Diners' Choice: Best Service restaurants in New York City

OpenTable

Updated January 05, 2025

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Bar Miller

5.0

5 (11)

$50 and over

Sushi

East Village

About the restaurant

Nestled in an intimate space in the East Village, Bar Miller is the showcase omakase restaurant from the sushi concept Rosella. Just a few blocks away, our 8-seat sushi bar is seated twice nightly for a tasting menu that features local, sustainably-sourced ingredients.

Domestic beer, wine, and cider shape a drink program that stays true to our approach to the menu, while the sake list highlights Brooklyn-based breweries and less conventional styles from Japan.

Bar Miller happily accommodates solo diners. Please email info@barmiller with your reservation request and we will follow up!

Top review

Wije

Dined on Jan 8, 2025

Amazing culinary experience. Great food Great service

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Experience

Sushi Bar Tasting Menu

Da' Franco & Tony's Ristorante

5.0

5 (207)

$31 to $50

Italian

Schuylerville

About the restaurant

Welcome to Da Franco & Tony Ristorante. We are located on the corner of Mulford Ave and Middletown Road near Hutchitson River Parkway. Antipasti – Zuppe – Insalate- Pasta – Pollo – Carne – Pesce -Verdre – Dolci Del Giorno- Come in for a memorable dining experience!

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Barry

Dined on Dec 6, 2024

We loved this place! We drove by it many times but decided to stop by Friday night. The service was attentive, and the food was amazing! This will be a regular upscale date-night ristorante for us. Kudos to the staff and ownership.

Kawachiya NYC

5.0

5 (17)

$50 and over

Kaiseki

Murray Hill

About the restaurant

The Kawachiya room by Kawabun NYC is a premium dining experience featuring seasonal menus offered in a lunch format and a full tasting menu for dinner at our Chef's counter. We feature techniques and recipes spanning four hundred years with an eye towards innovating for New York. Located near Bryant Park and the Chrysler building in Murray Hill, Kawachiya is a hidden gem conveniently located close to Grand Central Terminal.

Chef Ito Yoshitaka has been practicing his craft at the legendary Kawabun Ryotei in Nagoya, Japan since his youth. Hailing from a family of Washoku chefs, he applies his dedication and skills to bring a highly selective seasonal offering to New York to launch the first expansion of Kawabun since its founding in the early 1600s.

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costanzaVIP

Dined on Jan 10, 2025

An amazing experience for those who deeply love Japanese food.

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Experience

Dinner Omakase

Toledo Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (263)

$50 and over

Spanish

Murray Hill

About the restaurant

Toledo Restaurant has been serving patrons of NYC and beyond for over thirty years. Since its inception in 1975, we have been recognized as "serving the city's best Spanish" (The New York Post). Many have come to call us "classic, old-world and handsome" (Zagat 99, 01, 02), decorated in Spanish artifacts from all parts of Spain like Toledo, Sevilla, Madrid, and even Galicia. When you come to Toledo you can expect reliable and consistent food and service, whether it is to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, family reunion, host a company Christmas party or a baby shower.

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Cindy

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

it was wonderful holiday luncheon at Toledo, as always the food was fresh prepared, delicious and authentic. I have been eating here since 2012, and will keep continuing visit Toledo.

Mike's Bistro - UES

5.0

5 (657)

$50 and over

Kosher

Midtown East

About the restaurant

"Mike's Bistro combines an elegant menu with a relaxed, spacious atmosphere in a convenient Midtown East location. Chef Michael Gershkovich creates and executes a contemporary, internationally inspired, Glatt Kosher (OU) gourmet menu with seasonally-inspired nuances."

Top review

Shlomo

Dined 3 days ago

Food was exquisite - every dish had a twist, so full of flavor! This is by far one of my favorite places to eat!

Sushi Noz

4.9

4.9 (14)

$50 and over

Sushi

Upper East Side

About the restaurant

Craftsmanship at its finest is displayed at Sushi Noz, where guests experience our seasonal omakase menu curated nightly by Chef Nozomu Abe. Known as "Noz" to his friends, Abe-san is part of a movement from Japan advancing Edomae-style sushi, incorporating aging and preparation techniques that date back to Japan's Edo period. Upon entering the restaurant, guests are transported by the Sukiya-style wooden interior, which was assembled using more than a dozen types of cedar. The centerpiece of our first dining room is our 8-seat, 200-year-old hinoki wood sushi bar and traditional ice chest, where Chef Noz refrigerates the evening's neta selections. Our second dining room features a sushi bar made from tamo ash wood, which accommodates an additional 6 guests. We welcome our guests in true Japanese hospitality, offering two nightly seatings at each counter.

Top review

Morgan

Dined 7 days ago

Sushi Noz is incredible. One of the most amazing experiences I have had in NYC. It was my birthday and they added extra little touches to make it special for me. The food is divine, the vibes are immaculate and the service is unmatched. Highly, highly recommend! This restaurant should be on everyone's list.

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Experience

Omakase ($550/Person)

Villa Mosconi

4.9

4.9 (953)

$31 to $50

Italian

Greenwich Village

About the restaurant

Villa Mosconi Restaurant is a family-run restaurant located in the heart of New York City's historic Greenwich Village. The restaurant has been serving the same great food under the guidance of the Mosconi family since 1976 at the same location on MacDougal Street between Bleecker and West Houston streets. The restaurant offers superb authentic Northern Italian cuisine that reflects the family's origins in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

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KirkVIP

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Food was delicious- lasagna, clam sauce, osso buco all great. Service was excellent.

The Parlour, Brooklyn High Low

4.8

4.8 (129)

$50 and over

Afternoon Tea

Park Slope

About the restaurant

After three successful years, we’re excited to announce our second location! Immerse yourself in a moody, luxurious Speak'Teasy vibe, perfect for afternoon tea lovers seeking another vintage escape in Brooklyn. Enjoy our signature guest service, cozy atmosphere, friendly staff, and a delightful twist on traditional afternoon tea.

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Rich

Dined 7 days ago

The atmosphere is delightful, the service is excellent t, the staff is friendly and attentive, and the food and tea is delicious. We’ve gone twice and found street parking easily both times. Recommend!

VIA VAI - Astoria

4.9

4.9 (274)

$31 to $50

Italian

Astoria

About the restaurant

VIA VAI is a Chef-Owner run restaurant, serving contemporary and authentic Italian food that one would find in the best restaurants and trattorie in today's Italy.

The restaurant is rustic cozy and charming, with a slate and marble top bar serving only select Italian wines, and local and imported tap and bottled beer, that pair perfectly with the artisanal food prepared every day on the premises, and the brick oven roman-style (thin crust) pizza cooked in the imported Italian oven.

Chef-owner Antonio Morichini is Roman born and bred. He did his culinary education and training in Italy, working in some of the best Michelin-starred restaurants in Rome. His food is loyal to tradition, but forward looking.

Top review

Bella

Dined on Nov 29, 2024

I absolutely LOVED the food. Estella was amazing, beef ravioli was delicious. I will definitely comeback to eat here.

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