The Four Seasons
(347) 901-4986
99 E 52nd St
(at Between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue)
New York,
NY
10022
40.7586
-73.9732
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
Hours:
Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 5pm-9:30pm
Sat 5pm-11:30pm
Price:
$$$$
Last updated 6.24.09
What People Are Saying About The Four Seasons
The Owner
The Four Seasons
Owner
No restaurant is a better symbol of New York than The Four Seasons. Designed by legendary architects Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, the restaurant is a modern classic that has been redefining American cuisine since 1959.
Winner of Where Magazine's Best Food in New York award, The Four Seasons recently seduced New York magazine with "adventurous new flavors and marvelous pairings."
When planning a visit to The Four Seasons, be sure to give your guests the address (52nd St b/w Park and Lexington Aves). Otherwise they may end up at a hotel chain by a similar name, rather than the restaurant that New Yorkers love.
Menu items include whole roasted pheasant, saffron aoli bouillabaisse and filet of bison with foie gras and truffle sauce.
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene
For more than four decades, the Four Seasons has been synonymous with the power lunch, where high rollers break bread and, by meal and deal's end, more than the sirloin has been devoured. Choose from two very different settings: the legendary Grill Room, with its soaring ceiling, rosewood walls, leather banquettes and rippling curtains made of brass beads. Or the romantic Pool Room featuring a gurgling marble pool framed by illuminated trees. Service is polished and exacting.
The Food
Stick with specialties like lusty civet of wild boar with pappardelle, lentil and sausage soup and the simple roast turbot with root vegetables. Entrees include grilled tuna in a pomegranate sauce, steaks, bison, and pheasant breast. Desserts rise to the occasion.
User Reviews
rgmx
February 15, 2009
This is a twenty-something guy that doesn't mind laying down $300 for a fine and delicious meal for 2 on special occassions. But $500 for a dinner for two that didn't include Wine? Are you freaking kidding me? Look, the appetizers were really good. The entree was also very good. Can't argue about that, but they are clearly over priced. What you are paying for is the environment and the name. Yes, the place is classy and beautiful, but they most certainly target the uber whealthy. Not the common joe that wants to go all out every once in a while. $500 included: Drinks: 2 glasses of Dom Perignon at $35 each. Starters: Kobe Beef Sashimi. Which of course is not real Kobe but Wagyu beef. Surprised that a place of this caliber would advertise it as Kobe. A beef Consomme. Entrees: Vanison steak and Bison Steak. Vanison was good but not amazing. Bison was quite excellent however. Dessert: pure disaster. Just not good at all. Some Pineapple covered in a glaze of some kind and some pear tart thing. Not impressive at all. I read reviews that called the restaurant too expensive and I thought to myself, but may be it is worth it. I was wrong. The Four Seasons has history and it is a sort of landmark of New York City restaurants, but trust me, they will charge you through the nose just so that you can say "I've been to the four seasons restaurant". I wanted to go there to see if it was worth it and sadly, curiousity got the best of me and I paid dearly for it. All in all, the food was great (except for the dessserts). The environment is very upscale and you will see a lot of rich guys with trophy wives or just highly paid escorts. If you are going for the food, it will not be worth it. Yes, it is good, but I've had better for cheaper. You would think they would make up for it with service, sadly, no. Service was just ok, it is not what you'd expect for $500.
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ritzgirl21
January 11, 2009
Menu items were innovative. Service was top notch. The pool room was the most relaxing dining ambience that I've ever experienced in Manhattan. Our server even presented us with a great presentation of cookies and cotton candy with a candle at the end of our lunch. I'd love to come back soon, if I can only get a reservation at one of the few places where reservations are still hard to come by.
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lakej
November 30, 2008
Very grateful for my parents who invite me to really nice dinners. And The Four Season was definitely good...but way overpriced for the portions. And a little too upscale for my liking. The grilled octopus appetizer was amazing. The steak was good. All in all, an intimate restaurant for special occasions .
read full reviewThe Details on The Four Seasons
The Extras:
Leave time before dinner to have a drink at the classy Grill Room bar, where it's easy and fun to play "spot the mogul."
Look Good:
Tables adjacent to the marble pool are the most coveted in the Pool Room. Book one in advance and look like a VIP.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining
Cuisine:
As Seen In…
Message from The Four Seasons
- Power Lunches
- Special Events
- Private dining rooms
No restaurant is a better symbol of New York than The Four Seasons. Designed by legendary architects Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, the restaurant is a modern classic that has been redefining American cuisine since 1959.
Winner of Where Magazine's Best Food in New York award, The Four Seasons recently seduced New York magazine with "adventurous new flavors and marvelous pairings."
When planning a visit to The Four Seasons, be sure to give your guests the address (52nd St b/w Park and Lexington Aves). Otherwise they may end up at a hotel chain by a similar name, rather than the restaurant that New Yorkers love.
Menu items include whole roasted pheasant, saffron aoli bouillabaisse and filet of bison with foie gras and truffle sauce.
