Hunt & Fish Club

July 2023: Enjoyed a delicious dinner before we saw a Broadway show. We were here for restaurant week where we got a prix fixe dinner for $60. Quite a good deal! I started out with a draft beer, Almost Famous, from Torch and Crown. 👍 For my starter, I had the sesame crusted tuna with crackers. This was tasty. For my main, I had the miso salmon on a bed of edamame 🫛 mash. The fish 🐠 was cooked perfectly. Got a nice sear on one side. For my dessert, I had the shortcake with lemon ice cream. This was a great way to end the meal! The restaurant is elegant. Service was very friendly and attentive. I would definitely come back again for more delicious food!

Where do I start? I had been dreaming about my French onion soup for what felt like over a year and knew with all my other reservations while I was in the city that it would just have to be a quick pick up situation or a bar sitting. Walked into the restaurant, planning to go to the bar and / or sit at a table for just soup and maybe pasta. Was met by the hostess who was beyond rude. I had called the restaurant earlier that day to inquire about a table as well as what time service was over at the restaurant I was told over the phone that 11:45 kitchen closes and that the restaurant closed at midnight. Well, to my surprise, I was there at 11, maybe a little before, and there was an issue getting soup. The hostess kept repeating herself, saying the kitchen was closed and that she didn't know who I had spoken with. I asked for a manager who honestly I can't recall his name and didn't care for the interaction as he really seemed disinterested and disingenuous during our interaction at first. He did, however, seat us at a table and send over bread and my soup eventually. He stood over me, trying to rush me when I had stated that I may want to order something else as well stating the kitchen was closed. It was like a running theme, I thought I was ina bad Broadway musical at one point. Let's set the scene because the restaurant still had several guests seated. Some of which still hadn't received entrees. The kitchen wasn't closed and again it was soup... not a 10 course meal I wanted to order. As I waited with my mother, who had completely lost her appetite and refused to eat, we observed other food coming out of the "closed kitchen." Another manager actually visited the table. I think he may be an assistant, but he was familiar and kind as I had, had previous interactions with him when I had visited the restaurant prior. I did tell him what had transpired as well as how rude the hostess had been. I think what really turned the experience unpleasant is that the hostess spoke to me initially as I was beneath her. I want to be clear I wasn't dressed up as I normally am when I visit the restaurant. However, I'm sure my outfit costed more than she makes in a week. My handbag alone is 6 months' rent for most people. None of which should matter. However, with her, it seemed to. Nevertheless, the soup made it out of the kitchen and wasn't as hot as it should have been. It ended up not being as good as I remembered either. I do think that simply was because of the horrible interactions and how difficult it was to get the soup, I was completely turned off. I had them box up everything and took it back to the hotel. They covered the cost of the soup, which was unnecessary as I would have greatly just appreciated a flawless dining experience instead. I over tipped the person who boxed up dinner and departed the restaurant. I feel it is important to mention that there were still many people in the restaurant and bar when we left for the evening. I truly understand that hospitality is hard, New York, and more specifically Times Square is difficult, but this is what this restaurant signed up for. It's the holidays. This is when you really make the bulk of your revenue. Nobody is giving me a discount, and this isn't a soft opening. I don't expect to be met with mediocre service, sub-par food, and rudeness from your hourly hostess when I am paying well up for let's be honest soup!

Really enjoyed our waitress — she was very chatty and friendly! Very cool, upscale vibes but a little sad to see that it wasn’t busy at 7pm on a Friday. Participated in Restaurant Week menu so we had the tuna and stuffed mushrooms, beef tornadoes and salmon, and the blueberry shortcake. All the food was delish and the kitchen sent out complimentary asparagus and mashed potatoes. My fav thing was actually the popovers — so yummy!

Went with my wife and a friend on July 21. They both ordered filet mignon with mashed potatoes(extraordinary taste). I ordered french onion soup(very well prepared with gruyère), and scallops with a side serving of fried brussel sprouts and bacon. My scallops were large, tender, and juicy. The brussel sprouts were tasty. As for the filet mignons, in the opinion of my wife and her friend, tasted good, especially with the chimichurri sauce. We all shared a carrot cake. My wife's friend had Pinot Noir, and my wife had Riesling. The latter, which I tasted, was excellent. As for the service, the employees were attentive to all our needs. The ambiance was quiet, and the lighting breathed calm. The place is expensive. However, if you want an excellent dining experience, you can not go wrong with this restaurant.

The lights, mirrors and the dim lighting around the restaurant made it a very enjoyable atmosphere. I got mac and cheese and the tater tots. The vegetarian mac and cheese was delicious and cheesy but the tater tots were way too big and almost bland. Service was alright since we didn't receive any menus and overheard our server arguing for a tip to the table next to us.

So the whole restaurant was very fancy. My Assistant recommended this restaurant and she did not disappoint me. Food was very good, drinks were good. I had to wait to be seated although I was on time for my reservation. But the reason for 3 stars is because I got over charged. My bill was not in the $300’s I only came with my 4 year old and myself . They charged me more than my bill was and I never experienced this before. How is this even possible. I did not authorize the amount charged on my card. I authorized my bill + a tip and STILL got charged more than my bill actually was. Disputing with my bank obviously takes a while because I made this purchase but was charged an Incorrect amount. Why do I have to put my guard up with your restaurant when paying with a card ???

The place was pretty but it was also pretty cold. Felt like they had the front door open and the draft was coming right to our table. Food is fine, nothing special, totally overpriced and don't get me started on the measured shot of bourbon that was $30 and we are not talking a premium bottle. Service is adequate, took way to long get our check. Wanted to give it a try but there are way options for steakhouses in NYC.