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Get "The Feast". Best deal in town hands down where you can feel like a (happy) glutton and still have some dignity about yourself bc well..the ambiance is nice :) FYI: Should you chose to pursue, come hungry!

In other words, for JUST about $30 per person you will get a very wide variety of tastings - everything from appetizers, to pasta, to pizza, to dessert! Everything is creatively simple, flavorful, and solid in quality.

I've been twice now (yes..I'm a happy glutton) and both times (party of 2) have received 2-3 appetizers, 2 pastas, 2 pizzas, and 2 desserts. (Though my favorite pizza in the city still goes to my beloved Zero Zero).

And the services is just about as friendly as ever. Both times it feels like you have several waiters - everyone checks on you frequently, and my water/wine glass was never empty.

All in all - a great experience and totally worth a nice sit-down dinner versus the chaos in the food court downstairs!

I thought I would be detoxing after all my New Years celebrations...but Maven's cocktails surely ended that thought quickly!

I can't recall ever having a drink as good as Beretta until my lips tasted those at Maven. (But that makes sense bc one of the owner's here is one of its decedents!) So, hip hip hooray for another option for delicious, super well-crafted, strong cocktails. They use top shelf stuff here, and the flavors just mend together beautifully. None too sweet, but dangerously delicious!

My fav's thus far: Nauti Mermaid and Santa's Cookies :).

Favorite nosh's: The Maven Burger, Fries, Calamari 2-ways, and the grilled Fennel with Burrata. I'm gonna have to put it out there now and say that the Maven Burger DEFINITELY tops the infamous Marlowe Burger. It's super juicy and perfectly seasoned.

The decor is modern and slick, and the ambiance is hip and trendy. Totally unexpected for the area, but well appreciated! (It's kitty corner from Toronado's/Rosemunde Sausages). Oh, and the service is super nice and attentive.

All in all, I'd definitely be back for the excellent cocktails and that burger!

TIP: The cocktails and food  listed adjacent to each other on the menu are intended to pair with each other. GENIUS!

Helen C.: you should definitely come here next time you're in New York.

The ramen here is DEFINITELY delicious and worth the wait. There are a handful of choices you can select from. My favorite would definitely have to be the Akamaru Modern.

They have other appetizer options to chose from as well in which if you choose to go that route you should certainly get the shisho peppers and heavenly pork belly buns.

But really, focus all your attention on the ramen. Because it's "don't talk to me I'm too busy engorging my food" good!

The staff here are super friendly, attentive, and efficient here, too. They are constantly yelling out "welcome" and "thank you!" in Japenese. Very hospital and certainly appreciated.

There is indeed a long line out the door even before it opens, so be wary of that. But, should you need to wait..no worries. There is a bar you're more than welcomed to start enjoying yourself at until you are seated.

However, my award for #1 Best Ramen I've ever had still goes to Daikokuya in Los Angeles!

[4.5 Stars]

It's Gordon Ramsay at The London. I wouldn't expect anything less. I work 3 jobs to be blessed to eat food that sings to you before, during, and after you consume it. And so I consumed.

We opted for the 3-course dinner menu with the wine-pairing (which allows you to chose an appetizer, entree, and dessert, from a wide and varied selection of delicacies). ~ $200/person.

The food itself is flawless. The shinning stars and MUSTs of the night:

Appetizers:
- Hen Egg Truffled Risotto
- Beef Carpaccio with Caviar

Entrees:
- Seared Halibut
- Venison with a Dark Chocolate Sauce

Dessert:
- Apple Tartine (MUST! BEST EVER!)
- Mint Ice Cream
- Bon bon cart (just ask for everything!!! even if you're really full. In particular the orange truffle!)

And I highly recommend the wine-pairings.

Regarding decor: simple, clean, modern, and bright lights. Very professional feel. (Not very romantic...so don't expect to woo here..)

Regarding service: Initially...stuffy. We had several wait staff, so of course attentiveness was on key. However, I get the feeling that they weren't used to our kinda group (we were really loud...and FUN :)...laughed a lot after the 2nd glass of wine). Which honestly...we apologized to the waiters about...which ironically loosened them up because then they thanked US for adding some fun to the ambiance and making it less serious. Haha..at that point...let's just say we bonded with our wait staff and things were uphill from there making it ultimately an almost-perfect night!

Final two cents: worth it.

Worth the 1 hour wait and limited menu!

My friends and I arrived here at about 3pm-ish on NYE for a late lunch. If you have to wait, don't worry! Because there's soooo much to walk around and see a few streets down to keep you occupied :). Lots of great window shopping in West Village.

We were seated upstairs - where the setting is really chill. Nothing fancy. Imagine a clean pub with lots of images and little statues of pigs and animals everywhere.

Our waiter was SUPER nice and attentive. A+ just for him (wish I remembered his name so I could give him a shout out on yelp).

Eventhough tthe menu was limited at this time, everything was super delicious, in particular the following:

1) Bleu Cheese Burger (super simple, but super juicy and flavorful! If you love bleu cheese, it's a must that you get this!)

2) Liver pate (yuuuum! flavored so well - balsalmic perhaps)?

3) Bloody Mary (uber fresh and delicious!)

I'd definitely come back!

Bought one of those crazy pricey VIP NYE tickets off of Joonbug for Greenhouse. Was the VIP ticket worth it? Meh. For starters...doors open at 8pm, we got there around 10pm..and there was no line...so the "skipping line" priviledge was obviously moot. Secondly, we got "reserved seating", but they sucked. People kept sitting in our area and our sign eventually got ripped off by some drunkie! Soo...in short: don't bother getting a "reserved VIP seating" ticket.

HOWEVER, let me tell you what makes Greenhouse worth a NYE (and/or possibly a great place to hit up on a regular Fri/Sat clubbing night):

1) Awesome music all night long (hip hop/r&b/top hits)

2) Beautiful LED lighting upstairs/venue

3) HUGE. This place is like a wharehouse.

4) Gorgeous guys...everywhere!!!! :)...but maybe that's just New York in general..? In SF there always seems to be clusters of women at clubs and a few creeper guys here and there...but my oh my, ladies...the gentlemen come in packs here. GQ. GQ.

5) Open bar (on NYE!)

6) I lost my purse...and they made an effort to find it! And they're mailing it back to me in SF. Isn't that nice? :)

All in all, if I were in New York again and wanting to go out, I'd surely check out Greenhouse again.

Can you say "HOLY CANNOLI!" Best Cannoli EVER.

There are over a dozen different fun flavors to chose from (amongst many many other desserts). The filling is creamy, custardy, and not too sweet. The shell pastry is perfectly crisp and just...MMmmmMmmmmmm. SOOO GOOOOOOOOODDDDD.

We bought a box to bring back home...and misplaced the box somewhere. I was on the brink of tears and major sad faces :(. That's how good it is!!!!!

If you're visiting SF from Boston, can you please please bring me one? :)

I wish there was a place just like this in San Francisco. Sure, there are several izakaya's and of course there's always my beloved Ryoko (the underground sushi spot in the Tenderloin), but none by far hits all of the marks such as Sake Bar Decibel.

As suggested by a friend who lived in New York for about 6 years, my friends and I ventured here for a chill night.

SAKE: A HUGE selection of sake to chose from - which can be served hot/cold.

FOOD: Delicious, fun Japanese noshes (sting ray, shrimp dumplings, agadeshi tofu, okonomiyaki, and much more!)

AMBIANCE: Underground, hip/trendy with a touch of dive-bar-esque feel. And plenty  of red lights to hide all your asian glows :).

And of course, it's opened till uber late bc it's New York!!!

All in all, a MUST if you're in New York and desiring a really cool local place to chill, imbibe and eat.

This place is the definition of FUUUUNNNNN!

The atmosphere is so cool (it's practically in a basement) - it's like you're eating in an underground club.

Everything I've had is awesome! The sashimi is super fresh, the tempura is perfectly battered, the wakeme salad is authentic (real deal seaweed!), the gyoza's are home-made, and of course....the draft Saparo and Kirin's only adds to the festivity!

Hot sake here is deliciousssss here, too.

And they have a full bar!

Waiters are uber friendly, attentive, and service is fast.

Long wait if you don't make reservations, but they're real good in making sure you have drinks in hand to make the time fly by faster :).

I've been here twice, and it only gets better!

I really love this yoga studio :). It's a hidden gem off of Hyde, and classes are so small (about 2-7 folks!) that it feels like you're getting a private Yoga class all the time.

My favorite class is the Vinyasa Flow with Lacey . She's really sweet and the pace is perfect.

The studio is real clean and radiates such a welcoming and comforting aura.

It's about $12 for a 1.5 hour session, and it's totally worth it. OH! And no need to bring a yoga mat. They have a lot of nice ones available for you to borrow!