Talia's Steakhouse and Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The steaks were OUT OF THIS WORLD."
• "The food was fresh and delicious.."
• "The food was delicious and plentiful. Beautiful presentation and excellent service!"
• "The food is very tasty and at reasonable price."
• "The food was plentiful (groupon deal) and excellent in taste."
• "All the food tastes authentic and homemade."
• "The BBQ short ribs was a huge plate of tender and delicious meat."

Cons:

• "The food we tried didn’t have any strong flavors, and certainly none that stood out as unique to us."
• "The burgers were dry and lacking."
• "It's verrry expensive but the mashed potatoes seemed to be rehydrated from powder and the steak was tough and dry."
• "Avoid! Consistently poor quality food along with terrible attitude."
• "The chicken cutlets were overcooked and had no flavor."
• "The steak was incredibly undistinguished and the ribs were worse."
• "The steaks aren't fit for a dog."

Service

Pros:

• "Great food, polite and professional service."
• "The pleasant and attentive waitstaff definitely added to the atmosphere."
• "The staff took care of our every needs."
• "Service was professional and friendly."
• "Service was prompt, server knowledgable and smiling, making us feel at home and comfortable."
• "The service was great."
• "Our waitress immediately came over to us when she noticed we were ready to order."

Cons:

• "We wait OVER AN HOUR for them to bring us our food."
• "Our wait staff forgot we were there and we spent an hour waiting."
• "Waited 40 minutes for the main course."
• "Had reservation at 730, not seated by 820, manager kept saying give us a few mins."
• "However, the customer service started off bad because we were asked if we were there on a Groupon."
• "Poor service can usually be mitigated by outstanding food, but that was not the case for this place either."
• "Service was terrible. We were seated and the table was not set we had to ask for utensils and napkins."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance is cozy with a candle and fresh rose on each table."
• "The atmosphere was authentically New York with a touch of home crossed with the feel of the classic Casablanca movie."
• "Ambiance was very special because we ate in the Sukkah."
• "Having an unbelievable anniversary dinner at Talia's Steakhouse & Bar. Amazing live music, great food and a fun time with my love!"
• "Immediately, the ambiance was great- dimmed lighting, burning candles on every table, soft music."
• "There was live music, and the ambiance was just...perfect!"
• "Also, roses on the tables complementing cozy and romantic atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Place was crowded and noisy."
• "Not only was it cold outside, it was very cold inside, so that every person dining was wearing heavy coats."
• "It was crowded but we were seated right away in a spacious corner booth."
• "The music is way too loud and when we asked to turn it down we were told that's how the manager likes it."
• "The outdoor sitting area was a little squishy and I kept bumping the back of my chair into the person sitting behind me."
• "When I pay close to $45 a meal I don't want to hear noise for waiters shuffling plates and misbehaved children."
• "Really love this place, my only complaint is their insistence on leaving the TVs on in the dining area."

Value

Pros:

• "With a Groupon it's pretty reasonable."
• "The Groupon special was amazing. Food and service are both very good."
• "It was reasonably priced and fresh."
• "Pricing is very reasonable or maybe even cheap, Highly recommended!"
• "In our opinion (unanimous), the price of the Groupon does not even cover 1/4 of the amount of the scrumptious food we were able to consume and enjoy on our visit."
• "Went in wanting to kill some time, ended up finding a place with reasonably priced and delicious food."
• "Talias now replaces La Marais for favorite NYC restaurants and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Just OVER PRICED."
• "Way too expensive for the quality of the food."
• "Somewhat pricey too."
• "The taste of the food was average, nothing special, nothing horrible, just OVER PRICED."
• "ABSOLUTELY not worth the $91 Groupon cost."
• "We were somewhat taken aback at the size of the tip recommended considering we had a Groupon."
• "They’re one of the only open KP restaurants, it’s a naked cash grab."