Terravita — Restaurant in New York

This establishment is essential. I love supporting local businesses and I am always excited when the service and food is sophisticated, chic and memorable. I was not disappointed.

Celebrated a birthday here last Thursday in the private enclosed area. Our group consisted of 15 or more and everything was excellent.

I first arrived and was welcomed by a gentleman in black at the front of the establishment. He was very warm and I could sense his smile from under his mask. He was very professional and friendly, I explained my reservation and time, I asked if the bar was open since I was a bit early.

I was escorted and seated at the bar. The gentleman introduced himself as Jose, then offered to retrieve the bartender. I was greeted by the bartender who was also named Jose. He knew how to make The French 75 which I quickly ordered with the Tuna Tar Tar. As the remaining members of our party arrived they were ushered over to the bar and they began ordering the various drinks on the menu. The Hibiscus margarita I believe was a hit. It was a beautiful red color. The Host Jose continued to check in making sure everything was perfect. He notified us that the private area was ready when we were ready. He asked if we should sit and start the evening. The birthday cake that was brought to the restaurant was carefully handled by Jose and stored by management. It made a special appearance later in the evening.

Our server Tony was a model type who was very tall. He was able to wrangle up the group to order drinks and then later our appetizers and main courses. The dishes were all very tasty, more drinks were ordered, and I was introduced to a drink called a Negroni, but all white. That was indeed my favorite of the night besides The French 75 which was also expertly crafted by the bartender Jose. After all the festivities, speeches and lots of cake, cake, cake !!🎂 I was greeted on my way to the wash room by Jose and a lovely young lady that presented the cake earlier in the evening.. they wished me happy birthday and I was pleasantly surprised. On my way out I told them that everything was perfect, and I promised to return for brunch as soon as I could. Overall, the service was incredible and atmosphere was too.

Thank you to Jose, and the entire team at...

I’ve been to Terravita several times, for happy hour, brunch, and dinner. In general, I’ve had positive experiences in the past, although the menu can be a bit pricey for dinner. Last night, I went with friends for restaurant week dinner during happy hour. When we arrived and were seated, we asked to see the happy hour drinks menu but were told that it’s only available at the bar. In the past, when the bar has been crowded, I’ve been seated in the dining area for happy hour; I’ve also come for dinner before and been allowed to order happy hour margaritas. When I explained this, the waiter simply said that I could still order the hibiscus margarita, it would just be at regular price. Why am I going to order a cocktail at regular price when they are making the same drink 6 feet away for happy hour? Although we were disappointed in this response, we ordered beer instead and looked forward to trying the restaurant week menu. The food quality and presentation were amazing, and the service was professional. Our appetizers came out within a reasonable amount of time, while we waited about an hour for our entrees. We weren’t in a rush, and were enjoying socializing so this delay wasn’t a big deal. However, one of my friends soon found a long hair in his short rib yucca gnocchi. He accidentally put the hair in his mouth and we were all horrified when he pulled it out. We told our server and they apologized, offering to make the dish again. After some convincing, my friend was able to eat the new meal although it was understandably difficult for him. Although the server gave us some complimentary sparkling wine with dessert, Terravita did not comp my friend’s meal to make up for this negative experience. A small note, when we paid the bill, we noticed a 3.5% credit card service fee that we were not made aware of (otherwise we would have paid in cash). Overall, a rather disappointing experience at Terravita and although we’ve gone regularly in the past, I don’t think we’ll be back...

I've been wanting to visit this restaurant for a while. There were two doors, one which I attempted to open but was locked and I thought the restaurant was closed because of the storm we were having, but thankfully after 5 minutes, I opened the right door and was greeted by Mr. Christopher. He was the waiter and very pleasant and helpful. After I placed my orders, I asked where the washroom/lavatory was, and I am pleased to announce that the washroom was clean, smelled lovely, spacious, had tissue, and soap. I ordered the tuna tartare and the cauliflower and had a lychee martini. Compliements to the chef(s)! The only thing was the tuna tatare was a wee-bit too salty, but for MY taste. The martini was on point-Ms. Paola was the bartender, and I was very much pleased with her drinks--so much so that I ordered another drink: the Hisbiscus Margarita. Kaylee, who brought my appetizer, was so sweet! I had, for an entrée, steak frites with truffle fries and salad. Since I had eaten up all my appetizers, I was only able to eat my truffle fries (yum) and dessert. I took the steak frites and mesclun salad home. Speaking of dessert, I had the Coconut Panna Cotta. It was very nice; there was Suger Smacks or Golden Crisp (or it's generic equivalent) cereal on the top, which took me way back to my young days, but I liked it very much.

All in all, the restaurant was just simply perfect! Not only perfect, but clean, bright, airy. The music was at a comfortable tone, and the tunes were nice. As I sat at my table, I could see passersby out the window look with wonderment as to what Terravita was. As I was finishing, more customers started to come in. Terravita, literally, is a breath of fresh, clean air in the neighbourhood. Thanks, Terravita and Christopher, Paola, and Kaylee. I'll be back, but with a bigger crowd! 💯💯💯💯💯✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽Job...