The restaurant greatest achievement is having collected so many enthusiastic reviews that suspiciously forget to mention how expensive it is.
I am one of the original Zagat reviewers, I have eaten in more than 500 restaurants in NYC alone and I have a weak spot for fish.
The food is good, at times very good, but to call Thalassa the best fish restaurant in NYC is way overextended. I can think of at least twenty other places that are, in my opinion, much better for fish than Thalassa. And quite a few of them cheaper than Thalassa.
68 dollars for a special-of-the-day crab main course and 87 dollars for a fish a la carte are definitely expensive. I guess someone has to pay for the fresh orchids in the restrooms!
Incidentally, the sheep butter thaty serve the bread with is very good; and desserts - totally unimpressive - can be skipped entirely.
Pros: Nice ambiance
Cons: Very expensive
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