Modern Restaurant
(212) 333-1220
9 W 53rd St
New York,
NY
10019
40.7607
-73.9763
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
What People Are Saying About Modern Restaurant
The Editor
Allison Austin
Citysearch
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.
User Reviews
Anonymous
January 10, 2009
I didn't like the co-ed bathrooms. Kinda creepy. The food is really good, but I was surprised the desserts weren't better than they were, and the prices are high, as you'd expect.
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GluttoNoire
November 15, 2008
Absouletely fabulous interior place... does MoMa proud. The courses are long in the main dining room and Gentlemen please wear a jacket unless you want to end up wearing one of theirs.. The bar room (the only part of the restaurant that has a "a la carte" menu) has very innovative and well balanced food, all small plates. yes its upscale, i really dont mind paying well 4 decent food that this city sometimes confuses with "HYPE". What i do mind is the vagrant snobbery with a dash or racism !! I dined at both the dining room and the bar room. The first time I thought i was being over sensitive and that I should check the chips on my shoulder. however the third time around had me fuming. Did not expect this from one of Mr.Meyer's place's. BTW: the bar room/bar is quite free of such upityness! + really great cocktails.
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Bluefoot
November 02, 2008
have been dining at The Modern since they opened, have been a huge fan of the food and ability to have a quality meal on the way home from work and not commit to a table. have always enjoyed all my meals and I've probably had everything more than once easily, my only 'complaint' is that it's prices in the Bar Room (cocktails and food) have steadily increased, you will spend a nearly $30 for one drink and a soup before tip and tax..unfortunate
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Know Before You Go:
The 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.
The Extras:
Don't forget the reason why a restaurant is here in the first place.
Where to Sit:
For window-side viewing of the sculpture garden and for prime Picasso and Elsworth Kelly proximity, request tables 17, 18, 19, and 21-27.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, People Watching, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Notable Wine List, Prix Fixe Menu
Cuisine:
Notable Chef:
Gabriel Kreuther
