Antique Garage

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41 Mercer St (at nr. Grand St.)
New York, NY 10013

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(212) 219-1019
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Antique Garage - New York, NY
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Antique Garage - New York, NY
Antique Garage - New York, NY
Antique Garage - New York, NY
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Best

this place is great for a shopping break in soho! the turkish food is delicious, the wine selection is great, and the staff are so friendly & attentive (a welcome change from the ...

Worst

this is NOT a fine dining restaurant but more of a chaotic, dirty, unedible dish you should rather not enter! \r I am extremely appalled and I will never step foot in the place a...

Best Turks 6/26/2006

I have been so manyTurkish restaurants in New York City, but I've never seen like an Antique Garage; such a beautiful place,such a beautiful cliantales, tasty food, charming servers,bartender,host and Owner,Romance,music everything there... A+++++++++++\r Two thumbs up....\r You must go..... more
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Just go for the ambience 6/20/2006

Pretty restaurant and nice concept. You can buy any of the antiques displayed (they're marked up heavily so the owner doesnt have to keep redecorating the place). Some interesting cocktails but rather pricey. Service was very good- prompt, friendly. The compliments end there. Saying the food was average, would be generous. Among the starters, the Pizzette was decent, I'd say the best part of our meal. The Hummus was ok too (but even a supermarket can do that), Borek was way over-salted & greasy. We ate the Turkish meatballs which were absolutely horrid- tasteless and rubbery. Maybe we should have ordered the lamb chops that others on this list recommended. I had high expectations of this place and left dissappointed. Pros: good service, romantic, seems group friendly also Cons: food more
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Has gotten exceedingly worse 4/21/2006

I went with several friends - they refused to give us one of two empty tables in the front b/c they were ""reserved."" We were seated in the back, the waiter proceeded to raise his voice and was quite rude when we inquired about the open tables. After taking drink orders from 2 of us, he got a call on his cellphone and just walked away. We up and walked out after that. I have been to Antique Garage over 10 times since it opened and the service has just gone to pot...the portions have also gotten smaller. It's really quite sad and I will NEVER go back. Pros: Good Food Cons: Unfriendly Staff, Slow Service, Portions shrunk more
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A night to remember 4/5/2006

I went there with a friend. The staff was wonderful. I ordered the Lamb and I remember thinking ""I don't want it to disappear"". It was mouth watering. The mash potatoes were perfect. The bartendar was especially nice. The owner seemed to be very down to earth and wanted to make sure that I was enjoying myself. I would definitely recommend this place. I'm so happy my friend took me there. Pros: setting, staff, food Cons: N/A, N/A, N/A more
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Nice scene Average food 3/7/2006

This place looks very nice...its a cool place to come with a bunch of people or with a date for maybe a mild dinner or some drinks. The food was good, but nothing special, I've had better and defenatly better turkish food. The drinks were well made, but a bit more then I expected for a place like this. I'd recomend this place for a couple who's looking for somewhere to go on a weekday just to hang out, because the atmosphere and Decor is very nice...other than that, dont go here for dinner Pros: Atmosphere, Service, Good Parking Cons: Not worth the Prices more
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What an ambience! 2/16/2006

I took my girlfriend to this hidden,romantic place in Soho on Valentine's Day and had a great night out. Antiques and candles all around the restaurant creates a lovely ambience. I had a valentine's day special ""Ottomon Kabab"" and was blown away. The service was almost perfect. The ambience and food is just a must!!! I can't wait to go there again. I rate this place 10 out of 10! more
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Bad, Expensive Disaster 2/13/2006

Embarrassingly bad food. Absolutely ill-conceived appetizers. The ""eggplant"" tasted like supermarket babaganoosh. The ""pizetta"" - for 16 bucks - was ham, on a mound of lettuce, over bread. Seriously. My Turkish meatball entree tasted like a frozen TV dinner. It was FOUL. All at fairly expensive prices. This is a must-avoid place, and I am absolutely FLOORED by the decent reviews. I am quite certain my experience was the norm and not a ""bad night"" as I ordered very basic appetizers and entrees. AVOID this disaster if you care at all about food. Pros: Decent service, Decent wine Cons: Awful food, Expensive more
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Authentic and Chic 12/12/2005

This is my new favorite restaurant-- the food, ambiance, jazz on Sundays make it such a treasure. The only down side is that bloody marys on Sunday cost more than most of the entrees. Pros: ambiance, food, authenticity Cons: bloody mary's too $$$ more
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Fabulous Food , Wonderful Ambiance ,GREAT OWNER 11/23/2005

I recommend Antique Garage very highly to anyone who enjoys great mediterranean food, beautiful calming antique ambiance, and wait staff that enjoy their jobs. The food speaks for itself, it is why we will go back to Antique Garage. The Turkish meatballs to die for...who knew meat could be so good. Two people in our party of four had the lamb, and as lamb lovers they raved. The tuna was HUGE and had a wonderful flavor of red pepper and tomatoe. The octopus appetiser was the best we had ever had. So if your looking for a restaurant where the food is the star...I highly recommend Antique Garage... Pros: celebrity spot, great coctail Cons: easy parking more
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Excellent 9/22/2005

Loved the set up of the restaurant. Very open and comfortable. We found this place around late lunchtime, so it wasn't busy. It still took a little while to get our drinks and food - But the atmosphere made up for it. I had the Turkish Meatballs, with the Canellini Bean salad, & my husband had the sample platter. Everything was delicious! I hope to make it back there again soon. Pros: Great Food, Appealing Surrounding Cons: Wait for server more
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Great Experience 8/22/2005

Loved this place! Wandered in here on a Sunday night, great atmosphere. Very relaxing and low key yet has some energy to it. Only problem was slow service, didn't know who our waitress was for 10 minutes. But we were enjoying the atmosphere so much it wasn't enough to ruin dinner. more
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gorgeous place! 8/18/2005

I went there with my boyfriend on a thursday night and i couldn't have enjoyed more. The place is so romantic, design and ambience is awesome, food is very close to excellent. Management and staff are friendly and talkative. I actually felt myself home... more
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Mixed Feelings 5/30/2005

for one year I'm trying to make that restaurant to my favorite hang-out, but it is not working: the restaurant still hasn't really improved. First it takes usually 5-10 minutes until somebody brings you the menu, the drinks are coming fast, but then you are waiting for the food forever. For lunch time for example you have to wait between 30-45 minutes, impossible to have a nice lunch during a 1 hour break. The food is good, but sometimes too salty. I ate there several time; just once I enjoyed the dinner a lot: when I was not hungry and had enough time.......... Pros: atmosphere, romantic Cons: not trained staff more
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Sexy Spot 9/23/2004

This beautiful cafe on Mercer Street is 100% perfect! I had such a lovely time nibbling at the little mezzes and sucking down the best mojitos in Soho. Great ambiance, candles lit everywhere! Good for groups of friends or a romantic date. Ask to sit at the vintagey velvet banquet tables. My friends and I love this place! Pros: great lighting, good cocktails, good brazillian music more
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Editorial

  • Tucked away on a rare, quiet stretch of Soho, this bi-level, rustic restaurant is distinct from its surroundings. Given the name, it's no surprise to find the entrance next to a large garage door....

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  • Hours: Daily 11am-12am
  • Payments: Master Card, American Express, Discover, Visa
  • Neighborhoods: Downtown, SoHo
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