My husband and I recently had a long special weeked in Manhattan. Part of it was supposed to be dinner at Tribeca Grill, The poor service started at the door with a hostess who told us to come back... More

My husband and I recently had a long special weeked in Manhattan. Part of it was supposed to be dinner at Tribeca Grill, The poor service started at the door with a hostess who told us to come back closer to our reservation time instead of suggesting a cocktail at the bar, sitting at a dirty bar for 10 minutes ,a full 10 minutes until I finally cleared the dirty dishes away myself, having said hostess forget who we were when we did check back 3 more times ,before finally leaving without dinner, it was a very disappointing experience, When we had checked our e-mail the next day in Times Square, the restaurant had cancelled our reservation as we were sitting at the bar waiting to be sat, Did I mention we're both chef's and fellow restaurant owners? I'd like to say it left a bad taste in my mouth but unfortunately it left no taste in my mouth. Cons: service was awful
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We recently visited NYC on vacation. I was looking forward to eating here and planned a night just for this. I made reservations and were told dress was casual. When we arrived, few people were... More

We recently visited NYC on vacation. I was looking forward to eating here and planned a night just for this. I made reservations and were told dress was casual. When we arrived, few people were there and we got seated in a back area (away from the views of the restuarant), next to the bathroom (which is a hole). We had a view of the kitchen entrance. I was seated right next to a drafty window and it was not comfortable. I was very disappointed at the seating and was wondering why we got seated in a room in the back with no one else around. Also, can they not afford to heat the place? They could have easily seated us elsewhere. I was surprised at the prices, since there really was nothing special about the restaurant. The food is not that great. Serving a decent portion would be a start? $30 bucks for pasta? We had two of the cheapest meals and an appetizer and go out of their for over a hundred bucks. Expect to pay if you have more! It's really a bit uppity, and I regret not choosing another place with better service, table location and prices. If you go here, you will be paying for the hype.
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I have come to eat at Tribeca Grill a handful of times, and I have very much enjoyed each of my experiences! In fact, I brought my father, brother, and sister here last week to have dinner for my... More

I have come to eat at Tribeca Grill a handful of times, and I have very much enjoyed each of my experiences! In fact, I brought my father, brother, and sister here last week to have dinner for my father's birthday. Both my brother and sister live in the city and have never eaten here before. Everyone was impressed with both the service and the food. Entering the restaurant, we were warmly greeted by the hostess and immediately shown to our table, Within five minutes, our waiter came to take our drink orders and was both friendly and attentive throughout our meal. The food was also great! My sister loved her crabcake appetizer, and my crispy sweetbread and mushroom salad was delicious; at the waiter's suggestion, my father ordered the duck breast, and he also very much enjoyed his meal. I have only positive things to say about Tribeca Grill, and I always enjoy eating here.
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We were in Tribeca with our family and decided to catch an early dinner around 3:30. The restaurant was empty,literally no one in it, yet we were seated right next to the restroom door. I am going... More

We were in Tribeca with our family and decided to catch an early dinner around 3:30. The restaurant was empty,literally no one in it, yet we were seated right next to the restroom door. I am going to assume this was because we were there with 3 children. The waiter was VERY rude and snotty,even my 7 year old said he was rude. The food took aver 45 minutes to arrive at our table. We ordered 3 black angus burgers, a child chicken finger, a Cesar salad and a salmon appetizer. When the food did arrive my families food arrived 10 minutes before mine. It was not at ALL what I expected and I asked to replace it with a Cesar salad like my mother in law had. After PLENTY of eye rolls and being told that they could not put chicken on it because it would take to long, they finally brought out..and I am DEAD SERIOUS HERE... two heads of romaine lettuce with ONE anchovie on top, not chopped..just a damm head of lettuce,no dressing,no egg,no chesse. I was appalled. We were never asked once if we wanted more drinks even after he saw everyone had empty glasses....shame shame!!! Empty restaurant and all!! Note to waiter: We eat out several times a week with our children at very high end restaurants. I am notorious for leaving $100 tips for good service. I gave you a $10 to make a point...hope you got it!!!!!!!! Pros: Burgers were great. Cons: Service and staff unfriendly and cold!
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The food was OK, but not so good that it represented value for the vastly inflated price; the front-of-house person was fine, but we barely saw our waitress. We felt neglected and we were paying far... More

The food was OK, but not so good that it represented value for the vastly inflated price; the front-of-house person was fine, but we barely saw our waitress. We felt neglected and we were paying far too much to feel bad. Our drinks arrived long after we'd asked for them a second time, our bread order was met by stunned disbelief by another server. And despite a perky voice so high-pitched only a dog could hear, our waitress somehow managed to convey that she didn't care about us. If we had wanted slapdash service from teenage amateurs, we would have gone to the UK for brunch. I felt like the mark in a con trick. Pros: Nice decor Cons: Poor table service
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Just had dinner there (albeit Restaurant Week) - but had an early table - restaurant wasn't crowded at all when we were sat. The food was average at best - I (an avid red snapper fan) was very... More

Just had dinner there (albeit Restaurant Week) - but had an early table - restaurant wasn't crowded at all when we were sat. The food was average at best - I (an avid red snapper fan) was very disappointed w/ the entree - fish wasn't fresh - bland entree - couldn't eat it. The carrot/coconut soup was great as was my husbands warm asparagus salad. He had the skirt steak which was good and both our desserts were very good (apricot tart - yummy). The problem here is that although most of the food was good - it wasn't too exciting - no wow factor as one would expect from this TriBeCa oldie. The staff looked bored - were unfriendly and the service was very disappointing (had to bother another waiter for our check). Maybe they were already depressed about making 1/2 the tips and working twice as hard b/c of restaurant week. But, they should realize it's restaurant week that gets new customers in and their service should be great so that the new customers come back. In the end we were disappointed - we definitely got the $35 service (special menu price for restaurant week). The restaurant itself is nice looking and I like the location - maybe we'll give it another try - this time on a weekend w/ some friends....just maybe.
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On a June, 2008 trip to NYC we went to the Tribeca Grill before we caught a cab back to Broadway. The hostess actually knew when I gave my name that we had reserved as and were there for pre theatre... More

On a June, 2008 trip to NYC we went to the Tribeca Grill before we caught a cab back to Broadway. The hostess actually knew when I gave my name that we had reserved as and were there for pre theatre and immediately sat us. No small achievement in my experience. The Sommelier was most helpful in assisting us with choosing a reasonably priced wine that we enjoyed. The service time from when our waitress took our order until it was served was absolutely amazing. We joked about whether the waitress who took our order and the service person passed each other on the way to the kitchen. Each course of our meal surpassed our expectations and the service at every level was outstanding. Forget about the celebrity ties, I would not come to the NYC area again without visiting this fine restaurant.
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I traveled down with friends to Tribeca on Saturday May 17th for the "Taste of Tribeca:" street fair. Afterwards we walked around the Tribeca neighborhood, and then stopped in for an early dinner at... More

I traveled down with friends to Tribeca on Saturday May 17th for the "Taste of Tribeca:" street fair. Afterwards we walked around the Tribeca neighborhood, and then stopped in for an early dinner at Tribeca Grill. I haven't read much about the restaurant recently, and am not predisposed to like places with celebrity connections. Having said that, I really enjoyed our dinner. The room has a warm, downtown feeling, and while it got somewhat noisy at times, we could all hear each other at the table. The food was good and ample. I started with the Seared Tuna with Sesame Noodles, and others at our table tried the Warm Spring Asparagus Salad, and Jumbo Lump crabcake. All were quite good. For mains we ordered the Garganelli with Short Rib Bolognese, Seared Sea Scallops with Morels, and Long Island Duck Breast. Each exceeded expectations. The wine list was very substantial, and the sommelier was helpful in helping us navigate to some good choices that were not too pricey. It all made for a very pleasant trip to an area and restaurant that was off our radar screen. Pros: Good food & wine list. Accommodating service. Cons: A bit of a hike for everyone except downtowners.
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Not worth it. Terrible management- not friendly at all. Service was less than expected. I would not recommend this place to anyone because of the manager.

Not worth it. Terrible management- not friendly at all. Service was less than expected. I would not recommend this place to anyone because of the manager.
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Inedible..DeNiro does not eat his own cooking I guess. Seems to do well with tourists and business people though Pros: easy to get a reservation Cons: tourists and people who want to say to... More

Inedible..DeNiro does not eat his own cooking I guess. Seems to do well with tourists and business people though Pros: easy to get a reservation Cons: tourists and people who want to say to their entree, "you talking to me?"
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