Sarabeth’s East

The hostess wouldn’t seat me at a three-​people table (which was essentially a two-​people table with an extra chair) because «it was a busy time.» Then she seated two people at the very table I wanted.
Not only was the food bad, it was overpriced too. Classic eggs Benedict were very poorly made. The eggs were overcooked, bacon was bland, and the hollandaise sauce was really lacking. If they can’t get this brunch staple right, then I doubt the rest of the food is any good. On a final note, I rarely drink coffee and am not an expert in it at all but even I could tell it was watered down.

We arrived there on a Sunday morning at around 9:15 and got a table instantly. It was rather full but not too noisy. The food was amazing, we had a spinach& goat cheese omelette and a crunch cereals. Both was very filling and tasted amazing.
Only downside was that they didn’t have a hot chocolate.

Is there ever such a thing as TOO much seafood? And if there is is that necessarily a bad thing? Let me answer that for you… HECK NO! I had the seafood Cobb salad and it was BOMB (insert bomb and fire emoji here) this salad was so delicious, the only thing I changed about my salad was instead of blue cheese I got goat cheese which I believe worked in perfect matrimony with the sherry vinegarette dressing (personal opinion) but this salad I tell you had such large portions of lobster, crab, and shrimp that every time I stabbed my fork into the salad I pierced a crustacean! And it wasn’t heavy at all I felt full and refreshed… perfect! The ambiance was cute and my friends got the burger which they enjoyed… so yeah, great place!

I absolutely love this place. All I have to say is Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, phenomenal!

The food is just bad and so as the services.
We ordered the steak and the salmon egg Benedict.
The steak was over cooked even though we ordered a medium rare steak. It was just bland!
The egg Benedict was soggy and cold.
Don’t come here to waste your money.

Did I came here because I saw it on Real Housewives of NYC? Yes. Would I come back? HECK YES! This is the only Sarabeth location I’ve been to but it’s very cosy and perfect for breakfast. It feels like you’re a guest in a nice home. I ordered some Harney and Sons tea and the granola bowl with milk. My mother ordered the Popeye eggs. The homemade granola is sweet, crunchy and unique along with lots of fresh fruit. My mother enjoyed hers as well. The décor is wonderful, it’s bright and cheery, good service and great food. No wonder the ladies of RHONY love it!

This place is beautiful and a NYC brunch classic, but I was unimpressed. I went with my mom who says that Sarabeth’s used to actually serve amazing food but now it seems like they’re just riding on their name and reputation. For the price you pay for the name/​location/​reputation, you could do a lot better. I wouldn’t go back although maybe the other locations are better.

Oh I love this Sarabeth’s. The setting is so colonial 18^th-​century-​ish. The brunch here is absolutely delightful. So tasty so fresh and decent portion. Sarabeth’s is mainly known for their baked goods. So anything that involves pancakes/​French toast or anything of that nature is going to be phenomenal. They make a mean bloody Mary as well. The only other place I compare Sarabeth’s to is Clinton Street bakery and (As small as they are compared to sarabeths) wins by a landslide. But sarabeths just has this power to pull you back in :)
Even if you swing by to pick up a croissant with Sarabeth’s famous preserves… It’ll still be worth it.

I am not sure what the big deal is about this place. We first tried he Chelsea Market location and I thought it was just ok — Since we are out on the east side we decided to give this location a try based on a friend’s recommendation. Long story short, I was a little disappointed.
— Service is average
— We do like their jams and marmalade and even bought some for family in Chicago.
— when it came to the food, it was just ok. I think I was expecting more because of all the recommendations.
— there is usually a long wait so get there early (am) as they do not take reservations.
After all said and done, it’s probably still one of the best breakfast joints on the UES. Just not many good options for breakfast on this side of town:(

Gotta love the NYC institution for everything brunch. Close your eyes and point to anything on the menu. A guaranteed delight for your tongue.
The omelettes are a classic and are consistently a winner. But be sure to get a croissant on the side.
Come after 2pm on weekends and getting a seat is a breeze. But come earlier and you will be in purgatory waiting for a table — but it is worth it.

Food for brunch was decent but not worth the price once I found out too late a glass of orange juice cost me $ 8.

I love this place. There are a lot of tables so your food comes quickly and it’s beautiful inside. The wait typically isn’t long either for small parties.
My only reason for not giving this 5 stars was the eggs — instead of being poached they were cooked in a hockey puck shape and the insides were the texture of a hard boiled egg. Very confusing, but everything else was great!

Sarabeth’s was probably the worst good place I ate at while visiting New York.
The good: Our food was good! The pancakes were delicious (especially with the hint of lemon) and my french toast was tasty and everything was served quickly and aesthetically well done.
The bad: there wasn’t even close to enough food. For $ 19 I got two slices of (tasty!) french toast, and no sides. The pancakes were surprisingly small. The food was definitely over priced and since we tried about a half a dozen breakfast places in NYC, this had the worst food-​to-​cost ratio. I left hungry, not wanted to drop another $ 20 on a different meal.
There are much better places to go. If someone else is covering the check, be happy knowing you’ll get a solidly delicious meal, but be prepared to order more than just the entrée.

Quaint, cozy restaurant with a warm homey feel. We planned to make a late lunch here but ran late and ended up making it for dinner. While nice for dinner I think this has the perfect feel for a cozy brunch.
Their Bloody Mary’s were superbly made. And presentation with the pickled vegetables — so pretty.
I had seafood Cobb salad. What an interesting salad! I love a great Cobb salad and this variation added lobster, crab and shrimp. Mmmm delicious! The dressing was great.
The bread basket with assorted breads, very nice.
Adding to the warmth was the small pastry display as well as all the jams /​jellies they make and apparently sell online. Like aunties kitchen and that warmth; not something you’d see or feel in a lot of NYC restaurants.
We did not have a reservation and it was a little crowded. Being seated –and the service– were a little slow, but enjoying the delicious Bloody Mary and conversation, that didn’t really matter.
Definitely recommend as a restaurant to go for brunch with a date, friends, family even kids … And for a warm cozy feeling restaurant for dinner.

It’s a really good brunch place, for local and tourist alike.
Conveniently located in Upper East Side, facing central park, who wouldn’t come here after a walk at the Central Park, or before diving into a day’s activity?
I’m so glad they take reservation because this place can get packed easily right after openings. The ambiance is homey yet really classy at the same time. The servers are all dressed professionally and are friendly too!
A little expensive. No doubt. But the smoked salmon egg benedict was so good! Would definitely recommend getting :)

My friend Victor S. and I landed in New York and rode the metro into the city. We were pretty hungry and this place was recommended to us by our AirBnB host. It’s a very nice breakfast/​brunch/​lunch restaurant with a menu offering french toast, pancakes, eggs, and so on.
Victor ordered oatmeal and a side order of chicken sausage. I ordered the pancakes with strawberries also with a side of chicken sausage. The food was excellent, the pancakes were fluffy, fruit was fresh, syrup was the right amount of warm and sweet, and the sausage was savory and had apples in it. It was a lot of food. Victor and I were stuffed.
The staff was friendly, the restaurant was clean, well lit with the big windows, the patrons was nice, it wasn’t too loud, and it was an overall great experience. Definitely swing by here for breakfast/​brunch/​lunch if you’re in the area.

A Sunday morning strolling Central Park followed by brunch at Sarabeth’s, what could be a more classic New York Upper East Side experience? Yes there will be at least a 40-​minute wait here, but this is New York. If you don’t see a wait for brunch, then you’re likely at the wrong restaurant.
I had the lemon and ricotta pancakes with fresh strawberries, and my goodness, they were DELICIOUS. Last week, I had the famous blueberry pancakes at Clinton St. Baking Company, and while those were already super delicious, I thought these were just mind blowing. I love the super buttery texture combined with the lemony flavoring. The fresh strawberries also added a nice touch of sweetness. The extra maple syrup and butter just made the meal all the more amazing. For $ 18, you get 5 pancakes, pretty standard for New York. I was so, so full and so happy by the end. I’ve heard so much about Sarabeth’s and given its 3.5 rating, I really wasn’t expecting THAT much, but those lemon and ricotta pancakes have easily made Sarabeth’s one of my new favorite brunch spots in the city.
The service here is also spectacular! Our waiter was super friendly. We gobbled down our food in less than 20 minutes, but he did not rush us to leave despite the long line waiting for brunch. Instead, he refilled our water many times. It was only when we asked for the check that he brought it.
Also, if you’re interested in people-​watching and experiencing life in the Upper East Side, Sarabeth’s is a good place to do it. The crowd that you see here is very different than what you will see at a café in the West Village.

I was so so excited to come here and ultimately very happy that we did. I met a friend here for breakfast, having read lots of great reviews of it and she received some great reviews from locals as well.
It was packed on a Saturday morning but that was totally expected. I had an egg dish which was good, but I really only got that to hold me over until 11 am when I could order the avocado toast which was deeeeeelicious.
My friend and boyfriend were both very happy with their picks and the serving sizes are really reasonable for the price. The service was pretty good considering how busy they were.

Visit Date: June 14, 2015
I came here with some girlfriends for a city day. We decided to stop here for Brunch. They don’t take reservations I believe one Sarabeth’s location does take reservations but not this one. Thankfully our wait was only about 20 minutes.
The atmosphere of this Sarabeth’s was a mix of farmhouse, elegance and casual that they managed to pull together really well. Our service was great, the staff was on the ball.
I had the red omelette which was great and very filling but I wish they added more cheese to it. The croissant that came with the omelette was the closest to a real french croissant that I have sampled since coming back from Paris. I also sampled the ricotta pancakes which were fluffy, delicious and tasteful.
Sarabeth’s has my stamp of approval!

Après une visite dominicale du MET je voulais faire un vrai brunch.
J’ai donc décidé de tester sarabeth’s. Alors celui de Madison avenue est vraiment perdu il n’y a rien au alentour et la marche depuis le MET n’est pas forcément intéressante à moins de passer par central park.
En ce qui concerne sarabeth’s je n’ai pas attendu, une table était dispo de suite ce qui doit être rare a New York le dimanche à 13h.
La deco est vieillotte avec des moquette épaisse et des vieilles boiseries.
J’ai choisi du pain perdu, et des œufs Bénédicte, je né peux pas dire que c’est mauvais mais ce n’est pas forcément bon non plus.
Le service est bien le serveur sympa il me prend en photo etc dans la salle assez peu d’américains plutôt des français et d’autres touristes.
Je donne 3 étoiles car ce n’est pas mauvais mais a New York on peut trouver bcp mieux.

I came to Sarabeth’s this past Sunday at around 3pm. The restaurant was pretty packed still. I decided on a salmon egg benedict ($ 19). It arrived about 15 minutes later.
The muffin was toasted to my liking however, it was too thick for an eggs benedict. There were two little pieces of smoked salmon on each side of the muffin. My friend ordered the same thing. Both our eggs were well-​done, which was not what we were use to because we like our egg yolks oozing out when you cut it. My friends were able to cut the eggs without the yolk getting everywhere (that’s how cooked they were: x). The eggs could have used some salt. It was very bland.
The eggs benedict also came with salad on the side. Our plates were so hot that our salad became slightly cooked and became a darker green color and soggy.
Overall, my experience wasn’t so pleasant. However, I would give this place another chance in the future because my friend ordered the red omelette (which was going to be my second choice) and said it was one of the best omelettes he’s ever had. He said cooked to perfection. Not to soggy and not to burnt.

Wir waren im Sarabeth’s zum Frühstück, das Lokal liegt gleich am südlichen Ende des Central Parks (es gibt mehrere Zweigstellen davon in New York verteilt). Es ist preislich etwas gehobener, man kann dort auch Lunch und Dinner genießen. Das Frühstück war lecker und mehr als ausreichend (ich hatte Kürbiswaffeln mit Sauerrahm, Erdbeeren, Rosinen und Honig), wir haben auch ohne Reservierung noch einen Platz bekommen (allerdings unter der Woche).
Das Ambiente ist hell und freundlich, aber eher auf chic als auf freundlich getrimmt. Ich habe mich hier nicht so wohl gefühlt wie in anderen Frühstückslokalen in New York (zB das Penelope’s) auch die Frühstückskombinationen fand ich nicht so vielfältig. Natürlich kann man alles à la carte bestellen, wenn man zB so wie ich gerne ein Frühstück mit pikanten und süßen Anteilen hat, aber die Portionen waren so groß, dass man eigentlich jemanden zum Teilen braucht.

Probablement un des meilleurs brunch de New-​York.
Même si l’attente est parfois longue, vous né serez pas déçus.
Ideal le dimanche matin avant d’aller flaner dans Central Park.