Chefs Club by Food & Wine NY

Amazing! Just came in for cocktails and appetizers at the bar and, WOW! First of all cocktails are amazing. Bartenders really know what they’re doing and are extremely knowledgeable about the drinks (and good AR recommending). Second, the food is killer. Only tried two different appetizers but they were just beyond good. Absolutely coming back for dinner to enjoy even more!

This place is such a gem! The ambiance, superb service, and unique dishes made for an unforgettable experience. We were seated at the best seat in the house — directly in front of the open kitchen, next to the head chef. We watched every dish be carefully prepped and ready to serve. I wanted to try EVERYTHING! Luckily we received some guidance from the manager, Franklin who recommended several dishes. He was extremely professional and I could tell he truly loves what he does. He effortlessly made sure each customer had a memorable experience.
Everything we had was extraordinary. The standouts were the artichoke and mushroom pizza, charred octopus and lamb chops. Even the roasted baby carrots were amazing, which is a feat considering I usually dislike carrots! I was blown away by how intricately yet flawlessly the chef was able to tie flavors and textures together for each dish.
The entire experience was such a treat. Please do yourself a favor and come here! I will most definitely return soon.

Nice restaurant and great bar. The location and finish-​out are impressive and the service is fantastic from beginning to end.

Atmosphere is great, love the way they arrange the tables in the front, octopus appetizer worth the trip in itself, nothing bad in the spring season but the steak could have been better at the price.
All in all this place knows what customers are looking for today. It is an excellent choice among many in NYC

During a recent trip to NYC, my husband and I had dinner at Chef’s Club — and man, was it good! Hubby did all the research and found this restaurant to be listed on some of NYC’s ‘best of’ lists, so naturally we had to go, hoping it would live up to it’s reputation. And it really truly did!
We started off with a couple plates to share: the crispy crab and asparagus wrapped in phyllo and served with chipotle mayo and lime as well as some roasted sweet potatoes. Holy moly. They both were incredibly good. Flavors were absolutely amazing. The sweet potatoes were more savory but with a hint of sweet, a tiny bit of spice and were my favorite of the two. Sooooo delicious! In fact, we came home from our trip and hubby tried to recreate those sweet potatoes (he’s a Chef) … he did pretty good!
Entrees were the halibut with miso butter and the wagyu filet with beef fat soubise and collard greens. Again, we were amazed. The wagyu was mine, and it had such a delicious intense beef flavor and so so tender. Hubby’s halibut was flaky and decadent. Both items were cooked to PERFECTION.
Dessert came around, and we’ve barely made room. I chose the Pineapple Clafoutis with a mango sorbet. It was good, but it wasn’t over the top indulgent like I wanted it to be. Nothing against the dish — I just was really feeling the other dessert — a spring sundae with rhubarb, mint whipped cream and citrus granita. Dang. I literally pushed the clafoutis away and devoured the sundae. It was by far the best dessert. Hubby also got the chocolate pretzel whoopie pie because he likes anything chocolate — and this was no exception.
Very happy with our meal and the choices we made. We had some very great drinks. Exceptional service. I’ve already recommended this restaurant to my sister who plans to go back to NYC very soon. A billion thumbs up!

Such a hot spot for a date night. The space is fantastic and my date and I both really loved the décor. Generally, everyone was fairly dressy but there’s no need to go overboard. It had an open kitchen, so it was great watching the cooks do their thing. We split the mushroom pizetta which was super tasty. I got the spare ribs and my date got the lamb. There was a generous portion of each thought the spare ribs had alot of big bones (still more than enough meat to make you full). We finished with the banana cream pie made by Emerill Lagasse which was good! Definitely a good place to take your date if you want to impress them or just for a fancy night out.

Conceptually, Chefs Club by Food & Wine is absolutely brilliant. It’s a restaurant that features signature dishes of greatest chefs from around the globe. Its ever-​changing, seasonal menu that highlights dishes by select winners of the Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs Award is complemented by a unique ambiance of homey, open kitchen where the guests can experience the behind-​the-​scene action of a bustling kitchen.
Execution-​wise, Chefs Club did not disappoint, although I think a slightly more attention to detail would elevate the restaurant to a truly one-​of-​a-​kind venue.
On the evening I visited, Chefs Club was highlighting a menu created by Zachary Golper from Bien Cuit, which specializes in breads and pastries. My friend and I ordered the Bread Pairings ($ 18), which featured four different types of bread with condiments. The breads and their pairings were Tartary Buckwheat & Hay-​Infused Cream Cheese (this had a unique smokey flavor that I didn’t expect), 6-​Grain & Pickled Mushrooms, Toasted Oat & Apricot with Szechuan Pepper, and Pistachio & Burrata with Peas. The appetizer was a bit heavy on carb (…expected), but I’m glad I got to experience the wonders of Bien Cuit without having to travel to Boerum Hill.
Now to the disappointment… I am on the notion that restaurants should always lean on the side of providing more information on the menu about the ingredients and method of cooking in order to prevent any unwelcomed surprises. We ordered the Roasted Sweet Potatoes, and what was presented ahead of me was not what I had expected. The sweet potatoes were actually fried (not roasted as the menu indicated), and had almost tempura-​like taste to it. It was served on a spread of spring garlic butter and preserved lemon yogurt, and seasoned with hazelnut dukkah and topped with micro greens, cilantro, and thinly sliced celery. Now don’t get me wrong, the dish was tasty. But I was looking for something on the healthier side, and sadly anything that’s been fried doesn’t resonate with that healthy standard.
For my entrée, I had the Green Circle Chicken. The chicken breast was topped with a thin layer of what tasted like terrien — again, not what I expected. The chicken was slightly dry. I liked the crispy Carolina gold rice, but the other sides like small cubes of butternut squash, blue foot mushroom, and apple slices were on the saltier side.

I love the concept of the restaurant. Open kitchen so you see all of the food being prepared. There wait to sit was pretty short and the service was excellent. The food took a little while sometimes but the food was really fresh and interesting.
Appetizers
We had the sweet potato (amazing and unexpected presentation. You should try. Not even sure how to explain how good it was. I expected the sweet potato to be whole but there were pieces of sweet potato roasted to perfection. Great for vegans. It almost felt like you were eating meat.
We also order the Jamon biscuits. Really great. Tiny biscuits were soft with a sweet butter in the center and a plate of meat. Really good. A plate to share of have alone. There are about 6 biscuits so you can make mini sandwiches.
Ordered the halibut. The fish was so white fresh with an amazing crust. The light lemon sauce on the plate was amazing. Order potato purée as a side. THE BEST MASHED POTATOES YOUVE HAD.
Will come back.

This is our third time visit the place. All the past experience are good and we especially like the variety of menu it provides.
This time we had the octopus and Jamon Iberico for appetizer. Both of them are pretty amazing and highly recommended if it’s on the menu. For the entrees, we had the Korean short ribs, pork chop, and grilled chicken. Short ribs are amazing, but pork chop is a bit dry. I personally don’t remember anything from the Chicken anymore. :p
Overall, it was a OK dinner and I would probably still go back again. It’s just a bit disappointed.

Came here Friday night for dinner. Spotted recent Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford cooking at the kitchen.
I absolutely love the concept of this restaurant. It’s so beautiful (obsessed with the huge pink Himalayan salt showcased by the main dining room) and the open kitchen allows the diner to really take a peep into the chef’s world and plus you get to see some of the best famous chefs do what they do best. This time around we ordered:
— Cavatelli with white bolognese sauce as a starter. SOOO GOOD. Pasta perfectly cooked and the sauce was creamy yet light with bits of sausage throughout.
— Arctic Char with coconut curry foam sauce — the fish was delicate and cooked to perfection. The crispiness of the skin brought a nice crunch to the dish and the coconut curry sauce was light and airy yet you really do taste the coconut curry. EXCELLENT.
— Pork chops with potatoes — I didn’t try this dish — but my friend thought it was delicious.
Cocktails here are delicious as well. If you don’t find anything you like on the menu, they can customize a drink to your liking.

I came here for RW (Winter 16) week but left with a pretty empty pocket. That’s what happens when a girl and some girlfriends dine at a beautiful place like this– huge open kitchen (aka mecca for foodies!), high ceilings and windows. Oh and the food, service, drinks weren’t bad either. My friends stuck with RW menu and I opted for the normal menu.
Service was good. Our glasses never went empty and our server was very personable and knowledgeable about the dishes.
Here’s what I tried–
CAROLINA GOLD RICE-​CAULIFLOWER HUSH PUPPIES — Not overly heavy. Get this if you’re looking for a mellow starter to start. Not overly greasy at all. I’m usually not a big fan of hush puppies but this one gets my approval
CHEFS CLUB SALAD
Radicchio, Castelfranco, Honey Crisp Apple, Smoked Pecan, Humboldt Fog
The apple slices brought a nice crunch and tartiness to the pungent and smokiness of the dish. I also really appreciated the spicy aftertaste– definitely not something you get from and ordinary salad – However, these additions overpowered the greens, radicchio.
ROASTED SEA BREAM
Cauliflower, Cilantro, Apple Cider Jus
I found this to be a bit dry, ever with the apple cider Jus. Beautiful balance of flavors and plate
MAINE DIVER SCALLOPS
Quinoa, Meyer Lemon, Calabrian Chili Oil
Standout Dish! Did not get much of the spice but I thought the puffed quinoa was an amazing asset to the otherwise clear-​cut, clean taste of scallops.
CHARRED OCTOPUS
Chickpea Panisse, Pistachio, Preserved Lemon
Standout Dish! The preserved lemon offset the smoky taste without overpowering it (being preserved definitely helped). Crushed pistachios also complemented the creamy, «charred» preparation of the dish very well. Great choice in the type of nut too as the flavor plays well with lemon and understated savory taste of chickpeas.
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE — Chestnut ice cream offered a unique twist
CREMA CATALANA — nothing special, just a very good mousse dessert
CARROT CAKE — the ingredients almost melted together, that’s how smooth it was. Really great frosting. Not overly sweet or buttery. I’m more of a fan of chunky, overly moist carrot cakes so wasn’t my favorite.
All the cocktails sounded amazing so I couldn’t resist.
ROOT DOWN: so supposedly, the beets are roasted in a big tub for hours. To be frank, it tasted just like pure beet juice. It would’ve been nice to have more of the cardamom flavor come through.
I’ll be back to try more drinks and stop by for brunch for sure!

We went to Chef’s Club over the weekend for the Restaurant Week brunch special. We were seated immediately when we got there. The restaurant itself is cool. The inside has a big open kitchen, high ceilings, and is super bright with big windows all around. There’s also a gigantic chunk of pink Himalayan rock salt suspended from the ceiling. The restaurant was very busy for an early Sunday brunch.
We ordered right away. I got a fresh squeezed grapefruit juice (fresh but small) and then we ordered our meal.
APPETIZERS:
SMOKED TOMATO SOUP — AWESOME. Smokey, spicy flavor. Adored this soup. It was topped with a little cheese croquette which was a nice finishing touch. We finished this quickly.
CAROLINA GOLD RICE-​CAULIFLOWER HUSH PUPPIES — Served with a buttermilk ranch dipping sauce and black caviar on top. Hush puppies in the city are notoriously bad, but these were delicious. The appetizers knocked it out of the park.
ENTREES:
DUCK HASH — This was a good dish all around. It was server with cubed potatoes, caramelized onions, and an egg. The egg was a tad overcooked but the dish itself was flavorful. The duck was also a little gamey. I prefer Raoul’s for duck hash at brunch, but this one was good too.
SMOKED SALMON PLATE — Honestly, this is sort of a lie. It’s just a bagel with cream cheese, lox, and toppings. It tasted kind of like a Pepperidge Farm bagel. This wasn’t so great, but the lox was fresh and it was a large portion.
DESSERT:
«CREMA CATALANA» MOUSSE — Perfect brunch dessert. Light mousse served with caramel pieces and berries at the bottom. Loved this.
CHOCOLATE CHESS PIE — Pie and ice cream. Too heavy for a brunch dessert though in my opinion. After two other large courses, this was a lot to handle.
Our server was really nice and helpful with explaining the dishes. We had a rather large break between entrees and dessert, but it happens. Lastly, they charged me $ 6 for a $ 5 drink. While clearly $ 1 isn’t a big deal at all, if you hit «grapefruit juice» and $ 6 comes out, and you have to charge juice as «open food» to get it to come to $ 5, either fix your system or update your menus. It isn’t fair to advertise one price and charge another. Our server DID fix it which was good, but they should fix this.
We liked our meal but found clear hits and misses. I would definitely be interested to come back for dinner where we can pick from the whole menu. I thought this restaurant was mostly solid and I’m excited to see what they will do with it over time.

Came here with my side girl and side man for restaurant week (killing two birds with one stone) I told the server to make sure they don’t get too friendly with each other while I was in the bathroom and he made sure
Overall an awesome experience
Will definitely be back
Chefs club is poppin bih

My sister and I had a reservation here for some post-​post holiday shopping in and around Soho. We don’t get together very often (even though she’s just in BK) so we often have over-​the-​top dinners to catch up and splurge on ourselves (she may be into Philip Lim and I’m more of a Marshall’s girl myself but food is something we can both agree on).
So we check our shopping bags. The hosts were quite nice and did their job efficiently. One thing that bothered me is the maitre d took a loooooong time to figure out where to put us. To be fair, my sister and I were both underdressed (but unless you’re in rags or smell, what is underdressed these days?) and in our mid-​twenties– maybe they thought we were lost. Unknown.
Our waitress was very pleasant. She actually had a personality and wasn’t a snob like in some places where the server is visually offended when you order something that they didn’t point out to you. Service here was quite good, although a little rushed. Three different people tried to clear our interim when we weren’t even halfway though it– and we only had the dish on the table for about 10 minutes so it’s not as if we were eating at super snail pace. Our server told the back waiter and bussers to tone it down (at least I assume that’s what happened) because after that they switched their gears back to normal. But at this price point, why is it even happening in the first place?
Open kitchen here. They have some bar seating around the kitchen area which is becoming more and more popular. Perfect for solo diners!
Their somm really wastes no time dumping out bottles into the stems! He was really aggressive… Something I really haven’t seen at this price point. Took me back to my server days, although it is a good trick.
The Jamon iberico can be skipped. I love myself some iberico but this isn’t stored properly here… Or at least not at the right humidity levels. The biscuits they are server with are delicious, as is the spread (some sort of mustard?) on the plate.
Pork belly Johnny cake has received a bit of hype here. This is also good but I wish the Johnny cake was thicker like a traditional. Here it was thin and a bit greasy, and I feel like a lot of the delicious juice and fat from the cole slaw and pork belly would have been better absorbed by the thicker slice of cake. I do just love carbs!
The Thai short ribs were the real standout. Jesus. Honestly I may just come back for these at the bar and call it a day. Perfectly seasoned, perfectly cooked. Too mouthwatering to even describe. Definitely built for two, we couldn’t finish and we are what some would call «healthy» eaters.
All in all a totally acceptable meal. But wondering how a concept like this can stay open. They may be putting too much emphasis in rotating the chefs around and not fine-​tuning service.

Another business dinner another great night of drinks and a whole lotta food. Classy place and great servers. I don’t usually order cocktails but our party ordered a bunch and the one I got (had the word nice in the name) was refreshing and tasty — so I downed it.
Party of 5 ordered following apps– octopus, pasta with prawns, several orders of the oysters, Jamon plate, pizza flatbread and scallops. Oysters were awesome and Jamon was my favorite. For entrees we ordered to share: short ribs for two (an absolute must get), Arctic char (usually don’t like that much but this was wonderful); lamb chops and all the sides (5). Total gluttony for the night everything was well prepared and delicious. The waitress also recommended an amazing rose wine that the table loved.
A touch underwhelmed with the 3 desserts we ordered. One was the dessert of the month which was warmed figs on top of a pastry, another flourless chocolate mousse cake and the candy bar. Maybe we were too full but no one in our party was particularly loving any of them and no one finished them.
In any event beautiful space, great service and well executed food. Would def come back (as long as its expensed! Def Not for the cost conscious!)

WOW. Amazing dinner at Chefs Club for Restaurant Week. Service was excellent. I loved the ambiance of the huge Himalayan salt rock that hung from the ceiling and seeing all chefs cooking. The star of the show was the food:
We had the following:
Seafood Roast App
Scallop App
Truffle Chicken Entrée
Thai Short Rib Entrée
Coconute Pie Dessert
Flourless Chocolate Mousse Cake
My least favorite was the chocolate cake which was just okay. Everything else was delicious. Even the bread and butter which is usually the basic part of the meal came with pink himalayan salt– yum! In the back they have a «studio» where they can host private events. Would love to come back.

Maybe this is my new favorite restaurant in NYC. I like the concept of picking out top 4 chefs throughout the country for the year to contribute their dishes to the menu. They also visit the restaurant.
I get to eat the exotic games prepared by other chefs and still be with my group of friends who do not like game dishes.
I would love to try the Tasting Menu with guest chefs all over the world.
This restaurant is located in one of New York City’s landmark building.
The rotating great chefs allows me to try different dishes of different styles. It’s like going to different restaurant within the same night.
Great concept. Great food and nice ambience.

I LOVE chef’s club! I came here for restaurant week with two of my friends. We sat at the bar and had a drink before we sat at our table. The bartenders are very accommodating.
Their restaurant week menu offers many more choices than other places. There are some items in red that can be ordered for an additional fee. Great menu and totally worth it.
We shared three appetizers: the scallops, Johnny cake, and the chef’s club salad. The scallops were served over quinoa, probably the best scallop I ever tasted. The Johnny cake was a thin corn cake with salad over it. It was delicious. The salad had beets, endive, radicchio and flowers made of cheese.
For an an entrée, I had the lamb chops. They were the best I ever had! Cooked perfectly medium rare, with so much flavor. My friend had the ribeye steak. It was delicious and perfectly cooked. My other friend had the bass and she loved it.
The desserts were delicious but I was so full. They a tasted great and were presented beautifully. I wish we could have finished them.
The service was very attentive.
I can’t wait to return!

Great décor. Good service. Great food. Went for RW with bf. The way they set up the menu is a little confusing and takes time to eyeball it. The red font items with the asterisk has an extra charge. We ordered the scallops and the seafood pan roast. Scallops were great but too bad the pan roast was too spicy for me, though I thought it has a good blend of taste. My bf went with the short ribs and I got the lamb chops. They were great. I just don’t have other description besides great because I am not well verse in cuisine/​taste. We ended dinner with the peach crisp and the flourless chocolate mousse cake. Being that my favorite English tea is Earl Gray and I can eat dark chocolate all day, that mousse cake was like heaven. My bf, really picky with what he eats, thought this was great and would totally go back (that’s a first for him!).
Next time when I come, I will request to be seated next to the kitchen so we can watch them make food.

RW Dinner 7÷27÷15 6:30PM
PROS:
— Ambiance is dim light and very classy. A place you would typically bring a date to. Décor is very modern.
— Fluke Crudo (appetizer + $ 5 supplement) 4 STARS preserved with lemon, espelette pepper — very sour but crudo was very delicious
— Johnny Cake (appetizer) 4 STARS potato pancake with greens, asparagus, mojo rojo (light spicy sauce) — loved the greens — the mojo rojo sauce was kind of sour or citrus like but not as sour as the fluke crudo. Its a very creative dish.
— Artic Char (entrée) 5 STARS (peas, baby romaine, pearl onions, pistachio, coconut curry sauce) first of all, the fish was super smooth and silky soft. This was done right unlike the sasso chicken which was dry. Loved the peas and baby romaine. the coconut curry sauce was light as it was mostly foam but it was there.
— Kaffir Magarita (cocktail $ 14) 4 STARS (Blanco Tequila, Kaffir Lime, Asian
Pear, Coconut Agave) drink was very refreshing; lime flavor centered; contains salt rim
— Service was pretty good. We were seated pretty quickly and waiters brought out the food on time.
CONS:
— Sasso Chicken (entrée) 2.5 STARS (grilled zucchini, marcona, almond, black truffle, cipollini onion) — despite the rave reviews about this dish, the chicken was very dry. The two mini pieces of chicken however was decently good as it has some sort of paste in the middle that made it taste pretty good.
— Flourless Chocolate Mousse Cake 2 STARS (too chocolatey for me, I prefer fruit desserts)
— Suze & Soda (cocktail $ 14) 1 STAR — Ehh (contains Suze, Grapefruit, Buddha’s Hand) drink tasted like Chinese Herbs (waitress said this tasted like champagne — her description kind of threw me off)
NOTE: If you want to watch the chef’s cook you might want to request for counter seats. I was sitting a couple of tables away from the counter and I thought it would have been interesting to watch the chef’s work their magic in the kitchen. From where I was sitting, I was able to see a cabinet full of very old wine bottles and sketches/​portraits of some famous chefs.
The damage is approximately $ 139 for 2 people including drinks and tips.