Atlantic Grill

10/21/09

3 RATS

by agmfoodie

last time I went or early dinner with kids I saw 3 rats nibbling in the corner. can you believe it!!!! I used to go each week for sushi and white wine. gone are those days.

• Pros: OPEN AIR UES destination
• Cons: Filthy

08/12/09

Great Bar Restaurant for Solo Diners

by agiver

The bartender, Dan, was exceptional!

• Pros: Service, Food Quality, Price
• Cons: More bar sitting

08/01/09

Very good Place

by DGBK

Went for restaurant week and it was a very enjoyable experience. Great service, very good food with ample portions. Highly recommend it

• Pros: Great Service

03/27/09

The Best in the Upper East Side

by jtunis

go to Atlantic Grill twice a week and consisitently amazing. Great service, great food, and great ambience. love it, love it, love it!!!!

• Pros: consistently great food, atmosphere, and service
• Cons: small con - fancier olives for martinis and bathrooms tiny

05/16/08

Best seafood on Upper East Side, Best service arguably in NYC

by RonShankJr

I cannot rave about the job BOG does with this place. I've eaten at most of their other restaurants and have never been disappointed but Atlantic Grill stands out from the others IMO. I live on the UES and always choose this place for a special occassion or a spontaneous dinner out with someone special when you want to truly be pampered with great food and service.

The service from the host/hostess to the bar staff to the wait staff is nothing short of superb. The food is always consistent, always fresh and the wine list outstanding. The lobster salad with the roasted peaches is amazing in the summer. The sushi, though some non traditional, is very good (try the house special sea bass roll ) As for entrees the sea bass and crab crusted snapper are my faves but the scallops are great too.

Their wine list seems to have a lot of boutique offerings that are high quality or some vintages from producers that you know but that aren't available retail. The markups seem less than most restaurants too from what I can see, about 70-80%, not 125-150% like many, but that market is always changing season to season.

• Pros: Service, Dinner, Brunch
• Cons: You may need to make reservations well in advance for key days/times

04/30/08

Like they just went fishing in the "Atlantic"

by jbdub1203

I live on the upper east side and Atlantic Grill is the BEST restaurant in the hood. Be sure to make reservations, otherwise you will find yourself standing in the crowded bar area for quite some time. I've tried close to everything on the menu and recommend the crab cakes, spicy crunchy tuna roll (unreal) and the sea bass. My friends LOVE the chopped salad too. The service is top-notch and really attentive (in a good, not annoying way) Can't wait for the summer, a glass of chard + a few rolls = A fabulous night on the UES

• Pros: Food and Service
• Cons: Nothing

04/28/08

Great food and selection

by karzarz

I've eaten at Blue Water Grill several times, but wanted to try someplace new. Atlantic Grill did not disappoint! The miso chilean sea bass roll was one of the best rolls I've ever had and the nori wrapped big eye tuna was a nice twist on a favorite dish. Everything was delicious! We finished off a great meal by ordering the carrot cake with ginger ice cream, which had amazing flavor. The ginger ice cream was a surprise and delight and like nothing I have ever had. The restaurant had a great vibe and atmosphere and I will definitely be going back.

02/25/08

Great...across the board

by trooch325

Normally I don't write reviews, but for whatever reason the majority of CitySearch critics are unbelievably picky and negative that you can easily get turned off by Le Bernardin and Per Se's write-ups. Having said that, Atlantic Grill was perfect. From the atmosphere (felt like we were in Florida near a marina) to the food (my mahi mahi was insane)...perfect.

And definitely go with the banana dessert tower to close out your night.

• Pros: Everything...we arrived at 11PM for dinner on a Saturday night

12/19/07

Great Sushi

by pasojames

It's not their mainstay, but I had their sushi and was very pleased. The fish was very tender and fresh. Service was very good.

08/21/07

Excellent! I was impressed!

by uesgirlie

Delicious food, great service, and a really great atmosphere. Have a glass of wine at the bar first! The seafood is fresh and delicious. Highly recommended!

• Pros: Tasty!
• Cons: None