Atlantic Grill at Lincoln Center

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   Karen

   New York City

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good food and excellent service in a congenial space. Good list of wines by the glass. It was very quiet when we arrived at 5:45; by 7:30 the noise level was moderate — louder but not unpleasantly so.
   

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   Carmine

   New York City

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   My wife & I were looking forward to the Atlantic Grill. When it was on the UES it was a regular "thing" for us. We couldn’t have been more disappointed. The only aspect of that was better than the old Atlantic Grill was that the decor was a little nicer. The seating was comfortable. The waiter although nice, was difficult to understand, & his service was less than mediocre. He didn't introduce himself & was fast to ask whether we wanted still or sparkling - tacky. I mean we always have sparkling water with our dinner, but to up sale at the start & make people ask for tap. We choose the pre-fix. Wife started with guacamole. Presentation was good, but was served with elongated plantain chips, some might prefer, but I thought it took away from the dish. The guacamole itself was mediocre. I had butternut soup. It was not hot, far too sweet & was over-the-top with cream. Entrees, my wife had their "signature" chicken dish. It comes with roasted potatoes, but my wife prefers mashed. They declined to substitute. But my wife likes mashed, so I ordered a side of mashed. Her chicken dish came out luke warm as did the mashed potatoes. The waiter was unable to accommodate, but he did ask the "manager" to come over. The manager was quite pleasant & had her meal & mashed sent back to the kitchen. Meanwhile I'm eating my entree alone with my wife's undivided attention. I am by no means a diner who devours his food. By the time my wife's food makes it back to the table, I have already finished my meal. Mind you, it's 5 PM on a Sunday night, so it is not busy. BTW her food wasn’t that much warmer upon return. My entree, recommended by the waiter, was Salmon with Béarnaise. My meal did not come out hot, but warm enough. The béarnaise was not béarnaise - someone forgot the tarragon. But the hollandaise they served (on the side, thank God) with the dish was a watery version, lacked enough egg yolk, butter, but had too much lemon juice & was that tarragon vinegar?
   

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   Gerald

   London

   71 reviews

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   4.0

   71 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food, ambiance and service were all excellent…interesting menu selections and the friendly and efficient service were the hallmarks of the establishment!
   

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   Neal

   New York City

   20 reviews

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   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The food and service was very good. Unfortunately, my wife ordered another drink for herself and we both got another drink. My drink, which I didn’t ask for, was bad. I should have sent it back.
   

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   Peter

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service and good food. Nice place to go before a show.
   

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   Arnold

   New York City

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This once great restaurant is a sad semblance of it's former self.  The service continues to be good but the menu is limited, the recipes mundane, and the prices far too high for the product delivered.
   

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   Shelley

   New York City

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Best thing about the restaurant is the location - near Lincoln center. The pre theater option is very good. Not a lot of seafood choices. The chicken was awful. Tasteless and undercooked. The dessert of ice cream in a brownie was good
   

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   Louisa

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 16 November 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   The room is very pretty, seating is comfortable and tables spaced well apart. Not too loud. Food was fine but service was awkward. Wines we selected were not available and I guess the restaurant was annoyed we brought a cake (it was a bday celebration). They charged a fee to serve our cake, which is okay but not great, but then also forgot to take orders for coffee and then when we asked for help and they did bring coffee we had to ask separately for sugar and milk. We had to ask twice for them to refill wine glasses from our bottle. So not quite what I expected from a service perspective for a pricey restaurant.
   

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   Rachel

   New York City

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 14 November 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very reliable and enjoyable early dinner before a performance at Lincoln Center. While the wait staff was a little slow to take our order, they brought the food without delay and we had plenty of time for three courses. We shared a calamari appetizer, each had a spicy tuna roll and shared a dessert. The list of wines by the glass has been revised since we were there last, and prices are a bit higher, but the Italian white toward the lower end was very good. We were glad to be back.
   

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    Kathryn

    New York City

    73 reviews

    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    The food and drinks and service were all great… actually even better than we remembered from past visits.
    

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