No. 7 Restaurant — Restaurant in New York

I come to No. 7 about every six months, ‘cause I live two streets down and want it to succeed. The food is fantastic. Really great. And I would be in here every week, except that I tend to come in during happy hour, and unfortunately, the bartender is just not great. His drinks are delicious, but he moves at one speed and the smallest crowd gets away from him. Tonight I ordered a simple (and expensive) bourbon and soda, and after ordering it took 10 minutes to get the drink. When I needed a refill during and then after my food came, I patiently waited for his attention, which after 20 minutes, I gave up on. I was sitting right in front of the beer pulls, where he came often, and he just never looked down. The folks to my left and to my right also had empty glasses, as did most the bar. I would love to come here more, but I just can’t justify look-cute service for the price point. On a good note, a second bartender showed up as I was finishing, and it seemed he was really on his game. So maybe a later crowd will have better luck. I’ll try again...

This place goes up and down. I've had some good meals here and some terrible ones, too. On the balance, I'd say it's middling and not really worth the cost.

I used to stop in just for cocktails and a snack. The fries are consistently good, and they usually have a list of specialty cocktails which are interesting at least. Recently I have gotten into more classic cocktails, so I ordered a Sazerac. I was served some kind of citrusy yellow drink which did not appear to be anything like a Sazerac. It wasn't bad, however, so I drank it, thinking maybe the guy misheard me. Then I ordered an old fashioned. No mistaking that one. Well, I was served a frothing, pink mess. The guy had squashed up an orange slice in the drink, and then shaken it--two things you don't do to an old fashioned. I had to tell him he made it wrong, and he acted insulted. But the fact is, it was wrong, and I don't want to pay $12 for a bad drink.

Anyway, after that I don't go back there anymore. If you can't make one of the most classic cocktails,...

No.7 has a simple, but delicious menu that can satisfy the dietary restrictions the whole group. My friends and I went there for dinner last night. We were a group of 8 that had a reservation. The restaurant honored the reservation promptly and was prepared to accommodate a larger group, making this an ideal location for larger groups. The waiters are perfect! They are swift with a joke, efficient and not overbearing. Despite the fact that we went on a Saturday night, we were not rushed out after finishing our meal. The beer/cocktail list is great! I am more of a beer drinker, but even I couldn't resist the cocktail menu. Just as a heads up, the cocktails listed on the online menu were not the cocktails on last night's menu. I'm sure they would have accommodated a cocktail request though. With this being said, I would highly...