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FIVES Restaurant

3.7

261 Reviews

$50 and over

American

Fives restaurant and the adjoining Bar at Fives are currently closed for refurbishment and are set to debut in fall 2013 with an exciting new name and concept. In the interim, hotel guests may enjoy a Continental breakfast buffet and select a la carte items in Gotham Lounge, buffet breakfast on the banquet floor or an a la carte menu through In-room Dining. Gotham Lounge will also be open to the public for lunch, Afternoon Tea, dinner and cocktails.

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3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

3.7Food
3.8Service
3.9Ambience

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josem
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on February 1, 2013
overall1food2service2ambience1
The restaurant week menu was only available from 12 to1:45. Our reservation was for 2 pm and nowhere in the nyc restaurant week site did it say that. I think the staff knew that and did not even post a menu outside so it was like you were trapped. And then as soon as you sit, the waiter rushes you to order, without giving you a chance look at the menu. So our 25 dollar meal turned to 70! Thanks!
DL
DivaLaCroix2018
New York Area
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2013
overall5food5service5ambience5
Oh my what a treat to eat in a truly grown-up restaurant where no jangling music tries to create a false "buzz." No crowding here, with tables set far enough apart that neighboring conversation doesn't interfere with one's own and chairs are not bumped into by passing waiters or patrons. As to the food, it couldn't be better. I have never had a more complicated and interesting pumpkin ravioli. I LOVE this restaurant.
AB
ArnelleB
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2013
overall5food5service5ambience5
Elegant and welcoming atmosphere. Very friendly waitstaff
AF
AlbertF
New York Area
67 reviews
vip
5.0
67 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2013
overall5food5service4ambience5
Quite expensive but appropriate for special occasions. Very good bread selection
PB
PaulB
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2013
overall3food3service1ambience2
$24 for a Martini, $9 for a cup of coffee. Give me break. Not at a second tier restaurant. Must have been "special" Restaurant Week pricing which, if so, makes it all the worse.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2013
overall3food3service5ambience3
Went for Restaurant Week lunch: cauliflower soup with truffle oil smelled and tasted amazing. The short rib with duck confit was disappointing: the short rib was deep fried with a layer of panko (?!) and had no flavor or juice. The mashed potatoes were cold and obviously plated before anything else was ready. The duck confit was a little too salty. The chocolate cake was good, but nothing special. The service was warm and attentive. Wouldn't go back again. I expected the food to be a lot better.
SN
SteveNYC
Naples
80 reviews
vip
4.0
80 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2013
overall4food3service5ambience5
I came here for a breakfast meeting with a client. The atmosphere was perfect for a business meeting. The meal satisfactory. Expensive.
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foodiemom
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2012
overall4food5service5ambience4
Very pricey but had a great family lunch before museum. Service was wonderful.
MM
MrMetz
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
2.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2012
overall2food2service2ambience3
My wife and I had lunch before some after Christmas shopping on Fifth Avenue. The food was tasty but not spectacular and the service was slow and inattentive. For the cost of the meal, one can do much better.
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Kate
New York Area
35 reviews
vip
2.0
35 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2012
overall2food2service2ambience2
Saturday night at 8.... with plenty of unoccupied tables.. should have been a clue... service was fine but not friendly at all. Food was ok but nothing special. The tables beside us were not even made up... that defnitely detracted from the ambiance... felt like serving customers was an inconvenience/afterthought. No candle on our table. Very lukewarm overall. Definitley would NOT go back.
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shoregirl
Philadelphia
86 reviews
vip
5.0
86 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2012
overall5food5service4ambience5
We've eaten here at least 6 times and each time the service has been great and the food was wonderful!
S
Sarah
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on December 12, 2012
overall5food5service5ambience5
I was impressed that I was given warm, gluten-free bread after the waiter learned that I was celiac. Also, the petit fours with coffee were gluten free. It was pricey, but for an important business lunch well worth it I thought the food was perfectly prepared, and would consider coming for dinner i the future.
SC
StephenC
Houston
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2012
overall4food5service3ambience4
Excellent lobster and crab hash with eggs Benedict Service was a bit slow when not overly crowded
FJ
FoodJack
New York Area
47 reviews
4.0
47 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2012
overall4food4service4ambience4
Very good place to go for breakfast and/ or meetings. Service was good and didn't 't get in the way of the discussions. Food was good too.
RD
RebeccaD
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 25, 2012
overall5food5service5ambience4
Fives is a hidden gem on Fifth Avenue, tucked away in the Peninsula Hotel away from the maddening holiday tourists and shoppers. The serving team was attentive, without hovering over us at every moment. They were excellent with our children, suggesting specially crafted items that were not on the menu that the kitchen executed perfectly. It made them feel like VIPs. Our food was meticulously prepared and beautifully presented. Many thanks for a wonderful brunch!
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EdwardS
New York Area
30 reviews
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on November 20, 2012
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, elegant and upscale. Perfect place for a conversation.
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Tricia
Washington DC
28 reviews
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on October 14, 2012
overall4food4service4ambience5
The food we had was good nothing exceptional for the price. We thought that for the price the food could have been a little more inventive. The service was very good. I would come back here again to try a different meal.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New England
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on October 9, 2012
overall5food5service5ambience5
Over the top service! Felt like a queen and it was only lunch! Pricey... but you get all you are paying for!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 8, 2012
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent place to have business lunch meeting. Food was delicious, gorgeous and perfect portion size. Definitely pricey (worth it) so not for those who are looking for a big hearty lunch.
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Gita
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 4, 2012
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very attentive staff, and great service overall. If you are there for a hurried client lunch, best to let them know at the outset, else they give you your time and space and dont rush you (which is also appreciated).
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thecla
New York Area
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2012
overall3food2service3ambience4
Went for restaurant week...food was fair. I know that the menu is selective but even so thought the food was only fair, expected more from a Peninsula Hotel restaurant.
GF
GothamFoodCritic
New York Area
45 reviews
vip
2.0
45 reviews
Dined on August 9, 2012
overall2food2service2ambience4
While the overall experience is unmistakeably 5-star hotel, the food is only good enough for a convenience bite when you'd rather not bother with finding another place. It's not bad, but it's not inspiring. The waitstaff know the routine for the grand Peninsula Hotel in which it is housed but aside from one waiter, the rest of the staff at Fives have too much attitude to carry it out right.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 8, 2012
overall3food4service3ambience4
When I visited taht restaurant,thire were not busy. We spent two and half hours in lunch !? but we ate just three dish. We was waiting lomg time !!
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jsal
New York Area
393 reviews
vip
3.0
393 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2012
overall3food3service4ambience5
Went here for Restaurant Week dinner. Had the ravioli appetizer (very good), braised ribs (fair) and the chocolate mousse (good). My friend had the cod entree and it was too fishy. Service was attentive and well paced. The place was nice, tables spaced well, and we had a nice view of 5th Ave.
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luv2eat
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
2.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2012
overall2food2service2ambience3
We went for restaurant week. Needless to say it was quite disappointed with the food quality and portion. Drink prices were absurd! Portion sizes were more like kids meal. As for food quality, we expected to be of high standard since it's PENINSULA. Service was average. We requested table by the window but ended up sitting outside the kitchen entry way despite couple empty tables were available by the window.
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INinNYC
New York Area
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2012
overall4food4service4ambience4
Went there for restaurant week. The food was delicious! The martini and coffee were crazy expensive. We could have had a whole additional dinner for that.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2012
overall2food2service1ambience4
The service was the worst! I will never return!!!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Denver
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2012
overall3food4service2ambience3
I don't generally frequent hotel restaurants as they tend to be middling at best. But this was a special occasion and Fives looked romantic and the menu was great. Also, they had a Restaurant Week dinner menu so I figured it would be a good value. Honestly, the food was quite good (except for the bread which was obviously microwaved and tough) but the service was spotty and, for a hotel as fantastic as the Peninsular, the room was really not spectacular. For restaurant week, a good find, for a normal day not at all worth the inflated hotel restaurant prices
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
91 reviews
vip
1.0
91 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2012
overall1food1service1ambience2
Our experience was worse than terrible. For starters, no server came to the table after we were seated for ~10 minutes. We ordered a bottle of wine, which needed to be decanted a bit longer. The server never came back to pour the wine for us; we poured it ourselves (and with one exception, we poured the wine ourselves throughout the meal). Despite at least five or six servers in the dining room, it took us another 10 minutes or so to gain the server’s attention to order dinner. The server who took our order was lovely. The bread was stale; we had to ask for bread that we could chew. The portion size was paltry. The tea was nice and hot, but at $9 not worth it. I would not return nor would I recommend this venue to anyone else. In fac
JJ
JackieJ
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on August 1, 2012
overall1food2service1ambience1
My mom and I went to Fives for restaurant week. The waiter seemed to be annoyed and forced to serve us. He showed his annoyance when we asked for the drink menu. Not the way we were expecting to be treated from by a so called ”Five” star restaurant. So disappointed because I was expecting better food and service at this overrated place. We enjoyed this place so much that we'll never go back. ”Five” star restaurant, failed.
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riverdalenana
New York Area
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2012
overall4food4service4ambience3
We had lunch in this restaurant for NYC restaurant week. It was a nice experience, but I'll not go back to this place at their regular prices, it is way too expensive. A small bottled water was charged at $8.00
B
Bsave
New York Area
53 reviews
vip
5.0
53 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2012
overall5food4service5ambience5
The chicken was dry & so was the ribs. Otherwise all is well! I guess its the price issue , you get what you pay for ! Never again to do the restaurant week menu.
J
Jaye
New York Area
5 reviews
2.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 31, 2012
overall2food2service2ambience3
I chose this location for a midday lunch with my girlfriend after having read a number of positive reviews. Imagine my surprise then when I found the waiter to be incredibly pushy, the food to be sub-par, and the whole lunch overwhelmingly flat. The best part of the lunch though was that we were seated right in front of a window with a wonderful view of 5th ave.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 30, 2012
overall4food4service3ambience3
It was one of the best restaurant-week lunches. I had chicken breast, which was slightly seasoned with ginger and accented with mastered. Cheese risotto on the same plate was delicious too. I recommend banana ice cream and roasted banana on the side for your desert. It is unusual, but I felt guilty to pay only the restaurant-week fare.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on July 30, 2012
overall4food3service4ambience4
Went for restaurant week...overall a very good lunch option. A bit pricey though...~$5 for iced tea. Definitely an older crowd and hotel guests.
YH
YileiH
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2012
overall3food3service3ambience4
The food does not live up to my expectation of a restaurant in Peninsula. We went there for the restaurant week. The ravioli appetizer was overcooked -- we could not even see the square shape of a ravioli. The cod fish entree was a bit overdone as well. The chicken entree and the soup appetizer were ordinary. The only thing I would recommend on the restaurant week menu would be the rib entree and the chocolate cake.
z
zazie86
New York Area
70 reviews
4.0
70 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2012
overall4food4service3ambience5
We hit the jackpot at Fives, in the Peninsula Hotel, on 55th and 5th during Summer 2012 Restaurant Week. Above all, we wanted tranquility. Once we climbed all those stairs to the restaurant, we found quiet, no distracting music; comfortable seating by huge arched windows overlooking 5th Avenue; a sophisticated ambiance; informative, friendly, albeit a bit slow, service; and delicious, beautifully presented food - we saw young ladies photographing their dishes. I truly enjoyed my meal of Tomato-Mozzarella-Basil Ravioli with Prawns, Port Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs – very tasty and tender – and Valrhona Chocolate Ginger Mousse Bar with banana ice cream. Fives is fairly expensive; but last night, during Restaurant Week, except for the coff
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luv2dine
London
20 reviews
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2012
overall4food3service4ambience4
excellent and professional service as expected, with attention to details. Food was good but not exceptionally high standard. A bit disapointed by the dessert.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on July 26, 2012
overall2food3service2ambience4
My wife and I dined at Fives during Restaurant Week, ordering off of their Prix-Fixe menu. Overall, the food was pretty good. My Summer-Vegetable soup was tasty and both of the desserts impressed. My wife had a roast chicken main that was mixed. The chicken itself was terrific, but the ginger risotto was a miss. It was bland and did not complement the bird. My entrée was was beef short ribs. It was good, but not extraordinary. I also want to mention the somewhat '80s-looking food presentation. The plate that my wife's salad was served on looked like a hat Grace Jones would have worn to the opening of Road Warrior 3. Our real complaint was the service. It was VERY slow and not nearly as attentive as I expect from the Penninsala.
J
John
New York Area
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2012
overall4food4service5ambience5
I have been to Five many times and they have never disappointed me. Both the service and the food is excellent. The food portion could be more generous though!

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FIVES Restaurant is rated 3.7 stars by 261 OpenTable diners

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