Caviar Russe - New York

Caviar Russe has become one of the top high end restaurants to dine at in the entire city. There is certainly no better place to go if your a caviar lover. I've eaten here a handful of times over the years and feel that the experience has gotten better each time. The room is beautiful, the service is impeccable, and the food is outstanding. Also Caviar Russe has just taken space on the first floor that is a little more casual than the second floor dining room. I look forward to trying downstairs next time. In any event this restaurant is highly recommended and a must try!

If you want to be spoiled for your birthday and in NYC this place is it! We had caviar with champagne and the 3 choice menu. Everything was beautiful! service was great, professional and very helpful. Presentation was on point.

Amazing night on Friday. And let me just say, right up front, that my tastes are often more lavish than my budget and Caviar Russe is a prime example of that (4 stars instead of 5 only because this is not a place that I can afford to patronize very often! .. Nevertheless it was a great celebration with great friends and I am so glad we had the opportunity to GO BIG on this one. We had 3 types of caviar (our waiter was very helpful in pointing out which ones we might want to try and he did not push us to the most expensive options which I appreciate . The presentation of the caviars with their various sides is fabulous. We also had oysters which were fantastic. Then we decided to have some a la carte dishes from the tasting menu we all ended up with the scallops with truffles. SO GOOD. Note: none of the items on the tasting menu have a la carte prices listed but don't be afraid to ask. We also ended up being comped a range of desserts all of which were great but the baked alaska was especially fabulous set ablaze tableside. SOME NOTES on our experience. At first we felt very rushed after we had ordered our caviars but had not yet ordered our dinners. The waiter hovered and would ask every few minutes whether we were ready to order. We finally told him he was making us feel uncomfortable and he explained that, if we order the tasting menu, the chef needs to know right as we are seated for planning purposes since the restaurant was fully booked that night (both the dining room upstairs and the bar area downstairs . Once we told him we would be ordering a la carte, everyone settled down and it was a great service experience. Now to the tab: $750 per person which includes a generous tip. I will also add that the portion sizes are VERY GENEROUS and they replenish items without being asked, e.g., the pancakes with the caviar. GREAT RESTAURANT but for me, this is a once in a blue moon experience (because of the cost ..

Service and food were excellent. My husband brought me here for our anniversary and let the staff know ahead of time so we got some extra little desserts. I thought it was very charming and considerate. The staff explained everything as it was brought out. To those complaining about the price not sure what they were expecting. It's not a secret before you go. Same for those shocked the waiters and chefs not wearing masks. Everyone is required to be vaccinated including the guests and CDC is only recommending masks for indoor settings, not mandating it. If it's something you are concerned about call ahead and ask about the Covid protocols. That's your responsibility to check. Ultimately, you have to take it off to eat and so do the other guests in a small space. Silly to worry about the staff when you're surrounded by unmasked customers. You can Eat at home instead.

No playful pun, no name check for grandma, no oblique reference to a geographical landmark. Whoever christened this restaurant clearly wanted to attract a certain type of customer. This is not the place where you should order by pointing vaguely at the menu, that way lies trouble because you may find yourself having to re-mortgage your home to pay for the 500 grams of Beluga caviar you have just inadvertently requested. Best leave that section of the carte to the oligarchs and retired dictators and concentrate on the main menu. Here you will find contemporary dishes of surprising delicacy and precision, with a pleasing bias towards wonderful seafood and shellfish, such as scallops with ricotta gnudi or delicious bluefin tuna with uni and asparagus. You get buzzed in at street level, which adds a bit of mystery to proceedings. Up the stairs and you'll find yourself in a lavish little jewel box, with colorful murals on the wall, Murano chandeliers hanging from an ornate ceiling, and semi-circular booths. The only thing missing is James Bond's nemesis drumming his fingers on the table in the corner. Na Zdorovie!