(212) 274-9310

355 Greenwich St (Harrison Street)
New York, NY 10013 40.719 -74.0101

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Neighborhoods: Tribeca, Downtown

www.theharrison.com

Hours:

Mon-Thu 5:30pm-10:30pm

Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11pm

Sun 5pm-10pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Romantic Dining, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar, Notable Wine List

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Eclectic & International, New American, Traditional American, Mediterranean, Italian

Notable Chef:

Amanda Freitag

What People Are Saying About The Harrison

Featured Review

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Contributor

In Short – The Harrison's all-American comfort food took a turn for the refined when chef Amanda Freitag, formerly of Gusto and Cesca, took over in 2008. The room is still big and lively, and the menu aimed at a local clientele looking to eat well and simply, but Freitag's imagination goes to singularities like duck fat french fries with malt mayonnaise or an English-cut loin chop (similar to Keens' "mutton chop"), as well as textbook standards like arctic char with chanterelles and a very fine lemon-and-garlic roasted chicken. The food is sane, stable and well-executed, and the service…

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Don't have a reservation? The full dinner menu is served at four fully-set tables in the bar area.
What to Drink:
The well-assembled wine lists includes several unusual varitetals, with an emphasis on small-batch estate-bottled wines.
Know Before You Go:
Owner Jimmy Bradley also runs the Red Cat in Chelsea.
Extras:
The duck fat french fries might be the best in the city and make an ideal bar snack.
The Wine List:
The well-assembled wine lists includes several unusual varietals, with an emphasis on small-batch estate-bottled wines.
Parking:
A lot directly across the street provides the best option.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. must try, this restaurant does a great job of balancing great food with good service and the atmosphere is warm and friendly.
  2. The bar is fun, drawing a nice downtown crowd, and good for single eating senarios.
  3. We live nearby and in that neighborhood (tribeca) there are hardly any places you can go spur of the moment, for a great, fun meal.
  4. This is a great place for a romantic date with someone special.
  5. You like service, ambiance and food?
  6. The staff is amazingly nice, helpful and accomodating; the food is fantastic, the atmosphere/decor is gorgeous - over all it's just a wondeful restaurant.
  7. thought the atmosphere was great for many occasions.
  8. It's a beautifully-designed space: comfortable, well-lit and you can actually hear your companions talk during the meal.
  9. Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere.
  10. Food is as good at Harrison and much better ambiance in Tribeca.
  11. We were seated in the room downstairs that had great ambiance and the long table was perfect for our event.
  12. Great atmosphere, great service and an overall amazing eating experience!
  13. Top notch service, cool ambience
  14. We ended up at Bouley Bakery and had a fabulous dinner with great service and a wonderful table with great views.
  15. The ambiance in this restaurant is awesome the food mumm good.
  16. It was romantic enough for couples but also a great place for small groups.
  17. The atmosphere is very cool and comfortable and the food is terrific.
  18. The atmosphere was perfect for dinner conversation.
  19. It was such a cozy environment and we just had a great dining experience.
dessert
87.5% positive
  1. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine list and dessert was just decadent!
  2. From the service to dessert everything was Great.
  3. On a positive note, our chocolate dessert was delightful and service very friendly.
  4. And the chocolate cake was the perfect ending to a very satisfying dinner experience.
  5. finally, we had to ask several times for our dishes to be cleared so we could order desert.
  6. The panna cotta for dessert was the perfect summer delight!
  7. After noting our unpleasant experience, dessert was on the house -- but by that time it was too late!
  8. The creme brulee was the most amazing dessert.
drinks
96.14999771118164% positive
  1. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  2. The bar is fun, drawing a nice downtown crowd, and good for single eating senarios.
  3. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection
  4. Very friendly bar too.
  5. Also there was a German white wine that was the best white ive had in a long time - it wasnt insanely expensive and started with a "g" - just a suggestion.
  6. Everyone enjoyed the food, wine and the staff was really accomodating for our large group.
  7. The food, wine and service are all very good.
  8. Terrific wines, great service.
  9. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine list and dessert was just decadent!
  10. really wanted to like this place since I really like the Red Cat and everything started off well - nice table, welcoming staff, good drinks but everything went down hill once the food came.
  11. unfortunately the poor service ruined what would have been an enjoyable evening of food and drink.
  12. The maitre de, waitress, wine expert were phenomenal, which sounds odd as the first thing to mention but the service really made this a great evening.
  13. The wine is delicious.
food quality
95.7699966430664% positive
  1. really wanted to like this place since I really like the Red Cat and everything started off well - nice table, welcoming staff, good drinks but everything went down hill once the food came.
  2. must try, this restaurant does a great job of balancing great food with good service and the atmosphere is warm and friendly.
  3. The food, wine and service are all very good.
  4. The food is very good, very creative, with a lot of great seafood options.
  5. Great waitress, water glasses always being filled, bread plates replenished.
  6. would certainly come back; the food was delicious (though not plentiful) and the setting is absolutely gorgeous without being pretentious.
  7. We live nearby and in that neighborhood (tribeca) there are hardly any places you can go spur of the moment, for a great, fun meal.
  8. finally, we had to ask several times for our dishes to be cleared so we could order desert.
  9. Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere.
  10. The duck came with a spaetzle made form a quark, a cheese I had never heard of and a delicious date-turnip puree.
  11. My wife's courses were excellent but both of mine were inedible, the clam special was filled with grit and my entree, a steak was really tough.
  12. It was a great mid-week dinner spot and my meat was cooked beautifully.
  13. The food was great, lot's of fish on the menu, but the service was virtually non-existent.
  14. They had beautiful cherry blossoms and a great selection of seafood.
  15. It is one of the best dishes I have had this year.
  16. You like service, ambiance and food?
  17. Even though you might be dining next to Citigroup and their clients, the food was great.
  18. The food was excellent.
  19. Hericot verts delicious (requested no brussel sprouts).
  20. went with my family for a special occasion and every course was absolutely delicious and so fresh!
  21. The Harrison is downtown cool yet serves great food and the servers seem to actually care about the guests experience.
  22. The food was outstanding.
  23. Chicken dish dry.
  24. Great food and service
  25. unfortunately the poor service ruined what would have been an enjoyable evening of food and drink.
  26. holy fresh fish!
  27. So I guess the food and place is pretty but I can't say much for the service.
  28. Great service, excellent food.
  29. The staff is amazingly nice, helpful and accomodating; the food is fantastic, the atmosphere/decor is gorgeous - over all it's just a wondeful restaurant.
  30. The food is magnificent and the service was attentive and professional.
  31. Always perfect service, and always delicious.
  32. the quality of food was excellent.
  33. The wine is delicious.
  34. The ambiance in this restaurant is awesome the food mumm good.
  35. enjoyed my meal at The Harrison.
  36. The creme brulee was the most amazing dessert.
  37. Everyone enjoyed the food, wine and the staff was really accomodating for our large group.
  38. We were seated promptly, given great service by our waitress & a wonderful meal.
  39. There are some good dishes & okay dishes now where before everything was good.
  40. The atmosphere is very cool and comfortable and the food is terrific.
  41. warm and glowy and full of good vibes, great service, and unbelievable food.
  42. What a wonderful meal.
  43. highly recommend the diver scallops and sweet bread to start.
  44. good innovative american cuisine
  45. The food is wonderful, simple and always very good.
  46. On my visit to New York my boyfriend booked a reservation here for our anniversary and the food and service was wonderful.
  47. At the table service was great and the food even better.
  48. It's a beautifully-designed space: comfortable, well-lit and you can actually hear your companions talk during the meal.
  49. monkfish, whitefish, lamb shank(delectable just falls of the bone).
  50. The waiters I've had were always really nice and knew their food.
  51. Great service and food
  52. My girlfriend and I will be judging all other restaurants by the great meal we just eat at The Harrison.
  53. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  54. recommend The Harrison to anyone who can appreciate a very well put together meal - it is gourmet in its proportions and prescence as well as in its taste.
  55. would not go back to the Harrison as there are too many other restaurants in NYC that can provide great food and great service.
  56. wonderfully rich, homey and sophisticated (scallops AND sweetbreads, with a pomegranate sauce, yum) food that flat out tastes good (try the ravioli appetizer, steak, char - i have a feeling it's all good).
  57. the food was fantastic (great balance btwn fish and meat dishes) and not fussy.
  58. Innovative food of good quality.
  59. s/l ravioli, diver scallops (only 2 in dish should be 4), cavatelli all great.
  60. The combinations may seem unusual, but trust me, the taste is delicious!
  61. The menu is interesting, the food is delicious, and a good value for the money.
  62. The food is comforting and has great flavors.
  63. The food was lovely and the place was pretty but the servicer was rude which got me down.
menu variety
87.5% positive
  1. They had beautiful cherry blossoms and a great selection of seafood.
  2. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection
  3. Such a limited menu compared to last time, quite disappointing.
  4. The menu consisted of interesting flavors and combinations, which were then clearly demonstrated in the presentation and taste.
  5. The menu is interesting, the food is delicious, and a good value for the money.
  6. The food is very good, very creative, with a lot of great seafood options.
  7. The food was great, lot's of fish on the menu, but the service was virtually non-existent.
  8. On a recent visit we were a bit disappointed because they took the fried clams off the menu, but other than that our evening was most enjoyable.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. If you are looking for a nice date place - I would say bring your special other here & you won't be disappointed.
  2. It was romantic enough for couples but also a great place for small groups.
  3. This is a great place for a romantic date with someone special.
  4. All in all a great place, and a great sophisticated evening out.
  5. great date place
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. would not go back to the Harrison as there are too many other restaurants in NYC that can provide great food and great service.
  2. would certainly come back; the food was delicious (though not plentiful) and the setting is absolutely gorgeous without being pretentious.
service
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. The service was a little slow, but it wasn't horrible.
  2. Our server was charming and professional with great recommendations, yet not obtrusive.
  3. Thanks for great service.
  4. The food, wine and service are all very good.
  5. Terrific wines, great service.
  6. Great food and service
  7. The service personal were friendly and helpful.
  8. warm and glowy and full of good vibes, great service, and unbelievable food.
  9. The food is magnificent and the service was attentive and professional.
  10. The Harrison is downtown cool yet serves great food and the servers seem to actually care about the guests experience.
  11. The waiters I've had were always really nice and knew their food.
  12. The only good thing tonight was the service.
  13. The service we got from our waiter and staff was great.
  14. Very friendly bar too.
  15. We were seated promptly, given great service by our waitress & a wonderful meal.
  16. Great waitress, water glasses always being filled, bread plates replenished.
  17. Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere.
  18. The food was great, lot's of fish on the menu, but the service was virtually non-existent.
  19. The maitre de, waitress, wine expert were phenomenal, which sounds odd as the first thing to mention but the service really made this a great evening.
  20. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine list and dessert was just decadent!
  21. On my visit to New York my boyfriend booked a reservation here for our anniversary and the food and service was wonderful.
  22. We ended up at Bouley Bakery and had a fabulous dinner with great service and a wonderful table with great views.
  23. Our waitress provided excellent service and never let our glasses run dry.
  24. must try, this restaurant does a great job of balancing great food with good service and the atmosphere is warm and friendly.
  25. At the table service was great and the food even better.
  26. On a positive note, our chocolate dessert was delightful and service very friendly.
  27. So I guess the food and place is pretty but I can't say much for the service.
  28. The staff is very knowledgeable.
  29. The food was lovely and the place was pretty but the servicer was rude which got me down.
  30. Without reservations we were seated immediately, this was only the start of the excellent service provided by the Harrison.
  31. really wanted to like this place since I really like the Red Cat and everything started off well - nice table, welcoming staff, good drinks but everything went down hill once the food came.
  32. Everyone enjoyed the food, wine and the staff was really accomodating for our large group.
  33. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  34. Great service and food
  35. You like service, ambiance and food?
  36. would not go back to the Harrison as there are too many other restaurants in NYC that can provide great food and great service.
  37. Host & staff are still very professional & very attentive.
  38. The staff is amazingly nice, helpful and accomodating; the food is fantastic, the atmosphere/decor is gorgeous - over all it's just a wondeful restaurant.
  39. Great service, excellent food.
  40. Service was ABYSMALLY slow, and after our waitress was NOWHERE to be found, we spotted her sitting and talking with a group of friends.
  41. Top notch service, cool ambience
  42. NYC is oftentimes difficult to navigate if you're in a wheelchair; and that's once you get passed people's rude and insensitive behavior to the city's disabled.
  43. unfortunately the poor service ruined what would have been an enjoyable evening of food and drink.
  44. nice people come in first
  45. From the service to dessert everything was Great.
  46. Great atmosphere, great service and an overall amazing eating experience!
  47. Always perfect service, and always delicious.
  48. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection
value
100.0% positive
  1. Also there was a German white wine that was the best white ive had in a long time - it wasnt insanely expensive and started with a "g" - just a suggestion.
  2. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  3. The menu is interesting, the food is delicious, and a good value for the money.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. We were seated in the room downstairs that had great ambiance and the long table was perfect for our event.
  2. Service was ABYSMALLY slow, and after our waitress was NOWHERE to be found, we spotted her sitting and talking with a group of friends.
  3. Service can be a bit slow and distracted in the main room.
  4. The service was a little slow, but it wasn't horrible.
  5. Also there was a German white wine that was the best white ive had in a long time - it wasnt insanely expensive and started with a "g" - just a suggestion.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/25/10

Has never let me down

by xavi1

Have always enjoyed my visits to this restaurant. Definitely THE tribeca neighborhood must-eat!

  • Pros: Great food and ambiance
  • Cons: none i can think of
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/02/09

Great Food

by Pac0

Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere. Maitre d' was very accommodating.

  • Pros: Food, Atmosphere
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/17/09

Thanks for the great night out!!

by HarlemTScuba

Great night out! Went with a few friends who I hadn't seen in a while. Had a few drinks at the bar and was treated like royalty!! (great martini's!) At the table service was great and the food even better. I had the beet salad, and have been trying to replicate it ever since! And the lamb was to die for! I am looking forward to going back soon!!

  • Pros: Food, Service, Bar...fantastic french fries
  • Cons: None
4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/23/08

just enjoy

by nnaomii

food: good to excellent. the lobster black angus hanger steak is a must try

service: excellent. very well trained and knowledgeable. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection

decor: modern. wasn't too crazy about it

ambiance: lively, but not overly loud. depends on day of week

crowd: slightly older crowd

price: the prices of the individual plates are moderately priced, but can get expensive if ordering several small plates per person.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/19/08

Fantastic Restaurant

by jfisher76

heyy I am the first reviewer :) Absolutely fantastic. I have been here twice once on a romantic date and the second time with a party of four and each time it was an experience. From the minute you sit down to the minute you leave everything is above and beyond what you expect. Fantastic food escellent service great wine list. Expensive but well worth it. If you want to impress this is the place.

  • Pros: food,service

The Details on The Harrison

Place Categories:

  • great unbelievable food
  • great service
  • great date place
  • great atmosphere
  • helpful wait staff
  • great meal
  • excellent course
  • all very good wine
  • recommend harrison
  • amazing flavors
  • great evening
  • like ambiance
  • great dinner experience
  • great everything
  • nice restaurants
  • inviting feeling
  • great meat dishes
  • very knowledgeable waiter
  • fabulous dinner
  • excellent quality
  • great balance btwn fish
  • helpful service personal
  • very interesting flavor combinations
  • full staple restaurant
  • rude behavior
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