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Great Restaurant
This is a great restaurant featuring innovative dishes, terrific cocktails and fine service. Service was very good, and the setting is quite nice.
Be the first to ReplyA must visit if you are a foodie
Having scored a table on Saturday night during prime time, it was one of my favorite evenings thanks to the team that collaborate on this excellent restaurant. Warm welcome, very busy but no wait, knowledgeable twists to classic dishes, genuinely attentive associates combined to hit all the high notes. An open kitchen adds to this intimately sized restaurant that serves outside in their rear garden as well as the recent addition to street seating. The restaurant is umami. Loved it!
Be the first to ReplyDinner in Backyard Garden
It’s been 4 1/2 years since we came for dinner. This time we got to dine in the back garden (it’s closed last time due to rain). The cocktails (lavender, rosemary and rhubarb) set us in the mood. Knowing that the portions tended to be small, we ordered all the snacks and plates (except the liver mousse eclairs) on the menu including double orders of corn bread and Crab Rangoon for six of us. The delicious corn bread with honey truffle butter was a crowd pleaser. The crab Rangoon served in a Chinese takeout container was tasty. We barely got a morsel of dainty carrot crepe and minuscule clams. Tiny samples of the other snacks/plates including yellow wax beans, spaetzle, squash som tum, and lobster crackers that came in quick succession, found nothing spectacular. Then there was a long interlude before the mains arrived Of the entrees the roasted duck confit was superb: tender, juicy and flavorful. The scallops tasted very fresh. The tomato schnitzel would have been great if the crust/tomato could be crispier. The froyo dessert and shortcake were satisfactory. Our dinner spanned 2 1/2 hours. Good thing we came armed with bug repellent that made us impervious to becoming insect feast on this summer night. Pippa our server provided excellent service.
Be the first to ReplyWeekend brunch - Good but pricy for the petite portions
Had high expectations for weekend brunch here after reading the good reviews. For two persons, we shared the egg rolls (love the green tomato sauce that came with it), latke and butternut squash bread. While the food tasted good, they were not mind-blowing, especially for the price and the smallish portions. Service was efficient, but not welcomingly warm. Can't say that I'll be back especially with so many restaurants to try.
Be the first to ReplyAmazing, Wonderful Experience!
We love this place, pretty much everything about it! It's our go-to for special occasions.
The warm and friendly welcome always sets the stage for a wonderful evening. The ambiance is great, the service is highly customer-focused, caring and helpful.
And then there's the food! The dishes are creative, beautiful and delicious! We most recently had the squash rings, crab rangoon, spaetzle, carrot crepe, scallops and tuna. All just fantastic! To top it off, we go to the back patio and have the wonderful smores for dessert, with the fun of self-preparation. Wonderful setting out back too!
MVP
Olmsted is the MVP of restaurants in New York. Chef Baxtrom, who trained under two of the most highly regarded names in the business, serves up some of the most flavorful, creative food I've ever enjoyed, regardless of price point. But his ability to do this without having a single item on the menu above 24 dollars is simply remarkable. Furthermore, the lack of high priced options and pretentiousness makes Olmsted extremely comfortable for a relaxed meal any day of the week. Three of their dishes from my most recent experience at Olmsted stand out: delicious squash rings served on an actual tree - of sorts; extremely basic crab rangoon, with a very simply but equisite spin, served humbly, and for fun in a Chinese take-out container no less; and the most delicious duck dish - served two ways, both incredible - that I've ever encountered in my life. Beyond this, the service is superb, stacked with serious foodies who will happily offer their honest opinions. The drink menu is outstanding, with simply labeled cocktails disguising brilliant subtlety. And the atmosphere is as good as it gets, feeling like you're eating in the chef's garden; and that's before you go out into the actual back garden of the restaurant, where you can roast smores, keeping warm under blankets on a cold winter's night. Olmsted is simply amazing, and easily one of my 3 favorite restaurants in the world.
Be the first to ReplySuper creative and simply great!
Delightful small place with a great atmosphere, excellent service and truly outstanding cuisine. I went with my daughter (she lives in San Francisco, I live in Berlin) and the dishes were remarkable in taste, presentation and creativity of ingredients and composition. The people in the kitchen clearly know what they are doing and the service was super friendly, helpful and prompt. We not only enjoyed our evening so much, we took away quite a bit of inspiration. Loved it!!
Be the first to ReplyGood Brunch
We were here for brunch, and it was really tasty. Though we had reservations we were seated at the bar (I expected a table, but it seems tables are for groups of 4 or more). Ordered 3 dishes for the two of us, and everything was amazing. Service was also attentive without being noisy. Had one of the brunch cocktails, which was also really good.
Be the first to ReplyCreative, Sophisticated Dinner
We booked the dining room for dinner a month out. I had heard rave reviews and couldn't wait to try. From the outside, it is unassuming. Inside, small, intimate tables. There were two of us and 5-6 shared dishes were recommended. We began with the squash rings which were incredible. So, delicious and something I would have again in a moment. We also ordered the small loaf of daily prepared bread which omg - arrived hot and with soft, unsalted butter. We ordered a raddichio wedge salad which was not something we totally loved, but onward to sweet potatoe pierogies (would repeat), rutabaga tagliatelle and scallops. Five dishes plus the bread for two people and by the time we arrived at the scallops we were too full to fully enjoy but they were cooked to perfection. Our bill with tip and wine was around $160. The food was innovative, plated beautifully and quite an experience. This is a gem in Brooklyn.
Be the first to ReplySophisticated Dining in laid back suburban setting
In ten days of eating out twice a day in New York, this was comfortably the best dining experience we had.
The location is quiet yet easy to find. The setting is laid back yet stylish and contemporary. The service is subtle yet attentive.
The food is divine but changes regularly (very classy individual hand folded paper menus are given to each diner) so be very happy if you find the mushroom spätzle on the list as it is amazing how such a good chef can make something so simple so special. The scallops and duck usually seem to be on the menu in some form so, whatever the case, you won’t be disappointed.
Stellar experience in every
Stellar experience in every way. Wonderful selection of food, we chose a variety of small plates to share and especially enjoyed the waffles, egg rolls and the carrot mimosa were to die for. Excellent service, comfortable setting, casual atmosphere and fresh greenery everywhere. A welcome respite on a chilly Sunday morning.
Be the first to ReplyFantastic Experience
Wow! Put this on your "must go" list in New York if you enjoy creative and delicious food served by caring, fun people in a simple, relaxing space.
Our group of four went on a Sunday night in January 2020. I immediately loved the restaurant's ambiance: a small, open kitchen; a limited number of tables arranged along one wall; gorgeous woods accented by plants. It was casual and relaxing but also fitting of the elevated food. Not stuffy at all--plain, unclothed tables; wooden chairs; plenty of lighting, etc.
Our table wasn't quite ready, so we were invited to head to the back garden before dinner. At first, I thought "in this cold?," but was pleased that it was comfortable due to heat lamps and blankets. It was a cozy way to start the meal, and we were immediately met by a pleasant server who helped us with drinks. The wait was but a few minutes and the drinks were actually delivered to the table.
We ended-up ordering the whole menu, since we were so intrigued by all the choices and starving. It was coursed out for us. There were a few longer pauses between courses--this was a lengthy meal--but that was excusable given the small kitchen and barely noticeable due to the attentiveness of the service throughout the meal. Water was constantly refilled, wine was refilled, plates were quickly cleared, etc.
The food was spectacular. Everything shined. Presentation was original and occasional whimsical without being so outlandish as to make you roll your eyes. We shared everything. Standouts included the chicken-fried mushrooms with gravy, which were wonderfully crispy; lobster 'thermidor,' into which an incredible amount of lobster flavor was infused into the lightest, foam-like sauce; the squash rings, topped with dried spices and seeds; beef tartare, with the richness of the beef cut by pureed pumpkin and a super interesting nutmeg hollandaise; rutabaga 'tagliatelle,' in which the noodle was the vegetable and the texture was perfect; and heritage pork, infused with raclette! If there was a 'miss'--in the context of the overall quality of the food--it was the scallops; the sear was uneven and the presentation overly complex and not very intuitive.
Desserts also shined. "Swiss-miss" style hot chocolate was made even better by the cheeky presentation: the mix in an Olmsted envelope, the mug a camping one, and the milk in a Thermos! The chocolate mousse was perfectly bitter and smooth. And the staff, having fun with us, very kindly brought us the cheese course on-the-house. It was spectacular, served fondue-style.
Kudos, too, to the sommelier, who has assembled a wine list with delicious options at affordable price points. We had two great bottles, one from Italy and one from the Finger Lakes. We were skeptical of a Finger Lakes pinot noir, but she convinced us with her description. The description was spot-on and the wine was great.
I cannot rave about the service enough. Everyone was welcoming and our main server was nice, funny, and a real joy.
Superb meal--I would definitely return. Something special is happening here.