Last Updated: 3 days ago
Phone: (212) 539-1776
Address: 75 WASHINGTON PLACE 10011
Farm-to-table American, exceptional seasonal ingredients, sophisticated dining with a strong vegetable focus.
Experience the exquisite farm-to-table American cuisine at Blue Hill, where seasonal ingredients shine and sustainability is paramount. Chef Dan Barber's intimate Manhattan restaurant offers a sophisticated dining experience with a fixed tasting menu that beautifully showcases vegetables from their upstate farm. Diners often commend the friendly and attentive service, contributing to a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere. It's a place where the natural flavors of exceptional produce are allowed to take center stage.
Blue Hill offers a farm-to-table American cuisine with a strong emphasis on seasonal ingredients, many sourced directly from their upstate farm. The tasting menu, heavily featuring vegetables, is a highlight, and the restaurant is noted for its ability to accommodate dietary needs like vegetarian and vegan preferences with advance notice. While generally praised, there are mentions of the NYC location being less impactful than its upstate counterpart, and some find the focus on humble ingredients over overt creativity.
"The 'Family Meal' is frequently mentioned and recommended, available for both lunch and dinner, offering a taste of their seasonal, farm-fresh ingredients. The restaurant is also known for accommodating dietary needs, especially vegetarian and vegan requests with advance notice."
Customers generally have a positive view of Blue Hill, praising its exceptional food quality and service. Some discussions touch upon pricing and comparisons to its upstate counterpart, but the overall sentiment leans towards a highly recommended dining experience.
Important Note
Some users feel the NYC location is not as impactful as the original Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and its pricing, particularly for dinner, can be high.
"The original poster mentioned Blue Hill as a potential option, alongside One White Street, contemplating a budget of under $200 per person."
Neutral"This commenter considers Blue Hill their favorite among the mentioned restaurants, highlighting its family-style shared meal experience."
Positive"Blue Hill is recommended alongside Oiji Mi, being considered superior to Jua."
Positive"Blue Hill is mentioned as a place that can accommodate vegan diets due to its existing focus on vegetable dishes on its menu."
Positive"Blue Hill is suggested as a restaurant where produce is the star, though it's not exclusively vegetarian."
Positive"Blue Hill is suggested as an underrated option for a special occasion, praised for its great food and lovely, friendly service. The user took their mother there for a special occasion and found the staff to be very kind."
Positive"The user clarifies that Blue Hill's Family Meal lunch is perfect for solo dining and is not served family-style."
Positive"The user found the Family Meal at Blue Hill enjoyable but felt it was more about showcasing farm-fresh, humble ingredients rather than being particularly creative. They advise considering it for the quality of produce."
Neutral"There's a mention that the Family Meal at Blue Hill is family-style and might not be ideal for solo diners. However, another user clarifies that the lunch is suitable for solo dining and not family-style."
Neutral"The commenter clarifies that the previous reference to "Blue Hill" likely meant the NYC location ("Family Meal by Blue Hill") rather than the non-NYC Tarrytown location ("Blue Hill at Stone Barns")."
Neutral"The original poster finds Blue Hill's menu acceptable."
Neutral"The commenter suggests Blue Hill as one of many restaurants that can accommodate a vegetarian tasting menu if requested in advance."
Neutral"Family Meal is recommended for its flexibility in accommodating most dietary restrictions on a person-to-person basis, especially useful for groups with varied needs, though diners should contact them beforehand as there is no fixed menu."
Positive"Despite the food not being as good as in previous years, the user had a solid time at Blue Hill Family Meal, and their mom surprisingly ate everything."
Neutral"Blue Hill NYC is critically described as unacceptably bad compared to the original Blue Hill and therefore not a good recommendation."
Negative"The 'Family Meal at Blue Hill' option is suggested as a fine dining choice."
Neutral"The original poster considered Blue Hill, specifically its 'Family Meal' offering, for a tasting menu birthday dinner. They sought a restaurant with a strong vegetarian menu alongside meat options."
Neutral"The commenter lists Blue Hill NYC as a restaurant with good service."
Positive"Blue Hill is recommended, specifically for its 'Family Meal' offering."
Positive"Author mentioned that Blue Hill at Stone Barns has a sister restaurant in the West Village (referring to the original Blue Hill, now closed) that they found really good, with easier reservations and even better food."
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