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Address:
9 West 57th St.
New York, NY 10019

Neighborhood:
Midtown West

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Cuisine:
French

Price: $31 to $50

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Brasserie 8 1/2 Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.patinagroup.com/restaurant.php?restaurants_id=67
Phone: (212) 829-0812
Hours of Operation: Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Friday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm; Saturday: 5:30pm - 11:00pm; Sunday: 5:30pm - 9:00pm; Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm.
Cross Street: 5th & 6th Ave.
Public Transit: SUBWAY F at 57th Street or E at 53rd & 5th Avenue N and R on 59th Street and 5th Avenue
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: Parking is available at the garage next door.
Payment Options: AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: French, Fusion / Eclectic, European
Executive Chef: Julian Alonzo
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Brasserie 8 1/2

3.9

254 $31 to $50 restaurant

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299 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

299 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

special occasion(132)
fit for foodies(128)
good for groups(94)

romantic(74)
great for brunch(65)
great for lunch(41)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (299)

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Loved it, great food, great service

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/16/2012

2005

Dined on 04/16/2012

2005

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"100% perfect!!!!
Try the beet salad, amazing!!!"

Dined on 04/16/2012

2005

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent innovative food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/13/2012

2008

Dined on 04/13/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent innovative food presentation"

Dined on 04/13/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Awesome

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent - like always. Thanks for providing the best service all the time; everytime. Thanks for providing great food. Love your ambience."

Dined on 04/12/2012

2006

Special Features: good for groups, notable wine list, scenic view, hot spot

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

I hadn't been there in over

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/10/2012

2006

Dined on 04/10/2012

2006

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"I hadn't been there in over a year - food was very disappointing. Presentation of it was great but the actual food wasn't prepared well. The dessert had bizarre ingredients in it (herbs?) - and the salmon was over cooked and nothing special. Very disappointing."

Dined on 04/10/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

We had brunch at 8 1/2 about

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We had brunch at 8 1/2 about six weeks ago and were happy to make a reservation for this past Sunday (Easter) -- the first experience was so nice, the food was delicious. The second time was extremely disappointing. The buffet table seemed smaller, the ham was not even cutable on my husband's plate, my lamb was not great either, tough, not a lot of flavor. The butter lettuce salad with blue cheese and walnuts was good and so was the faro and mixed vegetable salad. Everything else was just okay. Our waiter was fine, but he was assigned a big table and so wasn't always available. The servers on the buffet table (for the meat choices) were distracted,had to ask twice for the lamb sauce. AND, it was very expensive (Easter, I guess)."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We went for Easter brunch.

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Dined on 04/08/2012

2010

Dined on 04/08/2012

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We went for Easter brunch. Amazing buffet. Everything you could want from breakfast thru dinner. Then came the dessert spread! We'll be back next year."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2010

Special Features: great for brunch

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Best variety and quality of

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Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Best variety and quality of dessert of any brunch I've been to!"

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Special Features: great for brunch, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Easter brunch was a great

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Dined on 04/08/2012

2012

Dined on 04/08/2012

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Easter brunch was a great experience. The restaurant was fairly quiet and not too crowded. The food was amazing. I cannot wait to enjoy another brunch here."

Dined on 04/08/2012

2012

Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, special occasion

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Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Very nice setting, but for

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/07/2012

2007

Dined on 04/07/2012

2007

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Very nice setting, but for a Saturday night, the restaurant was suprisingly empty. Given how empty the restaurant was, the service was very lackluster. The food was okay, but trying to be more than it was and was not worth the value."