Dinner Lab NYC

I wish they had more openings because I would totally come back!
Pop up restaurant theme, communal seating it’s both social and filling.

After paying $ 175 for an NYC Dinner Lab membership one year ago I FINALLY managed to get tickets to an event (2 x $ 75). Sadly, I was beyond disappointed. To sum up my grievances, Dinner Lab needs to change its name to Sample Lab. We left the event absolutely starving after being served: one small biscuit, a tablespoon of sashimi, a tablespoon of filled pasta, a thin piece of chewy steak smaller than the size of a Metrocard and two mouthfuls of over-​ambitious, dessert. Sooooo disappointing, especially as the featured chefs hailed from the kitchen of one of our favorite restaurants, Marc Forgione. The biscuit, fish and pasta samples were beyond delicious and it was nothing short of torture to be that starving — having eaten not much that day in anticipation of what we were expecting would be a feast. We asked the waitress for second helpings to no avail. Following dessert, around 11 p.m., we raced out and headed to a cheap Italian joint, devouring every last bit of cardboardy spaghetti parm. After shelling out $ 325 I expect a lot more. Dinner Lab, lift your game or I’ll be asking for my money back!