Café Mars

Café Mars reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. V

   Vanessa VIP

   New York City20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   This place is out of control amazing! From the cool Mod decor, delicious strong cocktails, creative food presentation, and welcoming customer service, Cafe Mars is phenomenal! PS: You have to try the garlic monkey bread! It's so good. It would make a gluten-free person take a risk.
   

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   KristynH

   Los Angeles1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I loved this dining experience. The decor was fun, bright, and well designed. Though, I will say the bar seats are a little unusual. The service was lovely. Everyone who helped us was kind, knowledgable and generous. The food was fun, complex, beautifully presented and delicious. Seriously, the "pho-paccio" was maybe one of the best things I've ever eaten. Cocktails were solid. Chef even gave us a complementary dessert. Outstanding experience top to bottom. I hope they do well. I know I'll be back.
   

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   New York City5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 March 2025

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

   Quite honestly, the best dining experience I have had in my entire 15 years living in NYC. Such a great, curated experience, service, and food also excellent.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 13 March 2025

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

   We had a fantastic meal and a really fun night! The staff are all friendly, and chatting with them only added to our enjoyment. The sommelier is generous with his time and wine, answering our questions and offering tastes. We had a bunch of dishes, not a one of them missed the mark - I recommend the crudo, parm bites, monkey bread, and lemon pasta!
   

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   Pleasedontposthis

   New York City10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 9 March 2025

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

   Lovely, unique dinner. Looking forward to coming back again.
   

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   Pamela

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

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

   The Global Italian concept that Cafe Mars planned for this year is just phenomenal. So creative, so dedicated to Italian cuisine wherever it appears, a great concept. I've been to the first two--Chicago and Ethiopia/Eritrea--and they were both hugely successful on every level. In particular, I had no idea what to expect this past Saturday for the Ethiopia/Italian dinner. Every dish was unexpected and special, beautifully blending the two cultures. The endnote for the Chicago dinner was a pizza puff brought to Canal Bar, the Chicago-style dive bar next door, to be enjoyed with a shot of Chicago's Malört. The endnote for the Ethiopian dinner was a take-home panettone from Cafe Mars' collaborating restaurant for the event, Settepani. Attention to every detail of the whole experience. If you haven't been to Cafe Mars, go now (and often) to experience the delights of the regular menu and then plan on making the Global Italian dinners for the rest of the year--Albania is next! Yum and more yum! Thank you Cafe Mars!!!
   

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   Catherine VIP

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

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

   From the moment I walked through the door I felt genuinely cared for by every member of the staff. The offerings were creative and went together perfectly; I felt like I was at a culinary Metropolitan Museum of Art! This wasn’t just a dinner, it was an experience. I travel all over this planet and have eaten at some of its best restaurants. None have combined food, art, science, and soul like Cafe Mars.
   

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   Sophia VIP

   San Francisco1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 14 February 2025

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

   Cafe Mars was AMAZING. The service was so personal and attentive and kind. The food was BOMB. The pasta with Sunday sauce and breaded trumpet mushrooms were real stand-outs. Best meal and overall dining experience I’ve had in a long time.
   

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   ANNA-KARIN

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 6 February 2025

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

   Absolutely unique, playfully elegant, delicious, excellent service.
   

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    Julia

    Greensboro1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 2 February 2025

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

    Service was incredible, cool architecture and great food
    

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