postTatiana was a miss.552 pts
“I am not new to the city, I am not spice-averse, and I am well-traveled and well-cultured enough to understand what Tatiana is trying to achieve, and yet, it just fell flat.”
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“I am not new to the city, I am not spice-averse, and I am well-traveled and well-cultured enough to understand what Tatiana is trying to achieve, and yet, it just fell flat.”
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“The food was inventive, vibrant, and absolutely delicious.”
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“The food is good…but NO WAY is it worth the price.”
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“Everything was AMAZING! Perfectly cooked, super flavorful without being overpowering, and phenomenal sauces/sides! The oxtails here were the best I’ve ever had!”
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“Definitely disappointing food for the price point. Egusi under flavored, Okra over charred, shrimp over cooked, and random but the knives are for ascetics and not practicality. If you are on the fence about this place take it from me and eat somewhere else.”
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“Amazing experience and rly lives up to the hype!!!”
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“But overall, considering this was named the best NYC restraunt in 2023 AND 2024, it felt like a disappointment.”
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“So yeah, gotta say for all the hoopla it missed the mark.”
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“We went a week ago and were pretty disappointed. The service was great but the food was expensive for what it was. Pastrami was dry, the curried goat patties and crab/ oxtail Rangoon was food cart quality.”
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“Also, for a Carribean- Nigerian fusion spot, as someone who is Nigerian, the Nigerian fusion food is little subpar for what they try to fuse”
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“I’ve been to Tatiana a few times and I think the food ranges from good (corn bread) to excellent (goat patties and pastrami suya). If you don’t go into it thinking it’s going to be a life changing meal I think it’s very enjoyable”
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“a lot of the food we had was really tasty, but the only thing that sticks with me is the amateurish staff.”
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“The patties were different than any I've tasted before, but I didn't find them as great as others said they were. The pastrami suya was fantastic”
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“Dishes are flavorful and good. Some memorable bites, but not worth the hype and reservation games.”
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“I've been twice. Its a very good reataurant, but overrated at the same time.”
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“Some of the dishes had great flavors, but the overall experience would oscillate between underwhelming to outright terrible.”
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“the oxtail was great, if not a bit exhausting to finish, the sweetness from the braise gets overpowering as the meal goes on. the short rib pastrami was fantastic, and the bread was great. i expected more from the patties but wasn’t upset. but honestly for the price i can’t recommend it”
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“I personally really enjoyed the food there”
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“Agree the goat patties, lamb rib and oxtail were incredible and they were worth the price of admission IMO. We also got two cocktails and they were delicious. Ebusi dumplings and shrimp main dish were disappointing.”
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“I loved it - I went after a show at lincoln center and sat at the bar.”
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“Both my girlfriend and I thought it was just alright (we're not particularly picky or high maintenance eaters), not terrible food but not something we'd seek out again.”
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“I think it's a great meal, but when you're going there expecting to have your socks blown off, it's likely going to do that to a very small subset of us in this subreddit.”
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“The food is fine, but many of the dishes are toned-down versions of their more authentic (and cheaper) counterparts.”
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“I had the worst time walking in at Tatiana— waited for an hour before open.”
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“Apps are amazing but the entrees suck. They can’t even make bread properly for their short rib dish. Their famous brownie dessert was dry as hell.”
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“It was delicious, creative, great ambiance and service. It was (as expected) more of a splurge meal but in my opinion so worth it— loved the escovitch”
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“I was pretty underwhelmed with our meal there, mostly because the service was really quite bad.”
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“On its own in my opinion this place is very good.”
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“The second time was two weeks ago and it was rough lol. Food was still good, but not as good (almost every dish came out cold and some dishes tasted kind of stale like the empanadas and coco bread) and service was really, really bad.”
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“The oxtail dish was great but the amount of meat you got (understandably) for 2 pieces was minuscule.”
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“Might be harsh but it’s my most disliked dining experience I’ve ever had in NYC. IMO completely overhyped.”
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“I went for my birthday last year - it was good but not mind blowing and the service was just ok.”
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“We went there at the end of December and had a nice time. I agree with you that the crab dumplings were overrated. We got the doubles and really loved the dish, really unique and satisfying.”
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“I adore Tatiana. I've been 4 times, gotten others in who loved it, and generally love almost everything I've ever had there. It's currently my favorite restaurant, by a healthy margin.”
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“I liked the food and pepper sauce, but there were two bones in my hamachi appetizer. Not very graceful to fish those out of your mouth when on a romantic date and in public. I'd go back if there was an opening/invite, but it's not somewhere I'm hyped up and excited about necessarily”
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“The food was not as good as I had expected. The meat was too fatty, the food itself was incredibly overpowered by the sauce (too much, too salty or too sweet). It was good but not #1 restaurant hype good.”
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“agree with your assessment, food is fine but way over-priced and overrated.”
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“good food but very overpriced.”
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“The food was enjoyable but nothing to write home about. I agree that you can get similar quality dishes at much less expensive restaurants. I find this place to be Super overhyped and I would not return.”
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“Overall, I had a fabulous experience and would go again in a heartbeat.”
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“This place is great for people who have no experience with African or Caribbean flavors, but I left thinking, “Meh, I’ve had better (and cheaper) versions of the same dishes in Brooklyn or Harlem.””
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“Been twice in the last year and I have mixed feelings. Ambiance is great but it is so freaking loud, you can barely hear what the server is asking you.”
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“But overall I thought the food was phenomenal and I would return”
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“And both times were among the best meals I’ve ever had. The second time featured one of the best waiters we’ve ever had the pleasure to meet (Makayla).”
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“As for Tatiana, it’s a fun restaurant! But all their signature dishes were off - eg oxtail was sooo sweet, short rib was super dry, and the brownie was…. just a good brownie.”
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“Tiny crab legs. Like maybe enough meat to form half of a mini crab cake. The sauce was fine but the bread they served it with was horrible. Maybe got four total bites out of the dish, it was rough.”
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“Everything was…fine I guess. Mushrooms were definitely the weakest, I see how they could be good but execution just wasn’t there.”
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“It was good food. Honestly their curry goat patty and oxtail stew were better than the jerk.”
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“The food was very tasty but dang, the portions were so small and the prices were high.”
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“I had some truly wonderful food there and the interior is cool, but very loud and too dark. Difficult to see the food and hear the server at times. Service was okay but not outstanding.”
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