Inside Park at St Bart's

In Short – Spaces this nice rarely house exceptional restaurants, mostly because they don't need to. But in bringing good-cooking obsessive Matt Weingarten as chef, the owners chose wisely: Weingarten's brand of new American food, marked by three or four strong flavors (preserved cherry, prune-hyssop butter, caraway dumplings) combined with big, wood-roasted proteins, usually of the heritage or grass-fed variety. The cozy food plays against the soaring space, and makes for a unique dining experience.

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The Extras:: During summer months, Cafe St. Bart's hosts a singles night on Wednesdays with a cash bar and live music.
What to Drink:: The house sangria is made with Pinot Grigio and topped off with Prosecco ($11 per glass).
Know Before You Go:: The wood-burning oven is the centerpiece of the kitchen program; try to choose items which are cooked in it.
When to Go:: The restaurant serves lunch-only Monday through Friday, is closed on Saturday, and serves only brunch on Sunday.

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ambiance	94.2300033569336% positive	“Excellent location, great people watching.” “The ambiance IS amazing--a truly lovely only-in-New-York space.” “Not to say St Bart's Cafe is the worst place I've been to but when a restaurant is situated in a prime location, one does expect nice service not a rude and pretentious hostess.” “Great dining in a beautiful, atmosphere” “The menu is diverse, and there is a relaxed, comfortable environment.” “The ambience and food, the presentation and service are all above average, and the prices are reasonable, especially when one considers the perfect locale!” “Great ambiance, food and service!” “Cafe St. Barts is an oasis in the city, with a view that is delightful.” “The atmosphere was wonderful, however the service and food were not.” “The food was so very enhanced by the elegant yet warm atmosphere and the top notch service.” “The atmosphere was great though, one of the nicer outdoor dining spots in the city.” “The atmosphere, service and especially, the outstanding food combined to create a marvelous dinner.” “This delightful midtown location deserves so much more from its kitchen and staff.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“Great service, good food, especially desserts.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“For years, Cafe St. Bart's was our favorite place for lunch and after work drinks.” “The weather was perfect and the drinks were delicious.” “Come in the evening, sip a glass of wine, or two, and enjoy the great live jazz along with your dinner.” “Used to be great place for lunch and after-work drinks” “So if you really just want to wine and dine outside the place is a good spot.”
food quality	92.58999824523926% positive	“Great service, good food, especially desserts.” “The weather was perfect and the drinks were delicious.” “Many sat full of dirty dishes while paying customers were forced to leave.” “have to highly recommend the lobster roll - not to much mayo; you can tell it was a fresh lobster.” “The food is wonderful, tasty and filling, and the service is professional and friendly.” “With so many great options for food in midtown, don't waste your time on a restaurant that can't find time for you.” “The atmosphere was wonderful, however the service and food were not.” “Not only did she recommend a fantastic dish (the lamb, in which all three of us ordered and loved) but she was perfectly attentive and professional.” “This was my third time to St. Bart's and I've always had a wonderful experience: the food has always been terrific, the outdoor setting is unbeatable and the prices reasonable.” “Love the Lobster Roll (full of lobster--super fresh), but THE FISH TACOS are to die for.” “We ate brunch here with my parents on a Sunday afternoon -- delicious food, lovely service, great value.” “This is my go-to place when I want a delicious, reasonably-priced lunch or dinner.” “work nearby so I've eaten here countless times (breakfast, lunch, dinner, even Sunday brunch), and been to several really cool parties--the food's delicious, and the setting is spectacular.” “The food was outstanding.” “And the food was delish.” “Food was exceptionally poor for a ceaser salad and linguine which was overly salty.” “The ambience and food, the presentation and service are all above average, and the prices are reasonable, especially when one considers the perfect locale!” “had the shrimp appetizer--spicy sauce was great and the breading was” “We were there for New Year's Eve, and the evening was made complete by an authentic 1930's dance orchestra called Gregory Moore and his Cosmopolitan Orchestra.” “The atmosphere, service and especially, the outstanding food combined to create a marvelous dinner.” “Other guests enjoyed pizza, santa fe chopped salad and fish and chips.” “what an unexpected pleasure, great food, great service.” “The crispy fish tacos, the thin-crust pizza with fresh mozzarella, the lobster roll, the bratwurst direct from Indiana.” “The food was so very enhanced by the elegant yet warm atmosphere and the top notch service.” “Great ambiance, food and service!” “On top of all this, the food is great!” “great food”
menu variety	80.0% positive	“We order sangria, about 15 mins later white sangria arrives though the sangria on the menu is red.” “The menu is diverse, and there is a relaxed, comfortable environment.” “The menu is pretentious.” “With so many great options for food in midtown, don't waste your time on a restaurant that can't find time for you.” “Minutes later my friend arrives and we're seated in the back near the water table though, like I mentioned the place was not nearly full, and handed dinner menus.”
overall	100.0% positive	“outdoor space was great, especially on a nice day - be warned though - pigeons are flying all over the place and around you.” “Used to be great place for lunch and after-work drinks” “Cafe used to be charming, a great place to go to lunch to enjoy the weather.” “With so many great options for food in midtown, don't waste your time on a restaurant that can't find time for you.”
service	73.86000156402588% positive	“The service is super friendly, though maybe not as professional as the other stuffy, overpriced places in the neighborhood.” “But with the horrible service I experienced, I won't make that same mistake again.” “Not only did she recommend a fantastic dish (the lamb, in which all three of us ordered and loved) but she was perfectly attentive and professional.” “service was attentive at the beginning but the waiter lost us towards the end and we had to flag them down for the check.” “The food was so very enhanced by the elegant yet warm atmosphere and the top notch service.” “Absolutely NOT kids friendly.” “Not to say St Bart's Cafe is the worst place I've been to but when a restaurant is situated in a prime location, one does expect nice service not a rude and pretentious hostess.” “The atmosphere, service and especially, the outstanding food combined to create a marvelous dinner.” “The atmosphere was wonderful, however the service and food were not.” “horrendous, horrible customer service” “We ate brunch here with my parents on a Sunday afternoon -- delicious food, lovely service, great value.” “Our waiter appeared hot, sweaty and taxed and service was slow.” “what an unexpected pleasure, great food, great service.” “Great service, good food, especially desserts.” “The ambience and food, the presentation and service are all above average, and the prices are reasonable, especially when one considers the perfect locale!” “This delightful midtown location deserves so much more from its kitchen and staff.” “The food is wonderful, tasty and filling, and the service is professional and friendly.” “Great ambiance, food and service!” “Excellent location, great people watching.” “Service was horrible- I'm not sure whether there's a shortage of waiters but for a place that's not packed, that kind of service is unacceptable.” “The service is also very attentive.” “Hostess is overly pretentious and rude - although we had reservations she didn't seat us until 10 minutes after our reservation when we noticed multiple empty tables all around.”
value	100.0% positive	“Seconds before the first rain drop hit the floor, she opened up huge umbrellas for us and the neighboring tables.” “The ambience and food, the presentation and service are all above average, and the prices are reasonable, especially when one considers the perfect locale!” “This was my third time to St. Bart's and I've always had a wonderful experience: the food has always been terrific, the outdoor setting is unbeatable and the prices reasonable.” “The service is super friendly, though maybe not as professional as the other stuffy, overpriced places in the neighborhood.” “In warm weather, the huge terrace is, in my opinion, the best outdoor spot in the city.” “We ate brunch here with my parents on a Sunday afternoon -- delicious food, lovely service, great value.” “and a very good value for the price, too.” “The huge terrace is just so beautiful--and rumor has it they'll be tenting the space this fall, so we midtowners can continue to dine outside through the end of the year.”
wait time	40.0% positive	“We order sangria, about 15 mins later white sangria arrives though the sangria on the menu is red.” “Right now they're serving indoors, in a beautiful room with incredibly high, elaborately-decorated ceilings, and I understand they're putting up a heated tent on the terrace any minute.” “Our waiter appeared hot, sweaty and taxed and service was slow.” “Service is extremely slow.” “Hostess is overly pretentious and rude - although we had reservations she didn't seat us until 10 minutes after our reservation when we noticed multiple empty tables all around.”

07/06/09

Poor brunch

by Johanngpro

You can tell on Sunday Brunch that the Chef is OFF, food have nothing to do with what I read on critic

3pm the wait staff can wait to be off for the day.

Pros: best location

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01/24/09

EXCELLENT new restaurant---an instant classic.

by GothamGrazer

One of the best dining experiences I've had in New York in several years. The atmosphere, service and especially, the outstanding food combined to create a marvelous dinner. We were there for New Year's Eve, and the evening was made complete by an authentic 1930's dance orchestra called Gregory Moore and his Cosmopolitan Orchestra. We dined, danced and had a great time. The only disconcerting thing is that the place has not yet caught on, and there were many empty tables. Hopefully, this will change soon....it would be a shame for this place to not catch on, rather than become the "New York Classic" it deserves to be. Very highly recommended...and a very good value for the price, too.

Pros: Cuisine, service and atmosphere are all tops; try to go on a night when their orchestra is playing!
Cons: None at all

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10/09/08

Amazing Dining Experience

by dorothynicholso

I had the pleasure of dining at the Inside Park Restaurant several days after they opened and was so very pleased with everything. The food was outstanding....OUTSTANDING, particularly the pork. It was tender and succulent. As a starter, we had the goat cheese, corn and leek fondue...an amazing combination of flavors. The food was so very enhanced by the elegant yet warm atmosphere and the top notch service. I plan to go back many many times. I highly recommend Inside Park at St. Bart?s.

Pros: Food and atmosphere
Cons: None

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06/27/07

Great experience!

by meyerv

What can I say? Great ambiance, food and service! A friend and I sat outside for a drink prior to a commitment later in the evening. The weather was perfect and the drinks were delicious. After one drink, we decided to order another... ulitimately cancelling our plans and stayed for dinner. So glad we did! Can' wait to do it again!

Pros: Outdoor seating; location

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06/18/07

Not Worth Your Time or Money

by blueollie

This is my second time providing a review on citysearch and it's only to prevent others from wasting money. Not to say St Bart's Cafe is the worst place I've been to but when a restaurant is situated in a prime location, one does expect nice service not a rude and pretentious hostess. When I asked if it was possible to get a table for two, the response was a cold - is your party completed, no? then i'll be happy to seat when your friend arrives. "sorry, we need to seat you when all parties are here" or actually any sign of kindness would have been nice especially when < 10% of the tables were full on a Monday night. Minutes later my friend arrives and we're seated in the back near the water table though, like I mentioned the place was not nearly full, and handed dinner menus. Not being very hungry, we asked a waiter for the small plates menu that is advertised in front of the cafe. Response - oh, that's for the other side of the cafe. WHAT! Could not the hostess mention this important fact? So now, we have to be re-seated on the other side which looks the same but is closer to the bar. We order sangria, about 15 mins later white sangria arrives though the sangria on the menu is red. Oddly enough, the dinner menu sangria is pinot grigio while small plates is red (WHAT! 2 different sangrias on 2 different menus, is it that difficult to note both drinks on both menus!) so instead of the waiter clarifying which sangria we wanted - he assumed the wrong one. 30 more mintues or so, our apps arrive ( I will say, the waiter was apologetic about the wait and our water person mentioned that another table was guided to the wrong section for dinner and the hostess was being spoken to.). But to top it all off, we were given 5 slices of baguette toast to eat with 3 healthy portions of spreads and when we asked for more bread, were not told it cost an extra 3$ - but it was on the bill! My friend planned to bring a client tomorrow - that is now out of the question.

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07/06/09

Poor brunch

by Johanngpro

01/24/09

EXCELLENT new restaurant---an instant classic.

by GothamGrazer

10/09/08

Amazing Dining Experience

by dorothynicholso

06/27/07

Great experience!

by meyerv

06/18/07

Not Worth Your Time or Money

by blueollie

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