Jean-Georges is excellent in presentation, ambiance, and service. Their staff is accommodating and thoughtful to your needs. Waiters and staff are attentive, and they work well as a team to service your table. You aren’t being disrupted but there appear to be 3-5 wait staff who take care of you while dining. The ambiance is low warm light, and high quality leather chairs and couches that are comfortably distanced from other patrons, (which I feel is uncommon in recent times). The pictures online do not do the restaurant justice. 30 ft high ceilings, floor to ceiling glass, clever elegant design and decoration, with a traditional dining layout. It is a very comfortable place to spend an evening. The food was excellent, and the cocktails were well balanced. We ordered the cheese ravioli and requested to have them split as an appetizer, and the presentation in the plates made us realize the level of fine dining being provided. The staff and restaurant will do what they can in reasonable fashion to accommodate you. Next was the encrusted salmon. My wife had never been happier with the texture and flavor of a salmon filet! She loved the leek and butter sauce, and paired well with the white wine. I enjoyed the colorado lamb with broccolini. The lamb was perfectly cooked, but in my opinion lamb doesn’t require any sauce and it was still excellently crafted. We shared the wild mushrooms, which I recommend but we felt that these were a little under seasoned. The luxurious experience of the Waldorf Astoria supports the excellence that Jean-Georges provides with dignity and humility. We will be coming back to enjoy the food and service again...
Read moreWe celebrated my boyfriend’s birthday last night at Jean-Georges and had a wonderful meal. The restaurant space was elegant and seemed to be divided into three dining areas, including a covered patio. We had the eight course tasting menu and shared the premium wine pairing and every single dish was delicious, creative and beautifully presented. One of our favorite dishes was the sea urchin and caviar with crispy potatoes, yuzu, and crème fraiche, which was an amazing combination of flavors and textures. Another was the roasted beef tenderloin, which was cooked evenly from edge to edge to a perfect medium rare and accompanied by a buttery habanero hot sauce. The wine pairings were excellent. The wait staff were all warm and attentive throughout the meal. Special shout-out to our server, Lena, who went out of her way to make sure this special night was perfect in every way.
This is definitely not the destination for those on a tight budget but we felt that the value was equal to the price. Also, for those concerned that their “coach” might turn back into a “pumpkin” at the stroke of midnight, be sure to make an earlier reservation than usual. Our perfectly paced meal lasted over...
Read moreFOOD POISONING NEW YEARS EVE. Four of us had the price fixe menu. 3 of us got sick that night. The only person in the party that did not get sick was the one person that did not eat the scallops because she was pregnant. I oticed the scallop tartare was a little warm and strange in texture. I only ate half of it but unfortuantely, the other 2 guests ate it all. I was a litle less ill since i did not eat the entire portion but they were violently ill for all of new years day. We called the restaurant numerous times that day and the next and were told that a manager would call us back. No one returned our calls for 3 days. They did not seem to be concerned that their food poisoned 3 guess who paid over $400 per person. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS BEYOND TERRIBLE. This was one of my favorite restaurants having frequented the Miami and...
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