99 East 52nd Street (between Park & Lexington Avenues), New York, NY | Map it
(347) 901-4986 | View Website
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.
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“It's a great atmosphere for a business deal or a place for a romantic dinner.”
“Plus, we got a plate of dessert samples full of great-decorated tiny cakes & chocolate.”
“Furthermore, had it not been for an astute wine afficionado in attendence, an inferior bottle of wine would have been uncorked, consistent with a disturbing and increasingly prevalent scam occuring in New York's fine restaurants.”
“attended a holiday dinner at the restaurant, and the food was majorly disappointing.”
“Excellent menu selection.”
“Quite simply the best restaurant in NYC I've been too.”
“All in all, I would return - as it was a beautiful restaurant - but I hope the staff pays more attention to the little details in the future.”
“Try to count the number of business deals and 'friendly agreements' that have been struck around the pool.”
“It's a great indulgence if you can't regularly afford such prices (like myself), but worth the splurge at least once in your lifetime to see and experience how the more fortunates live regularly.”View Less
Hooker Central.... It's awkward to go for a few drinks when you are surrounded by hookers! Don't waste your time and money.
The definitive New York power scene, even since 1959.. The Four Seasons is totally unique as a New York institution: For over half a century it's defined the New York power restaurant experience. The world's leading moguls, millionaires and bankers come to sit in either the Pool Room, with its central marble pool and the hum of quiet deal-making everywhere, or the equally elegant Grill Room, with its shimmering metal curtains. Designed by Philip Johnson, it's the essence of sleek modernism. But the food, as the name implies, has always hewed more to seasonal fresh cooking than to slickly contemporary trends of the times; the menu, like the restaurant itself, is timeless. Even the death of longtime chef Christian Albin in 2009 hasn't changed a thing: It's still Dover sole, Maine lobster, Long Island duck and the like, all simply and perfectly prepared.…
There is "Expensive-but-worth-it" and there is "Expensive-and-WTF"?.
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.…
Best Occasion Dining. 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.…
nice dinner. 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 .…
