Skinos — Restaurant in New York

DO NOT EAT HERE.

Our group of 20+ made THE WORST mistake of dining at this establishment.

We made reservations about a week ago with specific information as to what the prefix menu is, what’s included in the all you can drink menu, and where we would be seated. Again, a group of 20+. The night began with the hostess being confused as to where to seat us, we were already advised via e-mail where we would be seated. Instead they wanted to save that space for other groups. After a few moments of struggling to be seated all while standing around other diners, the hostess decides it’s best to place us in the area that was originally booked for us and confirmed via email. Once seated, the waitress assigned to us, Mickaela or Mihala, truly terrible waitress and we should have know at this very moment to leave, but we didn’t, started giving us attitude about what the menu is vs what was confirmed again via email. Argued with us about the prefix appetizer menu, then proceeded to decide on her own that instead of having our own appetizers, we would have to do 3 of her choice and have it served family style. We overlooked this, and continued to be wishful about the rest of the night. We had shots served to us, that didn’t taste like the liquor we know and drink all the time. As soon as apps were served, within minutes, we were asked to put in our dinner choices. Again with no actual menu, not on an iPad, not something we could scan, not something online. Just this waitress telling us what she stated as a fact. If we did not have the email confirming what our dinner options would be, this disgusting human, would have dictated our options all while confirming everything with the vile manager named “Archie”.

We argued back at this point about the menu options she was voicing were incorrect. We showed her the email and she ran off to “get” the menus. She brought the wrong menu 3 times. Then took out orders, 2.5 hours later our warm/cold entrees appeared, incomplete. 3 members of our party didn’t have food until the 3 hour mark. At this point, the waitress brought the check. Without any conversation about dessert, as we are celebrating a birthday. At this point we went to speak to the manager. 3 of us spoke with the vile sorry excuse of a human. All the while he spoke with arrogance stating we over stayed our welcome, stating we drank too much, even though the drinks were watered down, stating we have to pay the gratuity as it’s shown on the receipt even though the service was less than sub par. The manager also decided it would be okay to speak to a woman vulgarly, and disrespectfully, he treated me like I was not a person at all. He looked through me to speak to my partner instead of speaking directly to me after verbally assaulting me.

To summarize, it seems even from the other reviews left here that this establishment is racist, sexist, and not for the black and brown community. SAVE your time and money, and support business that care about treating their customers with respect.

To note, we were seated next to the person whose seat broke under them. We were there to witness the body shaming she endured, mistreatment and the nasty service provided to them, or actually the...

Last night my best friend and I decided to celebrate our 35th birthday here. Was it a memorable experience; it sure was for all the wrong reasons. First off I must say the atmosphere and ambiance were amazing. The initial person I communicated with on the phone in regards to our reservation was very pleasant and communicated effectively. But once we were seated it went downhill from there. I understand it’s a Saturday night and it’s a busy time for your establishment. We were party of 9 and from the time we sat were we rushed to place our orders. Even after receiving our foods while we were eating it was like we were being rushed to eat. They were clearing off our table while we were clearly still eating our meals. The food was not worth it at all. I had the baby lamp chops, which was pretty decent. My husband had the lobster pasta and it definitely was not worth the price. For an empty lobster shell with pasta swimming in tomato sauce. My best friend was disappointed in her lamb shank, the mashed potatoes had so much spinach it was no longer mashed potatoes. My cousin got the chicken skewers, and several pieces of his chicken were raw. Majority of the meals were half eaten. The drinks were okay only disappointment there was with the Mykonos. I paid for celebration package for $15pp which included champagne for each guest with sparklers. I brought in my own cake. After dinner our cake was rushed out with the 1 sparkler and the 9 glasses of champagne . I asked for a knife so we can cut our own cake. Our waiter said we will cut it for you. Several minutes later chunks not slices of my cake were given to us in to containers. I asked where are the toppings of my cake, I was told oh we toss them out, i asked why would you do that those toppings are edible. The response i got was oh we touched them they were hard so we toss them out. Excuse me ? I spent my money for my cake and all i got from it was a botched slice of it. Then the waiter is going to say to me oh you didn’t say you wanted it. Have you taken the time to communicate with us throughout the night? Well Ms Theoni P, your customer service is horrible. From the time you came to our table it was nothing but attitude. We decided to just ignore it and try to make the best of it. But was your service worth the $188.40 in gratuity absolutely not. We will try to get your attention throughout the night you will look at us and walk right past us. You brought out our cake along with a lava cake we requested forgot to light up the lava cake came back long after to do it which was pointless by then. You rushed us with everything and seem like you were annoyed to service us. Then i get the check with a $25 cake fee . Will i be returning to this establishment, absolutely not, it was not worth it at all. Not how I wanted to remember my 35th birthday. But if your looking for a great photo opp this might be a great...

Updated Review: 6/22/25

A Tale of Two Visits

I believe in being fair — so here’s the update: My first visit to Skinos left a lot to be desired. Poor service, long waits, and an overall disappointing experience prompted me to write a candid review. I stand by that review because it was my genuine experience at the time.

However, I also believe in second chances — and the management at Skinos took the time to reach out, listen, and invite me back to try again. And I’m happy to say: they delivered.

During my second visit, the service was prompt, the staff was attentive, and the atmosphere was lively (in the best way). It felt like a completely different experience — one that aligned with the potential I initially saw in the space. The food remained delicious, and this time, the drinks kept flowing as promised within the 90-minute bottomless window.

So while my first visit wasn’t ideal, the effort made by the team to make things right speaks volumes. I now feel confident recommending Skinos.

Original visit Service: 1 star Second visit: 4 stars Average experience: 3 stars, with an upward trend 🙂

Review 4/27/25 If You Like Being Ignored and no accountability, This Is Your Spot

Started off cute. Ended in chaos.

I used a Pulsd deal for bottomless brunch — standard setup: pay for your meal, gratuity, and any extras. Easy, right? Wrong. Our server made three appearances in two full hours: Took our order. Dropped the food. Hit us with “bottomless is over” after barely serving us. That’s it. The rest of the time we were begging random servers like we were on Survivor.

When we asked about the missing drinks (that we paid for), the server gaslit us, got defensive, and moved at the speed of a sloth to bring another carafe — 45 minutes later. Asking for the check? Another 45-minute hostage situation. She flat-out refused to come back to the table.

We asked for the manager. Instead of showing basic decency and speaking to us, he sent another round of mimosas — because in their world, bad service can be fixed with more orange juice and cheap champagne. When I tried to give him feedback on the way out, he hit us with, “It was busy.” Newsflash: it wasn’t when we got there.

Food: A+ Drinks: C Service: F minus, needs summer school and a tutor.

Good vibes turned into straight-up neglect. Eat here if you want, but don’t say I...