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- Neighborhoods:
- Upper East Side, Midtown, Lenox Hill
- Cuisine:
- New American
- Price:
- $$$
- Categories:
- Restaurants
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At a Glance
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95% ambiance
“Great music and fun beautiful people watching.”
85% dessert
“Great salads (lobster salad and white asparagus salad), great appetizers (pizzetta, tuna tartare), main courses and desserts.”
89% drinks
“drinks, food, atmosphere, service all at a good value is rare in this town and you might wait for a table on the week-end but it's worth it”
88% food quality
“We ordered some tuna roll, some crispy calamari and the calamari salad that we all shared.”
100% menu variety
“The $45 V-day prix fixe menu was a great bargain for three courses and special shot at the end of the meal.”
100% overall
“If you want to eat good food and have your ears blowned up 212 is the perfect place.”
100% return potential
“We will go back as it is one of the best restaurant in new york city.”
82% service
“There was no attention to service, the food was below average, and to pay so much for a lousy brunch was ridiculous.”
67% value
“After spending $600 dollars at the bar for a party of 12, the awful, exceptionally rude bartender refused to give someone in our party a glass of ice water.”
66% wait time
“To cut this short, yes the girls are hot, but when you get service that bad, the place starts to look ugly real quick.”
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December 04, 2009
Excellent. Excellent restaurant. Great menus and drinks. Nice staff and service. Fun place
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July 18, 2009
Excellent Brunch. Just had the most perfect omelete today for brunch; moist on the inside, slightly brown on the outside and served with amazing fries
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July 08, 2009
WHAT A SCAM!!!!!!. LETS START FROM THE SERVICE- NONE ONE IS EVER THERE, REDHEAD MAN WALKS AROUND CONSTANTLY IN A HORRIBLE MOOD. DO NOT GO AS A MAN DRESSED UP LOOKING LIKE YOU HAVE MONEY BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE THE BARTENDERS AND COATCHECKED LADY SENT TO YOU BY THE OWNER TO MAKE YOU BUY BTL OF CRISTAL. IF YOU SAY YOU WONT DRINK IT ALL, THE WORKERS WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU. MAKE SURE YOU ALWATS CHECK YOUR BILL BECAUSE THEY ADD EXTRA STUFF ON IT, !!!!! THATS WHY WHEN PPLGET A TAB THAN THEY ARE A LITTLE SURPRISED WHY ITS SO HIGH, BUT THEY PAY AND LEAVE LOL... WHAT A FOOLS !!!!!!!! PHILIP, IF YOU WANT MY OR MY FRIEND BUSINESS AND I KNOW YOU DO BC YU ARE SUFFERING NOW- CHANGE THE ATTITUDE OF THE STUFF AND MAKE IT MORE PROFESSIONAL AND COZY..
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April 01, 2009
Used to be great!. I used to love 212, best bar in my neighborhood. The girls are hot and the drinks are good. I can't go as much now because the tab can get pretty high (it is a recession), and my favorite bartenders are never there anymore! Jaimie left and Carrissa is only there on Monday! One reviewer said you are paying for pretty and I like that! I don't mind paying the money for a smoking hot bartender to pay attention to me. I go to 212 the other night and some ugly 40 year old with a saggy chest is behind the bar! Now, sweetheart I don't care if you are a boxer, I want a lady serving me, a beautiful lady! Not somebody's beat up mother! So, Philip you can have my business back if you get back to the old 212. I want hot girls with tight bodies serving me, not old ladies! I know most guys in the neighborhood feel the same way, we miss the old 212 with our pretty girls. Gave it a real VIP feel.
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March 16, 2009
GREAT BRUNCH - AWSOME STAFF.
We had a great brunch yesterday. The food was very good, great prices and very attentive service.
BTW the all staffs girl is brilliantly assembled
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March 13, 2009
HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
i am a big fan of Citysearch and read the reviews of 212 after my best friend suggested me to have dinner there.
212 didn't disappoint. Very good, great vibe and superb food.
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March 11, 2009
PERFECT EVENT. I would like to thank all the staff of 212 for making my private party so special. The food and the service was spectacular from the time i inquired about the private room to the last minute of the reception.
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March 08, 2009
NOT SO LOUD AMIGOS. I WAS THERE FOR BRUNCH. 212 WAS PACKED BUT APPARENTLY THEY TURNED DOWN THE MUSIC BECAUSE I DIDNT HEAR ANY OF IT OR MAY BE THE PREVIOUS REVIEWERS ARE 70 YEARS OLD. GREAT EGGS AND PRETTY CHEAP. I GUESS THEY LOWERED THE PRICES TOO!
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March 05, 2009
Really Noisy, Really Good Food, Really Care About Getting Your $$. The food last night was excellent, but a bit overpriced. The service was ok. The atmosphere was really noisy, though the place was only half full. The Bartender and Coat Check girl must have been on something b/c they were laughing/screaming so loud I jumped from my seat (which was 20 ft from the bar) a number of times. Lastly, when leaving, we went to tip the coat check girl and had to use that Tip money as payment for the coats. I don't mind paying $100 for dinner but is the extra $1 necessary? This could be the only restaurant where the coat check wasn't free that I've been to in years (that isn't also a club/bar).
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February 28, 2009
TOO LOUD BUT GOOD. If you want to eat good food and have your ears blowned up 212 is the perfect place. We had to ask the manager 3 times before he really lowered the music...ridiculous
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