(212) 717-6200
343 E 85th St
New York,
NY
10028
40.7768
-73.9512
Neighborhoods: Yorkville, Midtown
Hours:
Mon-Tue 5pm-10:30pm
Wed-Sun 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10:30pm
Last updated 9.11.08
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Lunch Spot, Business Dining, Food Delivery, Brunch
Cuisine:
What People Are Saying About Restaurant 343
Featured Review
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Small, upscale restaurant serving American cuisine including beef, fish, chicken dishes and more, with wine list, takeout, and delivery.
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Little Gem
by teej31
You will not find 67 dinners on the menu, but everything that you do find is excellent. I can't say that I have tried everything yet. The 4 different meals that I have had there have been great. I also learned that the owner is the artist of all the art work on the walls which is pretty good.
Outstanding - Classic American on Upper Eastside
by najdzioneks
This is such a welcome addition to the upper eastside of NYC. A true gem of a restaurant. A limited menu but the aim is obviously quality not quantity. The 16 oz. Natural Grazed steak from "Maine" is absolutely fantastic!!!. The whole grilled fish - delicious! And the specials and the gourmet burgers are the best in the city! Definitely a place you will come back to again and again.
- Pros: outstanding food, Classic decor, Great location
- Cons: Getting very popular!, Not a secret anymore
85th street GEM!
by epicurianne
My husband and I used to go to Cal's years ago, and I think this adorable little boite is even better. It is so intimate and elegant, just what our neighborhood needs. 343 and Ian's are among the only places I truly love in this area. The Amish chicken is delicious, and the wait staff is friendly and accomidating. My husband's steak was delightful. I highly recommend it, but be sure to make reservations to aviod long waits.
- Pros: Chicken, Steak, Ambience
- Cons: Wait
MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT
by sydjack
I CONFIRMED RESERVATION IN PERSON.WHEN WE ARRIVED,WE WERE TOLD WE HAD NO RESERVATION. WE WERE THEN SAT IN SIBERIA WITH NO APOLOGY. THE SERVICE WAS INDIFFERENT. THE OWNER COULD NOT BE BOTHERED TO APPROACH OUR TABLE. THE HOSTESS HAD ATTITUDE DESPITE THEIR MISTAKE. WE MAKE BETTER STEAKS AT HOME.
WE LIVE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND WILL NOT PATRONIZE 343 AGAIN. WILL PATRONIZE OTHER LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT WITH OWNERS WHO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THEIR PATRONS.
Wonderful find on the UES
by urbanfoodie
My wife and I enjoyed a delicious dinner at 343. Set on quiet tree-lined E85th street, its away from the crowds. We arrived without a reservation, but were warmly greeted and seated.
Service was efficient and friendly. They paid attention to detail: Crisp linen, polished flatware, elegant glasses, 3 types of rolls, high-quality butter and olives. All good signs.
My wife's vegetable tarte and my black angus dry-aged steak were superb. The steak came with a baked potato and sour cream with chives. Most interesting was the serving of still-in-the-bone marrow. You don't see this often and would appeal to meat connosieurs!
We shared a side of sauteed asparagus and their delicious banana pudding for dessert. Overall, delightful! Drawback: The menu is limited. Probably no more than 5 appetizers and 6 main courses (4 of 6 were beef. The others were chicken and fish). Despite this, we'd defintely go again.
- Pros: Elegant dining room, Great Service, High quality food
- Cons: Limited menu
The Details on Restaurant 343
Place Categories:
- delicious dinner
- friendly wait staff
- superb dryaged steak
- elegant glasses
- superb vegetable tarte
- great different meals
- pretty good artist
- delicious banana pudding
- delicious amish chicken
- good signs
- best specials
- absolutely fantastic natural grazed steak
- gem 85th street
- excellent everything
- best gourmet burgers

