Home Restaurant

(212) 243-9579

20 Cornelia St (nr. 4th St.)
New York, NY 10014 40.7314 -74.0014

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Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Downtown

RECIPESFROMHOME.COM

Years in business

Established in 1977

Hours:

Mon-Fri, noon-4pm and 5pm-10pm

Sat, 10:30am-4:30pm and 5:30pm-11pm

Sun, 10:30am-4:30pm and 5:30pm-10pm

Price:

$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants, Antiques

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Romantic Dining, Quiet, Brunch, Outdoor Dining

Cuisine:

Traditional American

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What People Are Saying About Home Restaurant

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In Short – Home is an ingeniously designed space that's little larger than a studio apartment but somehow manages to feel cozy and charming. There's a lovely garden out back, where on cool fall nights you can dine under the glow of an electric heater. Fresh ingredients and clever seasoning transform even the simplest dishes, many of which take their inspiration from ingredients culled from New York State farms. Steaks, pork chops, quail, and fish preparations are favorites.

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What to Drink:
Drink local--the wine list gathers a number of bottles from Long Island vintners.
When to Go:
The restaurant serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 4:30pm.
ambiance
96.00000381469727% positive
  1. “Of course it was cozy, it's in the Village on Cornelia St., the food was wonderful.”
  2. “The place is quaint and comfortable with nice waiters.”
  3. “We were sat in a cozy booth and ate delicious trout and a wonderful pound cake.”
  4. “don't think I would take someone here for a romantic dinner but it's perfect for a small group or a casual night out.”
  5. “But if the food is no good, the ambience doesn't matter.”
  6. “It's a nice ambience for a date, but not too overtly romantic, like flickering candles in the pitch-black or anything.”
  7. “Great atmosphere for a date.”
  8. “For what it was, the food was decent, and service and ambience were nice, but not exemplary.”
  9. “It was cold and rainy and Home offered a perfectly comfortable atmosphere and delicious food.”
  10. “surprised my girlfreind and took her to Home Restaurant for a romantic dinner last Saturday night.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The dessert was as good as the waiter said it would be.”
  2. “Everything was very good, especially chocolate pudding!”
  3. “had roasted lamb with spaghetti squash and an interesting tomato goat cheese sauce, then a pear upside down cake for dessert.”
  4. “We were sat in a cozy booth and ate delicious trout and a wonderful pound cake.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Our waiter helped us pick a tasty New York wine, our first and was otherwise very attentive to our table.”
  2. “Needless to say it occupied him for the rest of the evening, allowing the rest of us to enjoy the delicious food and wine.”
  3. “The selection of wines was nice, not exactly all my favorites, but still wonderful to see a restaurant supporting a fantastic region.”
  4. “very good New York wine.”
  5. “Oh, they have the best coffee this side of seattle!”
  6. “The waitress the other day suggested a great wine to accompany our meal: Martha Clara Syrah.”
  7. “am a big fan of so many Long Island wines, and was brought there to see there small list.”
  8. “Interesting wine list, great food, great service.”
food quality
86.28000259399414% positive
  1. “The food was excellent, traditional American dishes prepared VERY well.”
  2. “The bacon is incredible.”
  3. “The food was decent but nothing special.”
  4. “The waitstaff was supercilious, didn't bring water even when reminded 2 times and bumped into us repeatedly as they squeezed past to bring food to other cold diners.”
  5. “As an appetizer, we shared the beet and goat cheese salad, which was very fresh, wonderfully salted and seasoned, and with goat cheese sold at the Union Square Farmer's Market at that wonderfully melt-in-your-mouth room temperature.”
  6. “Interesting wine list, great food, great service.”
  7. “We especially liked the hot and oozing blue cheese fondue!”
  8. “The traditional american food is always totally satisfying, and the service is perfect.”
  9. “Both times the food was excellent (I suggest their almond-crusted tuna, but it was a special), though portions aren't enormous.”
  10. “For what it was, the food was decent, and service and ambience were nice, but not exemplary.”
  11. “Food, although somewhat tasty, was cold.”
  12. “The duck salad was miniscule, the green salad was completely tasteless and their flagship mac & cheese, though potentially tasty, tasted like it had been cooked in an oven that had not been cleaned in years - it had a burnt aftertaste to it.”
  13. “We witnessed the waitstaff continue to try and tell people things were fine and this was business as usual and the restaurant was great--while we waited and waited for our meal.”
  14. “Our waiter helped us pick a tasty New York wine, our first and was otherwise very attentive to our table.”
  15. “The food was excellent.”
  16. “The food was mediocre, and they didn't even have the onion-rings appetizer that was raved about because their deep-fryer was broken.”
  17. “Apparently the burger here is really good, but you can only get it at lunch.”
  18. “Our apps and entrees arrived in bits and pieces, leaving some people with food for about 10 minutes while others waited and our food grew cold- totally unreasonable for a party of 5.”
  19. “Great meal!”
  20. “My fiance and I don't go there often because the food is fairly pricy (if you get appetizers-some of the entres are fairly reasonable for a special occasion).”
  21. “It was cold and rainy and Home offered a perfectly comfortable atmosphere and delicious food.”
  22. “My boyfriend had the steak on top of mashed potatoes, which he said was done perfectly medium rare and was also the perfect portion and great flavor.”
  23. “had roasted lamb with spaghetti squash and an interesting tomato goat cheese sauce, then a pear upside down cake for dessert.”
  24. “The food was pretty good but the portions were smaller than what I would expect for brunch.”
  25. “Home's food is too precious - staff is too cool”
  26. “The waitress the other day suggested a great wine to accompany our meal: Martha Clara Syrah.”
  27. “We were sat in a cozy booth and ate delicious trout and a wonderful pound cake.”
  28. “cautiously replied yes, and he proceeded to tell us about this wonderful Italian joint around the corner that had "lots of tables with a quick turnover" and "lots of great pasta”
  29. “But if the food is no good, the ambience doesn't matter.”
  30. “Of course it was cozy, it's in the Village on Cornelia St., the food was wonderful.”
  31. “The food was good but nothing special, it is even a bit pricey for sitting as crowdedly as we did.”
  32. “Even if the food was delicious and the menu was endless, I still would never go back.”
  33. “think my Dad enjoyed the hot dogs he bought on the corner after the meal more than his undercooked chicken he returned to the kitchen for more cooking, and still came back undercooked.”
  34. “From having to ask for water and bread at least 3 times, to the waitress running around like a chicken with her head cut off, no smiles, no eye contact, not certain if they had orange juice and waiting on clean glasses and bread basket.”
  35. “The food was interesting, delicious, and well presented.”
  36. “Needless to say it occupied him for the rest of the evening, allowing the rest of us to enjoy the delicious food and wine.”
  37. “The food was good for brunch but it took 20 minutes to get a MENU!”
  38. “And the buttermilk onion rings on the side were also terrific.”
  39. “This place, although the food was not half bad, has the worst service I have ever had in NYC.”
  40. “The food has always been consistently tasty.”
  41. “Then to add insult to injury, after we had already left the seemingly 6' x 12' room they consider a restaurant, the waiter/owner stepped out, called us back, and curiously asked if we liked Italian food.”
  42. “Among the people I was with, I got to sample many of the menu items, and found the chorizo macaroni and cheese delicious, the quail was robust and comforting, the chowder was excellent, but what do I do with the shells?”
  43. “Great food, peculiar service”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The selection of wines was nice, not exactly all my favorites, but still wonderful to see a restaurant supporting a fantastic region.”
  2. “Even if the food was delicious and the menu was endless, I still would never go back.”
  3. “Among the people I was with, I got to sample many of the menu items, and found the chorizo macaroni and cheese delicious, the quail was robust and comforting, the chowder was excellent, but what do I do with the shells?”
return potential
75.0% positive
  1. “It was the worst service I ever had at a restaurant and I would NEVER return there.”
  2. “Even if the food was delicious and the menu was endless, I still would never go back.”
  3. “Overall, the dining experience was good but not good enough to make us go back.”
  4. “We've had two extremely pleasant experiences at this establishment and we would gladly return for another nice evening out.”
service
65.77000141143799% positive
  1. “The place is quaint and comfortable with nice waiters.”
  2. “Good Food but bad service”
  3. “The waitress the other day suggested a great wine to accompany our meal: Martha Clara Syrah.”
  4. “Home's food is too precious - staff is too cool”
  5. “Great good and great service every time.”
  6. “The dessert was as good as the waiter said it would be.”
  7. “Our waiter helped us pick a tasty New York wine, our first and was otherwise very attentive to our table.”
  8. “This is a very apt assessment if you grew up in a rude, unfriendly and inept household.”
  9. “The service was slow and the servers seemed quite edgy.”
  10. “Great food, peculiar service”
  11. “It was the worst service I ever had at a restaurant and I would NEVER return there.”
  12. “This place, although the food was not half bad, has the worst service I have ever had in NYC.”
  13. “the only drawback was that our waitress forgot a beverage order and when reminded failed to rush it to the table or offer her apologies.”
  14. “went to Home last night with my boyfriend and enjoyed the relaxed and attentive waitstaff.”
  15. “Our apps and entrees arrived in bits and pieces, leaving some people with food for about 10 minutes while others waited and our food grew cold- totally unreasonable for a party of 5.”
  16. “Both times we had friendly, attentive service.”
  17. “From having to ask for water and bread at least 3 times, to the waitress running around like a chicken with her head cut off, no smiles, no eye contact, not certain if they had orange juice and waiting on clean glasses and bread basket.”
  18. “Among the people I was with, I got to sample many of the menu items, and found the chorizo macaroni and cheese delicious, the quail was robust and comforting, the chowder was excellent, but what do I do with the shells?”
  19. “Almost immediately the staff engaged him in conversation and brought him a delightful top to play with.”
  20. “Shockingly bad service”
  21. “For what it was, the food was decent, and service and ambience were nice, but not exemplary.”
  22. “Then to add insult to injury, after we had already left the seemingly 6' x 12' room they consider a restaurant, the waiter/owner stepped out, called us back, and curiously asked if we liked Italian food.”
  23. “Add about four to five stupid, cold waiters / waitresses and voila, you're home!”
  24. “The traditional american food is always totally satisfying, and the service is perfect.”
  25. “Interesting wine list, great food, great service.”
  26. “We witnessed the waitstaff continue to try and tell people things were fine and this was business as usual and the restaurant was great--while we waited and waited for our meal.”
value
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Completely overpriced, especially for the miniature portion sizes, and just so-so as far as flavor goes.”
  2. “Again, not a huge criticism, but simply.”
  3. “Both times the food was excellent (I suggest their almond-crusted tuna, but it was a special), though portions aren't enormous.”
  4. “The food was good but nothing special, it is even a bit pricey for sitting as crowdedly as we did.”
  5. “told her that I didn't expect to be reimbursed for the expensive hose, just smooth down the wood on the bench so that this doesn't happen to anyone else.”
  6. “After having a pricey but mediocre brunch at Home a year ago, we decided to give it one more try for dinner.”
  7. “The food was pretty good but the portions were smaller than what I would expect for brunch.”
  8. “good value too.”
  9. “The freindly prices at this place are the best kept secret in New York!”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “The food was good for brunch but it took 20 minutes to get a MENU!”
  2. “The service was slow and the servers seemed quite edgy.”
  3. “Our apps and entrees arrived in bits and pieces, leaving some people with food for about 10 minutes while others waited and our food grew cold- totally unreasonable for a party of 5.”
  4. “cautiously replied yes, and he proceeded to tell us about this wonderful Italian joint around the corner that had "lots of tables with a quick turnover" and "lots of great pasta”
3 Star Rating: Average

05/11/11

Smug absurdly slow service

by CSMobileUser6

Healthy fresh food but we waited 10 mins to be seated in spite of numerous open tables then waited 10 more minutes for a menu, then 45 for food. No apologies were offered. Go Home for the weekend.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

06/27/10

Very small portions for a place called "Home"

by WillTell

Walking in to Home is like being transported from the West Village to a more hospitable place in the country. While the decor is cozy and the large plates are well prepared, the service is cold and the small plates are forgettable (the best part of the small plates was the brie on the cheese plate. It actually melted in my mouth. However, they sell most of the cheeses served at Home at Murray's Cheese Shop down the street. Buy your cheese there and skip the bad service at Home.)

The "large" plates: The brook trout with arrugula and olives was delicate and flavorful. The accompanying fingerling potatoes were moist without being greasy. The pastrami cured duck breast was the real winner at the table. It was prepared medium rare and the pastrami imbued it with a wonderful saltiness without detracting from the flavor of the duck itself. The spaetzle was a little dry but otherwise quite good and a welcome break from the very flavorful duck. The toasted quinoa salad, however, was not so great. It looked like lawn mower clippings from a pasture and was very bitter even for an organic salad. All of that said, the major problem with these "large" plates was that the portions were actually quite small, even by tasting menu standards. A little bit more spaetzle or a a few more potatoes or a second vegatable or, well, anything would have made these very small "large" plates more homelike.

Unfortunatley, the service did not imporove the hominess of Home. Upon entering, we were greeted somewhat awckwardly by a host who seated us at a table in the back corner. It took a while for a waiter to come to our table. She gave us menus for food and walked away. When she returned, we asked for a wine menu. it was another ten minutes before we received the wine menu and we still didn't have water. The service continued like this throughout the meal. When we received our check, our waitress had written a suggested tip on the bottom of the slip. She suggested 25%...That is obnoxious.

I probably won't go back to Home. While the dishes did taste very good, they left me hungry and the service left me cold and wanting to go home.

  • Pros: The "large" plates taste great (except the salad)
  • Cons: The "large" plates are not large and the service is cold
3 Star Rating: Average

05/09/10

Great food, peculiar service

by dotdashdot

I've eaten at Home off and on for years. The food has always been consistently tasty. The setting is cosy, including the patio.

Recently, however, the service was odd. Several weeks ago I arrived early on a weeknight. I was the first diner (my date arrived later). Although I could have been seated anywhere in the restaurant, the staff placed me in the most cramped seat, sharing the chair's space with a column. As other diners arrived, they were also seated in the same two-top area. The restaurant was half-empty, but all of the diners were squeezed into the same area. Meanwhile, tables further into the dining room were empty throughout the 90 minutes we were there. Why was everyone forced to sit so close?

Several days ago I stopped in with two guests. Home was quite busy (at about 8pm on a Friday night). I asked about the wait. Rather than being given a waiting time, the server said I could "make a reservation" (for nearly 90 minutes later). I left.

While not necessarily a lapse in service, it seemed odd that while already present at the restaurant I would be asked to make a reservation.

Again, not a huge criticism, but simply...odd...service. I will continue eating at Home, but will probably go during off hours.

  • Pros: Food
  • Cons: Uneven service
1 Star Rating: Poor

02/09/09

No way!

by nicsop

Awful awful. Upon arrival, I was neither greeted by the hostess in a timely fashion, nor did she know what she was doing. Then when we were seated the rest of the experience was a complete disaster. From having to ask for water and bread at least 3 times, to the waitress running around like a chicken with her head cut off, no smiles, no eye contact, not certain if they had orange juice and waiting on clean glasses and bread basket. Food, although somewhat tasty, was cold. Mom asked for no bacon, got bacon. Cozy but cramped, chaotic environment. For a sustainble table restaurant I expected peace. No way would I return

  • Pros: cozy
  • Cons: everything else
4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/30/08

Different World

by izettaaa

location: mysterious.

space: gorgeous. makes you feel like you're in a different era.

service: impeccable.

food: mmmmmm...

*sigh.* this is my idea of a great dining experience, from start to finish.

The Details on Home Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • excellent italian food
  • worst service
  • great peculiar service
  • bad restaurant
  • mediocre food
  • mediocre brunch
  • great new york wine
  • pleasant experiences
  • romantic dinner
  • just so-so flavor
  • very enjoyable dining experience
  • nice ambience
  • rude household
  • great
  • very fresh beet
  • great atmosphere
  • very nice evening
  • cold voila
  • very fresh goat cheese salad
  • cold waiters waitresses
  • not helpful suggestion
  • big fan
  • huge criticism
  • fantastic homemade ketchup
  • big nono
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