5.4/10American
AI-generated summary
Come for the at brunch, and people name the roasted chicken too. It is a cozy colonial style tavern on a quiet West Village block. Service is where it splits. Plenty of people describe waiters who ignored them and a snobby front of house, and several Black diners say they were treated badly. Regulars who go monthly say the staff is warm to them.
“I agree that the vibe in there is way off. I was the only POC when I dined there with 3 Caucasian girlfriends. When I asked for a matchbox (I collect them), the maître d’ sighed, rolled his eyes and said that they were out with dramatic exasperation.”
H3
“bartender took orders from people who sat after me and ignored me for way too long. my food came out quickly but he took 30 minutes to make my drink, all the while making drinks for literally everyone else.”
H3
“On my latest visit, both the food and service had taken a noticeable nosedive since last year.”
H3
“The length of time we waited just to get served, followed by the attitude we got through out was appalling.”
H3
“Went on a Friday at peak hours and our food was at odd temperatures and slightly rushed/way too oily/singed. Our cake was literally half freezing half room temp.”
H3
“The service is horrendous! Was there last week for the first time in about a year and I couldn’t believe it. Our waiter literally disappeared after we placed our order, didn’t even get refill on water to wash down the dry chicken”
H3
“Commerce inn has an absolutely perfect roasted chicken but everything else I’ve had there ranges from sub par to just ok. They are the only place where I’ve had raw oysters that were perfectly tasteless.”
H3
“Six of us went last week for dinner and food and service were outstanding. Our server made suggestions that were all delicious and brought us no fewer than four additional items he thought we’d enjoy. Really impressed.”
H3
“Pretentious establishment, high prices, servers forget you exist, food entirely subpar and bland. It absolutely does not deserve any of the hype it receives.”
H2
“Commerce Inn: 8.5/10 one of the best brunches recently, a top 10 pancake in NYC. First time I tried their farmers plate - loved everything but the potatoes, bit to soggy for my liking”
H2
“Golden swan, commerce inn or Balthazar for vibe”
H2
“Yeah I found the staff to be pretty miserable”
H2