Loring Place Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Nice ambiance and great service."
• "The atmosphere here is hard to beat. Great spacing, lighting and acoustics for any occasion."
• "The atmosphere is welcoming and peaceful with warm minimal design touches."
• "The atmosphere is chic yet comfortable and nothing close to pretentious."
• "Lovely NY day. Nice outdoor sitting."
• "The vibe and atmosphere was very hip and romantic - it would be perfect for a date."
• "The atmosphere was elegant yet welcoming."

Cons:

• "Service was a little austere, almost transactional."
• "High noise level FYI."
• "The restaurant overall is a bit loud for conversation."
• "The only drawback is that it gets extremely loud."
• "The vodka selection is complete trash."
• "Bar selection sucks. Dont go here to drink."
• "The restaurant overall is a bit loud for conversation."

Service

Pros:

• "The wait staff is attentive and pleasant."
• "Service was great. We had a waitress on her first day and she did an incredible job."
• "The service was above and beyond — our waiter was super friendly and gave us amazing recommendations."
• "Every server we had was fantastic and caring."
• "Service and staff were awesome - professional and super friendly."
• "The staff always goes above and beyond to make it a great experience."
• "The staff are the friendliest you’ll find in this city, and everything is very well run."

Cons:

• "No one there had a clue. Never again!"
• "We were rushed out of our table and the staff were constantly trying to get us to turn the table over."
• "We were somehow charged more than a hundred dollars higher than what we signed for on our receipt."
• "Service at the bar was slow."
• "The service was abysmal, characterized by painfully slow wait times that left us all starving and frustrated."
• "Service was a little slow at Sunday brunch - due to how busy it was."
• "Waited over 45 minutes after our reserved time and no one even offered apologies or a drink."

Food

Pros:

• "The fall menu was excellent - we tried a bunch of appetisers and mains."
• "The food was delicious - my wife had the spaghetti and I had the parmesan bowties."
• "The dishes were plated in such delicate and detailed way, perfect for get you ready to get into all the flavors."
• "Every bite of the short rib made us smile."
• "The food was a great variety and delicious."
• "The flavor combinations of the veggie dishes were divine - innovative and delicious."
• "Everything that we ate was incredible."

Cons:

• "Got the grandma slice and calzone. Definitely not worth $20 each in both taste and portion size."
• "Nothing really stood out, food was pretty blah and considering the price & portion size."
• "The pizza was burnt from the sides and it didn't even taste good."
• "Portion of the salmon sashimi was kind of stingy for $19."
• "Every bite is a surprise—or rather a disappointment. Everything just tastes off."
• "Food is underwhelming - contrary to most other reviews, we thought the ricotta was rather bland and texture was uninteresting."
• "All the food had the same flavor profile."

Value

Pros:

• "Wine service was good - nice selection for a reasonable price."
• "Great value for quality of food."
• "The quality you get for the price you pay is most definitely worth a visit."
• "A tad bit pricey but worth every penny."
• "They serve moderately priced high quality simple meals with quirky twists and interesting sauces, for example, fried zucchini."
• "Cocktails were very good and reasonably priced."
• "The service is incredible and food is fantastic."