The Modern
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 333-1220
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- Directions:
- E; V at 5th Ave-53rd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 12pm-2pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri 12pm-2pm, 5:30pm-11pm, Sat 5:30pm-11pm
Editorial Review for The Modern – by Allison Austin
The Scene
Hidden from the adjoining Bar Room by a wall of frosted glass, the dining room is an airy, light-filled expanse overlooking the sculpture garden. Sleek leather banquettes and chairs by a collection of Danish modernist designers provide clean lines and understated luxury; tabletops set with Bernardaud china and Robbe and Berking silverware enhance the impression. Service is excellent, particularly the personable wine director, Stephane Colling.
The Food
Chef Gabriel Kreuther's French-New American cooking is simply outstanding. He's having fun, tarting up hamachi tuna with a buttery grapefruit sauce and spice crust, and paving buttery cod with thin discs of chorizo, then upping the smoky ante with a dash of harissa oil. Kreuther's precision and palate ensure that even ubiquitous luxury ingredients are renewed: his Gewurztraminer-poached foie gras with fruit chutney is utter perfection. Desserts hold up their end of the bargain, especially the zesty, vibrant passion fruit ravioli.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe restaurant offers three tasting options: three courses for $85, chef's seven-course tasting menu for $125, and a seven-course seasonal tasting menu for $138.
Where to SitFor window-side viewing of the sculpture garden and for prime Picasso and Elsworth Kelly proximity, request tables 17, 18, 19, and 21-27.
The ExtrasDon't forget the reason why a restaurant is here in the first place.
User Reviews for The Modern
06/26/2008 Posted by MalibuNicole
Absolutely delicious. The main dining room is nice especially by the window. The service was excellent and it takes a lot to impress me.
Pros: Service, Service, Service
Cons: It's in New York
02/18/2008 Posted by xtiffysweetzx
So I came here recently with 2 other friends and found the service to be amazingly slow. It took the waitress forever to come to our table and take our order. It also took about 2.5 hours for a 4 course meal!!! Ive has 8 courses done in 3 hours. The food here was ok, nothing special. I wouldn't come back here again.
Pros: nice ambience
Cons: service, service, slow service
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