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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. This is a great place for a romantic date with someone special.
  2. Top notch service, cool ambience
  3. It's a beautifully-designed space: comfortable, well-lit and you can actually hear your companions talk during the meal.
  4. Great atmosphere, great service and an overall amazing eating experience!
  5. It was romantic enough for couples but also a great place for small groups.
  6. Food is as good at Harrison and much better ambiance in Tribeca.
  7. It was such a cozy environment and we just had a great dining experience.
  8. The bar is fun, drawing a nice downtown crowd, and good for single eating senarios.
  9. must try, this restaurant does a great job of balancing great food with good service and the atmosphere is warm and friendly.
  10. The atmosphere is very cool and comfortable and the food is terrific.
  11. Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere.
  12. You like service, ambiance and food?
  13. The atmosphere was perfect for dinner conversation.
  14. thought the atmosphere was great for many occasions.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. The ambiance in this restaurant is awesome the food mumm good.
  18. We were seated in the room downstairs that had great ambiance and the long table was perfect for our event.
  19. We ended up at Bouley Bakery and had a fabulous dinner with great service and a wonderful table with great views.
dessert
87.5% positive
  1. And the chocolate cake was the perfect ending to a very satisfying dinner experience.
  2. On a positive note, our chocolate dessert was delightful and service very friendly.
  3. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine list and dessert was just decadent!
  4. The creme brulee was the most amazing dessert.
  5. The panna cotta for dessert was the perfect summer delight!
  6. finally, we had to ask several times for our dishes to be cleared so we could order desert.
  7. From the service to dessert everything was Great.
  8. After noting our unpleasant experience, dessert was on the house -- but by that time it was too late!
drinks
96.14999771118164% positive
  1. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  2. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine list and dessert was just decadent!
  3. Terrific wines, great service.
  4. The food, wine and service are all very good.
  5. The bar is fun, drawing a nice downtown crowd, and good for single eating senarios.
  6. The wine is delicious.
  7. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection
  8. 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.
  9. Very friendly bar too.
  10. Everyone enjoyed the food, wine and the staff was really accomodating for our large group.
  11. unfortunately the poor service ruined what would have been an enjoyable evening of food and drink.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
food quality
95.7699966430664% positive
  1. The duck came with a spaetzle made form a quark, a cheese I had never heard of and a delicious date-turnip puree.
  2. Innovative food of good quality.
  3. The ambiance in this restaurant is awesome the food mumm good.
  4. The food was great, lot's of fish on the menu, but the service was virtually non-existent.
  5. warm and glowy and full of good vibes, great service, and unbelievable food.
  6. The food was excellent.
  7. unfortunately the poor service ruined what would have been an enjoyable evening of food and drink.
  8. They had beautiful cherry blossoms and a great selection of seafood.
  9. finally, we had to ask several times for our dishes to be cleared so we could order desert.
  10. 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.
  11. went with my family for a special occasion and every course was absolutely delicious and so fresh!
  12. The food is comforting and has great flavors.
  13. The combinations may seem unusual, but trust me, the taste is delicious!
  14. It's a beautifully-designed space: comfortable, well-lit and you can actually hear your companions talk during the meal.
  15. The food was outstanding.
  16. 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.
  17. enjoyed my meal at The Harrison.
  18. The food is very good, very creative, with a lot of great seafood options.
  19. The food is magnificent and the service was attentive and professional.
  20. So I guess the food and place is pretty but I can't say much for the service.
  21. Even though you might be dining next to Citigroup and their clients, the food was great.
  22. The food, wine and service are all very good.
  23. Great service, excellent food.
  24. Great food and service
  25. Great waitress, water glasses always being filled, bread plates replenished.
  26. The Harrison is downtown cool yet serves great food and the servers seem to actually care about the guests experience.
  27. Always perfect service, and always delicious.
  28. 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.
  29. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  30. We were seated promptly, given great service by our waitress & a wonderful meal.
  31. the quality of food was excellent.
  32. It was a great mid-week dinner spot and my meat was cooked beautifully.
  33. monkfish, whitefish, lamb shank(delectable just falls of the bone).
  34. the food was fantastic (great balance btwn fish and meat dishes) and not fussy.
  35. Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere.
  36. The creme brulee was the most amazing dessert.
  37. The food is wonderful, simple and always very good.
  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. On my visit to New York my boyfriend booked a reservation here for our anniversary and the food and service was wonderful.
  40. highly recommend the diver scallops and sweet bread to start.
  41. At the table service was great and the food even better.
  42. Everyone enjoyed the food, wine and the staff was really accomodating for our large group.
  43. Hericot verts delicious (requested no brussel sprouts).
  44. would certainly come back; the food was delicious (though not plentiful) and the setting is absolutely gorgeous without being pretentious.
  45. It is one of the best dishes I have had this year.
  46. The wine is delicious.
  47. s/l ravioli, diver scallops (only 2 in dish should be 4), cavatelli all great.
  48. 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).
  49. holy fresh fish!
  50. What a wonderful meal.
  51. The menu is interesting, the food is delicious, and a good value for the money.
  52. good innovative american cuisine
  53. must try, this restaurant does a great job of balancing great food with good service and the atmosphere is warm and friendly.
  54. would not go back to the Harrison as there are too many other restaurants in NYC that can provide great food and great service.
  55. The waiters I've had were always really nice and knew their food.
  56. The food was lovely and the place was pretty but the servicer was rude which got me down.
  57. You like service, ambiance and food?
  58. My girlfriend and I will be judging all other restaurants by the great meal we just eat at The Harrison.
  59. There are some good dishes & okay dishes now where before everything was good.
  60. Great service and food
  61. 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.
  62. Chicken dish dry.
  63. The atmosphere is very cool and comfortable and the food is terrific.
menu variety
87.5% positive
  1. The food was great, lot's of fish on the menu, but the service was virtually non-existent.
  2. They had beautiful cherry blossoms and a great selection of seafood.
  3. 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.
  4. The food is very good, very creative, with a lot of great seafood options.
  5. The menu is interesting, the food is delicious, and a good value for the money.
  6. The menu consisted of interesting flavors and combinations, which were then clearly demonstrated in the presentation and taste.
  7. Such a limited menu compared to last time, quite disappointing.
  8. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This is a great place for a romantic date with someone special.
  2. great date place
  3. It was romantic enough for couples but also a great place for small groups.
  4. If you are looking for a nice date place - I would say bring your special other here & you won't be disappointed.
  5. All in all a great place, and a great sophisticated evening out.
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 food was lovely and the place was pretty but the servicer was rude which got me down.
  2. Without reservations we were seated immediately, this was only the start of the excellent service provided by the Harrison.
  3. At the table service was great and the food even better.
  4. The service was a little slow, but it wasn't horrible.
  5. our wait staff was very helpful with the wine selection
  6. Restaurant had great service, food, and atmosphere.
  7. Our server was charming and professional with great recommendations, yet not obtrusive.
  8. The service we got from our waiter and staff was great.
  9. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the wine list and dessert was just decadent!
  10. The food is magnificent and the service was attentive and professional.
  11. 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.
  12. The only good thing tonight was the service.
  13. Everyone enjoyed the food, wine and the staff was really accomodating for our large group.
  14. Terrific wines, great service.
  15. On a positive note, our chocolate dessert was delightful and service very friendly.
  16. We were seated promptly, given great service by our waitress & a wonderful meal.
  17. nice people come in first
  18. Top notch service, cool ambience
  19. Great service and food
  20. Great waitress, water glasses always being filled, bread plates replenished.
  21. Thanks for great service.
  22. Always perfect service, and always delicious.
  23. The waiters I've had were always really nice and knew their food.
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. warm and glowy and full of good vibes, great service, and unbelievable food.
  27. The food, wine and service are all very good.
  28. Our waitress provided excellent service and never let our glasses run dry.
  29. unfortunately the poor service ruined what would have been an enjoyable evening of food and drink.
  30. Host & staff are still very professional & very attentive.
  31. Great atmosphere, great service and an overall amazing eating experience!
  32. The food was great, lot's of fish on the menu, but the service was virtually non-existent.
  33. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
  34. must try, this restaurant does a great job of balancing great food with good service and the atmosphere is warm and friendly.
  35. The service personal were friendly and helpful.
  36. From the service to dessert everything was Great.
  37. The Harrison is downtown cool yet serves great food and the servers seem to actually care about the guests experience.
  38. Very friendly bar too.
  39. 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.
  40. would not go back to the Harrison as there are too many other restaurants in NYC that can provide great food and great service.
  41. So I guess the food and place is pretty but I can't say much for the service.
  42. On my visit to New York my boyfriend booked a reservation here for our anniversary and the food and service was wonderful.
  43. Great food and service
  44. We ended up at Bouley Bakery and had a fabulous dinner with great service and a wonderful table with great views.
  45. Great service, excellent food.
  46. The staff is very knowledgeable.
  47. Service was ABYSMALLY slow, and after our waitress was NOWHERE to be found, we spotted her sitting and talking with a group of friends.
  48. You like service, ambiance and food?
value
100.0% positive
  1. The menu is interesting, the food is delicious, and a good value for the money.
  2. 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.
  3. Superb dining, stellar food, friendly service, great wine and cocktails all without the attitude or the price.
wait time
50.0% 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. 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. We were seated in the room downstairs that had great ambiance and the long table was perfect for our event.
  5. The service was a little slow, but it wasn't horrible.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/25/10

Has never let me down

by xavi1 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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