Icon Restaurant
(212) 592-8888
130 E 39th St
New York,
NY
10016
40.7495
-73.9776
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Murray Hill
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The Scene
It is always night in a W hotel, especially this one, with its catchy play list, dim lighting, and staff all dressed in black. Icon feeds the red-eyed denizens of this permanent midnight. Red velvet banquettes make the minimal seem lush in a long, granite-floored dining room, leading to the only point of day--the light-filled patio room. The midtown clientele isn't all immaculately disheveled: Business suits dot the landscape any time of morning, noon and night.
The Food
Icon sports the usual high-quality hotel breakfast (applewood smoked bacon, brioche French toast, egg white omelette), organizing everything on a meticulous black leather menu. Later in the day, seafood comes first for chef Brian Wieler. The somewhat curt, almost identical lunch and dinner menus contain sea-dredged goodies like crisp fried oysters, delicate peekytoe crab salad, and plump roasted sea scallops. For land lovers, soft, buttery mashed potatoes frame succulent hunks of pan-roasted chicken in a honey-sweet sauce.
User Reviews
masta
February 17, 2009
After reading about Icon on Zagat buzz, i had to experience it for myself so I had a dinner there tonight. This place is a gem and wish I had known about Icon before. The food is full of flavor. It looks as if there is a very creative Chef who understands the flavors and balance and it translates it in every dish he prepares. Service was good as well and I am excited to come back and try new dishes every time.
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FoodCritic909
February 15, 2009
It was the night before Valentines Day, and I was spending two nights at the W hotel, with a friend for her birthday. We decided to have dinner at Icon. We should have known, at first glance, the place was empty. First, they changed the menu, so all you can order are appetizers. Five choices for forty dollars. So we decided to give it a try. The first, was a slice of sushi grade Salmon, with a dollop of ? Zero taste. The second was a piece of sea bass, which was very good. The third was some kind of duck that was so salty it was un-edible. The forth was a piece of sirloin that I requested well done, and was served raw. The food presentation was so un-appealing, all I kept thinking ?this looks like a skid mark? and finally the chocolate souffle was so hard that I asked the waiter ?would you eat this?. Needless to say, the waiter apologized. He picked up the bottle of wine we ordered with the meal, which unfortunately will not influence me to return again.
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sbrent55
January 28, 2009
I went to Icon during restaurant week...what a wonderful experience! Each plate was more fabulous than the next. At first I thought that the "small plates" wouldn't be filling. I couldn't have been more wrong. I tried the 6 plate selection and enjoyed every morsel. I have every intention of going back to try everything that I didn't order. This is a MUST go to restaurant!!!!
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The Extras:
On clear Fridays, popular New York movies are projected onto a wall of the open-air patio room. A special menu applies, with snacks such as popcorn.
Know Before You Go:
The wine list contains some strong, albeit expensive California varietals. Meanwhile, Vieilles Vagnes from the Rhone Valley is a value at $27.
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American Express, Discover, Diners Club, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Hotel Restaurants, Online Reservations
