Eighty One

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Cuisine: Seafood Price: Expensive

  • Hours: Sun-Thu, 5-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5-11:30pm
  • Public Transit and Parking: B,C to 81st St - Museaum of Natural History Street parking - Hopstop
  • Reservations: Recommended - Make an Online Reservation
  • Payment Options: MasterCard, Visa, American Express
  • Dress: Stylish Casual
  • Noise: Moderate
  • Seats: 120 in the main dining room, 28 at the bar and lou
  • Key People: Executive Chef - Ed Brown; Chef de Cuisine - Juan Cuevas; Pastry Chef - John Miele; Wine Director - Heather Branch; Owners - Ed Brown
  • Year Opened: 2008

Critic Reviews

New York Magazine star star 03/30/08

There are nicer rooms in town, and the prices are absurd. But Brown's ambitious cooking is a welcome addition to the neighborhood bites. - Adam Platt

The New York Times star star 05/14/08

Ed Brown, the chef and principal owner, is an indisputably gifted cook, and he’s put together an indisputably serious restaurant. - Frank Bruni

Time Out New York  

Chef Ed Brown (Sea Grill) presides over this grand, white-columned eatery on the UWS. Despite clumsy service and an awkward menu breakdown (see the ?tasting...

The New Yorker 08/04/08

At this new American eatery, just across from the Museum of Natural History, surprises abound. - Andrea Thompson

Michelin Red Guide 2009 New York City star 10/07/08

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Mel S.
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Service Rating star Posted on 05/20/08
That quote from the NY Times is just a snippet of Bruni's review. He goes on to say a lot of negative comments about the disastrous Eighty One. The portions are small, the menu is limited, the service is slow, the prices are high. Need I say more.