"First come, first serve outdoor dining surrounded by the greenery of Bryant Park in the heart of Manhattan."
"The atmosphere is beautiful: open and airy, with beautiful views of the park."
"Wonderfully situated inside Bryant Park overlooking the lawn and walkways along W.41st it has expanded its Cafe tables to meet the summertime demands of outdoor dining."
"The climate controlled garden that has views of Bryant park is charming during the holiday season."
"The restaurant's cozy atmosphere and scenic views of Bryant Park added to the overall charm."
"What a wonderful place to have lunch! Decorated beautifully, great atmosphere, excellent food!"
Cons:
"The restaurant is really unbelievable noisy with the indoor high ceilings !!!!!"
"It’s loud in case you are looking for something more quiet."
"Would not recommend if you're trying to chat and catch up with friends as is very loud."
"The atmosphere was nice but it was very noisy."
"It can get very noisy in there as it’s a large open space."
"There are a bunch of flies flying around, which is always concerning in a restaurant."
"The interior was stark and looked like a work in progress."
Service
Pros:
"Service was fantastic (shout out to DJ on the wait staff! My entire party loved him)."
"Service was top notch."
"The service is excellent, all the staff is very friendly and professional."
"Service staff impeccable and attentive."
"The service we got was on the highest level: informal, but 100% professional and friendly at the same time."
"Service, atmosphere, and food was above 5 stars."
"The service was great but the food was a huge disappointment."
Cons:
"Extremely slow service. Lunch for 2 took 2 hours and we never saw our server for drinks or any service."
"Our server was a complete jerk who had an opportunity to hit a home run with my generous group."
"I would have complained about the cold food, except our waiter went missing for long periods."
"Our server Yohanna did absolutely nothing to serve us besides take our order."
"Another server refused to get us an extra piece of pita bread."
"The service was okay. Our server was spinning too many tables, and left us hanging for a long time a few times during our visit."
"The service we've received doesn't match the ambiance."
Food Quality
Pros:
"Food was excellent and drinks at the bar are strong and well made."
"Their sesame crusted tuna salad was just amazing."
"Delicious puree."
"The Turkey Burger is one the best I've had, the patty is thick but juicy."
"The food was delicious!"
"The food was superb as was the service and drinks."
"The food tasted great, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was relaxing!"
Cons:
"The other issue was a dirty spot on the curtains adjacent to our seating."
"The food was not good at all. Everything came out at room temperature or cooler."
"Food was pretty good, but they served me 'gluten free' dishes that were not actually gluten free and made me sick."
"The food tasted disgusting."
"The seafood was overcooked and had zero flavor."
"The food was lackluster."
"The food tasted horrible and old, nothing tasted fresh."
Price
Pros:
"The Bryant Park Grill is a reasonably priced eatery for the heart of NYC."
"Reasonably priced."
"Great food. Reasonably priced."
"Pleasantly surprised that the prices were high but weren’t absolutely ridiculous."
Cons:
"The price was little high because it’s in Bryant park."
"This place is also a bit overpriced for what you're getting."
"Very disappointing at $400 for 3 people. I won't go back."
"$100 for two salads and two drinks (in plastic cups) is a rip off."
"It was pricey, even for NYC."
"For roughly $300 for two adults (two cocktails) and 2 kids it didn’t feel like we got our money’s worth, regardless of the view of the park."
"However, the menu is limited and the price is expensive."