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(212) 691-0555

355 W 14th St
New York, NY 10014 40.7405 -74.004

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 4.01.09

Category:

Restaurants

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Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Brunch, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

Cuisine:

Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Gin Lane

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In Short – From the Chesterfield leather banquettes, dark wood tables, wrought-iron chandeliers and flocked wallpaper in the dining room, to the bar's marble floors, wingback chairs and suspender-clad bartenders, this is the downtown equivalent of an Upper East Side club (minus the membership fee). An unwavering American kitchen partners with a menu of equally classic cocktails (brought to you by mixologist god Dale Degroff), allowing this spot to hold its own among its trendy neighbors.

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
They're not trying to do anything except the classics done right: Think beef carpaccio, wedge salad and filet mignon for dinner, and turkey clubs for lunch.
When to Go:
Drop by early in the evening if you're half of a doe-eyed couple (the last table reservation is at 11pm), and later if you're out with friends (the bar menu closes at 2am).
What to Drink:
The Tea Time Martini (Hendricks gin, yuzu, grapefruit, maraschino liquor and lime) arrives in a stemmed tea cup.
ambiance
94.11999702453613% positive
  1. Throughly enjoyed the decor with the big fireplace and solid wood bar in the front.
  2. They should convert the whole space into a lounge and capitalize on their nice decor.
  3. Of course if you want to just meet some friends for drinks the bar has a great atmosphere with FUN drinks
  4. Interesting and well done decor (great club chairs).
  5. The server was great, attentive but comfortable.
  6. Room is very comfortable and inviting.
  7. Lovely service, great location and fabulous food!
  8. The service and food at our cozy dinner was excellent, timely and scrumptious.
  9. Great food and ambiance
  10. As a true foodie, I have to admit that he must have been under some pressure: I don't like boring stodgy restaurants, I want to have fun, but I need to have sophisticated food, Gin lane fit the bill.
  11. starting with the astuning and amazing decor,i was promply and attentivelly taken care by the young and very professional waitstaff.
  12. found Gin Lane to be an intimate, totally comfortable, and completely charming gem of a restaurant.
  13. Yes, the room is pretty cool, but the service, food, and attitude overshoadow the decor.
  14. The decor was impressive and the service was the same.
  15. Great food & service,Amazing atmosphere.
  16. The atmosphere is awesome and the interior design is breathtaking.
  17. Check it out if you like a nice atmosphere an ONLY going for drinks, PASS on the food!
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Cocktail, fresh fruit, eggs with some vegetables polished off with dessert.
  2. I've had a great steak there, I like their fish, and their crab cakes are good too (not sure what moc123 was talking about).
drinks
99.1100025177002% positive
  1. Ohh, Marty the bartender makes the best drinks!
  2. Aside from the amazing room, surprising huevos rancheros, and Marvin Gaye soundtrack, there is an open skylight in the middle of the room, and all tasty libations and wine are half off all day on Sundays.
  3. Their prices are extremely affordable, and they offer unlimited brunch cocktails.
  4. and the cocktails sound great but they are just god awful?
  5. creations making for an unbelievable dining experience, and c) while their wines are superb, they are also affordable allowing you the opportunity of eating a proper meal instead of having tasty food and ?
  6. Of course if you want to just meet some friends for drinks the bar has a great atmosphere with FUN drinks
  7. Great bar, solid tasty food, and great customer service.
  8. especially liked the pork chop, served with a sweet maple glaze, and the cocktails.
  9. Check it out if you like a nice atmosphere an ONLY going for drinks, PASS on the food!
  10. Great drinks, music and great looking people.
  11. have also been to just the bar for drinks and it's definitely a good after work place or Saturday night spot - the drink menu is incredible!
  12. service was friendly, but inconsistent (professional waiter, owner checked in to say hello, but there were finished plates left on the table for too long and unfilled drink orders).
  13. st - i met this beautiful and awesome girl at the bar ,over a round of the most amazing cocktails.
  14. that many NYC restaurants have, b) the wines are hand-picked and paired with the unique flavors of their chef?
  15. They accommodated a group of 20 for a lovely brunch and their unlimited cocktails are wonderful!
  16. Randomly in the Meatpacking District on a weeknight, I had no interest in trying one of the, far too many, mega destination restuarants, I had heard of Gin Lane's great cocktails and thought to try it out.
  17. Gin Lane is a great restaurant with a stylish bar in the front.
  18. We all liked the cocktails so much that when done dining we stayed for another round at the bar.
  19. The Steak Tar Tar, Crab Cakes, and the Cheese Plate were particularly delicious, the wine, Rose of course, was tasty as always.
  20. We stayed afterwards and had a couple of drinks at the bar which made for a great evenning.
  21. The drinks were decent and there was a lot of not needed attitude!
  22. Their extensive drink menu not only sounds great but tastes so delicious you would want to go back for more.
  23. would highly reccomend this place for a casual dinner and great drinks.
  24. If you have one night to impress a date, wine and dine colleagues, or just to mix it up on a night out with friends, Gin Lane is a great bet.
  25. Great food, great drinks, and what a scene, it's like the Oak Room reborn!
  26. The bar is a great place to grab drinks with friends, and perhaps youll bump into some celebrity if you are into that kind of thing.
  27. Throughly enjoyed the decor with the big fireplace and solid wood bar in the front.
  28. ve been drinking some of the most amazing wines you?
food quality
86.70000076293945% positive
  1. Yes, the room is pretty cool, but the service, food, and attitude overshoadow the decor.
  2. not often that you can find class juxtaposed with great food and outstanding nightlife.
  3. Ok, it came out to the table cold, but at least it was at one point a decent dish.
  4. I've had a great steak there, I like their fish, and their crab cakes are good too (not sure what moc123 was talking about).
  5. great p;lace ,great food
  6. Great food, great drinks, and what a scene, it's like the Oak Room reborn!
  7. The daily special, a lamb chop, was absolutely perfect.
  8. As a true foodie, I have to admit that he must have been under some pressure: I don't like boring stodgy restaurants, I want to have fun, but I need to have sophisticated food, Gin lane fit the bill.
  9. Overall the brunch was outstanding, amazing food and service, and great prices!
  10. Another entree at the table was the pork chop, which was also great.
  11. Aside from the food, the Grapefruit Julep was so good, I think my husband just might start bringing me back to gin lane on a weekly basis!
  12. especially liked the pork chop, served with a sweet maple glaze, and the cocktails.
  13. Great food and ambiance
  14. Lovely service, great location and fabulous food!
  15. The service and food at our cozy dinner was excellent, timely and scrumptious.
  16. The Steak Tar Tar, Crab Cakes, and the Cheese Plate were particularly delicious, the wine, Rose of course, was tasty as always.
  17. Aside from the amazing room, surprising huevos rancheros, and Marvin Gaye soundtrack, there is an open skylight in the middle of the room, and all tasty libations and wine are half off all day on Sundays.
  18. Great food & service,Amazing atmosphere.
  19. When we told her the food was subpar, the waiter service was poor and complained about our table being given away because we were TEN, (YES TEN!
  20. While you enjoy your meal, wondering if you?
  21. net/net: given the other great restaurants in the area, you better off spending your $ on better food somewhere else.
  22. the place is majestic,amazing food,and very attentive service!
  23. Good food might have saved the place.
  24. The service was slow, food mediocre and the attitude of the servers made me feel extremely unwelcome.
  25. This all adds up to money to throw around but no one has a clue what good food it.
  26. Instead of novel frills, I was very impressed by both the menu and specials, continental staples prepared with fresh ingredients, simple and clean.
  27. Food was OK (French Onion soup was good, classic blue cheese wedge terrible, everything else was average),.
  28. creations making for an unbelievable dining experience, and c) while their wines are superb, they are also affordable allowing you the opportunity of eating a proper meal instead of having tasty food and ?
  29. My entree was fresh and sides were amazing.
  30. We sat in the gorgeous dining room, and what was supposed to be some 'picking' turned into a full blown dinner of tasty snacks.
  31. Cocktail, fresh fruit, eggs with some vegetables polished off with dessert.
  32. Great bar, solid tasty food, and great customer service.
  33. FOOD: The food is not bad - but its mediocre at best - I have enjoyed tastier brunches in many other places right in the area.
  34. The best dish of the night was the salad wedge.
  35. My favorite were the mashed potatoes.
  36. words : amazing food,amazing croud!
  37. Make sure to order your steak medium well, as medium rare was pretty much raw.
  38. Oh--the candied pecans in my salad were good but the salad itself was watery and tasteless.
  39. Their extensive drink menu not only sounds great but tastes so delicious you would want to go back for more.
  40. Beautiful space, great service, delicious food
  41. The food was great, i had the pork chop and my date had the filet which was cooked to perfection.
  42. The menu has a great variety to choose from and the food is consistently good.
  43. They don't care, they think they are hot stuff-- and the food isn't good.
  44. Check it out if you like a nice atmosphere an ONLY going for drinks, PASS on the food!
  45. expected the typcial plastic techno, cold service, and generic contemporary American fusion cuisine, with a 'hot' crowd.
  46. The interior was beautiful, and the food, croque monsieurs, fruited french toast, and excellent salads were all good, but not good enough to save this underwhelming dining experience.
  47. The onion soup was a weak effort and the tuna carpaccio was decent.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Their extensive drink menu not only sounds great but tastes so delicious you would want to go back for more.
  2. The DJ is great and the variety of 80s, 90s, and today hits add so much to the place.
  3. have also been to just the bar for drinks and it's definitely a good after work place or Saturday night spot - the drink menu is incredible!
  4. The menu has a great variety to choose from and the food is consistently good.
  5. Instead of novel frills, I was very impressed by both the menu and specials, continental staples prepared with fresh ingredients, simple and clean.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Not only is it a great dinner place but be sure to catch the $16 brunch.
  2. live on the block and I was excited about having a great new brunch place to frequent.
  3. The DJ is great and the variety of 80s, 90s, and today hits add so much to the place.
  4. The bar is a great place to grab drinks with friends, and perhaps youll bump into some celebrity if you are into that kind of thing.
  5. Gin Lane is a great restaurant with a stylish bar in the front.
  6. have also been to just the bar for drinks and it's definitely a good after work place or Saturday night spot - the drink menu is incredible!
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Their extensive drink menu not only sounds great but tastes so delicious you would want to go back for more.
  2. We really liked Gin Lane and would definitely go back.
  3. I'll be back just for the warm staff.
service
79.16999816894531% positive
  1. The service was slow, food mediocre and the attitude of the servers made me feel extremely unwelcome.
  2. the place is majestic,amazing food,and very attentive service!
  3. The service was awful!
  4. Great drinks, music and great looking people.
  5. Great bar, solid tasty food, and great customer service.
  6. The service was even friendly and attentive.
  7. Ohh, Marty the bartender makes the best drinks!
  8. Great food & service,Amazing atmosphere.
  9. Beautiful space, great service, delicious food
  10. The bartenders really know how to create the perfect cocktail.
  11. It took a bit for us to be seated even after all of our party had arrived, even though our table was clearly available(the hostess was amiable, though).
  12. Lovely service, great location and fabulous food!
  13. Yes, the room is pretty cool, but the service, food, and attitude overshoadow the decor.
  14. The service was great, the waiter made me feel right at home and catered to my requests.
  15. It was so salty I had to ask for my glass of water to be filled 3 times (which wouldn't have been so bad if the waiter service wasn't so inadequate).
  16. The service and food at our cozy dinner was excellent, timely and scrumptious.
  17. service was friendly, but inconsistent (professional waiter, owner checked in to say hello, but there were finished plates left on the table for too long and unfilled drink orders).
  18. When we told her the food was subpar, the waiter service was poor and complained about our table being given away because we were TEN, (YES TEN!
  19. Servers were attentive but not too aggresive.
  20. We noticed how well informed the professional staff is when our waiter explained
  21. The decor was impressive and the service was the same.
  22. Overall the brunch was outstanding, amazing food and service, and great prices!
  23. horrible and unapologetic service.
  24. Friendly staff bartenders will chit-chat if they arent too busy and waiters are attentive.
  25. I'll be back just for the warm staff.
  26. The server was great, attentive but comfortable.
  27. Five minutes later we were sitting down to an outright fabulous dinner, guided by an attentive waitstaff, and get this NY: even friendly bus boys!
  28. expected the typcial plastic techno, cold service, and generic contemporary American fusion cuisine, with a 'hot' crowd.
  29. Our server was very friendly and accomodating.
  30. And yes, Caroline the manager is just RUDE!
value
91.66999816894531% positive
  1. This all adds up to money to throw around but no one has a clue what good food it.
  2. creations making for an unbelievable dining experience, and c) while their wines are superb, they are also affordable allowing you the opportunity of eating a proper meal instead of having tasty food and ?
  3. The restaurant was beautiful, with exposed brick walls, flocked velvet wallpaper and a glass ceiling over the main dining area that let in huge amounts of sunlight, creating a nice counterpoint to the luxe/dark/rustic style of the interior.
  4. Overall the brunch was outstanding, amazing food and service, and great prices!
  5. Their prices are extremely affordable, and they offer unlimited brunch cocktails.
  6. Drinks a little pricey, but about right for the area.
wait time
58.33000183105469% positive
  1. service was friendly, but inconsistent (professional waiter, owner checked in to say hello, but there were finished plates left on the table for too long and unfilled drink orders).
  2. Five minutes later we were sitting down to an outright fabulous dinner, guided by an attentive waitstaff, and get this NY: even friendly bus boys!
  3. The service was slow, food mediocre and the attitude of the servers made me feel extremely unwelcome.
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/10/07

TERRIBLE

by marcyf

The service was awful! And yes, Caroline the manager is just RUDE! They don't care, they think they are hot stuff-- and the food isn't good. We were there last Thursday at 7:00 and the place was empty and the serever still could keep up. Not reccommeded. Go somehwere else.

  • Pros: Decor
  • Cons: Management
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/04/07

Great Vibe, Go during the week!

by axe11104

Gin Lane offers one of the best dining experiences down in the Meatpacking district by far! Great bar, solid tasty food, and great customer service. It has it all. If your lucky snag a table outside on the patio, or under the roof. Service and atmosphere are better on the weekdays, supposedly the are consistently jammed packed on the weekends. I dont normally write reviews, however I went last Wednesday and had such a great time. Wine list covers all the basics and is affordable. Great addition to the area! Will be back....

  • Pros: Patio dining
  • Cons: too busy on the weekends.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/26/07

Indulgent Dining

by pariolina

My husband took me to Gin Lane to celebrate our one year anniversary......so romantic, it was perfect! As a true foodie, I have to admit that he must have been under some pressure: I don't like boring stodgy restaurants, I want to have fun, but I need to have sophisticated food, Gin lane fit the bill. Instead of novel frills, I was very impressed by both the menu and specials, continental staples prepared with fresh ingredients, simple and clean. We started with the Seafood Plateau, standard but grand in portion size, presentation, and what a cocktail sauce! After the seafood, we split a refreshing ice berg wedge salad. For the entrees, my husband devored the surf and turf, and indulged in the duck. Our server Mark was very knowledgable, astute, and genuine. He made the night memorable with a devine chocolate platter for dessert, he even comped it. Aside from the food, the Grapefruit Julep was so good, I think my husband just might start bringing me back to gin lane on a weekly basis!

  • Pros: Romantic, great food
3 Star Rating: Average

04/26/07

Best Sunday in New York

by dcence

I have officially found a new home on Sundays: Gin Lane! Aside from the amazing room, surprising huevos rancheros, and Marvin Gaye soundtrack, there is an open skylight in the middle of the room, and all tasty libations and wine are half off all day on Sundays. Granted I wasn't thrilled the last Thursday I was there and dropped serious money on just a few martinis at the bar, but half off Opus One this past Sunday more than made up for it. The server was great, attentive but comfortable. The place was a little hectic, but I suppose that's because it was rocking. Overall the brunch was outstanding, amazing food and service, and great prices!

  • Pros: Half Off Sundays
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/25/07

great p;lace ,great food

by mtb99

went to Gin lane Saturday,for my sisters b-day party,and it ended up being an awesome night.

the place is majestic,amazing food,and very attentive service!

Tried the crabcakes,and the branzino special ,and it was great, very fresh and well seasoned.

Sorry( MF20) but you must be sad with the world!

dont get upset with yourself, try Yoga, it will help you.

Gin Lane is set for a good start.

Ohh, Marty the bartender makes the best drinks!!

  • Pros: thumbs up
  • Cons: bit noisy,but understandable, for a saturday.

The Details on Gin Lane

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great waiter service
  • great drinks
  • great unlimited cocktails
  • fabulous dinner
  • great restaurant
  • beautiful space
  • great server
  • nice atmosphere
  • great new brunch place
  • very comfortable room
  • really liked gin lane
  • big solid wood bar
  • incredible extensive drink menu
  • professional waitstaff
  • great dining
  • great music
  • great prices
  • especially liked pork chop
  • professional waiter
  • warm staff
  • decent dish
  • impressive decor
  • tasty wine
  • good excellent salads
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