Bread Tulips - Berg

I don't know man, I'm not understanding how this place isn't rated higher. It's excellent. For starters, this is located in the basement of the awesome Giraffe Hotel. From the outside, it seems almost basic, but once you walk downstairs you're transported and it's gorgeous. Beautiful bar, plenty of space, dim lighting, nice furniture, great overall decor, truly. Look im not an expert with interior design I don't know how you want me to describe it but it's nice, ok?! Sheesh get off my back. I'm kidding sorry, I was just feeling insecure about my description. Let's move on amicably, but you've been warned. Seriously though, I've been here a few times and each time I've really had a great meal. Today, the restaurant was dead empty which is borderline comical considering across the street there was a 2.5 hour wait for hillstone. We (the voices in my head and I) came straight to B T (nickname status) and im glad we did. Tonight, I had their steak with fries which was delicious as well as a nduja pizza (idk wtf nduja is either or if im even spelling it right) and some pasta. All delicious, fresh etc. The service was also great. Honestly, it's crazy this place has below 300 reviews and only 4 stars because based on that alone I might be inclined to try something with a flashier Yelp page but man this is a great restaurant. Give it a shot you won't be disappointed 5 stars.

This downstairs restaurant had a warm, fun atmosphere, attentive staff, and delicious food. The margarita pizza was excellent. Lamb ragu flavorful and a nice spin on a traditional meal. Mushroom pasta had a good, strong mushroom sauce.

Who knew that it was nearly impossible to secure a reservation on Resy for a party of eight! The places I looked at require you to send an email for a reservation. To this day, Rubirosa still hasn't responded. Finally, I gave up and my friend found this place on Resy and made a reservation without any snafu! We were seated in a private corner of the restaurant! The walls were nicely decorated with wine bottles and kitchen equipment. The complimentary bread with olive oil and a side of salt was key! Some of us split a reasonably priced bottle of Chianti while others got cocktails and beer. The table was split down the middle between personal pies of pizzas and pasta dishes. We all really enjoyed our entrees! The ease of making a reservation and the food would definitely draw us back again. The only thing that needed improvement was water service. No one came to replace our empty glasses of water and we barely had 1-2 full glasses each. I left quite dehydrated.

Staying at Hotel Giraffe, so I thought I would give Bread Tulips a try. Overall a pleasant dining experience. Friendly service, decent ambience, and food cooked well if a little bland. Best part of the meal was probably the crispy bread with olive oil and sea salt. I also had the arugula salad and the salmon which was cooked crispy and a nice medium inside but lacked a little flavor. Nice experience, nothing extra special. Hotel guests receive a 20% discount.

A year ago I was searching the best deals for NYC restaurant week. This restaurant made the list. My friend and I had dinner at this hot spot in Gramercy. They had happy hour until 7pm for discounted drinks. We came on a Monday evening during the summer and the place was dead. Service was on point in terms of knowledge and efficiency. Appetizers: To start, we took advantage of the restaurant week wine bottle special for $35. The wine was very good and the waiter re corked the bottle to take home because we could not finish a bottle of wine. We ordered the crab cakes and Tuscan kale salad. The crab cakes were very good overall, the only comment I would say is that it was a little salty but all the components are well balanced if consumed in one bite. My friend got the Tuscan Kale Salad, which was really good, refreshing and healthy. Out of the two dishes, the kale salad was the better of the two. For the entree, we ordered the seared sea scallops and Long Island duck. The scallops was really good and the flavors were well balanced. Meanwhile my friend got the duck which was amazing and very lean. Out of the two dishes, the duck was the better of the two. That duck was to die for and personally I could see that dish become inconsistent if it was a busy night. Plus both dishes went well with the wine. The desserts were to awesome. The tartufo is amazing and with the lemon flavor and currents and walnut texture, the dish was a perfect end to my prix fixe. My friend got the chocolate mousse cake with hazelnut gelato, which was flawless. Personal note, go on a non busy night; given the restaurant's reputation I can foresee regular people like us could get ignored and getting subpar service. The night we went it was dead (10 people were dining that evening). Currently the restaurant is offering outdoor dining from Tuesday Saturday as well as delivery and curbside pick up orders.