The Dutch

OMG THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD.
I was treated to lunch here when I started my new job and what a treat indeed.
I will keep this review short because it doesn’t need many words.
The simplest dishes simply tasted amazing and I had no issues with the service. What more can you ask for?
Yes it is pricey, but if you can afford it or are looking to treat yourself, I highly recommend it.

It was a bit pricey, but the drinks were strong, the seafood tower was great, and all of the salads and appetizers were on point.
What was nice was the fact that it was not overwhelmingly loud like so many restaurants, and we were not packed in like sardines. I would definitely go back, but likely only for a special occassion.

Really cool vibe, good drinks, and awessssome biscuits. That said, our whole table of four ordered the burger despite our better judgement of more interesting things on the menu, and we were all left thoroughly unhappy. The burger is really average at best. That is a lot coming from a town that has so many awesome restaurants serving burgers. Heck, even the Italian place on my corner serves a better burger. For a place that has so much going for it, they can really step their burger game up. The bun was tasteless, the special sauce is useless, the two thin patties make it so most of the juice is lost, and the meat blend… well, I don’t think it’s Pat Lafreida, so why even make a burger then?
Also, the «homemade fries» are identical to those you would find at the double arches establishment you see on every corner over America. I guess I’m bitter because this cost me $ 23.
Mehhhhhhh. Try harder.
But definitely order like 20 honey butter biscuits. Those were bomb.

Just a quick update. About 3 hours after eating here I got VIOLENTLY ill. So needless to say, I won’t ever be going back.

Came here for Saturday Brunch, made a reservation beforehand, so there was no wait whatsoever. Was a little nervous about the experience since it’s rated 3.5 stars on Unilocal.
The experience completely surprised me and made me wonder why the heck does THE DUTCH not deserve more stars!!!
The seating area is huge, there is a backroom behind the front room and a private dining area downstairs. We were seated in the backroom, and the décor was amazing, classic décor.
The brunch menu was honestly not too big, it incorporates lunch into brunch, so you can have options like oysters too. I have a picture of the menu, so you could see what’s for brunch.
we ordered an appetizer to share:
— Steak Tartare ($ 18) — It was absolutely amazing, to start with the toast was crunchy and amazing, the steak was phenomenal and it came with mayonnaise that blends really well with the whole dish
Brunch food
— Omelette with caramelized onions and salad on the side ($ 18) — the omelette was amazing, very strong on onions, a must-​try if you are an onion lover
— Smoked salmon with bagel with scrambled egg — the scrambled egg? no joke is the best scrambled egg i’ve had in the city. the bagel was crunchy but not dry, and the smoked salmon was really good, it also have sour cream and salmon roe on the side where you could put on the bagel, love the little touch.
Strongly recommend the smoked salmon with bagel and scrambled egg, probably the best brunch dish you get in the city!
Service is absolutely amazing, the servers are super nice, take really good pictures from good angles, and everyone was super attentive.
Will definitely come back and would recommend everyone too! Have yet to try the doughnut tree that caught my eye on the menu!

The Dutch is nicely laid out with walls opening to let in the charm of the SoHo streets. Two great bars and several seating areas, each very inviting. A great place to sit and chat. It gets quite crowded as you can imagine.
For lunch we had a lobster roll served with caviar and fried duck breast on a bed of greens and beans. Both very tasty.
The wines were good and waitress very knowledgeable about pairing. The Vermentino went well with the duck.
All in all a great place.

Excellent food! Excellent service! Romantic but upbeat atmosphere! Sat near the bar which is a bit louder than the other dining room but both seemed to have a great vibe. The beet salad appetizer had curry cashews and avocado topped with middle eastern spices which gave the salad excellent texture and flavor. I had the hanger steak with the kimchi fried rice, delicious! My husband had the roasted pork with pineapple and beans, also amazing!
Now for the desserts, we could not resist!
We had the blueberry apple pie drizzled with thyme syrup and ricotta ice cream
&
ICE box pie, peanut butter filling with fried peanuts and drizzled with lime syrup and banana ice cream.
All I can say is AMAZING !

First, the Dutch is overpriced. Perhaps I’m totally spoiled by all the amazing brunch choices in NYC where I only pay $ 30 for food + unlimited mimosas… so I was surprised by the price tag here. Without alcohol, we spent $ 40 each.
Second, the food isn’t stellar. I ordered their famous fried chicken which (if you’re a hungry girl like me) is good for just one person. The fried chicken is tasty, but the problem is… I recently discovered the fried chicken sandwich at Fuku+. Now I want my fried chicken to have a tiny bit of kick to it. My girlfriend ordered the Shrimp & Kimchi fried rice. We warned the server that her being Korean meant she had high standards for Kimchi and he still told her to go for it. Mistake — she took a one bite and then said she could make better kimchi herself.
Third, I was surrounded by preppy kids in plaid. Perhaps a lot of kids from NYU decided to go to brunch that day, but I was definitely aged out.
So if you haven’t ever gone to the Dutch, just go check it out once. It is a NYC institution, and I’m happy to have gone so I can take it off of my Unilocal bookmarks.

Just a quick brunch experience. I suppose you pay for the location, venue, and exclusiveness? It seemed fairly empty for a prime brunch hour on a weekend. I think the prices here are definitely going to drive away the mimosa, hung over crew. Then again I appreciate the space and quiet some times so that was a positive.
Then the dish, I had some poached eggs with a cheddar biscuit and a side of a tomato, ham, and chipotle sauce for $ 19. Whoa. I mean really a couple fancy poached eggs and not enough ham with a mini biscuit?
Anyways, it was a meal, nothing spectacular and they were very strict about outside beverages (it was just a cup of coffee from a local location) that they held for me at the front while it obviously got cold. What a waste.
Checked it. It’s subpar in my book, but I think larger groups will like this location and especially for dinner.

The Dutch is only a few years old, but it already has the swagger of a New York institution. And that might be one of the strongest things to say about any restaurant in Gotham given the city’s tendency to be spoiled rotten with new food joints popping up literally every day. Trendiness only lasts so long before some younger, hipper, more attractive digs open up. And from there, it’s off to the worrisome, awkward, puberty-​esque second stage, which could last long enough to still see the spot sputter off and shut its doors. Somehow, The Dutch has unfairly skipped this zits and braces phrase. Frankly, that’s a rarity. But it’s certainly not by chance.
The dining room is inviting, stately, modern, and casually gorgeous, like a well-​tailored suit, worn unbuttoned and without a tie. It’s an effective first impression one gets even before taking a bite of their unapologetically American cuisine. It’s a safe favorite for business lunches, and I’ve been lucky enough to frequent The Dutch enough to narrow the menu down to three solid choices: the Hot Fried Chicken, the Pastrami Roll, and the Double Cheddar Burger.
The Hot Fried Chicken is The Dutch’s most popular dish, so we’ll start there. Deserving of its omnipresence on top ten fried chicken lists in the city (if for each piece’s juicy center alone), but I personally would stop short of putting them near the top spot. To be honest, they’re upstaged by the very side its served with, those devilish Honey Butter Biscuits, drenched in liquid sugar and blessed in a Southern Baptist church.
The Pastrami Roll may have been my favorite. And perhaps no one else’s, since it’s sadly off the menu these days. As I feel like I’m eulogizing the sandwich while I reminisce, it was anchored by deliciously briny meat, slathered with horseradish and Swiss, and armed with crispy onion rings at its hip. I always hold out hope it’s a special, and I’ve tried to bring it up with servers since its disappearance, in the off-​chance there’s some secret sandwich code among the well-​informed, but no such luck there. Yet.
The Double Cheddar Burger has probably been my most reliable pick. It’s got your typical fast food formula (sesame seed bun, pickles, secret sauce, addictively salty fries on the side), but with of course way better ingredients. So rather than reinvent the wheel, The Dutch attempts to perfect a low-​brow American standard, and they more or less deliver with a gooey, cheesy, dry-​aged monster not for that faint-​hearted. As a general rule, in fact, you shouldn’t misinterpret The Dutch for light fare. This is some all-​around, gut-​busting cuisine.
The service can be spotty, but The Dutch really lets its décor and cooking do most of the talking here anyway. It’s quickly become a SoHo staple, despite serving a week’s worth of calories in a single meal for the models strutting down nearby Prince and Spring Streets. A wolf of Wall Street in Southern sheep’s clothing (or is it the other way around?), The Dutch is confident, delicious, and American through and through.

My DINNER companions decided to go family style so we could have some variety.
Beet and avocado salad — great! But I love beets and get them rarely, so it could just be my excitement over beets. There was some kind of crusty sprinkle over the beets that was really good. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it — peppercorn and something? A very unique flavor I’ve never had elsewhere.
Fried chicken — this cannot be their most popular dish– it’s so boring. There was no discernible flavor. I give credit to tender and moist meat though. And a nice honeyed-​biscuit.
Smoked ricotta ravioli — surprisingly addictive! The smokiness of the ricotta was not too strong and didn’t overpower the rest of the dish. Something I would get again if I happened to come back.
Steak and kimchi rice — well flavored steak and well blended kimchi rice but I’m not a huge fan of kimchi rice in general, so this fish was just fine. The kimchi rice doesn’t have any hint of spice but does generally have the requisite pungent sour taste of fermented dishes.
We felt so rushed the entire meal. They tried to take our dishes whenever there was a bite or two left — it was very odd. We had plenty of room on the table to hold every dish, so it’s not like we had to make room on an overcrowded table. They tried to take the app away with about ¹⁄₅ of the dish left. Then tried to take the fried chicken away with one whole piece still remaining in the plate.
I will probably promptly forget I ever came here or its dishes since only the appetizer made me say YUM! I even did not bother to pack away leftovers because I was so unenthused by the dishes (and I’m a notorious doggie bagger).

We came for late dinner on the last day of New York Winter Restaurant Week with reservation made via OpenTable. We were seated right away and the ambiance is great, albeit a little loud in the main dining room.
Our server barely gave us attention, but he was pretty spread out over a few other larger parties (although the other tables were clearly favored over our party of 2). I inquired about the Restaurant Week menu and was told flatly that it’s not available, no further explanation. Ok, not a big deal. When our server finally returned, we ordered 2 glasses of riesling from the wine list and were offered a taste before pouring. However, I only realized when the bill arrived that it was a more expensive riesling, not the one I requested. Again, it’s a minor annoyance. I wish our server had informed us up front when he brought out the wine that it was his recommendation or that the other kind was not available.
We had the eggplant dip (love!), cedar plank salmon with cauliflower and citrus (amazing, buttery salmon paired with a sweet and tangy cauliflower salad), and a truffle gemelli pasta (decent). After we finished our food, the server simply put the dessert menu in front of us and then walked away. Yep, we were ready to leave at that point.
Props to the bus staff though! They were quick, thorough, and attentive. They pretty much did EVERYTHING except for taking our food and wine order.

Great place for a small bite to eat or a big meal. Wide ranging menu,

Mediocre American style food in a trendy and somewhat pretentious Soho environment. This place is overrated. Been here a few times and nothing has ever been great besides perhaps the prices. Plenty of other low key places with better food and prices around the neighborhood. If you’re looking for a scene and decent drinks, maybe The Dutch is for you. Their bar is pretty nice and they have an extensive drink selection.

Was staying at Trump Soho for a little staycation and we wanted a breakfast place close by. My date got the flapjacks which he said he enjoyed. I ordered a beet salad which was delicious. The roasted hasbrown potatoes were also fantastic. The service was smooth. The one bump– which was minor was that the servers let my date’s green tea seep to long in his tea pot and since he’s a tea fanatic «only drink teas from Japanese… they do the best teas» insert eye roll, he had it sent back for a new one and still wasn’t happy with the new green tea. Insert second eye roll. So as long as green tea that may not be up to par, isn’t something that grinds your gears, this is a nice place to hit up. Managed to find vegan options for myself.

I was expecting the same experience during restaurant week that I’d gotten in the past. The service and customer service was amazing, the place was beautiful as always and the right level of noise… so I searched around for what might be the problem… it was the food. Now don’t get me wrong, their fried chicken dinner on Mondays (which they did away with) was legendary and the beef burger I’d gotten during another restaurant week in the summer was enough to make me weep openly at the table it was sooooooooo good. This time… the veggie burger disappointed greatly. It was too… something…and not something enough. That likely makes no sense unless you know that when you are looking for flavor and texture and you’re let down, it’s easy to be a little bitter. Sorry guys… I hate to sound like an 80s commercial but ‘where’s the beef’.

still feel the same. Busy, nice décor and crowded. I’d go somewhere else. Service is still not so great.

For such a popular spot, the service was terrible. We had a reservation and it took them 40 mins to sit us (party of four) food took an hour to come and was just fine. Nice to have checked this place out of my list, but never comming back

Restaurant Week $ 25 lunch was fabulous. Got a table right away even w/​o a reservation. But that could have been because it was the Monday after the blizzard. The waitstaff, hosts and bus service was top of the line. We felt pampered. Chicken wings (6) were hot, crunchy, complex seasoning/​slightly sweet and spicy, best I ever tasted. The special salmon and accompanying salad were prepared with care, delicious. Devil’s food cake with vanilla ice cream, oh my. I felt like it was my birthday. The ambiance is calm and very comfortable. The restrooms are a long ways downstairs and coming back up to our table I got lost but was quickly assisted by someone passing by. Thank you to all for a memorable visit!

Hot fried chicken ($ 28) — crisp skin. Moist meat. Fiery but not really — a subtle heat that is helped by added house made hot sauce. A full half bird awaits — order it now.
Maple biscuits are buttery, flaky rich. The best ever sampled.
Donut tree is that — literally. A small wooden tree with six small fresh fries donuts. Chocolate, green tee and PB&j.
Service is impeccable.
Bloody Mary’s are thick and well poured.
A Korean pork rice bowl is a decent Americanized version.
Reservations recommended — it’s busy for brunch in Sunday.

My friend Rochelle and I continued our Restaurant Week Adventure. We have been eating in Soho because she works in the area and really what is there to complain about eating in Soho?!
I always wanted to try The Dutch due to reading a great review a few years back from NY Mag.
I can’t even begin to describe this perfect gem of a restaurant:
You find this cozy restaurant on the corner of Prince and Sullivan. When I walked in I felt as if I was walking into a restaurant in Prague: intimate, cozy and beautiful lighting greet you. I checked in and a very pleasant maitre’ d escorted me to my table where Rochelle was already seated: a booth next to a fireplace and near our table old recipe books were placed.
We were immediately served water with ice and lime/​lemon and amazing corn bread. Our waiter, Ramon (best waiter!), greeted us and told us to take our time in ordering. The menu contained many tantalizing options. We decided to start with the eggplant dip with savory crackers (toasted flatbread with delectable spices) and I had the little fried oyster sandwich (scrumptious slider).
We then ordered from the Restaurant Week menu: 1^st course: mushroom soup (I wish they bottled and sold it) served in beautiful Apilco pottery. Ramon checked on us to ensure we savored it properly: next to the bowl is a delicious cheddar cracker with truffles on top. He instructed us to crumble the cracker into the soup. All I can say is OMG!
2^nd course: a delicious veggie burger (alas Hillstone still has the best) with melted cheddar and fries. Rochelle had the salmon with cauliflower (she loved it). I ate half of my burger to save room for last course, dessert. I asked Ramon to pack my burger for a late nite snack*(* I will explain later about my burger)
3^rd course: Apple pie with cherries on bottom of pie with Chestnut ice cream. (OMG part 2). Rochelle had the Devils food cake with Vanilla ice cream.
Ramon, who was pleasantly chatting with us throughout our dining, returns with my burger packed to go. He pleasantly explains «Fawn, we gave you a brand new burger and fries» How nice was that?
All I can say is WOW! Dutch you have a loyal diner for life!!!
Restaurant Week is on through February 7^th. Unilocal friends «get thee to The Dutch!»

We came here for dinner on a week night, reservations are still recommended as it was busy. Nice ambiance, warm & intimate. A whole big dining area tucked away on the other side which you don’t notice when you enter. We hung out at the bar first for a round of drinks as we waited for the rest of the party and were promptly seated when our party was complete.
Our server was wonderful, took good care of us.
At the table we tried:
LITTLE OYSTER SANDWICH
AMERICAN BURRATA, TOMATO & GARLIC TOAST, GREEN OLIVE
STEAK TARTARE OF WAGYU BEEF, PICKLED MUSHROOM, DILL
CEDAR PLANK SALMON, CAULIFLOWER & CITRUS
Fish special of the day (can’t recall the name)
HOT FRIED CHICKEN, HONEY BUTTER BISCUITS, SLAW
HOUSEMADE FRIES
WOOD FIRED BROCCOLI, SUNFLOWER TAHINI, SUMAC
Everything was absolutely delicious and well prepared. The salmon was probably one of the best I’ve had. Had a great time.

We came here to have a few drinks at the bar but the space does not really allow for any more people then the bar actually seats. The hostesses we’re not helpful in finding us a space to sit and get some snacks and drinks because we were not officially sitting for dinner. We were kind of disappointed as the vibe and crowd seemed chill and it would have been a nice place to have a few drinks just us girls.

On a business trip & walked in with some co-​workers for some brunch before hitting the road. We didn’t have a reservation but were able to get a nice table without a wait. Our service was great! The food was quick & delicious with some unique options, though we all settled on the poached eggs with cheddar biscuit, ham & tomato. The tomato was fantastic! The ham was more like prosciutto, & a friend asked if he could substitute it for bacon but was told no, so he ended up having to get it on the side. I also tried the Bloody Mary which was a bit on the small size for the price but was good — do watch out for what appeared to be peppercorns in it that came up the straw unexpectedly. I absolutely loved the décor. Overall a nice time!

How this restaurant ever made a single «Best Brunch» list is beyond me. The service is terrible, and the food is just as bad. We got the Shrimp Kimchi Fried Rice, which was dry and flavorless – a rather remarkable feat for kimchi. The Double Burger with Fries was okay, but incredibly greasy. The only thing I liked was the Green Clean juice.
Pretty much the only reason to come here is if every other place in the area is filled up, as there’s tons of seating. But even then…

Went here for brunch on Sunday without a reservation and we were able to get seats without waiting which was great. Though, I do recommend reservations. We sat along the window bar, which was great, but if you prefer to sit at a table, I suggest making a reservation.
Loved the atmosphere of the place. It was moderately loud, but my husband and I were able to carry on a conversation very easily. Place décor was cozy and comfortable. Our waiter, Brandon was super friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. He really helped me decide on what to order.
I ended up getting the Shrimp and Kimchi Fried Rice with Two Eggs and Grilled Pork Belly. Oh man. This dish was everything. A touch of spice from the kimchi, the pork belly was so flavorful, and the eggs were cooked to perfection. My husband order the Smoked Salmon and Bagel with Soft Scrambled Eggs and Trout Roe. Those eggs were unbelievable. Super luxurious.
Looking forward to coming back soon (and ordering that fried chicken)!!!

The Dutch is my girlfriend and my go to brunch spot when we want to grab something solid without to much of a wait (make a res’).
I’ve gotten a number of their egg dishes, a breakfast sandwich, and a sweet dish in the past. Most recently I ordered and enjoyed the eggs, rice and kimchi breakfast dish. It came with a couple of eggs, a good serving of rice and kimchi and some super fresh shrimp! I highly, highly recommend ordering it if still available.
The ambience is moderately loud, not the easiest to hear friends, sometimes you’ll have to lean in. The staff, while busy, are usually qutie attentive.

I went here for brunch on a sunny fall afternoon, with reservations, so there was no issue accommodating our party of four — and a baby. They moved the stroller to the basement to make room.
Now the food. Chicken waffles are our favorite, which are not on the menu, so we decided to remix it: 2 apple waffles and 2 fried chicken entrees for the 4 of us to share. Everything was excellent. The fried chicken was well seasoned inside and out, I suspect the addition of Old Bay! The waffles were perfectly crispy and came with a vanilla cream sauce. We also got a a stack of the cornmeal pancakes, also delicious. To drink I had the Diamond Cutter, a well balanced passion fruit cocktail.
The staff was friendly, especially Rueben at the bar. I’m looking forward to returning for dinner, and try his version of the Corpse Reviver.

I have a feeling this is a place you go when you want to be seen during brunch, and/​or insta beautiful pictures of your brunch to make everyone else in your newsfeed look like peasants. Luckily, if you’re not normally part of the SoHo crowd, you can also catch The Dutch for a great weekday lunch and still eat with your eyes.
We opted for the lunch tasting menu ($ 32), which is a relative steal for both prices in the area and considering you get full-​sized portions instead of small tastings. I ended up trying:
+ sunchoke soup with coffee cream and a chestnut-​date granola: the foamy coffee cream on top was quite bitter and off-​putting, but the actual soup was very good. The sweet «granola bar» on the side was also delicious for dipping. Probably wouldn’t order this again, but I wanted something warm on a chilly day.
+ crispy duck leg salad with cranberry beans, frisee, and egg: this was absolutely delicious, and it took serious control not to eat the entire thing in one go. The duck leg was deep fried and melt-​in your-​mouth perfection, while the light salad was perfect to complement the heavy duck. I loved the purée beneath it all (still not sure what that was), while the egg had some serious yolk porn going on. Definitely order this if you want to pretend to be healthy.
+ devil’s food cake with vanilla ice cream: pure chocolate heaven. The entire cake was wrapped with this meringue-​like coating that had a little pepperiness to it, while the cake itself was super decadent. Their vanilla ice cream was also some of the best I’ve ever had; you could really taste the fresh vanilla beans inside and it was the perfect compliment to the rich cake.
The entire staff was very friendly and the pace of the courses was very relaxed. Not the best place to come if you’re on a lunch break, but if you want to do some people watching while enjoying a beautiful meal, The Dutch is a good place to start.

Cash had his eye on this place for a while, so we decided to have brunch this past Sunday. The restaurant was pretty packed, so I advise you to make reservations! The staff is pretty friendly, everyone greeted us as we walked to our table. We started off with a delicious seasonal fruit mix, and Mint tea from Greece (delicious). We ordered the Fried Chicken with the honey biscuit and cold slaw, and a side of waffles that was garnished with pear slices and confectioners sugar. Every dish was amazing! The fried chicken was seasoned to perfection, nice and crunchy with season sprinkled on top so each bite had a kick to it. Waffles we’re also nice and fluffy! Our waiter was very professional and checked in on us every now and again. The restaurant manager even allowed us to snap a few pics of the kitchen ! Overall eating at Dutch was a great experience! We’ll definitely be going back!
P.S: They have bomb mimosas!

What a strong place! I came here on the recommendation of a co-​worker. Basically take your shittiest week at work, and double it, so that’s what we were cooking with. We got out early and hit up the Dutch at 3pm, and drank our dinner that night! One fine ass perfect Manhattan after the next. Clearly the head bartender trains his staff well. The measurements were exact, the style was clean, and the service all around impeccable.
I would recommend you get there early on a week night if you’re looking for a cocktail. It can get very crowded. I can’t speak a damn thing to their food — we just focused on drinks. I look forward to returning and dipping into their entrees.

Accueil: Bön accueil
Service: Impeccable, serveuse au petit soin.
Nourriture /​Drink: Burger à la truffe très bon, salade etc… grosse portion.
Ambiance: Détente
Prix: Correct ($$). Comptez 15 $ le burger et menu midi à 20 $
Note: Une bonne adresse

Ich war zum Sonntagsbruch (vorbestellen !!!) hier. Nicht schlecht, aber ein Stern Abzug wegen des Preisniveaus. Aber der Laden war rappelvoll und die Anwesenden wirkten ganz überwiegend glücklich.
Da kann man schon hingehen.