The Musket Room New York - Buy Reservations

The place has a Michelin star, so not sure how I could give it anything less than 5 stars. Whether the restaurant has 1, 2 or 3 Michelin stars, you can always expect to be impressed and this place is no exception. I got the omnivore tasting menu and with every dish was amazed with how much flavor they were able to pack into a bite-sized portion. Though portions are small with the tasting menu, there are 7 dishes so I left the meal feeling perfectly satiated. I'm in agreement with Michelin that this place is "worth a stop".

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My girlfriend had the whole chicken, juicy, aromatic, tender, just great. My salmon was good, deserts were good. Expected fireworks from a Michelin Star restaurant but nevertheless a decent experience. Service could be much better but then again it is in New York

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What an experience! I'd never had sweetbreads and wow, what an introduction. Service was incredible as well. Great playlist too.

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I came here per recommendation from a friend who highly recommended their wine pairing with the pre-fixe menu. We thought that the dinner prix fixe might be too much food for us along with the wine, so we opted to come for lunch (reservations are also much easier to get during this time) for their pre-fixe ($55). The wine pairing option is not on the menu, but is available for $45. Also, the dress code indeed can be casual - I came in shorts and that was just fine.Overall, I thought that the wine pairing was just fine, but it may have been because the waiter was trying to pair the wine to both options on each course of the menu. The food itself was very good, and it had been a long while when I fully appreciated both the creativeness and taste of a fancier restaurant. With the price, I thought it was very much worth it and I would come back.1st course: Chicory salad was good, and I appreciated the muscat grapes the most. It didn't blow me away though, and I would recommend the gazpacho over this. I'm not a huge fan of gazpacho, but this was nutty and refreshing at the same time, and went very well with the almonds.2nd course: Both dishes were excellent. The panisse is chickpea flour 'pastry' that is served in a rectangular style here - it comes molten hot, which I appreciated and the maitake mushrooms had a heavy taste profile here.The duck confit was tender even though it was shredded and the broth itself was enriched in duck flavoring as well. The wine pairing worked the best here to complement the richness of this dish.3rd course: The panna cotta with the spring pea 'dippin dots' was probably the only dish that skewed a bit to the 'too fancy for its good', but it was still tasty. The malted ice cream float was much better though - unique but still nostalgic and comforting. It had more chocolate ganache than I expected - both desserts looked completely different from what we expected.

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Unacceptable behavior from management regarding a canceled reservation. I made a reservation well in advance, and then, due to travel problems (it's still the COVID era), I called and messaged them to push the time back by an hour and a half. Nobody answers their phone, and there's no voice greeting and "the mailbox hasn't been set up." What's more, nobody returns messages promptly. After twenty-four hours, I finally received a response informing me that I was being charged a $200 no-show fee. That morning, I'd canceled the reservation after waiting a day to hear back from them. What's more, I was told the fee would be refunded after contacting them and going back and forth. It took contacting Resy directly to finally get the refund issued because none had been put through. In the end, I'm thankful that we ended up at Meadowsweet because the management at Musketroom is alienating customers. This is not the establishment I dined at a few years ago.

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The tasting menu is only $99 which is not super expansive for a Michelin stared restaurant, but the quality is not what I expected. The uni was not really fresh. The supplement Mussel dish came with Iberico which I found to be very extra. Dessert was pretty good but overall nothing was impressive enough. They also improve their services because they did not take away our dirty plate even when the next dish came. Even though all dishes were not super complicated, we still waited a long time for our food which ended up being a 2 hours dinner. I never tried their other dishes but I wouldn't recommend having their tasting menu.

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I walked in on a night when they were slammed with a private event in the back; the maitre d' told me to come back in an hour and sat me at the bar. I was incredibly impressed with how thoughtful and beautiful the food and service was, especially on a challenging night. Another nice thing is that it felt fancy but not at all stuffy.

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I went to the Musket Room to celebrate graduation with a friend, and it was absolutely stunning. It is a Michelin star restaurant that really does give the friendly neighborhood vibe energy. The ambiance was intimate and comforting, making the experience all the better (rather than a high-end formal orchestra vibe). I opted to have the Omnivore tasting menu, which took my palate on an experience all throughout New Zealand. What I loved about this experience is that they knew how to play with your palate, putting together salty and sweet, flavors that you wouldn't expect to be paired together, all tying in a harmonious (though a little more on the sweeter side) meal that brought me on a comforting journey. We opted to start with the Kristal Caviar Service which came with Japanese Milk Bread. As someone who has never had caviar, I could understand why it is regarded as high-end. The presentation was stunning as if I had won the lottery. The creme fraiche of the caviar created a sweetness to the dish, where you could taste the lemon come through while complimenting the milk bread which was light, buttery, and rich. The Kristal Caviar first course was what I wanted in an amuse-bouche. One bite, burst of flavor, and still delicate. The flavor profile was similar to the milk bread course, however, there was a slight contrast to it, as the amuse bouche was less sweet, and you could taste moreso the saltiness of the caviar. The house-made sourdough bread with anchovy butter, I don't know, but it was my favorite course. I never thought anchovy and butter could go together, but they made it work, where the butter didn't feel fishy, was instead meaty, and gave a complex taste to the butter, all whilst not compromising the lightness and richness of it. Additionally, for the bread, I love when you can hear a crunch on that outer crust of it. While the outside had a nice crunch, the inside was warm and soft. If I had ended my course with the beef tartare, I would've been content. If my flesh tasted as good as this cow, I'd give myself to this restaurant. This dish punches you with flavor, as the oyster permeates through, yet, it doesn't overpower the dish. This dish is complex, yet simple in a way. The flavor is well developed throughout, the peppercorn adds a nice little pop to the dish, and the crunchy tapioca chip makes the texture of the dish all the better. The spring pea dish with king crab and uni was I think an outlier of this meal. It is a bold dish that is unique, but it did not come together and was less harmonious to me. The green whip is a bit salty and while the crab and uni flavors come through, the pea overpowers the dish a bit and distracts from the overall taste. While the mint does improve the taste, this dish is definitely too complex for the palate because of all the flavors. I think if the mint was with the uni or the mint was with the crab, this dish could've been better for me. However, it is a light palate cleanser before you hit the main parts of the meal. With the veal sweetbread, I actually had no clue to expect (I didn't even know what that was before coming here). This dish is a bit complex but it works. The hazelnut is one of the main stars of the dish, as it makes this meat dish more on the sweeter side. The nuttiness and sweetness of it surprisingly compliment the veal and really drives home a rustic element to this dish. I felt like this was a journey between the savoriness of the meat, which was cooked to perfection, and the sweetness of the hazelnut. The muscat grapes on top, also add a layer of complexity to this dish. The lamb with rhubarb was a dish that I was excited for, and it was good, though nothing really spoke to me. The jus is light and meaty, and the citrus of the dish really elevates the lamb itself. However, the lamb itself does not have much seasoning by itself and should be eaten with ginger on it to give it some much-needed flavor. The lentils though, I am not a huge fan of lentils, but they delivered on the flavor. It is simple but too simple. The mascarpone cheesecake was a new take on cheesecake, and I was not too sure how I felt about it. It isn't a strong cheesecake flavor, and it honestly fell a little flat for me. The berries on top and strawberry consume in the middle really were needed to elevate the flavor of it. The cheesecake by itself was flat, though the toppings on it complimented it well. The sorbet on top also was absolutely the star of the dish and I wish I had had a bowl of that instead. I wish the dish was more cohesive though. Musket Room was ultimately a great experience that took my palate on a sweet journey throughout New Zealand. I feel like I was able to have an intimate experience with most of the dishes and I am ultimately satisfied with my whole experience. I definitely will be recommending.

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The reserve wine paring was on point. The staff was amazing and super knowledgeable. This was such a fun experience - we will definitely come back!

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Staff was kind and fairly attentive. Menu was Japanese inspired three course pre-fix.(not exact on menu names) We had Hamachi tartar, Chicory Salad, Uni and Green Pea Risotto, Duck Confit, Panisse (potato pancake), then ended with dessert of Ice cream float and Panna Cotta. Added some champagne and caviar as well.Food was overall great, wasn't too saucy or salty, but the dessert was the surprised as it was a deconstruction of the ice cream float and panna cotta which was enjoyable to see but also eat. Only setback is that for the price of individual pieces the amount was on the smaller side. Can't tell if all the prices were expensive or just impacted by supply chain these days. I would recommend for anyone who wants a slow and easy brunch on a lazy day.

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I had been here before and liked it , so I was close and decided to go with a friend. We arrived at around5:30 pm when the restaurant was fairly empty so we expected to be seated. However , since we didn’t have a reservation the host seated us at the bar - according to him everything was reserved - , but when we left the restaurant - about an hour later - there were some tables empty - so it wasn’t true that berthing was reserved and he could’ve actually seat us.

Then , at the bar we ordered some food and we were told each plate would take about 30 Minutes so the barman asked us if we wanted
To have some appetizers or bread to which we responded no and we ordered some drinks.
About 45 minutes later, the food hasn’t arrived so we asked how much more time it would take , the answer of the barman was that he hadn’t placed the order because we told him we o my wanted the drinks!!! Ahhh??? We never did !!!

The guy is clearly not suited for that kind of job. We asked for the Bill and left quite upset . This is not the service you would expect from this kind of restaurant .

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We were a bit disappointed with the service at The Musket Room. I came across this place after seeing incredible pictures online, so my boyfriend and I decided to go for my 30th birthday. On the weekends you can only do the tasting menu, which we knew, and also knew we wanted to do the caviar and jamon add on. We told our waiter this and he started off by saying "let's start you off with some champagne to celebrate the birthday". We don't normally drink champagne but the way he said it made it seem like it was on the house on behalf of the birthday (no wine list was presented to show us the price or type either, the glasses of champagne were just brought over). We then didn't want to do the wine pairing for $110 pp, so we opted for a nicer bottle of Riesling that was $140, saving us a bit compared to if we did the extra pairing for $220 for both of us. When our check came at the end of the night, there was an extra $75 dollar charge for two glasses of champagne ($37ish each). That on top of the $140 bottle put us over what the wine pairing would have been which was really frustrating. It was late and after 3 hours of sitting through dinner (ending close to 12a) we decided to not make a big deal and just paid the bill, which ended up being close to $750 (including tip). The tasting menu is only $95 pp, and we knew it would be more expensive since we wanted the supplemental items. However the champagne really rubbed us the wrong way. Outside of that experience, the food was really delicious. They had an Ora King Salmon on the regular menu that the chef was kind enough to make for us after expressing how much I wanted to try it. If you check out The Musket Room I would recommend going during the week day so you can do a la carte, and definitely try the salmon. Overall, was not the best birthday dinner I've had, but would get the bread, caviar and salmon any day.

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Came here to have brunch with my friend on a weekend. We were interested in the tasting menu and at the time of booking I did not realize that it was for dinner only. We came here for the caviar on the tasting menu and the restaurant staff was very kind of offer caviar to us for $98. It came with a mid-size jar and was amazing! We spread the caviar with what-looks-like jam and cream cheese on toasted bread. Oh, heaven!
With tasting menu out of the window but my friend and I chose to have the 3 course prix-fix brunch. We both made the same choices.
First came the hamachi tartare. We both liked it. Very refreshing but I think a bit of horseradish and sesame oil would really bring this dish up to the next level.
Next came the duck confit. This dish was nice but I will have to say this is not what I expected. When I order duck confit I was expecting a full piece of meat. Of course this is only a prix-fix brunch and the piece would be smaller but what was offered was kind of a pulled duck meat. It tastes great nevertheless. I love the saltiness and the fat. The fat does not taste greasy. It actually tastes aromatic. A bit of starch to really soak up the fat would have been truly heavenly.
Finally we had the desert -- carrot, cream cheese and pecan. I am not a desert person but I loved, loved, loved this dish. The carrot was cooked and brought a savory flavor. All these ingredients combined together made a truly unforgettable dish.
The service was good. My friend and I would love to come back for the dinner tasting menu.

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We did the omnivorous tasting menu but there is also a veggie friendly option. We sat out in the garden in the back, really cute setting + they let our dog come with us. The duck breast was amazing! Good food, cute presentation, great service.

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The service and vibe were great, however we expected more of the food. The chicken was okay, nothing special. It verged on being slightly over cooked. The salad and bread courses were adequate, nothing special here either. This was my second visit here from when they first opened. No improvement.

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The service and vibe were great, however we expected more of the food. The chicken was okay, nothing special. It verged on being slightly over cooked. The salad and bread courses were adequate, nothing special here either. This was my second visit here. The first, many years ago, was equally unsatisfying.

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