Ophelia - New York

Great views. And the food was quite good. The cocktails fun and inventive. But the service was AWFUL. Like, not enough A’s in awful! Slow. Inattentive. Missed items. And an attitude of pure indifference that killed what should be a great place.

Watch out if you are brown skin. I will say the Bartender was very. nice and pleasant, but his LemonDrop was not on point. The waitresses not so much. I got there before my date and sat at the bar for like 20mins. When my date arrived I paid the bartender. As I was walking to our reserved table a waitress asks if I paid for my drink at the bar. I said yes. We sat a a tiny table, the decor is a little dated, we ordered Spinach Artichoke Dip and Lamb Chops, plus 2 drinks, the Amaretto Sour was good. We paid cash, but as we were waiting for the elevator, right in front of the bar, another waitress, not the one that had been tending to us all night, asked if we paid. Not cool. Quite embarrassing actually, to have someone run up to you to ask if you paid FOR THE 2ND TIME, when you did.

Everything we had (ribeye, prawn tacos, caviar bites) was delicious. Outdoor table with a view of the city (or the East River, depending on where you sit) is immaculate. Highly recommend!

We enjoyed drinks, apps and views to begin our anniversary celebration.

Great views, some of the best cocktails in the city, and the DJ definitely set the right tone and tunes throughout the whole night.