Altair Restaurant NYC — Restaurant in New York

My recent dining experience at Altair was extremely good, deserving a solid four stars.

The ambiance is a perfect atmosphere of sophistication that sets the stage for an elegant evening.

Beginning with the cocktails, they are delicious, and presented with artistry and attention to detail. I recommend the Cucumber.

While I have to give the rating a slight ding for its limited menu options, the dishes it does offer are simply delicious. Each item is bursting with flavor and showcases a level of cooking that is truly admirable. The only regret is the lack of variety and 'dull' options. However, what they do offer is undeniably delicious.

Portion sizes are generous, and considering the quality of the food, the prices are quite inexpensive. You will enjoy a high-end dining experience at a surprisingly affordable price.

Now, on to the apps. While some rave about the bread, I found it to be just a rather commonplace brioche. However, the slightly spicy butter accompanying it adds a nice flavorful kick that makes it worth ordering.

The mushroom ragu, in particular, stood out as an incredible appetizer - a burst of flavor added with the ricotta on top.

For the main course, the Lobster Bucatini and Duck L'Orange were both exquisite. What a delightful dilemma as they were equally delicious. Again, praises to the kitchen. I wish they would expand their menu options a bit more.

The true highlight of the evening was the impeccable service. The staff at Altair was warm, friendly, and incredibly attentive, enhancing the overall dining experience.

In conclusion, Altair may have a limited menu, but what it lacks in variety, it more than makes up for in quality. With very well cooked dishes, generous portions, and the overall elegance, Altair is a place worth going. While it didn't quite hit the five-star mark for me, it certainly has the potential to do so. And if they announce some new menu items I will come...

We visited Altair for our valentines celebration, and it was an amazing experience with delicious food - we couldn’t have asked for more. The staff should be really proud with their presentation and performance, they were all working so hard, and were all so kind and thoughtful despite such a busy night. We were each recommended two different delicious creative cocktails throughout the night that fit our descriptions of what we would like, and the waiter was spot on with his recommendations (ginger and cardamom tea and heirloom carrot were two delicious and unique ones we both loved). My boyfriend and I tried their set menu, which had many of the specialties on their everyday dinner menu.

The dinner roll was amazing and large, the butter so many spices and flavors it was a great start to the meal. The chestnut agnolotti stood out to me as my favorite item on the menu, it was just so delicious I wanted four courses of that alone! (if you’re a pasta lover this ravioli like item is a must have!). The hamachi was fresh and mild- what more could you ask for. If you’re going for a meat item, the duck was so tender and flavorful, and the seasoning on the hangar steak was awesome too. Chocolate cake was a perfect end to our evening. And the music was the right vibe and sound level the whole evening it felt intimate and romantic but also upbeat and fun!

They even gave us amazing recommendations for some bars to visit near the area another night, and to consider visiting their in house bar another time as well.

I wanted to write a thoughtful review for the team that made our valentines so special, because I knew it took a lot from a great team....

Came here for my birthday recently & was a bit disappointed. My boyfriend specifically picked this place because of the dark romantic ambiance, so he made a reservation in advance. Upon arrival, the host advised there were no available 2 seaters as they were reserved, we notified her we had a reservation & nowhere did it specify for which room the reservation was for as there was only 1 option to choose from. Upon entering the other room, we passed by four open 2 seaters & two 4 seaters-half of them were empty during our entire stay as we were there early around 7:00pm. When we sat down, said she would check to see if she can move things around & let us know, but never came back. The start to the night was already iffy but we decided to stay as we were already there. The food was decent-we got the pumpkin bread & mushroom ravioli as apps, they were both delicious. As for the entrees, my bf got the steak & I got the scallops-both meals were cold, as if they sat at the pass & the waitress didn't bring them out on time. While the scallops were a bit salty, the steak was decent, nothing to brag about. We left our coats at the coat check, so we went to pick them up on our way out, come to notice that my jacket was on the floor during the entire dinner. The host simply wiped it with her hand, said sorry and walked away to assist others. While the apps were good, I most likely wouldn't come back to this place due to the lack of good...