“I had such an awful main at the bar room last year. Like it was a lobster ravioli in some vile mix of picked chilli's and oil.”
H3
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“I had such an awful main at the bar room last year. Like it was a lobster ravioli in some vile mix of picked chilli's and oil.”
H3
“The salmon was good. Nothing extraordinary and not a large portion. We’d skip the octopus if we were to go again.”
H3
“We always start with the bucket of chicken which never disappoints and then the two course prix fixe, I got the sunchoke soup (delicate and interesting) and the short rib (tender, but sort of had a pastrami vibe) and my partner got the crab salad and the lobster taglioni (both fantastic).”
H3
“very tasty and the components worked very well but was not worth the price haha”
H2
“but a handful have received Michelin stars and are a great value.”
H2
“The Bar Room is wonderful - especially the bucket and bubbles for a nice salty lunch.”
H2
“I ate there a few weeks back. Looked *far* better than this…”
H2
“Decent but I’d go there for the vibes, it’s a great place to hang out and read on the couches on a weekend afternoon.”
H2
“I love that the bar room is a bit less stuffy and also à la carte so you don’t have to pay for a 7-course tasting menu or whatever. If you go, definitely get the fried chicken and also the steak tartare with potatoes.”
H2
“Their key lime pie sundae with tequila filled boba was out of this world. Best salmon and fried chicken I’ve ever had too….”
H2
“Great food, great ambience and a bit more affordable / approachable for a client meeting than going to the dining room for a tasting menu.”
H2
“The beef tartare with crispy potatoes is my favorite dish in NYC. It's just soooo good.”
H2
“Food was really good. Cocktails were great.”
H2
“food is worth the $$ there.”
H2
“The steak tartare’s phenomenal.”
H2
“The tomato sourdough appetizer is absolutely stunning. For the main, I would recommend the tagliatelle with rabbit. And the peach tiramisu was awesome.”
H2
“The gribiche on top of the steak tartare *chefs kiss* was killer along with those crispy ass potatoes. Roasted chicken was phenomenal.”
H2
“I paid $28 for incredible fried chicken at The Bar Room at The Modern”
H2
“The fried chicken is excellent too. It’s substantial yet for some reason it’s listed as a “snack” on the menus.”
H2
“Give it another chance once RW is over! I agree that their other dishes often aren’t excellent due to lack of cohesion, but the tartare alone will keep me coming back.”
H2
“I had Japanese milk bread rolls with everything seasoning there that I still dream about. Mmmmm looks amazing.”
H2
“The whole wine list is baller but they have some extra love for Riesling on the list and there’s nothing I’d rather drink in the afternoon”
H2
“It’s a lovely room, great food, service.”
H2
“Seconded. OP, make sure to get their steak tartare and the Shelton Hotel Special.”
H2
“I always get the chicken at the bar room for restaurant week. It never disappoints”
H2
“No no the Bar Room is excellent. Was just there and was blown away by the octopus. Cocktails are also great.”
H2
“I thought it was perfectly fine!”
H2
“Bar Room at the Modern also worth it”
H2
“Bar room at the modern RW absolutely slaps. Great value.”
H2
“The Bar Room at the Modern is great, much better experience than the formal dining room.”
H2
“Steak tartare and potatoes at The Bar Room at the Modern”
H2
“The Bar Room at the Modern for their steak tartare.”
H2
“The Bar Room had a shockingly good Red Sangria”
H2
“Even outside of Restaurant Week, I've always found service at the Bar Room at the Modern to be incredibly awkward and impersonal, even though their food is overall very good.”
H2
“The lobster ravioli was ehh, the fish and chicken are incredible. The chicken is the best chicken I’ve ever had. The steak tar tar is great and the malted chocolate with crispy potatoes was the desert winner”
H2
“Can confirm Bar room at the Modern is an awesome value for restaurant week lunch”
H2
“Thoroughly enjoying the Bar Room, thanks for the rec! The First Word mezcal cocktail is the best so far of 2025!”
H2
“The bar room at the modern that comes with well fried potatoes to eat it with.”
H2
“The modern bar room is still okayish iirc considering the food comes out cheaper than ordering à la carte but it used to be way better.”
H2
“The greatest thing about the bar room is accessibility of the same quality food, as the dining room.”
H2
“It was good but nothing crazy, good service they showed us the kitchen which was badass”
H1
“would not recommend”
H1
“It was one of my better birthdays actually and the food is so EXCELLENT.”
H1
“All in all a very nice, elegant lunch, but would I really pay to go back? Not sure…”
H1
“the modern / bar room at the modern”
H1
“I haven't participated in restaurants week for years and thought I'd finally venture out to the bar room. Lesson learned 😂”
H1
“all good options”
H1
“I quite liked The Bar Room at the Modern's two-course offering”
H1
“Food 9.5/10 ( I can't really judge much here, first time at a 2 star Michelin restaurant, but the food was impeccable)”
H1
“Please join us at our other properties!”
H1