The Four Horsemen

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  • Truly the best meal I've had in the city in the year and a half I've lived here (don't come at me).

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  • I had a subpar “risotto” (basmati rice? Explain yourselves… no really, I want to understand), some perfectly fine but wildly overpriced deviled eggs, and a beet-and-cheese salad that tasted like it was assembled by my Midwestern aunt who treats canned vegetables as a personality trait.

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  • I find the ‘cramped’ vibe described by others to be intimate and love that it’s bustling so that your conversations feel private and there’s a lively thrum to the place; it’s my ideal of a romantic dinner.

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  • 4h lives up to its hype!! the scallop comes cut in a bunch of small pieces, but the daikon and kombu with the sauce was a 💯 combo… the pasta was perfectly cooked and had a ridiculous amount of pine nuts and parmargiano on top + the trout was so tender, paired with the savory leeks 🫨

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  • replying to u/WhiteVanNoWindows: I worked for them and helped open the bar/club next door. I’ve worked for ALOT of high end bars and Michelin restaurants in nyc and the team behind four horseman and daymoves/nightmoves are generally good people. They care about and more importantly take care of their staff with genuine compassion. James, his wife and kid live right upstairs and really sweet. Everyone in the hospitality world always likes to throw the word family around alot but they were the only people I truly felt it from. Plus their taste in wine is fucking EXCELLENT.

    It really does feel like they give a shit in an uncommonly positive way.

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  • I’d love this place for an anniversary. Very dim, intimate, and sexy interior and all the food is meant to share which I find to be romantic- plus the rotating menu adds a cool ‘fun’ element.

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  • replying to u/Krynken: You think I’m an amateur? Ha! Winky wink. Can’t comment any further on that but I am definitely not directly in the Industry. A few other folks commenting here seem to share my sentiment on FH, appears to be gaining critical mass. I would very much like to be proven wrong and have the experience that you are describing to me. I did enjoy their wine list, but the bartender was extremely unhelpful in helping me navigate it and I didn’t know what I was looking at until I got home and did my own research. If you know the way, please share. Is there a specific night that you think is better to go? How long ago was your last visit? Resy or walk-in? Can you remember if the risotto was basmati or the Japanese rice someone else commented about? I have a photo of the menu but it’s lost in the annals of my iCloud. As for review-style, I’m equally bored by dry, bland reviews. I wish people would have stronger opinions and use some mustard in their writing. To each his own indeed :)

    Four Horsemen I go to when I want to try something new and surprising and for the wonderful atmosphere, I’ve never had nothing but great attentive service there and yeah it’s overcrowded but it feels good, good music, people, art on the walls.

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  • 8.5/10 - A lovely date vibe, servers were so friendly and gave great recommendations. They were apologetic that service was slow but we were delighted to not feel rushed.

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  • it was all delicious and the pistachio ice cream also had us at a loss for words

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  • Four Horsemen keeps doing amazing meals. It’s not cheap, but I think it might have the best value of any Michelin starred place in the city- incredibly creative food, great wine, super friendly staff.

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  • replying to u/MurrayPloppins: Four Horsemen keeps doing amazing meals. It’s not cheap, but I think it might have the best value of any Michelin starred place in the city- incredibly creative food, great wine, super friendly staff.

    Plus their taste in wine is fucking EXCELLENT.

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  • Four Horsemen is consistently the best dining experience I've had in the city, particularly given the price compared to other high-end places, and the more casual vibe.

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  • replying to u/LauraOhNYC: I want to go but these PRICES FOR THOSE PORTIONS???

    It's exceptional. My girlfriend and I had dinner at Per Se recently. Afterwards, we both agreed that if you solely focused on the food, we preferred Four Horsemen. It wasn't particularly close. We've gone half a dozen times and it's consistently our favorite fine dining option in the city.

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  • replying to u/NeedD3: 4 horsemen was worth the hype and price. Dame not so much. The F&C was crispy to the point where i felt like i was eating half batter half fish. Chips were delightful. The baked oysters were fantastic, the rest of the meal was mediocre and really expensive. The place is minuscule, its smoky and stuffy to the point where it gets hard to breathe and you leave smelling like an deep fryer.

    4H atmosphere is a little too trendy and generic for my taste

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  • replying to u/DanielNoWrite: Four Horsemen is consistently the best dining experience I've had in the city, particularly given the price compared to other high-end places, and the more casual vibe.

    But food and wine were superb.

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  • replying to u/DanielNoWrite: It's not bad, considering what you're getting. Yes, you'll spend double or triple what you'd spend at a regular restaurant. It's worth it for a special night out. It's exceptional. My girlfriend and I had dinner at Per Se recently. Afterwards, we both agreed that if you solely focused on the food, we preferred Four Horsemen. It wasn't particularly close. We've gone half a dozen times and it's consistently our favorite fine dining option in the city.

    these are pretty typical prices for an excellent meal in NYC these days, especially for a 1 star place. Obviously not an everyday place (for most people!) but for a splurge at this quality, I was very happy to pay it

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  • The celery salad at Four Horsemen is the best salad I’ve ever had

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  • replying to u/WhiteVanNoWindows: I worked for them and helped open the bar/club next door. I’ve worked for ALOT of high end bars and Michelin restaurants in nyc and the team behind four horseman and daymoves/nightmoves are generally good people. They care about and more importantly take care of their staff with genuine compassion. James, his wife and kid live right upstairs and really sweet. Everyone in the hospitality world always likes to throw the word family around alot but they were the only people I truly felt it from. Plus their taste in wine is fucking EXCELLENT.

    the food was fantastic - but our waiter was a total flake and just not on top of it at all.

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  • replying to u/twoanddone_9737: Four Horsemen is by far my favorite place in the city

    A friend and I would go late, sit at the bar order a glass of wine and devour their sticky toffee pudding

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  • went to four horsemen for lunch last week... man their curried egg blew me away. and their honey ice cream was the best ice cream I have ever had.

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  • Best tartare I’ve had was at four horsemen in Brooklyn (and I rarely leave Manhattan). But reservations are a must, it’s all delicious so it’s packed most times.

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  • replying to u/goddamngodsplan: I prefer dame to 4H. Has much more character. 4H is very polished of course but dame is a special little place that didn’t need all the hype of LCD Soundsystem, Michelin stars, or action Bronson to become an institution. It’s more comfort food than 4H. The oysters, tartare, skewers, and toffy are perfect every time. It’s tiny and intimate and homey. 4H atmosphere is a little too trendy and generic for my taste

    Four horsemen has its own problems such as portion size but I found it to be very very refined. Service was phenomenal. I loved the candle lit vibe.

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  • Four Horsemen has sometimes this mussels and 'nduja dish that's amazing. One of the best dishes I've had in the city.

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