“Sure I went into this place with my guard up, due to expectations and hype, but it really is one of my favorite restaurants in 25 years of living & eating in NYC.”
H2
6.2/10
AI-generated summary
Get the potato croquette and the . People say the croquette is the standout and call the underrated. The room is small and intimate and it's a splurge. Some people think you're paying for the vibes more than the food.
“Sure I went into this place with my guard up, due to expectations and hype, but it really is one of my favorite restaurants in 25 years of living & eating in NYC.”
H2
“Far Better food at 86 - but in all honesty: both are overhyped establishments.”
H2
“The food & drinks & staff at both is annoyingly good, it’s not just hype they’re great restaurants. The 86 is more upscale, but corner store’s is more fun.”
H2
“the food is nothing special, the atmosphere and ambience can be found at a dozen of other places and you’re paying catch hospitality premium for nothing really”
H2
“The potato croquette at the Eighty Six is insane. It’s technically great, but the flavor is like suddenly remembering every satisfying potato dish you’ve ever eaten.”
H2
“Also food wasn’t that good, vibes 10/10”
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“And yeah that lobster pasta is very underrated, it’s so good.”
H2
“I guess he heard how I was losing my mind over this potato croquette so he came to our table and spoke to me and my wife earnestly, seemed to want to know what we thought of his cooking and explained his thinking behind some things I caught, dude cares & has good vibe.”
H2
“The 86 is gorgeous without being ostentatious or huge, super intimate and has a lot of history and right now the fireplace couldn’t be better.”
H2
“5. The Eighty Six: Caesar salad 6. The Eighty Six: caviar croquettes”
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“The Eighty Six is a good celebratory splurge if you want the card to go toward an actual dinner. The Caesar, caviar croquettes, and lobster pasta make a very solid date-night order.”
H2
“So worth it”
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