Taste Restaurant & Wine Bar
(212) 717-9798
1413 3rd Ave
New York,
NY
10028
40.7751
-73.9566
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Yorkville
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The Scene
Carved into Eli's Manhattan (Eli Zabar's upscale food emporium), this comfortably elegant restaurant has quickly become a neighborhood mainstay. It's a self-service commissary by day, but Frette linens and votive candles show up during the dinner hour, creating a more sophisticated ambience to which the well-groomed clientele is accustomed. The spacious bar, with its own menu of small plates and a lengthy list of wines by the glass, is a boon to single diners.
The Food
The menu changes nightly, depending on what's in season. Standards include a salad of heirloom tomatoes culled from Zabar's rooftop garden, oven-roasted mushrooms and a juicy grilled pork chop. Preparation and presentation tend to be simple, allowing the flavors to speak for themselves. The lemon meringue cake--a gargantuan showpiece meant for sharing--is the highlight of the dessert menu.
User Reviews
wineoooh
February 07, 2008
I visited Eli's with girlfriends a few nights ago and was blown away. I was used to seeing TASTE as an upscale deli, but it had converted into a romantic, chic bar and restaurant. The wine list was extensive and inexpensive. There were several good, interesting bottles under $35. All the glass options were uncommon vineyards. The food was really fresh and matched the wine well. I think there are some happy hour specials, which will certainly get me back in the door!
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gconstanza
March 09, 2007
I would've recommended this restaurant, but we had a bad experience, not with the service, but the manager. My wife ordered a Ribeye Steak, along with a friend of ours. His Ribeye was perfect, great piece of meat, now my wife?s was full of fat. We complained to the waiter, he took the issue up with the chef, the chef told us that that happens with ribeye?s. We asked for the manager next, we were told the same story, the ribeye has fat and sometimes you get that. I am sorry, when you are paying $45 for a piece of meat and you could only eat 35%, there is something wrong. Bad experience, manager was not helpful. Don?t go.
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helyn32
November 11, 2005
After reading the great reviews, I invited a die-hard downtown friend of mine to join me at TASTE. What a pleasant surprise! The wine list was superb, our tapas delightful, and the quiet atmosphere perfect for good conversation. We started with the scallops and asparagus and also had the soft shell crab as well as the cheese plate. I came again weeks later with my boyfriend and again had a very nice experience. I'm looking forward to going back soon and eventually trying most everything on the menu!
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What to Drink:
Taste and W.I.N.E. (Zabar's wine and spirits shop next door) regularly team up for wine tastings and special dinners; many of the bottles at the shop are on the restaurant's list for a minimal mark-up.
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Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Brunch, Private Rooms, Notable Wine List
