Gabriel’s Bar & Restaurant

The food was horrible. The Ceasar Salad was dry. I ordered their short ribs which was very tough and dry swimming in sauce. Then we exchanged it for their Steak which was dry and chewy. I went with two other people and their meals weren’t much better. I called the manager when I got home to complain and he told me to go Fu – k myself that is not a way to treat a customer especially at those prices. If you go their beware!

This is a great classic, you can return to for an ADULT, SERIOUS DINNER. We went with a large group and were treated like royalty. This place only hires pros. No actor/​model wanna bes who are waiting tables as a gig. This is the real deal and the food is perfect — the beef on the bone was incredible… the lamb… the pasta… the burrata…
all perfect

Pretty delicious place to go after a walk in the park or Lincoln Center. Gabriel himself seated us and told us he was the owner! How cool is that.
We ordered raw tuna and calamari for an appetizer. The latter wasn’t that cheap frozen stuff you get soaked in batter but served uncovered with onions. Delicious. Same with the tuna. For dinner, we had linguine with sausage and the tagliatelle with veal. Both delicious and just the right portions, so we didn’t feel over or underfed. Also not a ton of grease/​oil like so much so-​called «Italian» food. Desert we had chocolate truffle cake, which was sublime. (Yes, we ate a lot but we hadn’t eaten much of a lunch, so sue us since we barely spend on anything else.)
Why a star off? Service could use a little work. Although everybody is super nice, we had like 4 different servers, and it took a while to flag them down when we needed something, especially the check. Come on: I’m trying to GIVE YOU money. SMH.

Decided to come to Gabriel’s as it was nearby to friends we were visiting. Didn’t expect too much, but boy was the food good! Great classic NY service and a nice old world ambience inside. The mozzarella for appetiser was creamy and delicious. And the ravioli for entrée was to die for! Not very cheap but really delicious food!
Would certainly come back!

If you’re looking for a casual restaurant with great Italian food and service I would recommend this place. Good neighborhood restaurant without it being overpriced.

Food is over rated and service is quite unprofessional. Their only advantage vs other restaurants is the location. We were quite disappointed with our experience.

I came here with friends for lunch and had an amazing time. Service is warm and efficient, the food is delicious and the owner pampered us with samples of pasta and a delicious prosecco. Definitely coming back!

A classic in the Lincoln Center area, Gabriel’s continues to turn out consistently excellent food. Gabriel himself presides over an elegant but comfortable setting. The burrata is not to be missed. And even if you gave up carbs for your New Year’s resolution, this is the place to break down and at least get an order of ravioli for the table to share. Yumm!
While the culinary arts are deservedly front and center, don’t be surprised if you see Marty Scorsese or former Mayor Bloomberg in the cast of diners. Those in the Lincoln Center area who are entranced with more recent entrants would do will to revisit this gem.

I dined at Gabriel’s for the first time last night. Despite the fact that I am a lifetime New Yorker and dine in all the top Manhattan restaurants, I had never been. Let me just say that I was blown away. From the moment we walked in, we were treated with white glove service. Gabriel’s personal touch adds so much to a warm, welcoming, comfortable atmosphere. Eddie, the restaurant manager, took care of us and the attention to detail was impeccable. Then there’s the food — starting with the best burrata I have ever tasted, through the world class grilled octopus appetizer special and the grilled red snapper, my favorite fish, everything was exceptional. Add to that the small touches such as the bruschetta and the taste of butternut squash ravioli when we sat down, and this was a meal worthy of a five star rating. This was my first visit, but certainly will not be my last. Bravissimo!

Ah! SO expensive! My entrée was $ 65. I ordered the steak special, and it wasn’t even tender! Had to spit the end piece out it was so tough. They took forever to bring us the check, which is nice they didn’t rush us but felt a little abandoned. Wouldn’t recommend.

Visited today, before going to see the show. It’s NYC restaurant week, so we’ve tried their limited menu. Very nice.
The only minus — lack of service. Waiter got our order, and after that I had to catch a bus boy to get tea, suger, spoons, etc…

My first visit to Gabriel’s. On arrival, we were warmly greeted by the affable owner Gabriel. Service was impeccable and attentive throughout. Excellent lunch menu with a great deal of variety. The burrata was the best I have had outside of Italy and the sea bass was delicious. The squid ink and scallop risotto and lamb chops were also done to perfection. Portion size was generous. Highly recommended. My top choice for a meal in the Lincoln Center area. One of the best Italian restaurants in New York.

I first visited Gabriel’s the week it opened some 25 years ago and I have been a fan ever since. For many of those early years Gabriel’s was an «oasis in the culinary desert that was the Lincoln Center area». The quality of the cuisine around Lincoln Center has improved over the years, but Gabriel’s continues to stand out as offering the finest dining in the area.
After several years of absence from the city, I recently returned to the restaurant for a dinner. The dining experience, I can report, is as wonderful as ever. And it is as crowded and popular as ever, Three things account for Gabriel’s populararity: 1) top quality ingredients and food preparation; 2) an excellent well-​trained staff; and, not to be overlooked 3) the winning personality and charm of the owner, Gabriel Aiello. People-​watching can be an added dimension favoring Gabriel’s as celebrities are known to frequent the place.
You can generally trust the specials that are off the menu. On the menu I can recommend the Buratta (the Vidalia onion jam makes it) and the Tuna Crudo. The Roasted Beet Salad sits on a flavorful cauliflower purée and is also recommended. The pastas are all good, but a standout is the Ravioli Zucca, with its delicious butternut squash, browned butter and sage filling. The fish entrees are always worth a try. For an entrée I enthusiasstically suggest one that many might pass up: Kid Arrabiato. Yes, that’s goat. If you like goat or have never had goat, this is the one to try. It is the best goat dish I have ever had: not at all gamey, it is literally fork-​tender reflecting its long braising time. The taste is very similar to beef. The brown sauce is rich and savory. It has a spicy kick. And if that doesn’t suit your palate, you can ask for it to be toned down a notch or two. The wine list offers some very nice wines are relatively moderate prices.
All-​in-​all, you can’t beat Gabriel’s in and around the Lincoln Center area.

Took 20 minutes to get a soda, been here for an hour and still no food… Very unimpressed

Delicious dinner. ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would recommend. Definitely would go back again. I had the lamb tortellini and it was so tender and delicious, perfectly cooked. I had the mango sorbet for dessert which was a perfect and refreshing end to the meal. My friend had the short rib and it was so tender she did not even need the steak knife she was provided. The gelato she ordered for dessert was delicious. The appetizer I had wasn’t the best. The calamari was not fried as expected and was very rubbery. It was also unexpectedly spicy. My friend enjoyed her appetizer, the burrata which she thoroughly enjoyed. Overall, a great meal, would definitely return in the future.

AMAZING.
Ate at this restaurant 12÷19÷15. Did not have a reservation but owner was kind enough to fit us in and we are thrilled he did. The food was so wonderful and the owner and staff are pleasant and accommodating. We shared the grilled octopus which was impeccable. I had the tuna and my friend had lamb chops. Both dishes were so wonderful, neither of us left a crumb. Will go back for sure.

This place was terrific.
Here for restaurant week. The food selection was great on the abbreviated menu. I had the best lamb tortilini I have ever tasted. It was stuffed with lamb and then placed in a wonderful lamb sauce. The chocolate desert was the best.
I’d recommend this spot!

Gabriel’s will make you blow your horn too!
Enjoying Jazz at Lincoln Center, JALC, is a favorite activity of ours where we have a subscription so having discovered Gabriel’s years ago was our delight which now we must share. It is right across the street with a perfect location. Our preference is to sit at the bar, although we have been at a table for dinner in the past. Scott and Leo always take fine care of us astray greet us with attention, fine drinks and service where we feel like family. If they are off for the evening all other service is equally well done although they may not know us by name or prefernences. On our last visit on a hot summer’s night we started with Gray Goose Gimlets straight up that were perfection. In the winter, our preference is the perfect Manhattan to warm us up. Next, Tom ordered a Casear salad with anchovies that he favors. I had the special Barrata with fig and vidalia onion dressing with a fresh fig on the top. Heaven. Until then I thought that the best Barrata ever was on Arthur Ave.. . but not so it was here! Wanting a light dinner we split the spaghetti special with schrimp and scallops which was out of this world. The flavors were mouth watering perfection. It was no ordinary spaghetti dish. It was perfectly paired with Scott’s white wine of choice… trust him. A perfect summer repast and off to hear Michael Finestein in the Appel Room at JALC. These are two of the lovely things that we do for ourselves and so should you.

Located right across from TWC in Columbus Circle, it was perfect for a late lunch and was accommodating our large work group of 18. The waiter was friendly, efficient and took great care of such a large group on a 5 minute notice. I opted for the soup of the day (vegetable lentil) and an arugula salad, which was the perfect size. The soup was well made and not overly salty, which some mass produced soups tend to be in restaurants. Skip the bread that arrives at the table and go for the burrata app.

Try the brazino the lamb chops and the pasta. U will not be disappointed. And the Voldka Collins the best in the City

Wir waren waehrend der jaehrlichen «NYC Restaurant Week’ dort und hatten das 35 $ Fixpreismenue, dass sein Geld unbedingt Wert war. Das waren ansich fuenf Sterne.
Ich ziehe einen Stern ab wegen des schnoeseligen Kellners und wegen des doch relativ hohen «normalen» Preisniveaus. Nun, ja, die Gegend ist halt teuer.
Wir werden sicherlich mal wieder dort hingehen, spaetestens zur naechsten «Restaurant Week».