David Burke Tavern Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Pretzel Crab Cake was such a unique dish that was surprisingly well put together."
• "I loved the salmon entree."
• "The cocktails and food was absolutely amazing and lived up to all expectations."
• "We got the halibut entree and the Kansas City strip steak. Both very flavorful!"
• "Their creme brûlée was great, one of the best in Manhattan in my opinion."
• "The salmon is cooked to perfection and is laid on top of roasted asparagus that is drizzled with parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs."
• "The filet was cooked perfectly."

Cons:

• "The porterhouse was very fatty and the filet was overcooked."
• "One strip was more overcooked than others and came out tough as leather."
• "All of the dishes had a strange flavor to them."
• "Greasy not fresh French fries."
• "The food was dry and tasteless."
• "The kale Caesar was really lacking in flavor and definitely wasn’t a classic Caesar."
• "I ordered a rare ribeye, which came out well done."

Service

Pros:

• "Excellent service."
• "The service was super friendly and attentive."
• "Service is friendly, professional and attentive."
• "Service was excellent."
• "Service 11 out of 10!!!"
• "Great service."
• "Impeccable service."

Cons:

• "The most unfriendly bartender we’ve ever had."
• "Will not return. Disappointing. Management could not step up. Incompetent."
• "The waiter did not tend to our table throughout our meal whatsoever."
• "The service has ruined everything."
• "Our waiter was simply overwhelmed with the amount tables he had to wait on."
• "The service was extremely slow."
• "The bartender downstairs had no personality and made the worst drinks ever."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance was perfect for a weekend brunch."
• "The upstairs dining area has an elegant club room feel with dark walls and red tufted leather banquette seating."
• "It was pretty much empty on the top floor by the time we arrived, so pleasantly quiet."
• "The service is great and very attentive, and we loved the holiday decorations."
• "A nice looking restaurant with relaxed atmosphere."
• "The establishment has both an indoor and outdoor dining area."
• "The ambiance of the restaurant was very unique. Pink Himalayan salt bricks and penguins are a main part of the decor."

Cons:

• "By the way, it was also very noisy."
• "Ridiculous. I don’t know how this place is still in business."
• "It gets a bit noisy when the dining room is crowded."
• "The restaurant is a little tired looking and the banquettes are too close for comfort."
• "The vibe in the restaurant is alright, it was a little stuffy when I was there."
• "The upstairs area is cold so make sure to dress warmly."
• "The Crowd: This is where they lose a star but it's not the restaurant's fault: The average patron seems to be 55+ years old."

Value

Pros:

• "It may be a little more expensive but worth every penny!!!"
• "It was restaurant week for $45/person for a 3-course meal."
• "It was absolutely delicious and an incredible value at like $45! In this neighborhood?"
• "Not outrageously priced like I would have expected."
• "The food was AMAZING and at reasonable prices."
• "The porterhouse for two was seasoned perfectly, no need to add salt or pepper or any sauce."
• "Delicious fish. The oysters were excellent too."

Cons:

• "We had the clothesline bacon, a must here, though pricey."
• "They gave our firm a proposal that we agreed to then they sent a contract adding 1000$ to the f&b minimum without telling us first."
• "For the amount of money we spent, I expected everything to be incredible, but that was not the case."
• "The only thing I wished they had was a little complimentary birthday treat, not only did I have to specifically ask, it apparently was charged."
• "But for $165 I expected it to be extraordinary, mouth watering, like none other. But no it was just OK."
• "Wine list was outrageously overpriced with markups as much as 500%."
• "They unfortunately did not have in stock the bottle wine that we had requested which was marked up about double market price."