"Another dining coup" by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, this "very UES" enclave is "always on the mark" with "top-notch" New American fare and "deferential" service at predictably "high prices"; since the "lovely" dining room is usually on the "quiet" side, go-getters head for the "vibrant bar."
Jean-Georges Vongerichten's comfy French in the revamped Mark Hotel, inspired by the country cooking of the star chef's childhood. Pastoral black truffle brieburger, buckwheat fettucine, foie gras marble is the frogneck deer meat. A major player in the gourmet grilled cheese game, JG's Croque M. -- a triple-decker, gender-bending cross between a monsieur and a madame, broiled with a quail egg...
Everything comes together, as it usually does for chef/restaurateur Jean Georges Vongerichten at his newest New York City venture in the Mark Hotel. Opened in 2010, The Mark Restaurant offers perfection on every level. The long, flowing dining room is airy, with ample comfortable seating including many tables in a recessed glass solarium. Service is low key, not overly formal, but always...
MARK’S RESTAURANT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. The intimate Mark Hotel and its luxurious restaurant are suitably complementary. From the hotel's cosseting service, you step into a setting reminiscent of a private London dinner club, with contemporary dishes with hints of Mediterranean and Asian influences. The menu changes weekly. Among the dinner options you may find medallions of lobster with mild...