10/13/09

Loved It

by cuzin77

My wife and I went to Water's Edge for a romantic dinner. We had a very nice time. The waiter was attentive, the food was delicious and the views of the city were great. I'd definitely go back again.

• Pros: Food, view

09/03/09

Disaster for a Wedding Occasion

by Perl2009

My husband and I got married at Water's Edge this year in March. Our experience was subpar, we were not treated properly by the owner and the manager. As part of our contract Water's Edge was picking our 75 guests by boat from the east river dock and bring them to the restaurant. My husband to be and our family were supposed to be picked up an hour earlier so that we could do the pictures and install the flowers on the table. With the wedding invitations we had mailed the address location to the dock to be picked up from the dock. However 3 days before the wedding I received a phone call from the owner saying that they have problems with the dock in question and that they are going to pick us up at a different location and that we should contact all our guest and family and that Water's Edge will provide a shuttle bus at the old dock pick location in case someone shows up at the old address. Needless to say that we were very busy before the wedding and calling each guest was not an easy task as many of those coming from Europe could not be reached. Believe it or not, Water's edge did not provide the shuttle bus and the guests who I could not reach to tell them about the change of address didn't know where to go. They waited for the boat that never showed up.

To make matters worse, the first boat which was supposed to transport my husband to be and myself with all our family was 45 minutes late. I was in my wedding dress freezing on the dock waiting (including my 85 year old grandmother and 3 year old niece and nephew - waiting in the cold). They finally sat us in a temporary boat until the boat arrived. As if a wedding was stressful enough, we had to take all my family pictures in less than 15 minutes. Needless to say the pictures were very few. The flowers got done in 5 minutes after confusion of who does what as we had so little time to prepare ourselves before our guests arrived. What the owner had not told me either is that the Maitre D needed my direction on everything as the owner had forgotten to ask me all important questions before the wedding. To top it all, at the time of lunch, the restaurant served the wrong wine. A wine that we did not select at our wine tasting. It was a tasteless wine that we know was a cheap $5 wine. I asked to replace the wine to what we had selected but it took them 30 minutes to figure out what wine I was talking about (meanwhile we had insisted that our friends and family were wine lovers and that wine was essential for our celebration), as we waited at the table with our appetizer, there was nothing to drink for the first 30 minutes of the meal.

The owner while at the restaurant did not even come once to apologize or ask me if things were ok after all. Also, the food was overcooked and they tried to compensate by adding some kind of sweet glaze on the fish. This was certainly not consistent with the Zagat rating that they have. They insisted the champagne was real and was not sparkling wine, but when they showed us the label a few minutes later it said it was sparking wine (i.e. blanc de blanc). Also, they forgot to feed the photographer even though his food was paid for. Other than that, the guests loved the view and the waiters and Maitre D were excellent. Unfortunately, I keep a nasty memory of the place.

• Pros: The view
• Cons: Food below average, Unable to fulfill contract

02/24/09

Anniversary Dinner

by Salbass

Went with my wife for our anniversary and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Terrific atmosphere, attentive waiters and excellent food. Well Done Water's Edge!

• Pros: Atmosphere, Waiter, Cuisine

02/16/09

Valentine's Day Masacre

by whung80

Went here with my fiance for Valentine's Day and should have went with our original idea of a Big Mac. It would have left me satisfied and with more money in my pocket. The gentlemen at the door leaves you out there while he checks to see if you have a reservation while the parking attendants run around like chickens with no heads. We were seated at a small table surrounded by several other "young couples" while the more "mature" were seated by the windows and able to enjoy the view (the one good thing about this place). The poached lobster salad was mediocre at best and the lobster cold as ice. The salmon was flavorless and over cooked and my red snapper looked as though it sat in the kitchen for 30 mins before actually being served. The dessert was a classic strawberry ice cream log one could purchase at Carvel. It took about 30 mins for everyone to get their check and they even gave me another table's check and change! The other table was given their check without being served their dessert! WHAT A JOKE!

• Pros: The view.
• Cons: food, service, price

12/04/08

VERY GOOD!

by Cassiey

I went to Water's Edge recently and had a great time. The food was excellent as was the service. The ambiance was also very nice and the views of Manhattan were perfect. Would definitely go back.

• Pros: Food, Service, Views

11/30/08

THE BEST FOR OVER 25 YEARS

by bomastykaz

We have been dining with you for all teh holidays for teh past 25 years. We love the atmosphere created by teh restaurant for every major holiday. The decor for Thanksgiving was perfect,i.e. fall colors and the exact feeling needed to enjoy teh wonderful food and service. The view, perhaps the best in all of New York just adds to the atmoshere. Water's Edge is the place to be and be seen on all the holidays. We just love it.

• Pros: food, atmoshere, service
• Cons: none

11/29/08

Stunning view + Great Food & Service

by JZMAN

I have regularly dined at the Water's Edge since 1989. been there at least 4-6 times a year. the food and the view has always been great - the service has been great too albeit a tad stiff and cold. This year i decided to dine with my family on Thanksgiving - there was a different ambiance - with the same decor - from being greeted at the door by an obviously pregnant lady with a glow on her face to being served by a wonderful man - Edmund from Greece i think. the FOOD WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD. Great job chef. i will be back NY's Eve. i recommend this location very highly.

• Pros: great views, wonderful service & lovely boat ride across east river
• Cons: none that i can think of

11/28/08

THE WORST DINING EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE

by DalaiRamos

I went to this crappy restaurant on Thanksgiving. Unforgiveably poor quality: ugly interior (worn, dirty carpet; uncoordinated color scheme.) Nothing "well-appointed" about it-although...doesn't look like the photos..

I felt I was in a Goodfellas movie or in the 1980's with old women --blond wigs, fake diamonds, too much perfume, frightful makeup.

The "live music" is a good piano player on a very poor quality piano; the service was overkill with host in our face every 10 min. probably wondering if we were going to bolt because he must know the food is bad!

The "food" edible, but cheap. We had prime rib which the host said could be cooked rare or well-done. ...Nothining in-between he told us, until we pushed him that meat can be cooked more than two ways. Primerib was served with a lackluster "dollop" of a spinach concoction. No potatoes. Too cheap to give you potatoes with the meal so they included "carmelized onions" that were unedible. DESSERT WAS AWFUL (pumpkin cheesecake tasted like cottage cheese and food coloring.) WE HAD TO HAVE THEM REMOVE IT. They offered another dessert but who would want more of that s*$t.

The "view" : boring, ugly and looked out on patio seating that was chipped and worn and needed to be thrown out. The view of buildings is not impressive - maybe it's better at night?

The decor is rose pink chairs with hunter green table cloths. Candles were orange and yellow; some napkins were dark orange. UGLY. You can tell that they try to get off as cheaply as possible and I think someone there must be color-blind. Think of an old woman on social security trying to decorate as nicely as possible on a budget.

We sat there just trying to figure out why others think this is a decent place to dine. BAFFLING. Then we looked again at the folk there: you can tell they don't get out much. Nothing classy about this dump at ALL. Olive Garden would be better. TAKE YOUR CHANCES IN MANHATTAN. As for this shack: fahgedaboutit!

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: EVERYTHING

11/21/08

perfect view and dinner

by marianneee

The food is rich, but good. It's pricey, but you pay for what you get. There were four people at our table and the servers will synchonize and time how the plates were bought to our table. well...that's where the expensive part comes in. You pay for this interesting service routine.

• Pros: view,food

08/07/08

Great Service & Food

by GMCA

The service from the minute I walked in the door was phenomenal.......Courteous & Capable waiters tended to every whim.

The food was the best they have served in years......What a change. I hear new owners

And as usual the veiw was to die for.....Take the little ferry it takes 10 minutes and make a lasting impression on your guests....Try It!

• Pros: Food, Service & View
• Cons: Not enough days of the week to eat out