Alex Guarnaschelli is a highly acclaimed American chef and television personality, best known as an Iron Chef on Food Network. She served as the Executive Chef of Butter in New York City for nearly two decades and is...
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A celebrity chef restaurant that actually lives up to its reputation. Chef Alex Guarnaschelli has created a masterpiece restaurant. We dined here to celebrate an anniversary and the staff went above and beyond to make it a special night. Our server, Janet was accommodating, attentive and never overbearing.
The food was truly spectacular, and I judged extra hard because of the restaurant's pedigree. We began with the house made rolls and butter, highly recommended and delicious. We shared the char grilled octopus which was cooked perfectly and served over a white bean puree. The Brussels sprouts salad is delicious and covered in smoked pecans making it taste remarkably like bacon with no meat. The gnocchi Mac and cheese is also delicious with gnocchi as soft as pillows.
Entrees included the pan seared branzino, perfectly cooked with crispy skin and grilled lamb rack served over french lentils. Desserts are equally stunning and creative cocktails are the bar's wheelhouse. Truly a five star experience.
This meal was outstanding! Yes, I watched Gossip Girl so that's what initially piqued my interest, but then the reviews and menu reeled me in. I am so glad we came here! It was truly a wonderful experience. We of course started with the roles, they were absolutely delicious and I had to stop myself after eating two, to save room! Then we shared the octopus appetizer. I have had a lot of octopus and a lot of fancy restaurants, and this is hands down the best octopus I have ever consumed. It was extraordinary! My highest recommendation is to get the octopus. After that, we had the short ribs and the mac and cheese and a kale salad. The kale salad was the only dish that was not exactly my favorite, I think maybe there was too much dressing, or the dressing was too tart. It was not horrible. Just not as good as everything else. But the short ribs were fantastic, as was the famous mac and cheese. We were almost too full for dessert but had to try it. The chocolate ice cream was delicious, as were the raspberry beignets. This is a fantastic place to go if you have something to celebrate. Also, the service was excellent, warm, friendly and professional.
5
I had a fantastic dinner at Butter on 45th Street. From the moment we arrived, the service was attentive and professional, making the entire experience feel special. The atmosphere is warm and inviting with stylish décor, perfect for a great meal in Midtown. The food was excellent — beautifully prepared, flavorful, and satisfying from start to finish. We especially enjoyed the seasonal dishes and thoughtfully paired wine selections. The overall experience exceeded my expectations, and I will happily return for another memorable dinner.
4
This was by far one of my best lunch meal experiences here in NYC. The service was great but the staff seemed a little overwhelmed.
I had one of the best octopus 🐙 dishes in my life, extremely tender succulent and flavorful. We also ordered the bronzino,which was a flavor bomb on a plate, exceptional extremely crispy skin.
We also enjoyed the veal bacon which was our favorite but lacked a supporting cast.
The only real miss for me was the lamb sausage pasta: (Complete Let-down)!
It lacked flavor: No salt pepper garlic or anything, the intention was there but never came through on the plate!
From Italian to another, my expectations was too high I guess????
Overall, should I ever find myself back in NYC, Butter would definitely be on my list!
4
Ambiance was lackluster. Food was decent. Highly recommend the veal bacon. Pork chop and short rib were good. Cauliflower had decent flavor but should have been offered as a side item. Drinks were good.
