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208 W 70th St (at nr. Amsterdam Ave.)
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Loi Restaurant serves authentic Greek cuisine using only the finest, freshest ingredients and paired with an extensive selection of Greek wines. 208 W 70th St, New York, 10023 ?Â?...

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I was having small gathering and wanted a private room. Well they moved me from one room to what sounded nice the ""wine room"". well theres a huge pole in the middle so that no...

Amazing Food! Arrogant waiter! 9/5/2004

We heard lots of great things about the food at Compass, which was all true! However, I went to dine there last week with my husband; the french server almost spoiled the wonderful ""compass experience,"" as he called it with his arrogance. Please, not everyone is there to be impressed by you, so don't try too hard. I'm sure most of the other waiters are ok, we just had a though luck with ours! Pros: Great Food!, Great wine selection!, Great atmosphere more
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Great Restaurant 7/8/2004

I dine here at least once a month. The food is excellent and the service is great! I do not live in NYC, so when I do travel in, Compass is the place that I go. If you are looking for a great restaurant on the Upper West Side, I highly recommend Compass. Pros: Great, Great, Great more
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Very Disappointing 6/8/2004

Been here before w/o a problem, but after this time I will never return. Service was slow and while the waiter made an error with our food, we were not upset about the mixup until he became defensive and combative about it! Later, as our large party began filtering out, I overheard our waiter discussing the menu mixup to about 5 members of the staff, blaming us. In addition, he made some very hurtful comments about some of my group members! I was so hurt and disappointed with my experience. I urge you not to dine here - there is no need for such rudeness at such a high-class restaurant. And while the manager did offer an apology, I cannot ignore nor forget the hurt and shock I felt upon hearing the waiter insult my group..while we were still there! more
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Go North 3/22/2004

Great space- big rooms that would be ideal for private parties- great food - had the chicken, short ribs and skate- the apple struedel was delicious. Good wine list- but the apple martini tasted distinctly of Windex..... Our lovely waiter sent us off with scones for breakfast the following AM! Pros: food, wine list, space more
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Disappointing. 2/27/2004

Our group of 6 had an 8pm Friday res'v. We were seated around 8:40. Menu looked promising, but since there was a new chef (2 weeks old), the waitress didn't know it very well. Then came the delays including about 40 minutes btw. appetizers and entrees. This despite our telling the staff that one of us had to leave by 10pm. Most of the entrees shows up at 10:05 - except one of two halibuts, which still wasn't ready, and the lamb chops, ordered rare, were cold and barely more than raw. Sent 'em back. They comped our dessert, but by then the damage was done what was supposed to have been a low-stress celebratory evening had turned into a cause for fretting. Too bad, too, because once the food did arrive, it was pretty good. And the room is lovely. more
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confused 2/23/2004

Based on what I read here, frankly I wonder if they speak of the same restaurant. I dine @ Compass frequently and there is a reason why my friends and I return. Good food and warm friendly service. The staff is actually very accomodating. go and make a decision for yourself. Try the rack of lamb....it's devine. more
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booo! and beware phony good reviews. 2/22/2004

If you don't mind being cold, having dirty glassware, waiting 45 minutes to be seated after arriving first at opening, waiters who can't satisfy the most basic tasks (warm coffee, lemon slices, drinks arriving before the meal) then this place is for you. No accomodations were made when we asked to have our cold coffee included in the cost of the prix fix lunch (who's ever heard of coffee not being included in a prix fixe lunch). Bottom line, avoid like the plague (boils to be specific). more
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uninspired! 2/13/2004

Can't believe the 9.1 rating. We had 8p reservations & were seated at 9:40. We were told the table was beeing set but of course it doesn't take 100 minutes to reset a table. Reservations seemed appropriate it did not matter. They knew my wife was pregnant and this did not seem to help. The manager offered a round of drinks but my wife couldn't have alcohol as she was pregnant. The service and food was awful--we sat at the table for a good 15 mintues before menus were brought over. My seared tuna was freezing cold. I asked to have it warmed, it came back cooked all the way through. My wife had the sea bass which was bland and dry. Not remotely close to a $100/couple meal--there are much better restaurants, in every respect, that have much food, service, ambience and value. Two thumbs down. Save your money. Cons: , Service, Value more
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Great service, good food, a must try 12/27/2003

I ate at Compass Dec 20 before going to the Met. I was pleasantly impressed by the service, the food the wine list and the sommelier (Eddie). The staff made you feel right at home and made sure to check our satisfaction at the appropriate times throughout the meal. The service was attentive without being obtrusive. There was a lo-carb menu which was great and was suited my wife's diet. I would highly recommend this restaurant before a Lincoln Center event or just anytime. I read some of the negative comments on this website regarding the service at Compass and all I can say is in my experience Compass scored a 10 out of 10 for service. Next time I will go with friends and get a booth. Pros: Good wine list, reasonable prices more
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OVERRATED 10/25/2003

Expensive menu; EXTREMELY slow service; awful waiters - the salmon was disgusting and nothing was worth the extremely high price of waiting forever for nothing.........go somewhere else. more
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NO COMPLAINTS HERE 9/12/2003

This was one of the best dining experiences I've had in quite a while. To begin, the restaurant itself is truly beautiful. I found it to be warmly elegant. We were greeted and seated promptly and courteously. Our waiter was very attentive, but never annoyingly so. The food was exceptional. I had the pea/lobster soup (light & delish), lamb shank (big enough for Henry VIII), and apple strudel (a must must must have). My friend had the $30 prix fixe (what a bargain)...risotto, chicken & apple strudel. She was stuffed and had to take the strudel home (so good, she couldn't leave it behind). The dinner ended with out waiter offering us a small shopping bag of cranberry scones for 'breakfast tomorrow'. I can truly say this was one of the best restaurants I've been to in quite a while...and I definitely have made the rounds. Pros: food, atmosphere, service Cons: prices more
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4-5x per week 8/21/2003

I am a little surprised at some of the reviews written here. I dine out frequently and found my experience @ Compass most enjoyable. The $30 3-course dinner was frankly amazing. Great value. The staff beginning with the tall gentleman at the door, waiters, etc. were as friendly and helpful as some of the best restaurants in town. Take a look. Pros: food, service, design Cons: a little loud more
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Needs a shot of Adrenaline 8/18/2003

I was having small gathering and wanted a private room. Well they moved me from one room to what sounded nice the ""wine room"". well theres a huge pole in the middle so that no one could talk to eachother. The salad with duck was horrible, the filet was probably one of the worst i ever had. Service was OK. The good thing was the apple strudel and the decor. GO Somewhere else. more
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eatdntn 7/21/2003

We went on an uncrowded Thurs. and after listening to the tables on either side of us complain about the delay in their food we too had to ask if it was ever coming. It did and we regretted it. Subpar. We didn't stay for desert (even though it was included in the prix fix) because it wasn't worth the hour wait. DO NOT GO HERE. Cons: Poor Food, Poor Service more
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Price Fix Rocks 7/1/2003

Compass is a great neighborhood establishment. Great decor and service. The place is funky and the food great. I particularly enjoyed the price fix meal, which I think was more appropriately priced and the healthier options. Heavenly apple strudel. Pros: service, food, friendly Cons: non price fix =pricey more
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horrible service 4/29/2003

I had been to Compass a while back and it was a horrible experience. They were out of everything and one by one the server would tell us. The service was very mediocre as if business were so great that they didn't care we were even there. The food was okay, by no means good. I figured I'd give it another try again and I was so disappointed that I will never go back. We sat down on Monday night at 8:00. There were only 8 other tables in there with 6 servers, 6 bussers and 2 men in suits. After 20 minutes of no service, we walked out and the hostess said ""bye, thanks"". No one noticed. In times like this people need to spend their money wisely and it should never be at Compass. Get it together- there are too many restaurants out there who care about service. Cons: horrible service, stale bread, bad management more
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A great night out 2/25/2003

Our evening at Copass was one of the best nights out we've had in years. The service was attentive and anticipated our every need. The prix fix menu was excellent and a great bargain, but after seeing what everyone else got I wished I had ordered off the regular menu. Pros: service, food, wine list more
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A disaster on all counts 2/25/2003

One of the worst dining experiences of my 10 years in NYC. They were out of virtually everything on the menu, meal arrived cold, obtrusive service, and worst of all, a $100 bottle of chardonnay was poured WARM. Terrible accoustics ruin conversation..I could go on and on. Don't bother. more
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Never Again 2/19/2003

Dinner at Compass was one of the worst experiences I have had in a restaurant in NYC. Rude bartenders, indifferent host who forgot to seat us, flustered and totally untrained staff, food which is overpriced and took ages to come out of the kitchen. Given the number of wonderful restaurants (both cheap and expensive) in this town - Compass is going nowhere fast. Pros: decor Cons: Incompetent Service, Lack of Management, Overpriced more
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Magnetic! 1/30/2003

Crowded, noisey, trendy...I loved it! Very friendly staff, with service to match. While the $30 prix fixe menu is somewhat limited, it is a good value. The risotto fritters were very tasty. The hangar steak was tender and juicy. The creme brulee was delicious. After desert, the waiter then brought out a desert sampler of berries and cream with a doggie bag of cookies. Worth the voyage to the Upper West Side. more
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Upper West Side High End Restaurant. Lincoln Center Fine Dining. New American Cuisine of Upper West NYC.

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  • Loi Restaurant (formerly Compass), located 3 blocks from Lincoln Center, is the Upper West Side's premier restaurant. Loi offers an elegant & cozy dining experience to go along with a one-of-a-kind menu prepared by renowned chef, Neil Annis. Loi has just rennovated the restaurant by Glenn & Co, on top of over 6,000 different bottles of wine, they have now focused on a complete mouth watering seafood menu. In fact, Loi's wine list was voted top 10 in NYC by Food & Wine Magazine, and received a "Best of Award of Excellence" from Wine Spectator.

    Loi features three private dining rooms, accommodating 6 to 500 guests for events, bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, movie premieres, company holiday events and more. Please contact us directly for more information. See you soon.

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  • In Short
    After a few changes of the guard, original chef Neil Annis is back in the kitchen, providing innovative American cuisine to the uptown epicurean crowd. Though you'd never guess...

  • 9/28/2007 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Sun 1pm-8pm, Tue-Fri 5pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm
  • Payments: American Express, Master Card, Discover, Visa, Diner's Club
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Lincoln Square
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