The Milling Room

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   Renee

   VIP

   New York City

   47 reviews

   3.0

   47 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Pretty space. Good menu. Two issues: 1) we couldn’t hear each other, so had to shout. Very uncomfortable. 2) Bronzino cost $46. It had been sliced in half (most likely to filet); half was served as one portion. Not good value. Pasta was delicious.
   

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   David

   VIP

   London

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Milling Room is a great spot for a date night meal. The ambiance and styling aim to impress which it did. The food is above average without going over the top in either presentation or price. Just watch out for the drink prices. The waiter up charged by 50% for a Hendrix martini, without informing, then tried to pass it off that I should have known the menu price was well liquor. Despite the blatant attempt at a rip off, I will be back
   

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   Whitney

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   Beautiful space, awesome food & attentive wait staff. We had a great time!
   

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   Rhona

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   Good food, lovely caring service in a lovely setting.
   

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   Boris

   New York City

   36 reviews

   4.0

   36 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

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

   Great experience meeting with friends at The Milling Room. Bar Area was nice and welcoming. The main restaurant is super nice with holiday decor and lighting. Good food, good service.
   

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   Christina

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Brunch for six, reservation was ready for us, server was attentive, food was served timely. Ambience amazing, a beautiful space. Only a little loud, not bad. Food was delicious, nothing off the beaten track but as expected. Very nice spot for brunch as well as our usual dinner there.
   

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   Edward

   Phoenix

   33 reviews

   4.0

   33 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Great room . And Service . Food really good in spots. Mussels somewhat slimy
   

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   Marianne

   Baltimore

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   I love this restaurant. Never disappoints. Fun, professional wait staff, always up for a giggle. Food is amazing! Highly recommend.
   

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   Stacy

   New York City

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 29 November 2024

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

   I never post reviews, but felt I had to this time. Very disappointed--ending our claim that this is our favorite restaurant. We have eaten at The Milling Room many times over the years, including twice for Thanksgiving. It has always been wonderful. This year we continued our tradition of Thanksgiving here, and instead of finding a bustling, packed room and jovial vibe, as in past years, it was half empty and diners were mostly quietly staring into space. We really regret the meal ourselves as well and feel ripped off. The only positive thing we can say about that night is that our servers were friendly, although totally unknowledgeable about what they were serving—from the very so-so wine pairing and when to bring the wines to the food on the plate, or even if dessert was ever served or not. And the food itself was mediocre. Chestnut soup and salad were fine, although small, and lobster ravioli good, although not outstanding. But the traditional Thanksgiving plate was really a letdown. It included 3 Brussels sprouts, all undercooked, a small amount of bland potato puree and 4 thick, dry wheels of white turkey meat with a trace of stuffing packed into it. The portions on the plate were laughably small, too--this is Thanksgiving! Ditto the desserts--tarts so tiny they belonged more to afternoon tea than the occasion they were made for. Whoever orchestrated the evening must either not have grown up with Thanksgiving or hates it.
   

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    Michael

    New York City

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

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

    Thanksgiving special menu was good. nothing special. They had a screwy and confusing way of presenting you with a bill for prix fixe charge then a separate bill for additional items such as drinks and coffee. You wind up paying tax on your tax, I believe.
    

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