Tiny's & The Bar Upstairs Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "We were pleasantly surprised by the tuna tartare. It was fresh and nice on the palate."
• "The burger with caramelized onions and mushrooms was pretty great."
• "Tiny's in Tribeca stole my heart with their pan-seared branzino, skin like sunshine and flesh like clouds."
• "The kale salad is delicious. So is the West 12th cocktail."
• "The shrimp fried rice, laced with spicy 'nduja and dancing with pickles, was a revelation."
• "The sweet spicy sauce for the chicken and waffles made it worth it."
• "The egg bowl with bacon is a mix of quinoa, runny poached egg, green things and sumac yogurt. You wouldn’t think this works, but it does."

Cons:

• "Food was really expensive for what it was and then overly ordinary."
• "The burger was ok, a little mushy in consistency for my taste."
• "The steak came out way undercooked."
• "The fried chicken felt like it was 70% breading...surprisingly little actual meat."
• "The food was not good. It was unseasoned and if it was seasoned, it had weird seasonings (think bitter)."
• "The most bland pappardelle pasta (supposedly with mushrooms but there were 2) which wasn’t seasoned and needed some sauce."
• "The mussels were ice cold."

Service

Pros:

• "We've never had an issue with the service. Sometimes, it would take a while to get the food, but it was always worth the wait."
• "The staff is attentive and friendly."
• "Really excellent experience. Drinks and atmosphere were enjoyable, and the service was exceptional."
• "The service was okay but overall very friendly."
• "So glad I we decided to walk in.. Service was polite and fast and the food was lovely."
• "The staff was awesome super fast friendly and they have matches!"
• "Our waiter was great and friendly."

Cons:

• "Servers did not seem to know their menu despite it being limited."
• "They had no clue about the menu or the wine."
• "Even after all these bad moments, things got worse instead of better: we then moved on to really inattentive service."
• "After we reported that to the waitress, no respond at all."
• "The bartender was less than friendly, as if it was a bother to serve me."
• "Service was actively bad and the food was very, very mediocre."
• "Service was extremely slow and unwelcoming."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The bar upstairs was a wonderfully fun place for dinner and drinks, be it for business or pleasure."
• "The decor and vibe made it feel intimate."
• "The ambiance was lovely and intimate, think of 1930's speakeasy meets rustic charm."
• "Love this hidden gem in TriBeCa! The drinks are great and the atmosphere can be either intimate or fun depending on who you’re with!"
• "It was a cozy, charming slice of NYC nightlife."
• "Fun, friendly, and hip atmosphere with dimmed lighting."
• "The smooth wood and old time felt like a nostalgic step back way before my time."

Cons:

• "It gets quite loud, so probably not ideal for conversation among a larger group."
• "The lighting is extremely dim - it seriously felt like nighttime."
• "I was stressed eating there and couldn't fully enjoy the experience, even in such a beautiful, low-lit, homey setting with dear friends."
• "There was a WHOLE street being tarred in front of the outdoor tables as we ate."
• "I was there catching up with a friend and it was difficult at times to chat without yelling over everyone."
• "During a surge of covid cases in NYC, the restaurant had customers sitting inches next to each other."
• "Our dining room had around 20 people in what was the size of someone’s bedroom."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are good, too, for the portion—my friend and I shared biscuits and an egg sandwich for brunch and we couldn’t even finish!"
• "The oysters were all from the east, and crisp and briny. So good."
• "The matzoh ball soup is nice, it has stuff and isn’t just broth."
• "The food and service were excellent!"
• "Great vibe - great food - the appetizers were fabulous."
• "The food here is always AMAZING."
• "The food was yummy and the menu offers a great variety making it easy to accommodate different cravings."

Cons:

• "Very good food, but highly overpriced."
• "The drinks are very expensive here. 19 for a small espresso martini to me was a bit much."
• "Food is expensive, salty, small portions, service is lacking, and they have a charge of $3 per drink served no matter if it is a beer or a cocktail."
• "The attitude was quite unbelievable and unfortunately would make me never ever go back nor recommend this place to anyone."
• "Overall portions were too small for the prices."
• "In general it felt like things were shamelessly overpriced."
• "Also really poor value."