“They messed up my wife’s dietary restrictions, engaged in some shady upselling, served good-not-great food, and charged us $700 (one drink each, no caviar pairing) for the privilege.”
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“They messed up my wife’s dietary restrictions, engaged in some shady upselling, served good-not-great food, and charged us $700 (one drink each, no caviar pairing) for the privilege.”
H3
“To me, Ilis is a really nice addition to the culinary scene. The food and creativity is probably at a three star level, and it really only lacks the polish in its service and all the little 'extras' that you typically get at those places.”
H3
“Ilis’ walnut and caviar ice cream is insanely wonderful. I frequently think caviar is overused to make dishes more expensive and instagrammable, but the flavor and texture combo was perfection”
H3
“I went and it was just not good especially at their price point.”
H3
“It was a bit disappointing for how hyped we were.”
H3
“The food itself was incredible, probably one of the top 3 meals I've had in the city.”
H3
“The food was creative but lacking in just being delicious. $900 later I just can’t go back.”
H3
“We had a great meal, Maybe it took a few months for the restaurant to find it's groove? We also did the wine pairing which I thought was really well done, and took some risks.”
H3
“such a disappointment after we were so excited to go.”
H3
“For reference, I'm not a fan of ILIS. I did not enjoy my meal there, had maybe one good dish out of 12.”
H2
“If you’re looking for vibes in Brooklyn, try Fandi Mata, Mao Mao, or Ilis.”
H2
“My last meal there was generally good, with some minor inconsistencies, but the whole package felt like one of those restaurants that would have Michelin salivating.”
H2
“The tasting menu was delicious and even fun. I always enjoy their cocktails and atmosphere.”
H2
“Ilis does not deserve any stars IMO. Overprice and really lacking in any solid flavors. Their presentation is cool... but that does not make up for overall average food.”
H2
“was trying way too hard to be a good tasting menu but was just awkward and strange. Plates seemed to be more about over the top design than food.”
H2
“one of the worst dining experiences I've had in NYC, especially at that price point”
H2
“It’s absolutely incredible and only has room to grow. We had a few service hiccups but the food was so good, imo on par with Atomix as the best in the city. Drinks were also superb!”
H2
“I thought it was quite good and a lot of fun. It was definitely acid forward, but not unpleasantly so, nor necessarily unbalanced.”
H2
“Good if you’re a $50-75 a head spot that would otherwise get lost in a sea of mediocre mid-range spots. Pretty crushing if you’re charging prices on par with Le Bernardin and diners are rightfully expecting something spectacular.”
H2
“They’re trying some funky things and not every dish is a home run, but I think it’s a cool place to try for the experience.”
H2
“The cheaper tasting menu at Ilis + wine pairing clocks in at like $235pp before tax/tip, so you could do that and tip a bit more generously to hit $260pp.”
H2
“I went recently with much excitement. It was really really not good, quite a bit of style over substance (space and dishes look beautiful).”
H2
“I found ILIS really boring. The testing started well, with great raw bar apps, but then got more and more dull at it went on.”
H2
“We were super impressed but we did a la carte at the bar. But we couldn’t believe how polished everything was for only being open a month or so when we went”
H2
“everything feels like a prototype or an unfinished idea. I was baffled by all the positive press they were getting but Pete Wells' most recent review gets the point across quite well it's all showmanship to mask that none of it is really all that special.”
H2
“Ilis - amazing tasting experience and atmosphere”
H2
“It's a more beautiful space, but I found the food to be bland and not that exciting, like a worse version of Blue Hill.”
H2
“I liked it, but it's very expensive for what it is.”
H2
“ILIS (pricey af tho)”
H2
“the meal was easily among the best I’ve had”
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“She said the wine pairings were wonderful and the food was...gross.”
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“They’re set up for it except the execution was horrible. We left after three hours and four dishes.”
H2
“The eel skewer at Ilis”
H2
“Had arguably one of the worst meals of my life at iLis , the prenteniousness of the food while lacking in flavor or skill to make it even edible was shocking”
H2
“I quite enjoyed (but also wasn’t paying). Thought it was as good or better than Mich star places I’d been to. Very inventive with their presentation and a fun long meal.”
H2
“It’s honestly one of my favorite meals in NYC, super inventive and the trout there is one of the best things I’ve ever eaten”
H2
“And I’m sorry but this place, based on my experience, would’ve been panned anywhere in Japan, chefs have insane technique and skill foundation there and customers are discerning enough to not tolerate this… this is all based on the opinion that it was severely style over substance”
H2
“I went and enjoyed it a lot. It wasn't the best meal I've ever had from a technique/taste perspective, but it was fun and interesting and I liked interacting with all the different people.”
H2
“You can do Ilis in Greenpoint at that price point.”
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“Ilis was terrible and expensive and pretentious.”
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“ILIS was reallly not worth it”
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“Interesting, I thought ILIS was comically bad, try hard, over the top for the sake of it with a weak foundation of food.”
H2
“Ilis, sit at the bar and tell them you want to ball out, a la carte. You will not be disappointed.”
H2
“It's fun to go sit at the bar at Ilis and have some weird Scandinavian technique plates comprised of either seafood or game meat. Cocktails are also out of this world.”
H2
“ILIS was a shit show from the very beginning - relying on name recognition of Noma, hiring people for senior roles who nobody else would hire, spending unnecessarily on furniture that would only make sense if they had a three michelin star product, confusing and misleading menus, venting their gigantic wood fire to a low roof and alienating the neighbors... I'm genuinely surprised they didn't close a year ago.”
H2
“One star is generous”
H2
“ILIS - tried to pin itself as "Noma", as started to recover but slowly”
H1
“And the less I say about ILIS the better. Easily the most disappointing post-pandemic meal I’ve had.”
H1
“pretty rough - lots of theatrics, poor execution of a lot of the cooking.”
H1
“If Ilis deserves one start that's what they got.”
H1