Seafood-focused spot w/ acclaimed fish & chips & creative dishes. A must-try for elevated British-inspired fare.
Dame is a charming, compact seafood-focused restaurant in Greenwich Village, celebrated for its elevated British-inspired cuisine. The star of the show is their renowned fish and chips, featuring perfectly crispy hake in a delicate batter. For dessert, the olive oil cake with macerated cherries is a must-try.
Dame specializes in seafood with a British-inspired influence, with its fish and chips being a standout dish that receives high praise for its crispy batter and quality hake. Other recommended items include oysters, tuna tartare, and sticky toffee pudding. Some diners note that portions can be on the smaller side.
"The fish and chips are consistently praised as a must-try, with many calling it the best in the city. Other highly recommended dishes include baked oysters, tuna tartare, and the sticky toffee pudding."
Customers generally praise Dame for its delicious, elevated seafood, particularly the fish and chips. However, some find the portions small and the restaurant can be quite loud and trendy.
Important Note
The restaurant is described as small and can be quite loud. Some diners find the portions to be on the smaller side, and there's a debate about whether the fish and chips are worth the price.
"Dame is listed as one of the commenter's top three restaurants to try this year."
Positive"The original poster mentioned having an excellent dinner at Dame."
Positive"Dame currently features poached leeks with gribiche & cantabrian anchovies on their menu."
Positive"The original poster found Dame's food to be bland, noting that while the fish was crispy, they felt it was overpriced and overly simplistic food for 'white people'."
Negative"The user decided to go to Dame for a later dinner."
Positive"The user is considering Dame as a good option, suggesting it would provide a modern American cuisine experience."
Positive"Dame is considered good, though the commenter personally prefers their sister restaurant Lord's for its burger."
Neutral"Dame in the West Village is described as serving 'stunning mind blowing' fish and chips, but it is noted as being very elevated and fancy, not typical chipper fare."
Neutral"This user listed Dame's fish and chips as one of the fried fish options to consider."
Positive"While finding the texture of Dame's fish and chips great, this user felt it was lacking in flavor compared to LORE."
Neutral"This user, who lives nearby, stated that Dame is "mid sadly"."
Negative"This user expressed being underwhelmed with Dame, questioning if they ordered incorrectly or if it was an off night. They asked what dishes the original commenter ordered."
Negative"This user recommended Penny, Smithereens, and Dame."
Neutral"This user simply mentioned "Dame" as a recommendation."
Neutral"Lists Dame as one of several recommended restaurants."
Positive"Dame, known for its fish and chips, is mentioned as a place where same-day Friday or Saturday reservations have been secured."
Positive"Dame was listed as a restaurant recommendation."
Neutral"The user rated Dame 8.2, indicating a positive experience."
Positive"Dame is recommended for British food."
Positive"Dame is listed as a recommendation, noted for primarily serving fish."
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