Forgtmenot

Came for Sunday brunch on a cold day, it was not packed at all but service was way too slow. Our waitress was too busy chit chatting and laughing with her friends on the table next to us. The food was okay and came out quick enough, lacking flavor on the meat though. We tried to ask for salt and pepper but couldn’t get her attention. I was this close to just going to grab it myself. The limeade and orangeade virtually had no flavor. Tasted like seltzer with a slice of citrus. I wasn’t expecting juice or anything sweet but at least something that tasted not like water. Very cute for pictures, but If I wanted water I would’ve just stuck without ordering a drink. Pretty underwhelmed by this place considering all the good reviews.

This place is great for having drinks with friends. It’s gives off the vibe of being a cool dive bar that is of normal decibel so that you can also converse with friends. The food is not something to rave about but I definitely don’t come here for the food but for the chill vibe.

I came here for a birthday, didn’t eat just drinks, michelada was pretty good, the bar bar area is tiny and cramped.

great LES spot. I staged in the kitchen here one night before they expanded. Good people. I went back later to see that it nearly doubled in size. Telling of the good food and overall experience= booming business

Second trip here. Love it. Argentine steak frites… Fantastic. Cool vibe as well.

This place has a lot of character. Vibes are very chill and laidback — great place to catch up with friends.
The quesadillas make for very good fat food. It was juicy and cheesy. Drinks here are a must and aren’t cheap with the pour — YAY liquor
Service is surprisingly really good! Our waiter regularly came to check up on us and even conversed a bit even though it was so busy. A+ to him!

Stumbled upon the forgetmenot. Amazingly cool vibe. Great drinks. Great food. Way more than burgers. Will return every time I’m in town.

Great bar and great atmosphere! The waitress are really nice and you have to try the flavored margaritas!

Yay yay. Great Greek spot and fun decoration. Watermelon and cucumber margaritas used to be great, I don’t know if they are still serving them. Expect to wait around half an hour if you come here on a weekend or a busy weekday night.

Cool. Good food. Good atmosphere. Good service. Can’t ask for more on a rainy Saturday afternoon.

Went last night w a couple of friends to grab a drink and was treated so rudely. Have been a regular for past few months-​have come for a few brunchs — and was beyond disappointed. Makes me reconsider going back.

ABSOLUTELY SUPERB! This place is perfect! I came before and hour before my bus left to head back to Philly. I sat at the bar and was immediately greeted by the waitress. I ordered the brunch nachos and it was fantastic, the menu says enough for two and they told no lies, I ate less than half and was full as a tick. I also downed 2 well prepared margaritas, apple cider & peach. There was a movie on the tv and music playing, not sure the station but I heard lots of Britney Spears and that made me happy. I will definitely be back to try more food. I saw some other orders come out and they all looked great. Please don’t change!

WOW! This place is as perfect as a blue ribbon pig. I come to New York once or twice a year and abhor trying to find a place to have a beer.
Made a wrong turn and wound up in the back of the bar, the mixologist Shean was great with guiding me and my lady to the house special watermelon margarita.
Anyhow great vibes, fun music, and friendly faces mean your gonna leave with a smile!

Really like this place… awesome & relaxed service, interesting venue, & most importantly delicious food. Would come back…& the potatoes Fries was yum.

Every time I come here I just feel like I am on top of the world, life is so wonderful because I have enjoy Forgetmenot bar, the food, drink and the people inside the bar just like inside my heart.

What a cute spot! Great block, too! I’d have never guessed that this was here. Throw in good food and the fact that they adjusted everything to how we wanted (do you mind if we JUST have the watermelon from the watermelon salad? «no problem»)
Fun stuff with a great, upbeat sense of humour, too. Was here on a date with someone and we both had a blast. Would love to come here again.

I love this place so much, it’s my go to spot. It has a very «LES» vibe, feels welcoming and home-​y. My favorite spot to sit is by the window with the Mexican blankets when it’s cold out, otherwise I enjoy sitting outside while my roommate’s pooch is ogling at our food. And rightfully so because the food is bomb. It’s so dank, I’ve literally never hD a bad experience with the food here. And it may say that I’ve checked in 8times but I know I’ve been here more than that. The only thing on the menu I guess I don’t find that greAt is the halumi cheese, tastes like nothing, but so do most cheeses in the U.S. The Boston breakfast is great, the egg nachos are one of my favorite brunch meals and I’m waiting for the spicy watermelon margarita to make a comeback, because those were incredible. Pita dippers is a great appetizers and now they even have veggie dippers, plenty of healthy choices you can make here. The Only thing i noticed that could be improved is service. When they are busy everything runs smoothly and they turn tables pretty quick, but when no ones really there and the restaurant is slow I feel like the servers automatically assume that the patrons want to take it easy as well, but that’s not always the case. They should just try to speed it up a bit even when it’s a slow day. Otherwise love this place, one of my favorites in the city.

I like this place. It’s cute and fun and eclectic and just awesome. The servers are awesome (even if they yell right above you on hectic nights) and that one Australian server is a total cutie. Plus, where else are you going to find an Arsenal scarf draped next to a Chelsea flag and jersey… with the England flag and the Wales flag all in the mix? Like I said — very eclectic.
The margaritas were pretty much our favorite cocktails of the night. They didn’t have spicy watermelon (boo), but the cranberry orange one was absolutely delicious. The rosebud was very strong as was the other cocktail I had… next time, R & I decided to just stick with the margaritas.
I had the fish tacos (amazing), R had the cheeseburger (she was obsessed), and we shared the pizzetta. For some reason, half the pizzetta was fine, and the other half was so spicy I drained the rest of my margarita in one go. I wish the place was a bit bigger, or the tables were further apart so I’d have somewhere to hang my coat whilst I ate but I don’t think anybody at the bar ended up stepping on it (I draped it on the back of my chair). Plus, those nachos at the table next to us looked so good I almost reached over and grabbed a chip. Thank goodness for self control… and for my friend kicking me under the table when I was tempted.
We also ended up getting the chocolate mousse — pretty much the perfect way to end the meal. It was exactly as our waitress described — a mix between pudding and fudge. Topped with whipped cream and strawberries? Absolute heaven.
I’m definitely coming back again. Hopefully next time, they’ll have the spicy watermelon margarita I keep hearing about. And I’ll also grab a plate of nachos… and now I really want nachos.
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Notes:
— The prices on their website are a bit lower than the prices on their menu at their restaurant.
— Those margaritas were really really good.
— They didn’t have that mushroom polenta on their printed menu… which is why I got the fish tacos.
— Definitely don’t skip that chocolate mousse. Especially if you like chocolate.

Do you like affordable meals in Manhattan? Do you like pita dippers, picklebacks, tacos and nachos? Do you like spicy watermelon margaritas? Do you like Jurassic Park, Dom Hemingway, and all the films that fall in between?* Do you like dags?** Do you like being served by some nice, chill people that aren’t in your face about anything?
Well, then you will probably like Forgtmenot.
I feel confident in this prediction, because I like all of those things, and I like Forgtmenot. But this isn’t a scientific study or anything, so if you don’t like Forgtmenot and you go based on this review, I’m afraid I can’t help you.
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*They tend to be playing a random assortment of films.
**This has nothing to do with this review, but now I want to watch Snatch.

Hippy joint. everything from the waitresses/​waiters, decorations were straight hip. the food was amazingly surprisingly good and affordable. it was a nice brunch on a Saturday afternoon!
Cute location right smack in the middle of Chinatown !