STATE Grill and Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The beef ribs were very tender and soft, almost melting in my mouth!"
• "The filet mignon was to die for. Beautifully seasoned and rested to perfection."
• "The crab cake and the desserts were the highlight of the meal."
• "The food was the best, portion size was good..."
• "The food was excellent. We had the truffle chicken sandwich (done on a brioche bun - the only way to go), pink lentil soup finished with coconut yogurt and mushroom shwarma."
• "The wagyu beef pigs in a blanket simply delicious! My NY strip steak was cooked to perfection and the Brussel sprouts were outstanding combination of sweet and spicy in their homemade sauce."
• "The food was incredible."

Cons:

• "Way over priced and very disappointing."
• "Short ribs- although boneless & tender, very small, one piece with a lot of fat served over a small portion of mashed potato, two carrots and chipolini onions that were undercooked."
• "The whole dish was very bland and lacked salt."
• "The bread they brought was hard and cold."
• "Seven layer cake- just ok nothing spectacular same goes for the ice cream."
• "We ordered the Mac and cheese and again it was ok but bland."
• "Chicken milanese- Although it was a huge portion it had no flavor at all."

Service

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere, attentive staff, wonderful food."
• "Service was prompt and attentive."
• "Wonderfully enthusiastic and warm server."
• "The service is exceptional, the food & drinks are spot on!"
• "Great service! Absolutely exceptional dining experience."
• "Upon arrival, her service and professionalism was the best I’ve seen."
• "Our server Jantony made our experience all that much more fun and was really great to us throughout the evening."

Cons:

• "This server could use implicit bias training for sure."
• "The server was so awful that he dropped bread in my husbands lap when removing the food from the table."
• "It took twenty minutes for the water, which I paid for(sparkling) and another for someone to ask if we were ready to order..."
• "If zero was an option this place would be it."
• "Absolutely horrible management."
• "Service was slow and upset about having dietary restrictions which somehow she didn't know about."
• "EXTREMELY POOR SERVICE. No one introduced themselves as our server or explained any specials."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lighting was dim, but absolutely wonderful."
• "The place is clean and sharp, tables spaced appropriately for ambiance but also privacy."
• "Quiet. Beautiful setting."
• "The atmosphere in the restaurant is classic sophisticated."
• "Very elegant and inviting design/decor."
• "Fabulous service and a wonderful, classic atmosphere."
• "Great place to have a romantic dinner with your significant other."

Cons:

• "Overpriced for terrible service and average food."
• "The place looks nice though food was good (when we finally got it) but it was small portioned."
• "The decor is a little odd and almost diner-like, but it's highly stylized and probably just about preference."
• "The table we were sat at was extremely wobbly and it was cold in the corner."
• "I do not know if they forgot about us or whatever the reason, it was horrible service with a wait that was too long."
• "We sit down and wait for about half an hour for someone to actually take our order."
• "Had high expectations but was a big let down."

Value

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and such good value for money!"
• "We were told at booking we didn't need to leave a tip but we did as the place was so good."
• "Honestly I wish I could give more than 5 stars! The service was fantastic..."
• "The food was amazing probably the best we had while in New York, highly recommend to any one visiting Empire State Building."
• "The food was fabulous, especially the salmon and sprouts."
• "The food was delicious. From the appetizers to Desert."
• "Food was fantastic!!"

Cons:

• "Way over priced and very disappointing."
• "Pricey, long wait for food."
• "We were able to be seated earlier than our reservations were for."
• "The medium well steak was both over cooked (more well done) and the outside was very charred."
• "Salad was over priced for what we got."
• "Service was terrible. As can sometimes happen with Prix Fixe meals, the gratuity is included in your cost. Bad idea."
• "I've never been charged for still water. It was $6.53."