(212) 337-8000
156 7th Ave
New York,
NY
10011
40.7418
-73.9974
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Chelsea
What People Are Saying About Elmo
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – Oversized rainbow-striped banquettes, mid-century-inspired chairs and bright mosaics do justice to the bubbly, urban take on comfort food served up nightly at Elmo. The bar is bustling most nights with visiting diners and Chelsea locals. – – The Food – The menu is one part Mom's table and two parts chic--a recipe that turns out fun interpretations of old favorites. Start with a bowl of alphabet soup with dilled chicken dumplings, or appetizers like fried calamari with tartar sauce or gorgonzola-topped garlic bread. When it comes to entrees, the chef shines…
10/06/09
meat-packing district-y
by juanalaloca7
My boyfriend and I went to the restaurant around 10 pm on a Friday night. Although it was a cool night, we decided to sit outside because the music inside was absolutely blaring. I can't imagine being able to hold a conversation inside. We each got an appetizer and dessert. The food was pretty straight forward - we got what we ordered and it tasted as we expected it to. The staff was kind and the service was average paced. Overall, it wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't a memorable one either.
- Cons: LOUD
09/19/09
So annoying. What happened to this place??
by kirbyko3
Yes, the food is great - no question there. But we went last night -- a pretty mild evening in NYC weather-wise -- and there was no A/C on, no fans, nothing. The entire restaurant was hot and still with no air circulation at all. We met there at 7pm for dinner, and apparently that's when the DJ starts? It was so f'ing loud that, sitting NEXT TO EACH OTHER, we still couldn't hear each other speak. Imagine you're having a lovely dinner at Twilo. Cuz that's what it was like. I've been going to this place since it was Claire's, but not anymore -- it was a really irritating experience, and with poor service to boot.
- Pros: Great food
- Cons: No A/C, and a really loud DJ.
04/14/09
BAD ART, PLAIN FOOD
by 3FoodLover3
This place had crazy drunk people running all over the place while we were trying to eat! The art on the wall is funny to look at so it caught our eye and went in. Our waiter was so slow and having fun, but my party wasnt. Our food took forever and the chicken was dry and calimari was like rubber. I will never go back to this place again.
- Pros: No Wait, We were seated right away!
- Cons: Food was VERY BAD, Music was too loud
The Details on Elmo
What to Drink:
House cocktails range from the raspberry lemonade to one very refreshing mojito.
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