Heidi’s House

This is s great intimate UES place to go for drinks and a small meal. It’s a super small place (only 5 tables and about a 12 seat bar) but the wine list is great and the ambience is superb. Prices are very reasonable and its run by a lovely husband and wife team. If you live in the neighborhood, definitely a must!

Nothing short of phenomenal food. We had the shrimp tacos which were heavenly, and two specials of the evening — a roasted artichoke salad with truffle oil (simple, yet fresh and so unbelievably delicious) and mushroom ravioli in tomato sauce. But to call it «tomato sauce» is an insult. The sauce is a chunky, savory, heavenly explosion of flavor in every taste. The perfect sauce for the tasty, HUGE ravioli. We can’t wait to return! Thank you!

This joint opens @ 5, so you can’t call during day to put your name down for that time, but luckily we were able to grab one of their misshapen tables. We went with the arugula salad to start, a Fentiman’s to drink, the paella to share, and both the date pudding & the chocolate soufflé (both great) to finish. Service was solid throughout, but I wasn’t as blown away as I was hoping, and won’t be back.
PS Actually their full name ends with «…by the side of the road», per outgoing message and their sign.

Heavenly comfort food in a cozy setting! I highly recommend the daily pasta special and mac’n’cheese. It’s a VERY small restaurant so best to go on a weeknight.

I can’t believe I’ve been living down the street from this restaurant for half a year and I didn’t go until this week! I have missed out on SO many lovely, delicious meals– and have a lot of catching up to do now.
We went for our anniversary dinner earlier this week and were immediately transported from the bitter cold to a cozy haven that smelled of the most mouth-​watering truffle oil mac and cheese. Thankfully, the wait was only 20 minutes and we sipped wine on bar stools until we got our cute little table.
Everything at Heidi’s House seems perfectly eclectic, from the mismatching napkins to the décor.
We ordered the guacamole and cheese plate to start which was great. Then we had the truffle oil mac and cheese and a burger– both unbelievable. The portions were just enough for one person each, which I appreciated since I tend to overeat delicious food and regret it if there’s too large a portion.
We had the date pudding for dessert which was a must. I would go back just for this dessert.
This restaurant surely deserves its great reviews!

This place is totally delightful. Tiny; friendly; great beer selection; really tasty food.
I had the burger. It’s really tasty and carefully thought through (english-​muffin-​ish bun, tasty greens, nice side salad). My girlfriend had the special pasta — mushroom ravioli, which was even better.
If you’re going near closing time, you may want to call ahead; the night we were there, the kitchen was closing early, and we got in just under the wire.

4.5 stars!
This is a fantastic place! It’s really hard to get a seat here without waiting, and they don’t take reservations, so CALL AHEAD if you want to come here, and come as soon as they open. Most of the seating is at the «bar» but there is one larger table for 4, and a bunch of 2-​person tables. This place cannot accommodate larger parties. It’s absolutely tiny, but it’s nice and cozy — one of these hidden gem places since it’s on a small side street.
The food is high quality and tasty. Here’s what we had:
1. Gnocchi: This was the pasta special of the night, and it was PHENOMENAL. I loved the larger gnocchi, which was so soft, but didn’t fall apart. Knowing how challenging it is to make good gnocchi, this is quite a feat. The sauce with beef was amazing. Definitely get their pasta specials to start.
2. Lamb shank: This is not on the menu, but was a special for the evening. We saw someone get this, and decided to be greedy and get it too. It was quite good and came with a side of sauteed spinach. I think this dish is standard, not amazing, but definitely solidly prepared. The meat could have been more tender and the sauce slightly less salty.
3. Paella: Not prepared in your standard way, but the seafood they used was high quality. Perfectly seared sea scallops, jumbo shrimp, lobster. The rice had a nice texture to it. It was decently portioned. I would also say, like the lamb shank, it was a solid dish, but not amazing.
4. Date pudding: MUST GET. I think this will be in your top 10 of best desserts you’ve ever had. It comes out very hot with a caramel sauce, and a side of fresh whipped cream. Orgasmic. It’s worth coming here just for this dish. The other dessert was the chocolate soufflé, but we were too full to try.

My friend and I were originally trying to eat at Uva around the corner, but thankfully they were completely booked for the evening because we discovered Heidi’s House!!! I also agree with others in saying that comfort food is probably not the best way to describe the food they have. But regardless of the category, their food is incredibly amazing. We got the seafood paella, which not only is chock full of seafood but also has these amazing thick slices of bacon and chorizo. The chorizo that was in the paella is a little on the drier waxier side but is no less delicious! It is not a traditional Spanish paella so if you’re looking for authenticity, you will be disappointed. BUT if you are looking for a mouthgasm you will be more than delighted! We also got the mac n cheese. Based on the menu, you have the option of adding things for an extra charge like mushroom, truffle, lobster, chorizo, etc. We went for the chorizo mac n cheese. Scrumptious! As much as I love mac n cheese, I generally find it difficult to finish the whole dish just because it’s so heavy. But not this chorizo mac n cheese! The chorizo gave it a nice balance that cut through the fatty heaviness of the cheese. There are two dessert options, the chocolate soufflé and the date pudding. As tempting as the soufflé sounded, we went with the date pudding just because it sounded so unique. Again, wonderful! It’s more of a bread pudding that comes with a side of this light fluffy cream. The outside of the pudding was lightly caramelized with a soft bready inside. And you could taste and smell the fragrance of dates just beyond the sweet caramel outside. Heidi recommended a excellent Beaujolais to go with our food. She actually let us taste a few wines before we settled on that bottle. We saw a couple of people order their burger, which also looked divine.
Other details, the shop is small. There’s bar seating for about 10 and 3 – 4 tables for two and a slightly larger table for 4. I wouldn’t recommend coming with a large party. But for two, it’s perfect and cozy. Sit at the bar! We mingled with some great friendly people that night! A great vibe, kind of unusual in New York but so much fun! The place is run by Heidi and her husband and their son. Everything is cozy and intimate, wonderfully homey. Out of all numerous places I visited in New York, Heidi’s was my favorite! I will definitely try to make this a regular dinner spot every time I’m in New York!

Heidi’s House is tiny and amazing! With such a great rating on Unilocal I had high expectations and it was met on all accounts. First off, the service was great! This place is usually a packed house everyday so I called around 4 to see what it would be like if we were to arrive around 7. They do not take reservations but they were more than happy to take my number down and essentially aim to seat me around 7 by giving me a call when the table was ready. As promised, they had called around 7 and told me that we would be seated around 7:30 which was fine considering they do not have a reservation policy. Once 7:30 came, they called us and we were seated.
They had a good selection of beer at very reasonable prices. My friend and I got two entrees to share which was great because the portions are big enough to split happily.
Mac and Cheese-​The menu warns that it will take about 25 minutes and it really did have a wait but I respect a place being upfront about it. It also meant that this mac and cheese was freshly made. It sure did taste like it. There was a beautiful crunchy crust of cheese on top and soft, gooey mac and cheese in the middle. We added $ 3 for mushroom and white truffle and that white truffle nicely shined in the dish.
Paella– tons of seafood and meat. The rice was wonderfully cooked and flavored beautifully with the perfectly seared scallops, juicy chorizo, super bacony slab of bacon, soft lobster and big pieces of whole shrimp.
Everything was really delicious and the atmosphere of the restaurant was so nice and casual for catching up with old friends. This place is definitely worth the try when in the Upper East Side.

The meatloaf was money at this place. What a quaint and low key spot with banging food. So happy my girl took me here. Highly recommend the specials.

This is a really cool spot, and comfort food is probably not the best way to describe it. It is a small restaurant and they source their food in small portions, so the first time I went they were sold out of a few items because I went late.
That being said, the food has always been delicious, and the restaurant also has a fantastic selection of beer and wine. I had the roast pork shank last time and it was great.
There is always low-​key jazzy music, and the overall vibe of the restaurant feels like a mix of 60’s West Village creativity plus small Chinese influence. It’s both classy and casual at the same time. They also have a few board games that are placed behind the counter if you want to play.
Another thing that really sticks out is the bathroom, which is one of the most unique and charming bathrooms I’ve ever been in. They have interesting art, peppermint soap, but the coolest thing is that they offer small handtowels that they wash themselves.

This is a definitely 4.5 place.
This is a very small joint in upper East side that serves comfort food. There are a couple of things I noticed that I didn’t know before I visited actually. First of all this place is really really small beyond your imagination. They have bar area with 6 – 7 stools, and then small tables for 2 – 4. We had 5 people at the time of our visit, and we took the biggest and only large table right next to the front door. They also serve some beers that are not common to a lot of bars, which I thought was a fun experience (well… to other people as I don’t usually drink). They seem to have some sort of specials daily, which will be on the blackboard in front of the restaurant. Lastly, this place is not a cheapy cheap burger joint kind of place. At the end of the day, you will end up paying more than what you thought.
That being said, the food we ordered were great. We loved the burger, paella and other special dishes we ordered. For dessert we ordered both date pudding and chocolate soufflé. We liked both of them, but I was rather surprised that I liked the pudding more than soufflé.
Even though I am not a resident of upper east side, I think this is a perfect place for a small relaxing time with your buddies, or a bottle of beer with quick bite at the end of your work. Definitely recommends this place.

3.5 stars for the atmosphere, rounded up to 4 because of the dessert (so true that ending the meal on the best note is super important!) I appreciated how fresh everything was made, but my stomach hurt from the richness of my entrée (one of the specials of the day, with bites from my boyfriend’s macaroni and cheese). We also drank some $ 17 glasses of wine, which I didn’t think were that worth it but the bartender was nice enough to walk us through the notes and what we should be tasting for.
Get the prune dessert~!! My boyfriend was skeptical at first, but everything simply melted away, wasn’t too sweet, and was balanced out by the whooping dose of whipped cream you could add.
Made a reservation for 2 a few hours ahead of time, and was glad I did because the place probably sits around 10 and people had to wait (thankfully, not too long) to get seated

The gnocchi is absolutely divine here. Just the plumpest of potato dough buggers you could ever find, and melts the instant it hits your hungry mouth. So. Tender. So. Delicious. I’m not sure if it’s even cooked, it’s just so soft, I can’t even handle it. The medley of cherry tomatoes, chiffonade of basil and parmesan just takes it over the top. It’s a no-​brainer to get it if it’s available on special. No. Brain. Needed!
We tried the burger also. Comes on English muffin, with fresh fixins of lettuce, onion and tomato. We ordered medium rare, but it came medium well — tasted pretty good despite, though a bit dry. The English muffin is a tough bread option — kind of fell apart halfway through, but otherwise a solid burger.
Two dessert options here are enough — chocolate soufflé or date pudding. The hot date pudding, with a bourbon-​infused caramel sauce, was amazing, but a return visit beckons for that beautiful chocolate soufflé. There will be a next time. Friendliest service. Call ahead to check on the wait, and they will put you on the list ! Love that!

Ordered a medium rare cheeseburger, mac n cheese, roasted veggies, chocolate soufflé and date pudding. The cheeseburger was a perfect medium rare, like it could be used as the textbook definition. It also had flavor. The fries were the only bummer, being on the shrunken dry side like they’d been sitting around a while. The mac n cheese was creamy w/​a chewy top that was crunchy around the sides of the bowl. The cheese itself was mild instead of being salty or overpowering.
Desserts were basically perfect and coffee was served in a French press. The only downsides were the dried out fries and that the only tables were high tops. I can see why this place is always crowded. The food is well made and tasty.

Adorable. Delicious. Neighborhood gem.
This adorable little place only seats about 20 and only has one 4-​top, so best to come as a couple. It’s not your traditional reservation system, so make sure to call ahead at 5pm the day of so they can hold a table for you. Just like the sign says, it’s Heidi’s house and she takes excellent care of you. I called ahead and we were actually able to get the 4 corner bar seats so we could all see each other.
The crab dip and gluten free truffle Mac and cheese was heavenly… And tasted homemade! My friends had the paella and loved hers as well!
This is an UES must.

Quaint cozy charming tiny gem on the UES. Very small with only a bar area and a handful of tables but a must visit for outstanding food and a hidden homey spot that seems Heidi (and her husband) put their heart into…
We had the artichoke salad, grilled vegetables, Mac and cheese with lobster and seafood paella. Everything was absolutely wonderfully delicious. Out loud «wow this is sooo good» delicious. All of it.
They only serve wine and beer but the wine was also great.
I will definitely go back and definitely recommend Heidi’s house if you’re in the neighborhood

I’ve been wanting to go to Heidi’s House since I moved to the city and now that I live on the UES I finally put it on my to do list! And it did not disappoint!!!
I consider myself a mac-​n-​cheese connoisseur and theirs was amazing! Delicious and pipping hot! The chocolate soufflé was also amazing!
The place is really small but super charming and cozy — a hand full of high top tables plus bar seating. Definitely not the place to come with a large group. Because of the size and the great food, the place gets busy. I did what other Unilocalers had suggested and called about an hour ahead (they don’t do actual reservations). Spoke the lady (I think it was Heidi herself!) who was really nice and told us she’d call us 15 minutes before our table would be ready. Like clock work we were able to get in perfectly for a 8pm dinner. Service and food were all amazing and I definitely will be coming back!
Bottom line: an UES must!

This is quite a good restaurant; taste wise, architecturally speaking, and pricing.
I would take a date here in heart beat for the intimacy alone, but probably wouldn’t order take out.
The menu doesn’t make sense. Imagine a buffet that has one item taken off of each cart. Tacos, macaroni (5 types), salad, burger, pudding.
I had the shrimp tacos. Slight greasy, yet delectable and put together.
Definitely bonus points for an adorable bathroom, and napkins that smell like your mom hand washed them, (assuming you’re from the Midwest)

So a friend of mine lives in the area and she wanted to try this place out since she heard a lot of goods things. We really enjoyed our meal and it really does feel like dining in someone’s house, presumably Heidi. The place is super cozy, intimate but kinda tight. I thought the table handkerchiefs and the bathroom towels really added a homey touch. The place, though small, seemed to run very smoothly and never felt chaotic at any point. There seemed to be a husband and wife team that ran the front of the house, not sure if the lady was Heidi but she was super nice, I really felt like she was taking care of guess at her home as opposed to guess at a restaurant. PS, I really did wish I had room for dessert, the fig pudding and chocolate soufflé looked the
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The food:
Tuna Tartar– served with rice chips, avocado purée and wedges of grapefruit. The tartar itself had a nice flavor. I never heard of rice chips but they offered a wonderful crunch. The ratio of dip to chip was actually a good ratio, I hate when I have extra chips. lol The grapefruit, which I don’t normally like, worked well with the dish. It offered a nice citrus flavor and they weren’t as strong as i remember grapefruit being.
Macaroni & Cheese with bacon– The mac is wonderful, but it does get really greasy and heavy the more you eat it. The pasta they used was Fusilli which was a nice choice since it picks up the sauce well but the pasta was over cooked, it was too soft for me. I am still a little confused with using other pasta for macaroni and cheese, can it still be technically called Mac and cheese at that point? lol And they give a ton of wonderful bacon. Bacon=yum yum.
Seared Pork Chop– mashed potatoes, braised okra and roasted pineapple relish. The pork chop had really nice flavor, but it was a double cut and towards the outside it was a tad tough but it got better then the more toward the center we got. The okra was cooked down and had a nice counter balance to the chop and the pineapple was a nice element of sweetness since sweet and pork work really well. The mash was a miss for me since it didn’t have any texture and it was cold when it hit the table.

Ambiance tres Ny pour ce Bar Resto. si petit. Une cuisine simple mais de qualité. A faire Absolument.