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Melba's New York Reviews from The Last Year
Harlem classic
Made the trip uptown while my nephew was visiting from Pittsburgh. Melba's is an unassuming neighborhood joint where you are made to feel at home from the moment you enter the door. We enjoyed the famous chicken and waffles, Jamaican oxtails and perfectly cooked fish. Highly recommend!!
Disappointed
It seems that Melbas had a off night mac and cheese was dry, the potato salad was old from being left out and the fish was under cooked. Lets leave it at that.
Never Again!!!
Never again!!! I took my daughters yo NY for their 1st time to the Macy's parade and to spend a few days in the big apple. I wanted this Thanksgiving to be special and something different. We choose Melba's for our Thanksgiving meal. There was a special menu that day that came with a choice of an appetizer, a main entree, 2 sides and dessert. There was no price listed on the menu. Our total came to $308.00!!! What?? It certainly wasn't worth that much. My daughter told the waitress no cranberry sauce and it was visible that they forgot and just scraped it off of the turkey on her plate because it was residue still there. It took nearly 35 minutes for us to even get the appetizers, the food was delicious but the dessert didn't taste homemade at all. We tossed them in the trash. The waitress added a $47.50 gratuity to the bill for a party of 3!!! We left feeling taken advantage of. The next day we visited Amy Ruth's and the soul food was delicious and served hot and quickly. The total was less than $100. We left feeling great! My recommendation is if you visit Melba's and there are no prices listed find out how much it's going to cost first. NEVER AGAIN!!! Shameful!
We Were Very Disappointed
We expected good results based on the review from "The View". The atmosphere is nothing to write home about but the staff was welcoming. The food came out so fast we thought it was a fast-food restaurant. We had fried chicken, fish, greens, mac n cheese, potato salad and coleslaw. No cornbread. EVERYTHING was mediocre.
Good food and good vibes!
Me and a friend decided to try Melba’s last minute on a Saturday evening. We made a reservation and got in right away. Our server Kenny was very cordial and helpful. The food and atmosphere were both great. I’d definitely recommend.
Liz trip
We visited after this place was highly recommended by some friends. Being a soul food restaurant owner and great cook I extend grace and acknowledge everyone has different expectations and taste buds. I was very pleased on a previous visit with the short beef ribs yams and greens so I did a repeat. This time was underwhelming to say the least. Hubby had the fried chicken potato salad and greens He enjoyed it. Everybody has an off day so I’ll leave it there. Was kinda expensive but I understand it’s a tourist city and I was on vacation. I’ll probably give it another try. The staff we encountered were very nice and professional but never checked on us or offered refills. Go by and try for yourself if no than to support a legend in Harlem. You might just like it.
Disappointing
Over priced, over salted and over rated! We were excited to go and. Expected an amazing meal. What we got was over salted food. Some of the food was good but the whole experience was marred by an unfriendly hostess and a lack of cleanliness. There is better soul food we will try next time.
At least the food was good!
The food was good the service sucked! the waiter with red glasses had an attitude, never told us his name and was rude. The people taking reservations were terrible also.
Family trip to NYC. Must eat here.
As you walk in they are so hospitable & willing to serve you. Brought our family there and everything was amazing. Will definitely be back.
Food and song for the soul
On holiday from the UK. We were on a walking tour and our guide took us to this restaurant after many hours of walking, we were not disappointed. We had to wait a few minutes for a table meanwhile a large party were celebrating 2 birthdays, the staff sang them Happy Birthday, their voices sounded like a gospel choir, we will never forget it. Staff were very friendly, our food was amazing, my husband had ribs and me fried chicken and mac and cheese, I had food to take home as well.
New York's Best Restaurants that are most frequently booked by customers of Melba's New York
Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
Appointment
I was waiting on the transfer for name but it hasn’t happened yet and my reservation is tonight , will it be an issue that is hasn’t changed into my name yet
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Just got scammed!
Thats unfortunate but you can always get your money back if they cancel the reservation.
Congrats on 3 mil
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
Where do the Reservations on AppointmentTrader come from?
Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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