Telepan

06/16/09

Terrific

by tbrax at Citysearch

We had a terrific meal at Telepan. The prix fixe is priced lower than most very high-end restaurants and delivers more for the money than the vast majority of them. In contrast to many similar places, the meal was really well-balanced: the vegetables got real attention rather than being an afterthought, and each course seemed well put together. The pea pancake appetizer and the pork entree were the highlights, but everything we tried was outstanding. I particularly appreciated the option of a cheese course instead of a sweet dessert even on the fixed price menu.

• Pros: Great food, good service

04/16/09

It's worth going for a try

by carmen136 at Citysearch

I hate the green color theme of the restaurant, makes it feel very cold and lacks personality.

On the other hand, the bread is delicious, and the sommelier (who looks like an elf from lord of the rings), is very enthusiastic with his wine descriptions and knowledgeable.

The food is earthy, nothing fancy or nouvelle cuisine-like (eggs and ham for example), but well done and tastes good.

It's worth a visit.

• Pros: the bread, sommelier is very knowledgeable
• Cons: not very imaginative cuisine

10/16/08

Still doing great things

by voteobama2008 at Citysearch

Been coming here since the place opened, but this place keeps getting better....menu has some old favorites on it from last season (gnocchi) and some new dishes that are really great (open faced ravioli). LOVE the cauliflower dish, smoked trout is always at the top of my list.....wish there was some lighter food for those of us who come in regularly.....sauces tend to be a bit rich, but soooo tasty none the less.

Service is always attentive and friendly, even with the new faces around. Glad to see they are still doing great things three years in - we'll be coming back often.

10/09/08

Not for the price

by nyobama at Citysearch

Love the bread basket. Service mediocre. For the price Id go to the Trump Tower. Or Cafe Lux.

No warmth, food ok, loved the sscrab, but really way too salty!

07/20/08

I guess I'll try another night

by lex142 at Citysearch

We chose Telepan for the 4th of July. Believe it or not, we've found it a pretty good day to go to a good quality restaurant as a lot of people go out of town, or think of hotdogs or something.

The food was very good: very good italian vegetable bread soup, very good asparagus, passable soft shell crab, good peanutbutter chocolate cake.

The service was mediocre which is the usual here in Manhattan.

• Pros: pleasant, clean room
• Cons: no wow factor, too expensive

05/27/08

Disappointing

by princesskate at Citysearch

I was there for Brunch last week. The food was below average. With the price they charge for brunch, I can have a much better one at a lot of other places. The bread basket was good, which was the best among other courses. I had a salad as appetizer, which was worse than the ones from a regular deli. The root of the vegetables was not cut off!! Then, I had the saltiest soft self crab and the tasteless crab cake. My friend ordered the hanger steak. The steak was ok compared to other foods we ordered. But the spinach was way too salty. It was just a waste of money. I hope their dinner is much better than the brunch but I don' t think I'll return to try it. If you're looking to try this place, definitely skip their brunch. Brunch from a diner is better than here.

• Pros: decor, ambience
• Cons: food

04/03/08

Fabulous !

by tazelo at Citysearch

My husband and I took the menu and the wine paring for $110 and it was fantastic ! I took the roasted duck, orange & almond salad, my husband the salad of baby lettuce. Then the linguini with crab and the rib ravioli, then the sea scallops and the hanger steak. For dessert pear in red wine and the banana and hazelnut custard and everything was just wonderful ! We had a great night, the service was great, perfect !

02/11/08

Tasting Menu's The Way To Go

by contempler at Citysearch

My wife and I would like to begin by incorporating every favorable comment in all of the reviews before this one. An incredibly relaxed and enjoyable dining experience. A four course tasting menu that (thankfully) was not designed to intimidate the patron, and allowed each of us to make selections that allowed us to experiment with new tastes. For starters my wife loved the beet salad, I was partial to the roasted quail, and our friends couldn't stop talking about the autumn vegetible bread soup and the egg in a hole. The agreed hits of the mid course were the short rib ravioli and the lobster bolognese (although I was a holdout vote for the foie gras). The entrees were all delicious, but hats off to the Heritage Pork and the Sea Scallop Chowder. Someone must have mentioned that it was my wife's birthday, and when dessert was served...sure enough it came with a birthday candle. Love this place.

• Pros: Helpful waitstaff, variety of selections
• Cons: street parking

01/21/08

MAJOR LEAGUE RESTAURANT

by seyjimmy at Citysearch

We were greated by a smiling face,seated within minutes of or reservation.

The noise level was greatfinally a place where we could hear each other.

The menu gave us lots of choices,our server explained the menu,there seemed to be a lot of great things to choose from.

We decided on the four course tasting and paired it with wines,GREAT WAY TO GO!

I started with Smoked trout,blew me away,then I had the Califlower peppered noodles,and pork dish for the main,one was better than the next!!

It was our anniverary so we indulged in some sinful deserts,they were thoughtfull and brought it with a candle,we felt like we were with family,can't wait to go back!!

01/18/08

Terrific Experience!

by 02131960 at Citysearch

We were very well treated from the moment we walked in last weekend. Everyone was helpful and attentive! I was particularly impressed by the handling of the allergies one of our party has. The server went out of her way to accomodate our needs and the kitchen produced some delicious food! Everything we had was fresh, tasty and expertly prepared. The sommelier was very helpful and not at all stuffy and he recommended some interesting wines that were well within our specified budget. All-in-all a terrific experience and we will certainly be back!

• Pros: Lovely sparely decorated room, delicious food!
• Cons: Hard to get reservations!