All 102 rated mentions, most helpful first
“A hard pass here. Felt super pressured from the waitress to order main courses after ordering a handful of apps/raw bar plates (wanted to try a bunch of things and we thought this would be enough) and then felt judged when we didn’t order mains.”
“Went last night hated it. Freezing cold, major fragrance scent pumped into the restaurant, food very mid , and they cut the heart off the artichoke! wtf? Never again.”
“Got the steak frites at medium, got medium rare/ close to rare.”
“Café Chelsea has good atmosphere as well.”
“a cozy dimly lit meal in Cafe Chelsea”
“Both often have a lovely, warm vibe”
“Cafe Chelsea has a very pleasant, simple burger for \~$25(?).”
“I really liked the maitake au poivre at Cafe Chelsea! Meaty, savory, have it with their roasted potatoes with a squeeze of lemon”
“The burger at Cafe Chelsea.”
“The bread puddingy French toast at Cafe Chelsea is even better!”
“Cafe Chelsea has a great one”
“Hated Chelsea cafe. That "viral" ravioli tasted like suburban butter pasta. Service was terrible. Tragic.”
“the goat cheese croquettes, ravioli, burger, and chocolate soufflé are pretty solid. Everything else is mid to weak.”
“Perhaps start at Cafe Chelsea for a nice meal and tini”
“I second this one! Fancy and upscale chic vibes and known for their sheet of mini cheese ravioli”
“I just had steak frites last night at Cafe Chelsea and was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience.”
“Cafe Chelsea sold me the worst steak frites I have ever had.”
“Maitake Au Poivre at Cafe Chelsea”
“Chocolate soufflé at cafe chelsea”
“It’s French American and has a really nice NYC energy and a well-chosen and well-executed menu.”
“the food was so bad the manager offered me a free meal at my next visit. Only problem is I won’t go back.”
“Such a bad meal plus they originally seated us at the worst possible table despite the place being practically empty.”
“Yes, Cafe Chelsea! So so terrible. I was served a salad so laughable that I ended up returning it.”
“Both are decent but suggest reservations at Cafe Chelsea as it’s getting more press; get the instagram worthy Ravioles du Dauphine.”
“Great burger with a super bun. And lost of other great options.”
“Cafe Chelsea does a great steak frites.”
“it's a really good burger”
“I think the burger at Cafe Chelsea is great.”
“Cafe Chelsea or Minetta for chocolate soufflé”
“The ravioli sheet at cafe chelsea is divine”
“I think they are better than Sur's goat cheese balls!”
“All the food was great, and pretty pricey, Balthazar range.”
“I would argue cafe chelsea is quite the opposite of what OP is looking for. Loud, mediocre food, and filled to the brim with people taking photos of their sheet ravioli”
“Love the vibe at cafe Chelsea”
“They’ve improved it a lot from opening and it’s got a cheesy mornay sauce, Dijon, and raw onions. One of the highlights of the meal I had there recently.”
“the burger at Café Chelsea in the Hotel Chelsea is off the charts.”
“7. The burger at Cafe Chelsea”
“the chelsea salad at cafe chelsea is huge and has so many lovely things in it. they also have a lot of choices for protein to add (chicken, steak, etc.) - super good!”
“Go to Pastis or Cafe Chelsea, the food and vibe is much better.”
“Cafe Chelsea chocolate soufflé”
“Great service, food and a storied history to immerse yourself in.”
“Cafe Chelsea, temperature is right every time. Fries are great too!”
“I think it’s $50 but cafe chelsea steak frites”
“cafe chelsea”
“100% cafe Chelsea and tell her about the history of the hotel”
“Cafe Chelsea at Hotel Chelsea”
“ABC kitchen, ABC Cocina, Cafe Chelsea, Society Cafe, Genesis House”
“It was terrible. Food was mediocre, and I felt like I was being rushed.”
“I love all three of these places.”
“Sappe, Cucina Alba, Mel’s, Shukette, Cafe Chelsea, Motel Morris, Momoya.”