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Eatery

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Eatery is a three star restaurant in New York. This popular restaurant has been serving up affordable meals in the Downtown neighborhood for the last 10 years. It's known for its contemporary offerings. The menu is well-suited for snacking. This place features outdoor dining. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a casual atmosphere. This place features breakfast, delivery, and brunch. This place is open late and good for groups.

Expert Reviews of Eatery

Buttermilk dressing or curdled milk?

Let me just begin by saying that the job of a salad dressing is to season greens that are bland. It should have some sort of flavor, whether it is sweet/salty/or tart. I ordered their adobe salad and i took...
menupages.com - expert review - 06/25/2007
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Citysearch | This sleek and trendy spot tries to put Mom's cooking in Hell's Kitchen.

Eatery's design is spare: High white ceilings, a cement floor and green banquettes. A small, well-populated bar sits off to the side. The New American menu is well-suited for snacking. Comfort foods abound,...
citysearch.com - expert review - 03/03/2005
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Wcities

as the hell's kitchen neighborhood has continued to become gentrified over the last 10 years, sleek new places like eatery have continued to open. this restaurant serves up tasty new american food in a...
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Amazon.com

excellent array of american "comfort-food" dishes. you definitely get your moneys worth here. the host greeted us so well, warm accommodating and we were seated in about 10 minutes...
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New York Magazine

this stylish new american joint defines the hip new hood that is hellis kitchen...
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New York Times

a downtown, almost industrial spareness distinguishes the new eatery, 798 ninth avenue (53rd street), and it features an american menu that is nonetheless touched by virtually every cuisine on the planet. it...
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Yahoo! Travel

We had only 45 minutes to eat prior to our broadway show. The staff made it happen. The service was outstanding, attentive, excellent. Our drinks were perfect (martini and marguerita). The food
travel.yahoo.com - expert review
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Gayot

the hip quotient of this hellis kitchenis stretch of ninth avenue has been upped by the opening of this popular new---we canit resist---eatery. while the name may suggest some kind of college cafeteria, this...
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AOL CityGuide

neighborhood spot with comfort cuisine...
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User Reviews of Eatery

Why reward a person for a job done badly

Again like the person underneath myself, this is a comment to their critique. You say that you are a server, so because of that you understand that tips are crucial. I have been a server in the past for...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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water / waiters

This really isn't a review as much as it is a critique of the last review. First of all, I'm a waiter. I don't work at The Eatery, but the restaurant I do work at is much like The Eatery (upscale casual...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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Horrible, Unaccountable Service with no care to fix problems

I rarely, if ever, write restaurant reviews. But I have to say that Eatery NYC was without a doubt my worst restaurant experience in the past 2 years. We made a reservation, waited a few minutes, and were...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Fun, Great Service, Awesome variety

I work as a hairstylist in Beverly Hills and recently had work in NYC as a guest speaker for the beauty shows. I know nothing about NY, but I know that when Citysearch users believe in something, they are true...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Good choice for brunch

I had a fabulous brunch experience at Eatery. I had Green Eggs and Ham...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Great Food, Good Service

We went to Eatery late on a Saturday night which is traditionally a time when food and service slip in most restaurants. Eatery certainly bucked this trend. The menu is imaginitive but not pretentious and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Best Pear Martini!!

Someone recommended Eatery to us so we thought we will give it a try. I had an delicious Pear martini Sorbet and Pomegranate Vodka cool! The food was great and the vibe, it was a great night.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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Delicious; Great for a Group and perfect after Broadway

I planned a birthday party for 17 people at the Eatery following a show on Broadway and was so happy with how everything turned out. The service was very attentive, and there was plenty of delicious and unique...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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Real Good!

Simple and great. I love the Vermont Cheddar Meatloaf. They have awesome martinis too. Four of us ate and I thought the bill would be so much more. Definitley go here if your from the area.
menupages.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Friendly, Delicious, and Consistant!

I just visited Eatery for lunch. Since I was alone I chose to sit at the bar. The bartenders are always nice and welcoming and I never feel alone. I ate the Southwestern Chicken Panini. Oh so good! I just love...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Eat, Drink and Be Merry @ Eatery

My friends always tell me what a picky eater i am. i'd like to think i'm not picky so much as i am particular. so when eatery was recommended, i thought hmm! let's just say that hmmm, turned into a wow. i...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Comfort and Joy

Eatery is the place to go for mom's cooking with a twist. the meatloaf with buttermilk mash potatoes that melt in your mouth - um and yummy. my mom never did "chipotle spiked anything". Then there's the mac...
menupages.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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A New Leaf

I've been eating at Eatery for a while now and you can always count on the great food. I am a restaurant manager and one thing I always look for is service. Since I have been eating here, a lot of faces have...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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Change is always good

Something Eatery is known for is its eclectic spin on traditional home cooking along with menu items you won't find anywhere else, like the Asian Chicken Salad. Something you probably would not have expected...
menupages.com - user review - 10/18/2007
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drinks and dessert YUM!

OMG!!! Pomegranite Pear Martinis!!!!! the most delicious martini I ever had! the desserts were amazing!! E-wich and Chocolate banana spring rolls were both perfectyl satisfying! The decor was tastefully simple...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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Good food, nice atmosphere

I live nearby and have been here several times, mostly for brunch. The pulled pork tostada is one of the best brunch dishes I've had ever - tasty pork, fluffy eggs, crispy tostada. I prefer to order it when...
menupages.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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Great food, great atmosphere, one of the best places in town

Definitely get the asian chicken salad and the mac and cheese. They're both to die for. I would go to eatery up to 3 times per week. The food, the drink, the people, it's all top notch. It's an especially...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Better than I had hoped for!

My best girlfriend and I were looking for someplace to have dessert and drinks, and we spent a little time on citysearch and stumbled on the eatery. We decided to try it out. From the very beginning-making...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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Great brunch and good atmosphere

The southwestern chicken panini should be deemed illegal. I'm not one to get too excited over something as simple as a lunch sandwich but this had to have been the best I've ever tasted. The price and...
menupages.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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"grain of salt" critic review

i have to say that i was with the person who wrote the "boot camp" review previously. we were with a birthday party and too may of us had a little too much to drink. i felt compelled to see if this person in...
menupages.com - user review - 08/03/2007
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A regular fave of ours

Maybe my friends and I are less finicky than the person who complained about the salad dressings (who also complained that the service was too attentive... why do I suspect he also would have complained had...
menupages.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Finally!

After being recommended by many of my friends, I finally decided to check this place out. It was a tuesday night me and a friend showed up around 8:30 and the place was already rocking. We were greeted by a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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SAVE YOUR MONEY AND YOUR APPETITE!!!!

I have been two eatery twice. The first time was a disaster. We were seated ok but there were about four hostesess and they were more involved in their conversation then in being welcoming. We are then seated...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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agree...

I agree that the salad dressings here are not very good. I ordered the adobe salad with the dressing on the side. I tasted the dressing, and the flavor was quite odd: very sweet. I asked for another dressing,...
menupages.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Pretty good Sunday Brunch

I visisted this establishment after seeing it on EatOut NY. I was very pleased w/my omelette and my boyfriend was pleased with the stuffed French toast which is what drew me there. Anyone who likes french...
menupages.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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Most inventive menu

First of all, when you are greeted at the door, you are warmly welcomed. The staff is all smiles and are knowledgable and caring. I went twice with people with serious allergys. The staff and Chef could not...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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BEST PLACE TO EAT!!!!

My sister recommended this place to me, as well as researching it on here on Citysearch and I must say the reviews do not do justice for the exquisite atmosphere, prompt and friendly serivice and excelllent...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2007
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Not good...

Eatery's brunch is passable, but it is pretty hard to mess up a toasted bagel and lox. However, the rest of the food is truly below par: their empanadas appetizer tastes like it comes out of a box in the...
menupages.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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young, viby place that rocks!

Had dinner at Eatery last night. I searched around on citysearch for a fun, lively place around hells kitchen and found exactly what I was looking for in service and food. We sat outside and made the most of a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/16/2007
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Must try this place!

Some local friends of ours recomended Eatery to us and we thought this one of our highlights of our stay. I had an amazing martini with Pear Sorbet and Pommegranate Vodka, really, really good. I also had a...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Pretentious restaurant

I love the food here and frequent the restaurant, as I live a block away. Lately, though, I have had a couple of bad experiences with the pretentiousness of this establishment: 1. I asked to make a...
menupages.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Not worth it

I've been here twice now for lunch meetings and both times I've been dissapointed. First time I went I ordered the Adobe salad- pretty basic. Anyway, the salad was good but the dressings (I mean all of them)...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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Great brunch spot..

One of the best brunches I've had! While it can get pretty crowded, it is definitely worth it for a good meal.. -- Robert H. Goretsky (Hoboken, NJ)
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Depends on what you order

I recently moved away from the area to which Eatery would deliver, and I miss it! I ate there a couple times and go delivery a lot. I must say it was my favorite place for delivery. I think it really just...
menupages.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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Great Martinis, Service, Food

We loved this place. The martinis are killer and the food and service match. Great place that was totally fun to visit. We will be back for sure!
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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lousy service, mediocre food

my friend from out of town and i ate here one nite in march 2007. the place was crowded, but not packed. we ate at around 8pm and our waitress treated us like we had just come in before closing. we felt...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2007
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Hip-cool, good food

Eating at Eatery makes you feel like your dining at some place cool and hip. The ascetic of it all is very much what one would expect to see in a movie, where the cool set decide to catch a bite while drinking...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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Excellent brunch

Eatery was a little out of the way for my husband and I during our latest NYC trip but we braved the cold weather to try this place out anyway. We had read good reviews about the restaurant and wanted to try...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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Excellent Easter Brunch

My wife and I make regular trips to New York City and have over the years tried many of the Brunch crowd restaurants and hotels and seem to find the same old same old.We read about the eatery in Zagat's and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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Not recommended

This place is better for delivery than it is for dining in. They are a mediocre place that is trying to be trendy. The wait staff is rude and the food is not worth the wait.
menupages.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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Nice place!

Well, stoppinp by today for a drink at Eatery I discoverd a Bartender named Cherry! She looks like Gisel Bunchen, and please, dont bootter her, because she's always busy! A very very nice bartender... The food...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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Amazing Brunch Spot, Great Customer Service

Eatery is a great place for Bruch. I frequently have Sunday brunches here with both friends and family and the Eggs Benedict is to die for!!! The menu has a great variety and the food is excellent. The staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/21/2007
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Way more than I expected

I went to this place for brunch one Sunday. I didn't expect much - thought it was another trying-to-be-trendy place with mediocre food, but once we got past the crowd at the door, we were treated to the one of...
menupages.com - user review - 03/01/2007
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Great Place to Eat

I went to the eatery and it was not what I expected it to be. I expected a huge restaurant with kinda sorta good atmosphere. What I got was a cozy little place that takes you to another place. I was there for...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2007
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That kinda place

It seems that reviewers have said they keep coming back here when they cant think of anywhere else to go. It is that kinda place and I'm not sure why. The atmosphere is nice enough. Not super nice. The food is...
menupages.com - user review - 01/23/2007
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Decent food, better delivery

This is my standby place when I can't think of anyplace else to order from. I have only been in the restaurant maybe three times, and the service was always very forgettable, as was the atmosphere. Stick with...
menupages.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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tastee, friendlee, fancee

went there last night and found that the service was great. entrees were reasonably priced and just enough to get you full. the deserts were great too. it was a cozy place to have a relaxed date. the hours...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2007
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Mmmmmacaroni...

This is my favorite place to take guests visiting Manhattan who want to eat at Applebee's or TGI Friday's. Eatery feels very New York to them and the menu isn't too intimidating. Every time I've gone, I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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Worst service- no contest.

My coworker ordered food for our department from the EATERY....for the second time....and they managed to completely mess up the order...for the second time. When she called to let them know, the guy who...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/29/2006
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Always Good

What more can i say ? A VERY dependable neighborhood place. I've been coming for years. Always leave satisfied.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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the best Stuffed French Toast!!!!!!!!!!!

I went for brunch and although it was crazy packed, so I ate at the bar. The wait was not too bad really but I was just so hungry I couldn't hold it...hehehehe....The Eatery is known for their Stuffed French...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2006
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Dont Go Here

Visited Eatery with 2 friends on 29th Nov 2006 - it was not a pleasent experience. The music was too loud we thought it was just us and decided not to say anything but a guest at the table beside us asked if...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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Famous Lunch!!

This place has the best lunch in NYC by far. The Asian Chicken Salad is beyond amazing!!! The things they give you to much on while you wait are very tasty, though I do not know what they are called. The Mac &...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2006
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sublime

I recently discovered Eatery after reading the Zagats review. We were a group of six and everyone raved. Zagats should have given the food a 24. Everything was top notch. I ate the mushroom empanadas, duck...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/18/2006
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The meatloaf, ohhhhh the meatloaf...

Ya gota get the Chipotle Stuffed Meat load and mashed taters. I think $17.00 is rediculous for meatloaf, but I never regret it.
menupages.com - user review - 11/16/2006
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It's Good but nothing special

The food is good but not the best value. The ambiance is fun and lively, especially in the warmer months. It's one of those places you go to once because it's trendy and make a fall-back when you need a place...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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A must do!

I love the menu variety and the food was excellent. The prices were also great.It might be my new favorite!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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great brunch

this place has really home-y food, really good for brunch, last time i went here i got eggs benedict and it was really filling. The restaurant itself is very sleek looking too.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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Interesting American

Eatery has the perfect menu of international influences showing up in American cuisine. Every time I go, I try something new, and it never disappoints. Would definitely recommend the short ribs and the Curry...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/25/2006
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Pleasant Suprise

New York has a million restaurants but we never know where to go. This is a place I will definetly go back to. We went earlier on a Saturday evening, the noise level that a previous reviewer was not noticed....
menupages.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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Pass the salt, pepper, & megaphone

When no one can make a decision on where to go for brunch we always end up at The Eatery, although not sure why! Their Hollandaise sauce needs a bit more flavor, in fact most of their dishes need a bit more...
menupages.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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nice menu.scary manager

I was in the other evening with my guy and we had a hard time getting seated. Not that there was anyone else there. It was early and the manager was too busy on the phone to do more than stare at us as he...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/04/2006
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Unappetizing

I went here with a couple of friends awhile ago, and was greatly disappointed with both the food and service. I ordered the Mac 'n' Jack, and couldn't even get through half of my dish. It was swimming in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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You HAVE to eat here!!!

Absolutely brilliant! The ambiance is delightful with a subtle retro feel, but the restaurant seats many, both inside and out. The food is to-die-for, especially the Stuffed French Toast (stuffed with bananas...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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Good food and value

Really good food (Mac & Jack is great) and for a good value (quite rare in NYC). Not problems getting in on a Thursday night (can't say what it would be like on the weekend). Also convenient location in...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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Above Average for NYC

They have a fresh selection of foods. The staff has clearly not sampled a majority of the menu. Which is a problem since a lot of things on the menu aren't what they really seem to be. It is still very good,...
menupages.com - user review - 09/09/2006
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French Toast!!!

Me and a girlfriend went to Eatery for brunch last Saturday. The service was wonderful. Our waiter was very nice and ontop of everything. We shared a special fritatta with chirizo and then we also shared the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2006
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Awesome Brunch!

I came here with a few friends to catch up. I was told by someone that the food was only OK but it was more a place to say you've eaten at. I disagree. The food was divine! The best mac-and-cheese in...
menupages.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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Great pre-theatre!

Our concierge recommended Eatery to us and we were very pleased he did. The restaurant was busy and they had a DJ that night. Our waiter was terrific and the eggplant and chicken ravioli was really, really...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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Horrible and expensive

My sister and I went here for brunch a couple of weeks ago. My sister ordered an orange juce with her meal. This cost four dollars. The waitress forgot to bring the orange juice. We thought maybe they were...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2006
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Good Grub

Always friendly service. Loud, but not in a bad way. Tables are really close together, which sucks if that bothers you. Great brunch - so many selections (except not enough salmon in the salmon club and the...
menupages.com - user review - 08/22/2006
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Good brunch

We saw a Food Network segment on the stuffed french toast and decided to check it out. The dish is as good as it looks. We also shared an omlette that did not disappoint. Service was above-average and...
menupages.com - user review - 08/20/2006
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No longer recommended

The bottom line: Eatery used to be a fun, reliable neighborhood spot. Now, it's a crowded mess, every time I pass by. For standard TGI Friday's fare dressed up with a "hip" flair, the wait simply isn't worth...
menupages.com - user review - 08/03/2006
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Great West Side Spot

Eatery was great in every aspect. The food was really good, the Asian Chicken Salad is as good as people say. The Macaroni and Cheese was delicous, as was the seared tuna. The service was really good and we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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Best dining experience I've had in a very long time!

I walk by eatery on my way to work every day, and finally found the time to try them out for dinner last night. All I have to say, is it was the best experience that I've had in a restaurant in a very long...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/24/2006
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Paradise Rediscovered:)

Eatery has long been one of my favorite spots for dinner, but being summer and all I hadn't been by recently. Was I ever surprised when I went by for dinner this week! They expanded the seating with a cozy new...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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The Perfect New York Night Out

My partner and I recently visited the Eatery with friends from out-of-town and once again found this place to be the "Perfect New York Night Out." We were soon greeted by our sever, Laila, whose pleasant...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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Comfortable sophistication.

Eatery restaurant has been one of my favorite places to take colleagues and out-of-towners for the last few years. The decor is fresh and modern while maintaining a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. I have...
menupages.com - user review - 07/23/2006
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Salty or Sweet??... Such a hard choice..

A bunch of my girlfriends and I were craving a hearty, fun-filled brunch after a late night on the town. We couldn't think of a better place then the Eatery. We walked into eager, hungry crowds and couldn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2006