Almond

Don’t do it with a large party! Took me 5 phone calls to get this set up for a party of 16. Limited menu was fine but no flex in prix fixe for kids in the group. Service was slow! And no recompense for a drink dropped all down my shirt and pants. One person in the party really had a hankering for the duck confit which was not on our fixed menu and the waiter said he couldn’t do anything, not even additive. For the spend, $ 35 a head, we didn’t even get a greeting from the manager; no one asked how we were… I wouldn’t do it again.

Live really close and go here all.the.time. Why? reliable food and service, it’s huge and they can generally seat you, and the pool table as wel as the long bar is a good way to kill the time if they can’t. I generally have the mussels, beet salad, scallops, brussel sprouts, mac and cheese, or burger. They are also reasonably kid friendly (depends on the waiter, really).

We came here for dinner and it was great. I started with the rosemary flat bread which was served hot and delicious. Their menu is most seafood and meat so not the best place to bring a group of vegetarians. They offer «Meatless Mondays» with a few vegetarian options but I still would not highly recommend this place for vegetarians. One friend had the scallops which she enjoyed. The entrée macaroni and cheese is not vegetarian since it has prosciutto in it. One friend had that and she loved it. For my main course I ordered both the side of macaroni and cheese which is vegetarian and the chive gnocchi, both were excellent.
For dessert I got the gelato trio. That night they were serving chocolate, cinnamon sugar, and passion fruit. The fruit one was too tart, but I loved the others.
The restaurant is huge for Manhattan and there looked like it could accommodate some private events of varying sizes.
I had half of the mac and cheese wrapped to go and I was given a ticket with a number on it. I’m not sure if I was supposed to bring that with me to pick up the food when I left but I ended up not receiving my to-​go bag. We did linger for some time after we finished so I’m not sure why I did not receive it but I ended up forgetting about it. I will be back to try brunch.

Bistro, stopped by here for a drink and time to catch up with some of my friends. They have a long bar and the bartender tried really hard to sell us on some Two Forks beer from Long Island — gave us a try after changing out the keg. Moved over to a table — they have some outdoor and indoor seating. Couches up front for those waiting or just lounging with a drink. Very low-​key in general, but noisy.
Bread was rock-​hard, even with butter and olive oil. House-​cured meats, small appetizers good to share (escargot with bread & garlic & olive oil was delicious, the lamb meatballs was 4 small meatballs… not so exciting). Had the flank steak with Bordelaise sauce — a pretty good combo with the steak done ok in the center, the end pieces were like rubber, though — overcooked well past medium rare. Ditto with the strip for my friends at the table. Fries were good.
Waiter took the order and disappeared for a while, dinner came, and he reappeared for drinks once to be refilled, otherwise the other staff came by to clean the table.
Overall, didn’t live up to the hype. Interesting selection of slightly-​off-​the-​path microbrews and lots of people at the bar.

The Almond is one of my favorite brunch spots in the City! Not because they have great drinks or bottomless mimosas (which they don’t), but because of their delicious food!!! The atmosphere is very chick and trendy, but can be intimate at night. Love the rustic/​modern décor.
Try the Buttermilk Waffles. That was the first thing I ever ordered, and the reason I keep coming back! The waffles are topped with whatever fruit is in season, and comes with a generous side serving of cream and syrup… YUM!
I’ve also come here twice for dinners and ordered the burger each time. The burger was surprisingly spot-​on! Small but thick and juicy with perfect soft buns.
I love the Almond and consider myself a regular here :)

Great service and ambience! Can be used for a great date spot or a group dinner! Gnocchi is amazing! Oh and an awesome pool table in the back for those competitive people out there!

This place doesn’t WOW me but it’s trendy and great for a nice date! My waitress could not have been any more uninformed/​lost but I loved the restaurant manager who was super nice and helpful.
The outdoor seating is great in the summer time.

I walked into this restaurant just randomly had no real recommendations for a brunch but Eatlay seemed to be the best place. I definitely enjoyed this place, the sunday morning environment was the perfect brunch wake me up. They started off by serving us these delicious warm biscuits with hand whipped butter. Best creation yet. Im telling you the butter was incredible. We order some more of the biscuit and butter and they warmly gave us more. We continued with the original Bellinis which were delicious. My entrée was fantastic and they served it at a decent time it wasn’t too quick after the biscuits it wasnt too long of a wait either. I really enjoyed this place and would certainly return!

Fresh lobster served on ice, fish & chips with house made tartar sauce and mini Champagne bottles so you can pretend it’s summer. Great service and lots of seating make this good for groups.

the first time I went here was a bit more than a year ago. the drinks were great, and they had rabbit on the menu, so I was a big fan. pappardelle pasta with rabbit meat! yes! I made a note to go back. unfortunately, an obscene amount of time tends to pass when I say that.
so we rectified that this weekend and tried their brunch. surprise surprise, brunch was also an excellent experience. service was friendly and shockingly fast despite the place being jam-​packed. pro-​tip: they’re on Opentable, use it. the «Almond hash» was the ideal brunch shame bowl for me: duck confit, roasted diced onions and potatoes, and topped off with a poached egg. an excellent fusion of flavors and textures. the egg was poached perfectly and the duck was fantastic. I «sampled» my wife’s fries which were sufficiently crispy.
there’s a lot of great options on the menu, with something for everyone. kudos to having a brunch menu that has a plethora of options beyond the standards.
a great bar menu and fair pricing tops it all off. the rustic décor is kinda funky, but the place is large and you don’t really notice it that much.

Came for a work lunch. Loved the celery soup with gruyère cheese balls, & the nicoise salad was super delicious. Will definitely come back

For those of you who don’t like breakfast: their brunch menu doesn’t have many lunch options.
Make a reservation because it gets crowded on the weekends. You can wait by the long bar and get a drink.
The food was good, nothing incredibly out of this world but I would definitely come back.

I wanted to try this place for brunch for over a year now, so I am glad I finally made it! Next time I want to try their dinner and seafood selection.
SETTING:
Spacious venue with a romantic feel. Although I thought it was a little weird having dimmed lights for brunch, for the holiday season, it was complemented well with the Christmas spirit. They placed lights around the room, wreath along the walls and ornaments hanging from the ceiling.
The restaurant was a bit loud so don’t expect a peaceful brunch. I did admire the Christmas music that made the experience calm and relaxing.
FOOD:
1) Biscuits: (Complementary)
–Bite size, SO CUTE!
–Although they were bite side, they were still fluffy on the inside with a crispy crunch on the outside and best of all, they were warm.
–It came with a creamy butter that was very light and an apple sauce like spread to die for.
2) Almond hash:
–Duck confit, hash with poached eggs, you can’t go wrong! Surprisingly it had quite a bit of duck in it!
–After seeing the pictures, I was a little nervous because I thought it was a small meal, by was I wrong. It was huge! I could only each half of it especially after asking for seconds on the delicious biscuits.
–The down fall was that the duck was a little over cooked, it was a little dry. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that it was shredded rather than actual pieces. Also, the hash was a little bland, but the flavor of the duck helped give it flavor. I suggest added a little of the green sauce they have on the table to give it a little spicy kick and flavor.
3) Chorizo omelette:
–This dish was a little smaller than expected. For an omelette, I was expecting something massive that at least took up half of the plate.
–The flavor was smoky, which I thought was an interesting taste and the eggs were pretty thick.
SERVICE:
–VERY SLOW…
–We waited a long time just to get out order taken and about 20 min after we asked for togo boxes to actually get out bill.
–I did notice that our waiter seemed possibly sick? or not energized, possibly overwhelmed?, but if it was because she was sick then I understand… hopefully I will have a better experience next time…

Finally had the chance to try Almond last night. Went with two friends and we decided to go to Almond last minute. We were able to get a table right away. We each started off with a glass of wine. I had a glass of Pinot Grigio and it was great! We then had an order of Mac n’ cheese for the table and it was awesome. It came in a hot dish it must’ve been cooked in and on the top it was crispy cheese. So delicious! My one friend had the special of the night, which was shrimp scampi and then my other friend and I had the flatiron steak. It was excellent and I loved the way the steak was cooked. I forgot which sauce I ordered, but I ordered it on the side and didn’t even end up using it. Instead of the fries they were able to substitute a little side salad, which was pretty good as well. I noticed the table over from us had the side of brussel sprouts they looked so good. I’ll have to get them next time.
The restaurant was really cute and loved the lighting/​ambiance. The one thing is that the restaurant must’ve been at least 100 degrees. My friends and I were so uncomfortable the entire meal. It was so hot that it was difficult to enjoy our food. The food is definitely on the pricey side, but well worth it! After reading all of the reviews for Almond, I really want to come back for brunch.

My favorite brunch in Manhattan.
This place has a great atmosphere, friendly staff, and is decorated beautifully.
The food is in another league… SO delicious, and their homemade chicken sausage is worth the visit alone. Also the homemade fruit spread they give you with the bread is fantastic.
It’s not touristy at all, and lands somewhere between casual and upscale. The food is VERY fresh, and quite noticeable. Expect $ 10 – 15 for a brunch, $ 20 with drinks. The price is well-​worth it for the quality.
If you’re looking for a good Sunday brunch place, you’ve found it!

From the reviews it seems like a hit or miss. I absolutely loved my Sunday brunch here!
–Mini biscuit basket: The bread basket is filled with mini biscuits! I love bread (or any and all carbs really), but the biscuits were phenomenal. So buttery and soft. They also serve it with apple butter– which was super delicious. The waiters were so nice considering our group asked to refill our basket like four times. I would come back just for the biscuits haha.
–Almond hash: I didn’t think they were stingy with the duck confit at all. Theres also two poached eggs on top! The runny yoke with the crispy potatoes and fatty duck was just so amazing.
–Mac & cheese: Usually truffle mac & cheese has truffle oil or sprinkles of truffle just to say truffle ugh… but Almond actually bakes in slices of truffle! There was also a pretty decent amount of prosciutto. I was so surprised. You couldn’t help but be distracted by the delicious smell. The cheese was so creamy and savory. Definitely a must!

Good for Brunch!
My mom loves Attentive server Markus !
Inside will be bit noisy but we’ve got table on the terrace was comfy since the traffic on 22^nd is not so busy. Food is big portion and yummy!
My mom loves duck confit hash Aka Almond Hash… They came with 2 eggs ！my ctogue madam was also very rich !!

Had my birthday dinner here — solid spot for dinner but I think it’s a little more popular for brunch. Good thing is that the restaurant is large and can easily accommodate large groups. I had 8 or 9 and we were seated at a large round table, which was nice and facilitated conversation. The restaurant is very loud, though.
Food and cocktails were all good — again, solid but nothing to write home about. Did enjoy the house made cavatelli. Service was attentive and friendly but not overbearing.

Sehr leckeres Abendessen!
Als Entrée gabs MAC N CHEESE und Pommes mit Käse in Bratensoße.
Wobei ersteres grandios war. Die Nudeln waren perfekt gekocht und auch der Käse war fantastisch. Leider waren wir von den Pommes nicht begeistert. Zu viel Soße und zu wenig Geschmack.
Als Hauptgang gabs dann FAVA BEAN & RICOTTA RAVIOLI und MONSIEUR (eine Art getostetes Käsesandwich).
Am Sandwich gabs gar nix zu bemengeln. Super lecker! Die Ravioli würden hingegen etwas mehr Geschmack vertragen.
Der absolute Hammer war das Dessert: CHOCOLATE POT THE CREME und VANILLA CHEESECAKE haben uns den Abend wahrlich versüßt.
Tolles Essen, schöné Einrichtung!

I went here recently with a friend for brunch. The waiter didn’t seem on top of it– We had to ask for the biscuits which were small and cute. It comes with butter and this amazing apple jam which made it taste so good.
I ordered the Almond Hash which consists of duck confit, potatoes, onions and a poached egg on top. The portion was a good size and the dish was delicious. It was very flavorful and it had A LOT of duck confit in it. The potato was crispy and complemented the duck well.
Overall, great meal. I was definitely satisfied and full!

Almond is beautiful with a sexy menu, but the wait once seated was unsettling.
Part of it was our fault, perhaps. We could not decide on wine, so we asked the server. He was less than helpful; in fact, he practically walked away from us. Our server seemed to be very distracted. Every time he walked away, we feared he wouldn’t come back.
The appetizers were pretty and just large enough to share. The smoked bluefish was salty with a barrage of textures, tasty. Cheese Fries Quebecoise was a messy slew of French fries, addicting and briny, but not amazing.
And then we waited. Our glasses emptied and we waited.
Finally, after 40 minutes our gorgeous entrees arrived. The almost tender short rib was accompanied by too few gnocchi and a bed of greens. Eight ravioli filled with grainy fava beans and mealy cheese were drenched with an unpleasant discordant mint sauce. Thursday’s shrimp scampi special was colorful, refreshing and mildly satiating. The delicate crab and uni butter pasta was lacking all flavor except the occasional prick of chili flakes and the crunch of white flowers.
Despite the stunning presentation of each dish, the luxury of the ingredients and the over zealous use of edible flowers, the food was a let down. While the flavors did not always add up and the portions weren’t worth for the price, the service and the wait were absolutely unacceptable.