queensyard Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The service was great starting from the moment we entered."
• "the hostess, servers, bussers, managers were amazing."
• "The service is excellent and deserves 5 stars."
• "The service was really quite good and the waitress was super friendly."
• "Special thanks to the majordomo Bentley for the friendly reception!"
• "The service was great from the very first moment and till the end of our lunch."
• "Our server was attentive, charming and just the right amount of welcoming."

Cons:

• "The service and the wait time are just terrible."
• "We did not speak with a server the entire night and were left unattended and bewildered."
• "A very disappointing attitude by the manager."
• "It took another 10 minutes to finally get that drink, meanwhile the rest of my party almost finished their drinks."
• "The server was not very friendly. The host was not welcoming."
• "Service is very slow and inattentive."
• "Pretty terrible service for a mid-town location at this price point."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "THE GOOD GOOD: coconut oysters; AMAZING; you could taste the coconut; fish n chips, queensburger & the gin cured salmon."
• "The burrata was amazing with a unique olive cream."
• "The food is very sumptuous and tasty and really infuses a lot of British cuisine dishes in a beautifully presented setting."
• "5 Stars! Phenomenal meal. Food & service was impeccable."
• "The grilled octopus was amazing!"
• "The food was delicious and the service was excellent."
• "Then my Father had the Dry Age Burger and he said it was the best Burger he had ever had in his life!"

Cons:

• "Food was okay, but nothing to bring us back."
• "The food was bland, hot dishes were served lukewarm."
• "The price high and portions low, panna cotta weak."
• "I was a little disappointed by the risotto portion, though."
• "The food was bad and tremendously overpriced."
• "The food itself is delicious."
• "The food was fairly bland."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It has spectacular views of the Vessel."
• "A wonderful ambiance during evening/night setting."
• "Beautiful restaurant with a quiet ambience and awesome views of The Vessel."
• "Beautiful ambiance and a great view of the vessel right outside the windows."
• "The atmosphere was beyond."
• "The space is absolutely breathtaking with windows on one side providing a clear view of The Vessel."
• "The ambience was an unparalleled experience."

Cons:

• "It's all ambience and background music and not much else."
• "The view is nice but the place is noisy."
• "The place is noisy."
• "If you’re here for the instagram pictures you’ll probably enjoy it but if you enjoy service, food, and drinks, not so much."
• "The decor is an odd modern take on victorian, it wouldn't have worked then and certainly hasn't improved with time."
• "The window seat would be great if the view of the Hudson was decent but instead the ‘suicide tower’ is right in front of you."
• "For a restaurant with this price it’s crazy how bad the service is."

Price

Pros:

• "I was expecting it to be double the price it was, so that was a plus too."
• "Prices are definitely high - to be expected at Hudson Yards - but you can do far worse in the area."
• "The price isn't exorbitantly high."

Cons:

• "It is expensive. My bread was $7."
• "The price of the food/drinks were definitely on the higher end."
• "Our bill was over $500 for our party of 5."
• "It just kinda they take very average food with a fancy price."
• "Not a good cost-benefit at all."
• "Overall, while the food is tasty, I don't believe it's worth the prices they charge given such small portions."
• "The food is over-priced for what you get, and the quality of the food does not match the price."