Rezdôra New York - Buy Reservations

It was just ok! Firstly we waited 15 mins for our table to be ready which wasn’t a great start. Once we sat at our table, the waiter was knowledgable about the food and wine.

I don’t usually complain but we had waited for our starter for 30 mins and the waiter had walked past us multiple times and hadn’t noticed we were waiting for so long. We had nearly finished our wine the time the starter came.

Once the food came, it was tasty but again nothing that you wouldn’t expect at an non-Michelin starred Italian.

Overall, the food was good but the service wasn't great. There was also a chip in one of the water glasses which I definitely wouldn’t expect from a Michelin starred restaurant, when I mentioned it after we paid the bill, the waiter didn’t even apologise.

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There is an enormous amount of hype (and matching accolades) swirling around Rezdora, with its celebrity chef status and roots. Dinner reservations are very difficult to obtain, and, IF you snag one, you’ll likely be dining at 9:30 PM. My daughter and I went for her birthday (yes, at 9:30 PM) as she wanted to try the pasta tasting menu. The restaurant is quite small and VERY (too) tightly spaced. While there is no atmosphere nor ambiance to mention, Rezdora is popular because of the food. Small, deliciously fragrant, beautifully plated dishes were served at every table. We unfortunately ordered the tasting menu, and had buyer’s remorse and ordering envy. The sole delicious standout was the second course (a freshly, very simply prepared, green pasta in a scrumptious tomato basil sauce with Parmesan. We WILL dream about this pasta.) The tortellini in broth (first course) was too salty and overpowering. The third course (penne with basil and mushrooms) was very good. The fourth course was off-putting, pasta in a white sauce with bits of sausage and meat, some of which had an unappealing odor and flavor. The last course was tasty ravioli style pasta. While 5 courses sound gluttonous, each course is “no more than 2 or three bites of food, so I recommend getting appetizers as well” suggested our server. She was correct. We opted for the two salads on the menu (garden and cacio e pepe ) as starters, with the cacio e pepe (a very elevated Caesar style salad) as the delicious standout. While I do recommend Rezdora, I do NOT recommend the tasting menu. I would return and curate my own dining experience with better choices. The pasta tastings were much too inconsistent and often disappointing (ranging from deliciously dream worthy to not good.) Rezdora is, not surprisingly, a bit pricey (both of us had the tasting menu, a salad each, and a glass of wine each… with tip it cost more than $350.) That said, we were both glad we tried this highly regarded restaurant.

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I’ve always wanted to go to Rezdora and finally got the chance to try it out. As a Osteria Francescana fan, I can say Rezdora didn’t disappoint me. The food and service were great. Pasta was incredible. All my family loved it. The only thing I can say is that I felt they took so long to deliver our food. It was worth the wait.

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Reviews for now will focus on 3 Parts
1. How they deal with the pandemic situation
2. Service and how it feels for Europeans (as this is what I am)- differences
3. Food, glorious food

Being intrigued by a the narrative of a chef who worked in Osteria Francescana I wanted, no I had to try this- so undeterred by the daily no tables available but give notice via RESY we finally were successful on our last day

The welcome was not worthy of a michelin star restaurant sadly with a flustered host kicking us and three other couples who had arrived simultaneously back out on the (cold) road- she then got people in what all were supposed to arrive at the time they arrived but it chilled the mood- to be fair service picked up a lot after this but more on this later

The welcome and also the ultra dense tables to maximise profit, partial absence of masks and lacklustre vaccine compliance checking is neither reflective of the current covid situation nor of a very expensive higher aspirational michelin restaurant 1/5

Service picked up as we said with a friendly competent and eager ( αnd masked up) waiter who advised well on amount combination and choice of food and a very good sommeliere- she asked the 3 absolute correct questions - which wines do you like, what did you order and what’s your budget and then we had a really good conversation and settled on a nice gattinara (the wine list is good and has rare northern Italian gems like teroldego)

Food:
Absolutely top ingredients and generally well prepared but not at the level of Bottura or his team- if you know Italy this is well made food but not exceptional

We had a three pasta sample which were all excellent but could have been had in a similar quality in a south Tirolean Ski Hut - best perhaps a dish of hand rolled PICI with leeks and pork ragout…. 9/10

The best dish was the desert, an olive oil cake with olive oil ice cream- this was creative, light after the carbie meal and worthy of the coveted star

Prices where high even for NYC and Michelin Star dining

So all in all a good meal but some serious food for reflection for the owners of this establishment

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So the food's good. No problem there.
But hostesses need training on how to be warm and welcoming. It's like hitting an iceberg with them. All of them. Cold as winter. Jody(?) has a personality suitable for a low end funeral home. Makes you wanna turn around and leave! What a shame.

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REZDORA is very popular, we managed to get a table via their waiting list. The ambience is lovely, small, intimate and vibrant. The service is friendly and relaxed which suits the restaurant. Food was first class, burrata and baby lettuce 🥬 to start and ravioli and taglioni for main. My only negative is the portion size is TINY, I don’t eat a lot and was still thinking ‘shall I order another dish’ don’t go here if you want to expect large portions! That said; lovely all round just a little small for the price point

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Rezdôra sits in the East 20th St, practically like a hidden gem in the area. I made the reservation for two, a week in advance, only to observe that there were only spaces available late at night (10pm), demonstrating the high demand the restaurant has currently.

Everything about this restaurant says Michelin: from the thorough best quality service to little details (music level, waiters always checking for dirty table or empty glasses, replacement of cutlery, knowledge of the structure of the menu, etc).

We started with the regular burrata, which was deliciously combined with a generous portion of prosciutto. Then, we ordered the pasta “Grandma twilling through forest in Emilia” and spaghettoni con granchio. The former was recommended as one of the most popular and the latter we chose based on ingredients; summary: they surpassed the expectations, as the texture and flavor of the pasta al dente combined with the flavour of the sauces made up exquisite plates.

To match our menu, we ordered the “cheers mr. johnson” and the “meglio tardi che mai”, both were astounding, but the former was a pleasant surprise.

To close the night, we had the “torta d’oliva” which was an amazing way to close the night with such a flavorful and tasteful dessert based on an everyday ingredient.

Definitely worth the visit and the money spent.

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