The Daisy

Disappointing service. After waiting 20 minutes we asked the host if someone could come by and take our order and she said «yeah so», like it was totally normal to wait 20 minutes before your order is taken in this neighborhood. Food was bland, drinks were good. If you go would highly recommend eating at the bar.

Not sure why this place doesn’t have 5 stars.
I have been here a few times already. Great atmosphere, extremely friendly and attentive staff, great drinks, and delicious food!
Highly recommend and will be back again.

Came to The Daisy for brunch on Sunday morning. My boyfriend and I both chose the bottomless prix fixe brunch menu, which is a flat $ 30 for all you can drink mimosas, bloody mary’s, margaritas, and red/​white wine for an hour and a half in addition to an entrée. I’ve tried a couple different bottomless brunches in the city and this appears to be roughly the going rate.
Pros: First, I liked that you pretty much had your pick of whatever entrée you wanted. Some of the places in the city with tasting or prix fixe menus put supplements on so many items that the effective price is higher than advertised. However, the only option with a supplement was the steak and eggs (for an additional $ 5).
I also prefer boozy brunches where a variety of drinks are offered. Some places, for instance, offer bottomless mimosas/​bellinis but nothing else, and let’s be honest, I don’t want any more than like 2 mimosas in a row. So, I had an opportunity to try my first Bloody Mary and quickly realize that I don’t like them. Lesson learned. I tried the white wine and I liked it but my boyfriend hated it and said that the New Zealand varietals are often likened to «cat piss on a blackberry bush».
Our server was adorable and so sweet, and was incredibly attentive for when we needed a new drink. She was running herself ragged trying to serve all of her tables quickly and I appreciated how hard she was trying.
Cute postcards near the door! The hostess let me take a few home, and they were a simple but nice touch.
Cons: The food was just simply not that great. I really, really wanted to like it, because I’m always looking for cool little brunch places in the city. The fact of the matter is that it just wasn’t tasty. I got the breakfast burrito which came with a side of home fries, and my boyfriend got the eggs benedict. My home fries were basically a lumpy, mushy pile of potatoes that was unseasoned (and coming from experience, I know it’s not that hard to make a decent batch of home fries). The burrito was so average, and I think my boyfriend’s eggs benedict missed the mark pretty substantially too.
Also, the drinks were fine, but not good enough to convince me to overlook how disappointed we were with the food.
Overall, I probably wouldn’t go back, but it wasn’t a god awful experience. With so many fantastic places on the Upper East Side, I’d say don’t waste your time.

The guacamole was average, served with basic bagged chips. I ordered salmon, but got pork or brisket – couldn’t really tell. My husband ordered a quesadilla, that was more like an empanada covered with some type of white stuff that made the whole thing soggy. I was never offered another drink; my husband was finished with his meal before I could get my original order. We finally flagged someone down and told them to just forget about the salmon. They compted my husband’s «quesadilla.» We will never go back.

Bold and creative menu, beautifully crafted drinks, solid vibe, cool music. Immediately friendly bartenders and staff. Definitely a welcome addition to the Upper East Side particularly in an area packed with standard dive– and sports-​bars. Nice to see a place take risks with a menu and not cater to an occasionally unimaginative crowd on the UES. Highly recommend a trip to The Daisy, especially Sunday brunch or a non-​traditional night (M, T, W).

When we first got here there was no one in the place and we were a little concerned that it might not be great, we ordered off the brunch menu and got mimosas but they were way too much juice so we asked to do a bit less juice they said no… (didn’t make me happy but 3 more mimosas did lol) I got lobster avocado toast and it was delicious so overall it was a good experience and by the time we left it was packed !! I would go back again

I need a drink and some tequila with you.
Came here after work hours, the front bar was full. Luckily the back bar had plenty of open seats.
Ordered the Scorcher, a tequila base drink.
Absolutely delicious! Has the tropical flavors with a strong kick after it.
Perfect place to grab a drink after work. The front bar was kind of buzzing, the back bar was a lot more quiet. Get area to catch up with a friend.

Food was VERY good!!! Waiters were extremely attentive and automatically filling your bottomless glass. I never felt rushed and they seem genuinely happy to have us there. Restaurant is small… about 8 tables, reservations strongly recommended but the Bar is always an option if the dining room is full. Food choices were varied and food was fresh.

Great atmosphere and music!
It was great for an all girls brunch and our waiter kept our bottomless drinks full !
The food was just ok — not the best. Presentation was great but taste wise it was missing something. Like for example — our huevos ranchoros (not sure if that’s spelled right) was missing steak. It was mostly potatoes rich and tortilla — too much starch — the steak was practically a garnish :/​— should of just gotten the steak and eggs.

The Daisy is such a little gem. I’ve been walking by this place for weeks and it looks so cozy and inviting. I finally find the opportunity to go this past Friday and I can tell you it didn’t disappoint. My boyfriend and I spent our time trying as many different cocktails as we could, let me tell you, each one was better than the next. Although, weren’t particularly hungry we ordered some small plates to nibble on. The guacamole was so yum and the barquillos were amazing! The duck mini wellingtons were okay. The duck itself was amazing, but the mostly raw dough kind of took away from it. This definitely a great happy hour spot.

So much potential when you see the exciting menu that steps away from the usual brunch classics but explores into some serious Mexican dishes but the execution was poor. Apart from the Brunch Tostada that came with short rib/​bone marrow and potatoes, everything else was just meh. We tried the Divorced Eggs and the Fried Chicken sandwich both lacked any flavor or seasoning.

Excellent food, great service and solid cocktails. They don’t quite exactly have the tequila selection of the other «tequila lounges» in the city, but they do put up a fight. We sat at the bar and ordered an early dinner. All the folks to the left and right of us seemed to be regulars, which is a huge plus. The private dining area in the back seemed nice but I’m assuming doubles up as a bar area for those who don’t feel like having a sit down meal.

Very cute Mexican cocktail bar with great décor, wonderful service and an interesting drink menu.
Met a girlfriend for a drink and we initially sat outside but moved in as the temperature dropped. A plus for outside tables and inside — tables, a bar, and a cute counter /​bar with seating looking onto 2^nd avenue — great for chatting and people watching.
Interesting selection of drinks. I said I liked Mezcel and the bartender came outside to give input and told us about a Mezcel creation not on the menu. I was unsure what I wanted and their service and recommendations, wonderful. I wasn’t a fan of the custom Mezcel creation though my friend loved it so we traded. And when I found hers too tart and asked if the bartender could make it sweeter or fruitier — no problem and it was
Great.
Highly recommend for a get together with friends or a date.

So good! Went here the second day it opened. Food is delicious and not pricey! I love it! I recommend it to anyone on the upper east side. Cute little place with a variety of drinks and fabulous food! Always content when coming here– brunch and dinner. Service is excellent.

Great addition to the Upper East Side & NYC! Hosted a girls night (table of 4) here a few weeks ago and we LOVED it!
Looks: beautiful décor & very clean. Of course it’s new, but they really created a nice vibe — and great music too!
Service: excellent! Our waiter had fantastic recommendations & you could tell he not only knew the menu front and back but he took pride in what he was serving. Great to see someone prepared and happy to serve great food.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The menu is set up from smallest to largest portions. The Solo section containing times like ‘UN Taco’ start the menu & the robust/​savory section end the menu, with items like the Filet Mignon. This is important to know before you order. Our waiter suggested ordering as you would at a Tapas restaurant if you did not pick a larger item from the Robust /​Savory section.
Food: wow! It was ALL good. We started with the guacamole & corn on the cob — all so fresh with such nice refreshing flavors. I had The Mac as my dish — unreal. The beef casserole IN the Mac was new & exciting! My friend had the Salmon special for the night — very fresh, clean and cooked perfectly. Another friend had the Octopus, which secretly I wanted to steal, it was very tasty. The final friend enjoyed her Arroz Con Pato — duck lovers dream! And we shared truffle fries. My all time favorite!
We were all full and happy! Can’t wait to try more :)

I came to the Daisy for brunch with a large party. Unfortunately, you can only make a reservation for groups of 9 or more, which was fine since we were 10. We were originally seated in a private back area, which was very nice and perfect for an intimate gathering. We were then told that, that wasn’t where we were supposed to sit and unfortunately had to move to the front.
I ordered a short rib quesadilla, which was cooked to perfection. The meat was extremely tender, and though it had some kick, it wasn’t spicy enough that it had me constantly reaching for my drink, which was perfect because the main negative of this place was that the drinks here were atrocious.
The unlimited drinks brunch option is $ 30 and comes with unlimited margs, bloody mary’s and mimosas. They bring pitchers to your table and whenever you run out they’ll bring another pitcher to the table. The mimosas were pretty good. The bloody mary’s (maries?) seemed pretty weak. The margaritas were completely undrinkable. While they might not have been weak, there was completely way too much margarita mix in them and they were sour to the point where people were sweating. We sent a bunch of them back, but were met with more terrible margaritas.
In the end though, we all had fun, so it wasn’t the worst. The staff was very friendly and let us stay after we finished our meal to finish up whatever was left in our pitchers.
I would return again, if someone posts a review that says that they fixed their margaritas, but otherwise I feel like there are brunch places with equally good food and drinks that don’t dehydrate you for the wrong reasons.

This place is still new and it was easy to get seats even though I went there at around 9:00PM New Year’s Eve (12/​31/​2015). Nothing is special, but bartender was really friendly and price was average. This place is not the first bar choice I would pick in this area when I go out, but I will come here if other locations are packed and cannot get it.
Guacamole:
Descent amount of fresh Cilantro. It was good.
Quesadilla:
On the menu, it says «Quesadilla» but this is «Empanada». Taste was good and I would have it again! (My bartender was nice to give me a heads up this is more like Empanada, not Quesadilla when I ordered. I thought that is thoughtful :))

Finally a place truly worthy of the L.E.S on the U.E.S!
Very cool bar staff, great drinks, delicious food, and plenty of attractive people too.
Try the signature drink called «The Daisy» then switch to straight tequila. We hosted a little impromptu Xmas party here and for better or worse, no one walked out of here sober or with an empty stomach.

Kind of underwhelming after I had so much hopes for this bar on the UES. This area really needed a good gastro bar but this one was kind of disappointing. First, ordered the daisy, kind of syrupy like one of the other reviews. We had the kale salad (pork was cold and salad too deconstructed), the duck Wellington (the duck was tough and not flavorful), fish and chips (nothing special), the risotto (just cheesy rice), and the duck fries (couldn’t get the duck fat taste). Service wasn’t great either. Seems like this place is where young people will congregate for overpriced bad drinks.

Came in for drinks at the bar on a Saturday night at about 7pm. Love the redesign of this place. Total renovation from its days as Molly Pitchers. Sleek, modern, low lighting, but definitely not stuffy or too luxe. The cocktail list was solid, with 8 – 10 options, all priced around $ 12 – 14 dollars. Bartender was great and the servers/​hosts all seemed like they enjoyed working there.
The Daisy drink was great — not overly strong, but exactly as described.
Overall, a great addition to the UES, and will definitely be back to try the food.