(212) 645-0018

121 W 10th St
New York, NY 10011 40.73473 -73.999679

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Neighborhoods: West Village, Downtown

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Hours:

DINNER Sunday: 5:00pm-10:00pm Mon-Tue: 6:00pm-11:00pm Wednesday: 6:00pm-11:30pm Thu-Sat: 6:00pm-12:00am BRUNCH Sat-Sun: 10:00am-3:00pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

People Watching, Date Spot, Dine At The Bar, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

New American, English

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Kingswood

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The Scene – Owned by Australians and staffed by accomplished English chefs, Kingswood provides a new destination for the beautiful people. Luckily, the glowing light from the wall of backlit windows makes everyone lovely, and the flora-and-fauna ornamentation evokes a strange and glamorous natural history museum. Homespun quirkiness, however, can go overboard: Many of the wooden tables are so rustic and warped that the oversize plates can't sit flat. – – The Food – The always-changing menu fits the gastropub bill. A sugary beet and sweet potato salad is balanced out…

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The wine list is heavy on classics from down under--the Hope Estate Verdelho makes a refreshing option at $8 a glass.
Dine at the Bar:
The wrap-around bar is a jovial, international scene of social drinkers and single diners, all tended to by a charming staff.
The Extras:
Visit the owners' other spot in Soho, Ruby's.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The decor is beautiful.”
  2. “It has a nice atmosphere.”
  3. “Nothing special offered here except a nice view of the park.”
  4. “Kingswood has that rare combination of great atmosphere, enjoyable food and reasonable (though not cheap) prices.”
  5. “It also doesnt hurt to wait at the bar, since the atmosphere is so cool.”
  6. “Some sound absorbency would be nice we had to SCREAM at each other to hear but were having fun so didn't care.”
  7. “Bartender was so nice and fun to talk to.”
  8. “great atmosphere--go when its busy, not for all-out fine dining.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “We were rushed to order, waitress would roll her eyes if you were not quick to respond to her constant "do you know what you want"s. service was quick and food was decent, but as soon as we took the last bite (1 1/2 hours into our service to be exact), w”
  2. “Fantastic food and bar scene”
  3. “Went in last saturday night, had the signature kingswood cocktail at the bar--great flavors.”
  4. “With an attitude like that, I left and went to Village around the corner, where we were able to sit in the bar area AND eat food AND have good service and DIDN'T need a reservation.”
  5. “the coconut curry mussels are delicious and great to share at the bar if you just want a light meal.”
  6. “Food was good and the somellier was brilliant in his wine recomendation.”
  7. “The food and cocktails are pretty good overall, with a standout being the crab linguine - heaping amounts of crabmeat garnished with cherry tomatoes, so delicious.”
  8. “Its one of the few places you can go and get a drink in a great scene and then if you are hungry grab a really good meal too.”
  9. “He said the front area was only for cocktails since they had a big party, and that they couldn't seat me in the back because I didn't have a reservation.”
  10. “It also doesnt hurt to wait at the bar, since the atmosphere is so cool.”
food quality
84.47999954223633% positive
  1. “Awesome food, great service”
  2. “also really like their lamb osso buco which was perfectly cooked and melts of the bone.”
  3. “liked the lamb but the cod was a little tasteless.”
  4. “The mussels are also awesome as well as the burger.”
  5. “This is not how customers should be treated after paying good money for a mediocre meal.”
  6. “I've been there a few times and the food is always amazing and delicious.”
  7. “After such filling appetizers we decided to split the burger which was extremely juicy and flavorful.”
  8. “live right next to Rubys in Soho, where the food is always good (the Bronte is literally the best burger in NYC).”
  9. “The mussels were very very spicy but I love heat, some girls couldn't eat them.”
  10. “The food and cocktails are pretty good overall, with a standout being the crab linguine - heaping amounts of crabmeat garnished with cherry tomatoes, so delicious.”
  11. “Its one of the few places you can go and get a drink in a great scene and then if you are hungry grab a really good meal too.”
  12. “Awesome food - the Risotto was out of this world, so so tasty, and my Steak was just as good, my friends loved their meal as well, and with only five days left in New York - I will definitely be going back before I leave!”
  13. “We had the crab and avocado appetizer which was phenomenal, as was the risotto with ramps, fresh peas and prosciutto.”
  14. “With an attitude like that, I left and went to Village around the corner, where we were able to sit in the bar area AND eat food AND have good service and DIDN'T need a reservation.”
  15. “We were rushed to order, waitress would roll her eyes if you were not quick to respond to her constant "do you know what you want"s. service was quick and food was decent, but as soon as we took the last bite (1 1/2 hours into our service to be exact), w”
  16. “The burger and fries was simply divine!”
  17. “The rest of my party was also pleased with the food and the prices are reasonable for nyc.”
  18. “Kingswood has that rare combination of great atmosphere, enjoyable food and reasonable (though not cheap) prices.”
  19. “The Ruby's Bronte bruger has like a sweet relish on the burger and comes with truffle fries.”
  20. “food mediocre”
  21. “OVERRATED - Mediocre food, rude service ---NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY”
  22. “Once we were finally seated the food was incredible and the service was great.”
  23. “Friend had Monk fish curry- good in theory, but very poor execution.”
  24. “would recommend going on a weeknight to enjoy the food in, well, a state of harmony.”
  25. “will say that the food was very good.”
  26. “the coconut curry mussels are delicious and great to share at the bar if you just want a light meal.”
  27. “Although we didnt eat, everything looked delicious and other customers were raving about the food.”
  28. “The crowd is very cool and most importantly the food is delicious and everything is reasonably priced.”
  29. “Fantastic food and bar scene”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Be nice hostess & dont be a rude american in an australian restaurant !”
  2. “not so nice place”
service
69.43999767303467% positive
  1. “We were rushed to order, waitress would roll her eyes if you were not quick to respond to her constant "do you know what you want"s. service was quick and food was decent, but as soon as we took the last bite (1 1/2 hours into our service to be exact), w”
  2. “Cute, kind waiter, good service.”
  3. “The host was friendly and made an effort at getting us to the table quickly.”
  4. “Its the place to go for now, because everyone says its great and this is where the beautiful people go.”
  5. “Once we were finally seated the food was incredible and the service was great.”
  6. “The staff was so nice and let me sit at a table until my friend arrived.”
  7. “rude Matradie”
  8. “Awesome food, great service”
  9. “over-priced, awful service and loud.”
  10. “The owners are very cool and friendly.”
  11. “The service is great, always have a great time there.”
  12. “Our waitress was wonderful as were the other staff.”
  13. “If the hostess hadn't been so rude to my friend, we might have stayed and stuck it out.”
  14. “Be nice hostess & dont be a rude american in an australian restaurant !”
  15. “but instead the hostess was outright rude, raising her voice and telling him in a very condescending manner that "mistakes happen" and he needed to "relax”
  16. “With an attitude like that, I left and went to Village around the corner, where we were able to sit in the bar area AND eat food AND have good service and DIDN'T need a reservation.”
  17. “OVERRATED - Mediocre food, rude service ---NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY”
  18. “they moved us but long story short - the service was AWFUL- we were being served by the manager and literally had to get up and ask for something EVERY time we needed something and the only person who ended up helping us was the amazing busboy.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “This is not how customers should be treated after paying good money for a mediocre meal.”
  2. “Kingswood has that rare combination of great atmosphere, enjoyable food and reasonable (though not cheap) prices.”
  3. “The rest of my party was also pleased with the food and the prices are reasonable for nyc.”
wait time
75.0% positive
  1. “they moved us but long story short - the service was AWFUL- we were being served by the manager and literally had to get up and ask for something EVERY time we needed something and the only person who ended up helping us was the amazing busboy.”
  2. “We were rushed to order, waitress would roll her eyes if you were not quick to respond to her constant "do you know what you want"s. service was quick and food was decent, but as soon as we took the last bite (1 1/2 hours into our service to be exact), w”
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/05/10

Unprofessional and very rude

by lolaNYC at Citysearch

we arrived on time, took 10 minutes to be seated (no complaints here). We were rushed to order, waitress would roll her eyes if you were not quick to respond to her constant "do you know what you want"s.

service was quick and food was decent, but as soon as we took the last bite (1 1/2 hours into our service to be exact), we were told that they needed the table and we needed to go to the bar if we wanted to stick around.

The ok food is not worth the attitude.

  • Pros: cocktails
  • Cons: extremely rude staff and badly run restaurant
4 Star Rating: Recommended

07/01/09

Lovely ladies dinner

by KatblueNYC at Citysearch

had a great dinner last night with 5 friends, i checked and the first seating is 7:30, so I made our reservation for 8PM. Once everyone arrived we were seated immediately (8:15) at the banquette in the front. Cute, kind waiter, good service. We drank bottles of prosecco and had lots of seafood: oysters, tuna tartar, mussels, and the scallop entree, all were delicious. Also the mac and cheese is good but too heavy on the truffle oil, the corn is fabulous. The mussels were very very spicy but I love heat, some girls couldn't eat them. Some sound absorbency would be nice we had to SCREAM at each other to hear but were having fun so didn't care... just an fyi. Best for either large groups or groups of 2, tables are close and not a lot of room.

  • Pros: Fabulous mussels, attractive men at the bar
  • Cons: VERY loud
4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/10/09

Birthday celebration

by porkstone at Citysearch

After an inital issue wih the booking all was well, special thanks to the maitre'd on duty on friday the 7th march she was a star. Food was good and the somellier was brilliant in his wine recomendation. Good time had by everyone..

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/13/09

Fantastic food and bar scene

by peteyw at Citysearch

I have been to Kingswood several times over the last month for both dinner and drinks. I actually stumbled across this place and have only had amazing experiences so was very surprised to read about other peoples experiences. Yes, the place is loud but that is kind of the fun thing. Its one of the few places you can go and get a drink in a great scene and then if you are hungry grab a really good meal too. Anyway, I hear they are changing the ceiling in the next couple of weeks which is going to address the situation. Everytime I have been there the staff have been really friendly and helpful. the sommelier takes the time out to come to all the tables and makes useful recommendations without making you feel like you have to spend lots of money.

I have tried most things on their winter menu...the coconut curry mussels are delicious and great to share at the bar if you just want a light meal. I also really like their lamb osso buco which was perfectly cooked and melts of the bone. my girlfriend eats the cod everytime which comes which is really light but so flavorsome. The scallop special was to die for. And of course those truffle fries!!

this place is definitely in my rotation and looks like it is here to stay.

  • Pros: great food and bar scene in the same place
  • Cons: none
1 Star Rating: Poor

12/21/08

not so nice place

by caprh at Citysearch

its not good its not good at all and i wud again say its NOT good at all. this is waste of money n a lot of time. Dont go there i say mind it

  • Pros: hmm....
  • Cons: evrything i guess

The Details on Kingswood

Place Categories:

  • great service
  • nice place
  • simply divine burger
  • great atmosphere
  • nice hostess
  • mediocre meal
  • delicious coconut curry mussels
  • reasonable prices
  • other customers
  • very cool owners
  • good execution
  • fantastic bar scene
  • fun bartender
  • nice experience
  • pretty good cocktails
  • simply divine fries
  • beautiful decor
  • recommend oysters
  • love heat
  • not good wud
  • beautiful space
  • nice staff
  • mediocre food
  • very cool crowd
  • good mac
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