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Demo

$31 to $50

European

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2 people

25 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 11 times today

Great for fine wines
Good for special occasions
Neighbourhood gem

Demo is a restaurant in the West Village serving modern, Europe-inspired cuisine from Executive Chef Quang Nguyen and Sous Chef Dina Fan. Inventive seasonal dishes—like wax beans with bottarga and boquerones—share the menu with updated classics like beef tongue tonnato, alongside a carefully curated list of wines by glass and bottle. The sleek interior, tastefully adorned with red marble and dark wood, hosts a front bar for walk-ins as well as a chef's counter in the back.

Please note: We are a small restaurant. Reservations in the dining room and at the chef's counter are intended for dinner. For drinks and snacks we accept walk-ins at the front bar. Thank you for your understanding.

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Executive chef: Quang Nguyen

From the OpenTable editors: When alums from the wildly creative Wildair open a restaurant, you take notice. That's true of this buzzy West Village spot that Eater called the most exciting new wine bar in Manhattan. The food here is as exciting as the wine, so you should definitely plan on staying for dinner so that you can pair your bottle with lobster au poivre, beef tongue tonnata, and more dishes that blend French, Spanish, and Italian influences.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
European, Wine Bar, International
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.demowestvillage.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
34 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014-6904
Area
West Village
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Focaccia & Olive OilUS$6.00
add-ons: cultured butter (3), peppers (5), caponata (6), anchovies (8)
Scallop CrudoUS$28.00
preserved meyer lemon, charred long hot peppers
Spanish MackerelUS$28.00
gribiche, pickled shallots
Lenuga TonnataUS$23.00
beef tongue, bigeye tuna, caper berries
Marinated SquidUS$19.00
ajo blanco, market radish
Heirloom TomatoUS$18.00
nectarine, tomato dashi, lemon blam
Crab CasinoUS$26.00
cafe de paris butter, guanciale, ritz crackers
Summer BeansUS$24.00
boquerones, toasted macadamia, bottarga
Chopped RadicchioUS$24.00
tahini, fennel, za'atar crumble
Caraflex CabbageUS$18.00
hazelnut romesco, scallion vinaigrette

Entrees

Arroz a la PlanchaUS$32.00
mushroom, fontina, mahón
GemelliUS$32.00
confit duck ragu, spigarello, parmesan reggiano
FlukeUS$32.00
sauce meunière, bloomsdale spinach
Half ChickenUS$48.00
snowdance chicken, tokyo turnips
Lobster au PoivreUS$84.00
frites, white miso
Steak
blistered red peppers, colatura

What 89 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Manhattan
Great for fine wines

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Demo offers an outstanding dining experience with "delicious food," "exceptional service," and a "great wine selection." Guests rave about the "relaxed atmosphere" and "attentive staff," particularly praising the homemade focaccia, duck pasta, and banana pudding. Despite some noting high noise levels, the overall experience remains "amazing."

89 Reviews

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Mattson
Seattle
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have lived in NYC for almost six years now and let me tell you….this restaurant has topped all of my dining experiences hands down. The food is sensational and the environment has so much modern elegance. We also adored our server Amorelle!
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Sae Rheen
Greater Boston
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food wine vibes would love to visit again and buy their cookbook if it’s ever published
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Elissa
VIP
New York City
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fabulous food and wine in a charming, unassuming space.
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Chris
VIP
New York City
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The scallops were great, and had us talking about them the next day. We also really enjoyed the arroz dish—a unique choice. The peppers that accompanied the strip steak provided a nice acid, which really enhanced the entree. We would probably skip the crab appetizer—the cheese overwhelmed the dish and what we could taste of the crab was a little overcooked. The only miss, for us, was the duck ragu. The duck was minimal (being generous) and, overall, the entree lacked much of a flavor profile—more like buttered noodles with crumbled duck on top. That said, we really enjoyed almost everything. The service was great, and we would definitely return.
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Terrence
New York City
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simple but well-executed food paired with a great wine list.
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JohnL
VIP
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of our favorite manhattan dining experiences of the year!
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Annie
New York City
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food! Loved all of the fresh fish dishes (bonito, mackerel). Found all of the dishes to be inventive and flavorful. Great wine selection. Service was also great and very accommodating/flexible. Will def come back!
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Alexander
VIP
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 27 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every dish was wonderful and the nebbiolo by the glass was a delight. Staff was attentive and every dish was explained by a chef down to the smallest detail. Great vibe. Great date spot. Thank you!
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Margaux
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 27 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food, dessert and wine were to die for - the waiter who looked after us was great!
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Ivanka
Los Angeles
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 21 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Très sympa étrangement les portion des entrée était tout aussi conséquente que les plats
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Demo is rated 4.8 stars by 89 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

25 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 11 times today

34 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014-6904

Additional information

Area
West Village
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
European, Wine Bar, International
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Additional
Gluten-free Options

Website
http://www.demowestvillage.com/

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Menu

Small Plates

Focaccia & Olive OilUS$6.00

Scallop CrudoUS$28.00

Spanish MackerelUS$28.00

Lenuga TonnataUS$23.00

Marinated SquidUS$19.00

Heirloom TomatoUS$18.00

Crab CasinoUS$26.00

Summer BeansUS$24.00

Chopped RadicchioUS$24.00

Caraflex CabbageUS$18.00

Entrees

Arroz a la PlanchaUS$32.00

GemelliUS$32.00

FlukeUS$32.00

Half ChickenUS$48.00

Lobster au PoivreUS$84.00

Steak

What 89 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

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