Famous for its standout fish and chips and lauded oysters, this intimate spot offers a creative seafood-focused menu with British and American flair.
This charming and compact restaurant, a fixture in Greenwich Village, offers a seafood-focused menu with British and American influences. It's renowned for its exceptional fish and chips, often hailed as the best in the city. Beyond that, patrons rave about their oysters and a memorable sticky toffee pudding. The substantial wine list, with its playfully categorized selections, complements the dining experience.
The restaurant focuses on seafood with British and American influences. The fish and chips are a standout, often described as crispy and delicious, though some find them expensive or lacking flavor. Other highly recommended dishes include oysters, tuna tartare, and sticky toffee pudding. A few users noted that while some concepts are interesting, execution can be inconsistent.
"The fish and chips and oysters are frequently recommended. Other dishes that receive praise include tuna tartare and sticky toffee pudding."
Customers generally have a positive sentiment towards the restaurant, frequently recommending its seafood dishes, particularly the fish and chips and oysters. While some find it lives up to the hype, a minority feel it has become overly trendy with inconsistent food quality.
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Some find the restaurant to be small and a bit of a trendy spot, with mixed opinions on whether it lives up to the hype or if the fish and chips are worth the price.
"Dame is listed as a recommended restaurant."
Positive"Dame is mentioned as a fun option with a different vibe."
Positive"The commenter would have tuna tartare on toasted sourdough, grilled cabbage with mussels, fish and chips, and sticky toffee pudding with crème fraîche from Dame, plus martinis, as their final meal."
Positive"This user listed Dame as a recommendation."
Positive"Dame is mentioned as having a pretty small dining room where the entire space, including the kitchen, is visible from most seats."
Neutral"Dame on MacDougal is described as teeny weeny."
Neutral"Dame is mentioned as a restaurant where solo diners can book outdoor tables without restrictions."
Neutral"Dame is listed as a recommendation for 'elevated seafood'."
Positive"Dame offers modern, partially British-inspired seafood dishes and is considered the most creative menu among the options. Their sticky toffee pudding is highlighted as one of the best desserts in the city."
Positive"Dame is mentioned as a recommendation for a birthday dinner."
Neutral"Dame is recommended for its seafood small plates in a fun, casual environment."
Positive"This user found Dame's grilled sourdough with butter to be 'insane'."
Positive"This user highly praises Dames' Eton mess, stating it was one of their favorite desserts they've had in a while."
Positive"This user suggests Dames' Eton mess as a rhubarb dessert option."
Positive"Dame is highly recommended for its seafood offerings, with specific mentions of grilled oysters, mussels and cabbage, and clams with espelette butter, indicating a strong positive opinion on their seafood dishes."
Positive"The grilled oysters at Dame are praised as 'incredible' and are considered one of the commenter's favorite bites in NYC, noting they come with a green chartreuse hollandaise."
Positive"Dame offers grilled oysters which are described as 'very good.' The commenter suggests it as a potential option for those seeking a specific type of oyster."
Positive"Recently ate at Dame and found the tuna tartare fantastic, though was not thrilled with the thick toast it was served on."
Positive"States 'Dame Oysters' are hands down their favorite and they could eat a whole meal of them."
Positive"States Dame restaurant does seafood well, though can't recall specific dishes from a past visit."
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