Rolf's French Bavarian Brasserie
(212) 477-4750
281 3rd Avenue
(at 22nd Street)
New York,
NY
10010
40.7379
-73.9837
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Gramercy Park
Hours:
Sun-Fri 12pm-10:30pm
Sat 12pm-11pm
Price:
$$$
Last updated 7.06.09
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In Short
Rolf's is one of the city's most festive German eateries, particularly during the holiday season, when the dining room is decorated to the nines. Surrounded by stained glass windows and black-and-white portraits, regulars indulge in upscale German comfort food like crispy potato pancakes with applesauce, wiener schnitzel and grilled sausages with sauerkraut, accompanied by a long list of imported beers.
User Reviews
Kirillis
February 17, 2009
Rolf's restaurant used to be one of those gateway places in the city. We'd always come back during holiday time, as Rolf's would transform into a magical fantasy world; Tons of decorations, great food, fun personnel...... NOT THIS TIME! Well, the place look well prep'd with decorations-the remains of good ole' Rolf's...what a hoax. We placed a reservation a week an advance, usually it takes a month, and arrived to celebrate valentine's day to find out the place didn't seem as busy and happy as it used to. It didn't even seem that the reservation was necessary to squeeze in the almost empty restaurant. We ordered the usual "good stuff"....But, we received BURNT potato pancakes, RAW lamb chops, instead of medium rare, topped with long wait, non existent service (the host was reading a newspaper throughout the whole time we were there). We left Rolf's hungry. I guess Indians, the prime personnel of the place, are not well suited to cook and serve German food.
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JessieRinNYC
February 02, 2009
Used to love it. Not anymore. This place has seriously gone down hill. I hope the owners realize soon that you can't thrive on fun decor alone. Where has all the charm gone, and the good food? I don't plan to go back any time soon. Wish I could say otherwise because Rolf's has been a tradition since I moved here 8 yrs ago. Don't bother.
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Liam12
January 19, 2009
For years this place had very good German food and a pretty good waitstaff and bartenders. The last two years it has gone downhill on food, serve and bar to the point that we will never return unless it has an ownership change. very little real German left about the place.
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Know Before You Go:
Rolf's selection of hard-to-find German tap beers changes with the seasons.
On the Menu:
Try one of the German cuisine selections from the menu.
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