(212) 228-7557

12 E 22nd St (nr. Broadway)
New York, NY 10010 40.7403 -73.9891

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Neighborhoods: Flatiron District, Midtown

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Hours:

M-TH: 12-11

FRI: 12-12

SAT: 11-12

SUN: 11-10

Price:

$$$

Last updated 11.30.11

Category:

Restaurants

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What People Are Saying About Almond

Featured Review

Josh Ozersky

Contributor

In Short – Almond has long been a favorite of Hamptons residents for its solid, unpretentious food and mood, and the team behind the summer favorite has moved the concept more or less unchanged into a Flatiron space that has had more restaurants fail there than there are stars in the sky. The restaurant is betting that a long and meaty menu of comfort foods (lamb belly daube, roasted lobster, breaded veal breast "milanese," truffled macaroni and cheese) will do the trick, if accompanied, as here, by a warmly colored room of whitewashed brick and prices attuned to recession pocketbooks.

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Know Before You Go:
Bring your appetite: Almond specializes in big portions and not of delicate food.
The Extras:
There's a selection of French-style grilled cheese sandwiches that goes well with the cold tap beer.
Parking:
Street parking is unmetered after 6pm.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “highly recommend this restaurant for the food,ambience and definitely drinks.”
  2. “The ambiance is great!”
  3. “place to go to be comfortable, eat great food, all at a very affordable price.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The mac and cheese is not to be missed and we really enjoyed their desert.”
  2. “The menu is varied, and yet everything the kitchen produces is so satisfying: tasty curried mussels; in-house charcuterie; picture-perfect chicken, delectable roasted fish; sumptuous braised short ribs; unsurpassed steak frites; exquisitely prepared veget”
drinks
90.0% positive
  1. “The food is amazing, the cocktails are yummy and the service defines hospitality.”
  2. “There's too much to detail in this limited amount of space, but maybe what follows are two revealing moments from our evening: 1) We had to wait ten minutes to drink our wine because we were told "We can't find any clean wine glasses right now.”
  3. “Had drinks and snacks with my friend and thought it was an overall great experience.”
  4. “The service is outstanding and always on top of either clearing our plates or making sure we had drinks.”
  5. “Mussels as a main were great - with a white wine broth - possibly the best I've had.”
  6. “The bartenders were friendly and made great suggestions on drinks and eats.”
  7. “Yes, the cocktails were quite good.”
  8. “Went here on a Wednesday night and it had a nice bar crowd.”
  9. “highly recommend this restaurant for the food,ambience and definitely drinks.”
  10. “have never been to the hamptons so don't know what the other place is like but this place is great - the bar is nice and big and the bartenders very capable!”
food quality
82.34999656677246% positive
  1. “Everything was delicious.”
  2. “Every dish I've tried has been fresh, seasoned to perfection and appetizingly presented.”
  3. “Everyone loved their meals- have the mint and escarole salad- the tues night "pork chop" special - also the best my friend had ever had!”
  4. “The food is amazing, the cocktails are yummy and the service defines hospitality.”
  5. “This place has great food and staff.”
  6. “Food was good, I liked my burger and the mussels were delicious but the service was a mess.”
  7. “In short, if you're always searching for a restaurant where you can shell out big bucks for heaping dishes of aggravation, this is your place!”
  8. “place to go to be comfortable, eat great food, all at a very affordable price.”
  9. “Several friends and I went for dinner recently, and everything we ordered was as tasteless as hospital food.”
  10. “Have the artic char - one of the best seafood dish I have ever had!”
  11. “Had a really good meal with two friends the other night.”
  12. “play soft, enjoy the warm lights, meat & potatoes and a swell crowd.”
  13. “The mac and cheese and roasted chicken were excellent.”
  14. “Not a big salad fan but the one with escarole and pistaccios was terrific.”
  15. “highly recommend this restaurant for the food,ambience and definitely drinks.”
  16. “The menu is varied, and yet everything the kitchen produces is so satisfying: tasty curried mussels; in-house charcuterie; picture-perfect chicken, delectable roasted fish; sumptuous braised short ribs; unsurpassed steak frites; exquisitely prepared veget”
  17. “The food was mediocre.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The menu is varied, and yet everything the kitchen produces is so satisfying: tasty curried mussels; in-house charcuterie; picture-perfect chicken, delectable roasted fish; sumptuous braised short ribs; unsurpassed steak frites; exquisitely prepared veget”
service
76.91999912261963% positive
  1. “This place has great food and staff.”
  2. “have never been to the hamptons so don't know what the other place is like but this place is great - the bar is nice and big and the bartenders very capable!”
  3. “The front desk staff was rude and cold while the servers were pleasant and helpful.”
  4. “Food was good, I liked my burger and the mussels were delicious but the service was a mess.”
  5. “the service was extremely slow.”
  6. “The service is outstanding and always on top of either clearing our plates or making sure we had drinks.”
  7. “The mood of the place was friendly and relaxed - I am so glad there is finally a good solid restaurant in this space!”
  8. “At one point we all thought it was a practical joke the service was so bad!”
  9. “The bartenders were friendly and made great suggestions on drinks and eats.”
  10. “The waitstaff is friendly and attentive.”
  11. “The service and vibe are warm and neighborhoody.”
  12. “My waiter was nice enough but just seemed really disorganized.”
  13. “The food is amazing, the cocktails are yummy and the service defines hospitality.”
value
100.0% positive
  1. “In short, if you're always searching for a restaurant where you can shell out big bucks for heaping dishes of aggravation, this is your place!”
  2. “place to go to be comfortable, eat great food, all at a very affordable price.”
  3. “The price was decent.”
  4. “All this at a price so reasonable we don't deserve it!”
  5. “great value.”
  6. “Tried friends veal milanese - was definitely different bur really good and worth ordering.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “There's too much to detail in this limited amount of space, but maybe what follows are two revealing moments from our evening: 1) We had to wait ten minutes to drink our wine because we were told "We can't find any clean wine glasses right now.”
  2. “the service was extremely slow.”
3 Star Rating: Average

04/26/12

great burger

by danielle401

Went last week great burger and supper nice wait staff.The outside eating area looks like a great place to sit when the weather gets warmer.

1 Star Rating: Poor

07/09/10

stay away!

by kisunia

I hope there is a nice view at the LI location, because that is the only positive thing that could can said about Almond. As for its NYC sister restaurant no such luck. I have lived and dined in NYC for 15 years is this is my 2nd worst meal in that time frame.

Bad all around. Arrived as party of four at 8:25 for 8:30 reservations. We were not seated till 9:15, no apology. The waiter then took another 15 minutes to show his face. The first two selections from the wine list were unavailable.

The men got the steak frites and we each took one bite and found it absolutely inedible. We would have sent it back but had zero expectation of improvement. So we paid $29.50 each for fries. The waiter never came back to ask how everything was, only to clear the plates. You would think when he saw two plates with uneaten steaks he might have inquired if we were satisfied , again no such luck.

No sign of management.

Poor food.

Poor service, with plenty of attitude.

Stay away!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/24/10

Great Restaurant Transplant

by Chris2122000 , Citysearch Contributor

Normally my wife and I go to the one in Long Island which is fantastic. I guess there is a theme here because the one in the city is amazing as well. The waitstaff is friendly and attentive. I believe there is more of a variety of dishes than the one in LI. The mac and cheese and roasted chicken were excellent. We would go again if we didn't go to the original so often. Oh, and the pool table is a nice touch.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/21/10

This Is The Place

by MLENYC

Almond is magical: the bar, the dining room, the staff, the food - it all works. The menu is varied, and yet everything the kitchen produces is so satisfying: tasty curried mussels; in-house charcuterie; picture-perfect chicken, delectable roasted fish; sumptuous braised short ribs; unsurpassed steak frites; exquisitely prepared vegetables; truly memorable desserts. The list goes on. All this at a price so reasonable we don't deserve it! One visit, and you will return again and again.This is just one fun night out for dinner.

  • Pros: Great food, Great Service, Great Price
  • Cons: None
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/19/10

Can't wait to go back!

by Run20

Love Almond! I've been there twice in the last 3 weeks. Both times for brunch but would love to go there for dinner. Almond is great for both groups and dates. The service is outstanding and always on top of either clearing our plates or making sure we had drinks. I substituted the hash browns for a side salad and was not charged extra. Normally I have to pay more for substitutions. The ambiance is great! The wine list is well priced and so are their special cocktails.

I had the Omelette Of Chorizo, Manchego Cheese & Red Onion & I Loved it! A friend of mine got the pancakes and they were to die for. I don’t have a bad thing to say about Almond.

  • Pros: Best Food! Best Service! Amazing
  • Cons: None

The Details on Almond

Place Categories:

  • outstanding service
  • great food
  • fresh seafood dish
  • tasteless everything
  • very affordable price
  • great place
  • nice mac
  • attentive waitstaff
  • enjoy warm lights
  • nice bar
  • warm vibe
  • really good meal
  • not terrific big salad fan
  • nice cheese
  • rude front desk staff
  • helpful servers
  • good solid restaurant
  • really good different bur
  • quite good cocktails
  • nice bar crowd
  • big portion
  • great suggestions
  • great staff
  • delicious curried mussels
  • nice waiter
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