Restaurants, New American Restaurants, Mediterranean Restaurants
$$$$, Bar Scene, Celeb Hangout, Online Reservations, People Watching
There is so much more to Butter than the scene. Yes - everyone knows that it is still a hip place to be, but come and taste for yourself. With amazing decor, spectacular new american cuisine and a knowledgable staff, it is deserving of the hype! It's not hard to believe that butter has been around as long as it has. With a classy clientelle and food that deserves the attention, Butter is smooth. Do yourself a favor, come see what it's all about.
After a string of trendy new restaurant/lounges raised my hopes only to quickly deflate them (i.e., Smith, Suba, Chateau and Industry) Butter is finally the real deal we have all been waiting for. A great scene, fantastic food and friendly service. The street-level non-smoking room offers a breath of fresh air (smoking is allowed downstairs), and the room is gorgeous, with raised ceilings and a huge white stainedglass window providing an ethereal soft-sunlight ambience (even at midnight). Noone will get away with wearing all-black here. We arrived 30 minutes late, but were seated promptly by a smiling, friendly (and beautiful) hostess. When our food arrived a barely-noticeable 5-minutes late, we were given a free round of drinks and dessert -- such desire to please is unknown in NYC hospitality. Black-olive seared tuna w/ lemon risotto was memorable, I can't find anything to complain about -- even the bathrooms were immaculate.
Pros: beautiful, unique roo, late night dining, no-smoking upstairs
Posted 06/06/02
I really liked this restaurant. The entrance is a bit hidden from the street, though I was informed that it is not yet complete. I love the decor of this restaurant as well. Unfortunately, the high ceilings and bare walls make for a very noisy dining experience. A big plus is no smoking in the dining room.
I really enjoyed the service and food was excellent. Our server was extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. I expected a bit more pretentious staff from a restaurant that only hires gorgeous people.
I thought the food was excellent!! Definitely not a place to eat if you're a vegetarian. They serve up a killer dessert with raspberries and fromage blanc. Another plus, they serve food until 4am.
The birch room located downstairs is more of a bar lounge area. More cozy but have to talk over the loud music.
I highly recommend this restaurant.
Pros: Good Food, Serve Food Late, Good Service
Cons: Noisy
Posted 06/03/02
"Went on a monday night and had the tasting menu. It's true, ..."
