FishTag

Overpriced for what you get. Went during Restaurant Week, not intending to order from the RW menu, but went with it. Not a great selection, and overall underwhelming. The ceviche was great, my Filet wasn’t, but I was told the main fish entrée was superb, so maybe I ordered incorrectly. Again, limited options because of the RW menu.
Solid cocktails, decent prices on those ($ 13 I think) and a respectable wine list. Great quiet interior and a laidback feel, but slow service made the dinner 2 hours. Not worth your money for RW, might consider giving the main menu a shot when I have deeper pockets.

Best meal and restaurant experience I’ve had in ages. I had heard about this place from a friend and am so happy I listened! From the minute we walked in the door and were met by the charming host, Brian, who we soon learned was the manager, we were treated like gold. It was my friends Birthday and Brian made sure we were treated like family. Our server was equally charming, (Josea?) and the food was insane. We had the bruschetta, which was unlike any I’d ever had, SO good, the salmon, cooked perfectly, and the lamb chops. YUM! We also had great wine that went perfectly with our meal. They know their stuff. Run don’t walk!

Just had dinner with three friends — excellent food — very nice and quiet atmosphere. Lucky for me I live nearby — I will be a regular from now on!

Came here for restaurant week to try other dishes on the menu. Smoked octopus is a 5 star for me. My husband had the salmon with burnt asparagus. Granted it was char grilled but most of what he had were burnt. The waiter apologized and gave us a fresh batch but still burnt. For his part, our waiter did a good job. As for the host, when we left, there was no inquiry on our dining experience, just simply goodbye.
Overall a lukewarm experience.

After not having been for a few months, I met friends last night at this neighborhood favorite. I remembered their bruschettas as unbelievably delicious – especially the prawn and the bacala versions. Which is what I ordered. OMG! Even better than before. A feat I thought impossible. One friend had the tomato soup with clams that, he said, redefined tomato soup itself.
What I love most about this restaurant is the fact that its food is crave-​worthy. Not just good. The space is small, but you don’t feel like you’re part of another table’s conversation. They manage the table layout well. And, the new manager (unlike the previous guy) is responsive to his customers. When I FIRST ate there years ago, I asked if they might install a hook in the restroom. (I have yet to meet a woman who wants to put her purse on a coed bathroom floor.) Incredibly, the old management copped an attitude. A hook was never installed. The new manager, Brian, promised a hook by the time we book another reservation. Then he apologized and brought our table a bowl of sorbets on the house. Classy.
The lemon sorbet, by the way, redefines sorbet itself…

Went here on a whim for Saturday brunch, as I didn’t want to fight the usual crowds at Jacob’s Pickles and GETE. Arrived a few minutes before noon, and waited at the bar until they opened for brunch at 12pm. We waited with a few other couples, but otherwise the place was uncrowded. Friendly host seated us in the back dining room, which has several skylights, and our service continued to be good throughout the meal. We opted for the $ 20 pre fixe, which included coffee, tea, one brunch drink, and an entrée. I got the smoked trout hash, and my husband got the ricotta pancakes with a side of scrambled eggs. My has was great, with fillets of salty, crispy trout over vegetables and potatoes. The vegetables seemed to be flash cooked, and potatoes were crispy, and there seemed to be a bit of a buttery broth in the bottom of the dish. This was all topped of with two poached eggs and a whole-​grain mustard hollandaise-​ish sauce. This all came together into a great dish.
My husband had the ricotta pancakes, which were large, thick and delicious, topped with maple syrup and sliced strawberries. Scrambled eggs were great, and dark yellow, like they were made from some happy, battery-​cage free chickens.
Husband’s bellini was par for the course, and I had the chipotle bloody mary which was great.
If we go back, and have the same experience, Fishtag gets 5 stars… however this first visit was great and we will definitely be back.

Nice place in upper west side. Not to many people there (as for me I like that). I seat near window and it was windy;(food was good: I like cheese plate wine and salmon… All waitress help me to make a right choice with a food

So many rave reviews about the trout hash… so I ordered it. My conclusion: it’s alright, it didn’t wow me, it was a rather small portion. It was a small piece of trout topped with a fried egg and way too much mustard, which overwhelmed the whole dish. I would recommend going for an omelette instead, especially if you’re ravenously starving. Our large group enjoyed our Sunday morning brunch, though the service started out slow. We had to flag down our server to put in our order. The food arrived promptly, however, one of our friends had to wait extra to get her trout hash. That’s always awkward when everyone at the table has their food, except for one person. Then you feel bad if you don’t wait for them — do you eat or do you not eat and let your own food get cold? That is the question. Good manners says that you wait. My friends were very satisfied with their entrees — the lamb burger, the ricotta pancakes, the omelette and salad. Good coffee.
A part of the Chef Michael Psilakas family of restaurants (think Kefi), Fishtag has a limited but well done menu, with some French influence. It wasn’t terribly crowded on a late Sunday, which is good because the space is definitely cozy. Reasonably priced. This is a nice little brunch place, I’ll have to come back and explore some of the other items on the menu.

A few of us came here for brunch and were pleasantly surprised. We made a res’ for Sat but didn’t need it… granted we went mad early for brunch, 12pm.
Almost everything on the menu looked good but we finally settled on the prawns on bruschetta, a couple orders of the smoked trout hash, and we shared an order of the bourbon french toast.
The prawns were super fresh and had a great texture, the smoked trout hash maintained the flavor of the fish, and the bourbon french toast was good (could have been more bourbony thought).
The atmosphere is great for being able to enjoy the company of your friends and the staff are very nice. We were able to catch up with each other without having to strain to hear the person across the table.
We mos def found a new brunch spot!

Shrimp apps are delic!
Good portions
Yummy flavored
Amazing wonderful staff!
Listen to the specials!
Pairing wine with food is an unexpected addition!
Shrimp Catalan!
Prean bruschetta…
Seafood

Tough night at Fishtag. We’ve really enjoyed the place on several prior visits but management wasn’t on top of things last night.
1. Eight raucous girls drinking up a storm for at least two hours at the adjacent table. Not much eating going on; their main courses arrived when we were paying our bill. Unbelievable decibel levels. Management needs to manage these situations more deftly. Sure that’s tough but it can be done.
2. Our food was generally fine — but why the fuss over the «bacala melt»? It wasn’t melted, it was stone cold, and tasted like leftovers.
3. One main course was delayed 10 minutes. They apologized.
Lesson: keep exploring other UWS options.

Consistently good or excellent food over more than 30 times I’ve been there, a 5 star rating is well deserved!

I’m basically giving this place a 5 based on the Smoked Octopus alone. It’s smokey (of course) and super tender with just enough char. The Greeks seem to be masters of grilling octopus and squid, and this is no exception. It was heavenly. One of my favorite dishes of all time.
With that out of the way, I came here during Restaurant Week. My date and I ended up with salmon tartare, smoked octopus, PEI Mussels, lamb burger, panna cotta and banana brulee. We had also opted for wine pairings — she went with red, I went with white. Personally, the wines didn’t do much for me in terms of complementing their respective dishes.
Salmon tartare was good, but nothing life changing. I guess it’s hard to compete with smoked octopus.
PEI Mussels were quite meaty. The chorizo and chickpeas added flavor and a little texture.
Lamb burger was incredibly tasty. It was like biting into a big patty of gyro. I also appreciated the large potato wedges.
Panna cotta was boring. It seriously needed a lot more flavor.
Fermented banana brulee was excellent. Crunchy base. Lots of flavor.
Overall, I’m definitely glad I tried this place for NYC Restaurant Week and would gladly come here again.

Would Nemo be the last pick in a game of fishtag? I locked in on the lobster bucatini (pasta) for my entrée and sampled the smoked octopus and salmon carpaccio appetizers. All the dishes were light and allowed the fresh seafood to shine through. Yet, I wish they had a bit more gusto and zest. The old fashioned inspired beverage took thyme to consume. The environment is casual, but I sea others who dressed up a bit. The servers made dinner flow along swimmingly.

Came here for brunch during Restaurant Week, but ended up not getting anything from the special menu. The foot was great, and portion sizes were decent.
We had the smoked salmon appetizer to share at the start – about 4 pieces of salmon and 4 small-​ish slices of bread, all of which were great. My brother had the trout hash, and I got the smoked salmon omelet (a new addition, I suspect). The hash didn’t have a huge amount of fish but everything tasted great and ended up being very filling. The potatoes that come with the egg dishes were much better than the typical breakfast potatoes I was expecting; they were nice and crispy and not too oily.
I definitely recommend this as a brunch spot!

Michael Psilakis did it again! This is one of the best brunches we had in a long time.
Same quality as kefi keeping it greek influenced and with a lot a lot of flavor.
The brandade melt is a must have appetizer. It’s all about the bread, they have this amazing bakery evidently since every bread in the dishes is a star. This one, grilled, super moist and crunchy. It’s a skordalia (garlic and potato dip) mixed with cod fish over this amazing bread with eggplant.
Then the entrees, the trout hash is to die for. The smokey flavor makes all the difference with a perfectly fried egg in a skillet with potatoes. You can’t ask for more.
The eggs a la Kosta are awesome too, kind of the Greek take on eggs Benedict.
The place is beautiful and the people too

Another excellent brunch find. This is an affordable, sunny spot in the UWS with a menu that has something for everyone. I went with the prix fixe, which was $ 20 for coffee/​tea, drink, and dish. Got the Eggs a la Kosta, which was poached eggs on a brioche with guanchiale and spinach. Delicious!
Lots of smoked salmon on the menu, eggs with a seafood touch, and more traditional brunch dishes to taste.
And not too crowded!

Fishtag is a great quiet place for brunch. It doesn’t get crowded like other brunch places. They have a prix fixe option for brunch, which I ordered. For $ 20, you get coffee or tea + a brunch drink + any egg or brunch plate. I got coffee, The Bittersweet (pomegranate juice, pineapple juice, campari, and sparkling wine), and shakshouka poached eggs. I loved the drink! It was a nice change from my standard mimosa.
The shakshouka was pretty good as well. I enjoyed the flavor, although the portion was smaller than most brunch places (which is probably best for my waistline, so thank you Fishtag).

Fishtag is a delicious, affordable brunch option for those looking to get away from the popular (and crowded) spots. I came here on a Sunday afternoon around noon and the place was quiet and barely ½ full, and it remained that way during our entire meal. I absolutely loved my choice of trout hash but was not crazy about my friend’s shashuska. I would want to try the smoked salmon dishes next time as well as the dinner menus
My only complaint that the portions were a little on the small side and that the brunch menu wasn’t very big so there’s not much you can do to supplement your meal. Still, I highly recommend stopping by here for brunch if you’re looking for a quiet meal in the Upper West Side.

Finally got to try this restaurant. I had very low expectations of food due to other reviews but was pleasantly surprised. First off their menu online is outdated and the prices of dishes have risen by around $ 2 across the board. Guess I could have pulled a Harvard-​Business-​Professor on them.
Ordered their gimlet to start with, which was a refreshing summer-​y kind of drink but the bartender seriously needs to get better ice. It melted way too fast and 10 minutes in my drink tasted like watered down lime juice.
I ordered the octopus ceviche appetizer special which comes with crispy pita. I thought the octopus was well cooked and loved the acid in the dish but the onions were quite pungent and overpowering. For my main I ordered the swordfish rare and it came out medium. The protein came atop of the notorious 1000-​ingredient bulgur salad but I actually quite liked its flavor. The almonds added crunch to the dish (but I guess pom seeds were still unnecessary). The fish itself was more well-​done than I had liked but it was still a great piece of fish. The prior occasion where I had swordfish was at Michael White’s Marea and the swordfish there was dry and stringy. FishTag’s swordfish on the other hand was tender and almost moist. I didn’t like the Greek sausage on the side because it was quite oily regardless of it being well seasoned.
Service was unfortunately nonchalant. But overall it was an enjoyable meal.