
  • energetic staff
  • great steak sandwich
  • delightful salmon
  • delicious goat cheese fratatta
  • tasteful decor
  • good conversation
  • worst move
  • tasty fries
  • recommend moroccan free
  • loved meal
  • great lunch special
  • always tasty steaks
  • good leftover
  • order usual penne
  • nice outdoor seating
  • energetic service
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