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Hancock St., New York, NY

Hancock St.

4.5
4.5
48 Reviews
$50 and over
American
A neighborhood restaurant by John McDonald with Chef Ryan Schmidtberger designed by Serge Becker. Hancock St offers an elevated contemporary take on New American cuisine in the setting of an intimate old school supper club atmosphere indoors.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Elegant Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Bistro, Meat

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue, Wed 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (212) 645-0193

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Ryan Schmidtberger

  • Private party facilities

    We offer a variety of options for large party reservations of 10 or more.

  • Private party contact

    Event Manager: (212) 645-0193

  • Neighborhood

    SoHo

  • Cross street

    257 6th Ave

  • Parking details

    Closest parking garages are located on 97 Charles street and at 350 Bleecker street.

  • Public transit

    A/C/E @ West 4th Street<br />B/D/F/M @ West 4th Street<br />1 @ Houston Street

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 48 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    I feel I may need to try this place again during a not-so-busy season. I visited during Restaurant Week, which brought a level of excitement and a large crowd to follow. The music was very loud, and the ambiance was super moody. The bar staff were kind and willing to serve, which made up for the lack of service received from the waitstaff. The menu for Restaurant Week menu wasn’t as appealing as the main menu, so we tried some of the recommended common dishes. The food was okay - not stellar, and the temperature was lukewarm. Towards the end of the dinner, we were ready to run out because of the noise level, crowdedness, and un-thrilling wait-service.
  2. FeliciaB

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great vibe and food was delicious!
  3. OmnivoreNYC

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food, great service, year round outdoor dining options make Hancock St. a great place to spend time.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    BEST restaurant in NYC!
  5. Devotediner

    New York Area

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our friends came late, but the waitress was patient and warm—the food was delicious and the drinks made to perfection. I recommend; meatball, tuna and cauliflower apps, and the squid ink pasta, the duck bolognese, and the rock shrimp.
  6. TK719

    New York Area

    535 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    535 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a lovely dinner at Hancock St. restaurant. The space is so elegant and beautiful. The buttermilk biscuits and branzino were both delicious, and the chocolate cake was absolutely amazing. My server Melanie was wonderful, and took such great care of me. I will definitely return very soon.
  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was fabulous. They made us feel so special for my boyfriends moms birthday. The food was great! I loved the gem salad, Of course. We also had more like the squid ink pasta, rock shrimp pasta and tuna tartar. Overall 10/10.
  8. JustMeh

    New York Area

    35 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    A little bit of uptown downtown; great room, refined food, spot on service.
  9. LordBrut

    New York Area

    67 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    67 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Always a good meal with great staff, miss the filet on the menu though
  10. MaryM

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful as always. Sophisticated yet cozy atmosphere. Host Bob is fantastic. Delicious food, first class service.
  11. JodiG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and ambient. Mait r dwas very welcoming. Food was delivered
  12. MaryM

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a wonderful atmosphere with excellent service and fantastic food. A real gem.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Very nice place. Food really good
  14. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 26, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    It was closed when got there
  15. TomM

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We dined al fresco on a beautiful evening. The Village was vibrant. Good, service and atmosphere was superior. A memorable time
  16. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our top restaurants in NYC! Amazing food, drinks, service, and humans!!
  17. LaurieM

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great service, pasta was just ok for all of the marketing of how great it is.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 30, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Food is great, but this is the second time I’ve dined at Hancock St. and been struck by staffing issues - specifically delays and the sense that the server is responsible for too many tables and is studiously avoiding eye contact with you because they’re overwhelmed. This time, the host ended up taking our drink orders b/c waiter was unavailable, and those orders took around 20 minutes to fill. The labor market is obviously very tight but this seems like an unusually salient issue at this restaurant.
  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2022

    overall2food4service1ambience3
    Food was overall very story and the reason why I come is because there are a few finishing that we really enjoy. Unfortunately, the host / maitre d' was extremely rude during our entire experience, not accommodating and had a rude tone toward multiple people in my party.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 3, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience3
    They did not care when a mouse was walking netx to the outside tables. They just said “this is the street” and forgot about the mouse. It was very uncomfortable to stay having dinner there.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Loud and overpriced for what it was
  22. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Beautiful restaurant and friendly, attentive staff. Wine prices were steep and the food portions were small for the price. Still a lovely experience.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    London

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing brunch!! Menu is incredible
  24. EricaT

    New York Area

    23 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Brunch was very good, although food portions were small. Service was friendly.
  25. Emily

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dining experience! Will definitely be back and reccomend to others.
  26. WendyA

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our server Ricky was very attentive. We had a great dinner and fabulous evening
  27. Mcme

    New York Area

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love it. The food and service are great.
  28. LindaS

    New York Area

    20 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    Extremely overpriced. cauliflower appetizer fir $21 was small and just ok. The entrees are about $8-10 more than they should be. No refills on their $6 coffee. No sugar substitute available. Though the veal schnitzel was quite good, this restaurant is not worth the cost.
  29. TK719

    New York Area

    535 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    535 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Truly amazing dining experience at Hancock St. restaurant. The dining room is absolutely beautiful. I had the special kale and beet salad to start - which was fresh and delicious. I then had the tuna with the white bean puree and pesto sauce. It was out of this world. And I finished with the chocolate cake - which may be the best chocolate cake that I've ever had. My server Jaime was wonderful - so friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. He made everything perfect. I can't wait to go back.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2021

    overall1food4service1ambience3
    They were over an hour late seating us. Very unpleasant experience and we were told to just go grab a drink at the bar.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This may possibly be the best dining experience I’ve had since the beginning of the pandemic. The hosts were helpful, courteous, and affable. Our server was knowledgeable, patient, and precise with her service. The food was delectable and the price point was reasonable. But the best part? The ambiance and music! It was perfect and I will be back.
  32. JamesB

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Perfect in every way
  33. AttilaKhayyanFoods

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Creative and zero short cuts on ingredients!
  34. McCreaD

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    overall2food5service1ambience5
    Waited over 90 minutes (1 and a half hours) to be seated after my reservation. Reservation was fir 8pm outside and we were seated at 9:45. Otherwise, food was great and nice employees but not sure I would do that again.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As it has been - great food & more so entire staff from MGT to the servers were A+++ . My 3rd time there & this time I invited 14 of my friends . We all had a great time. Sat on the 2nd level /in their semi private room which had ample space. Special thanks to Allicia, Cecilia & our waiter johnny. Also Melanie whom served us in the past . Great barmaids & bartender. And the rest of the staff . Will see you soon . There is not one bad dish for that reason I’ve been here 3 times thus far .
  36. LisaL

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Overall excellent restaurant, highly recommend it. The outdoor patio is beautiful, services was attentive, and food was outstanding. The menu is so good it was extremely hard to decide what to order. We went with the sour dough bread with whipped canellini, charred cauliflower, adult kids pasta, and grilled branzino. Can't wait to head back to try more of the menu.
  37. ambq

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2021

    overall3food4service3ambience5
    Food was overpriced, but at least in a lovely outdoor setting.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2021

    overall2food3service1ambience5
    The food and ambiance here are okay but the service was terrible. Overall, there are many better NYC restaurants at this price point. Would not come back here. To start, the weather forecast said it would rain in the next 30min. Rather than moving us to a covered space, the general manager (!) chose to negotiate with us whether 80% chance of rain indicated whether it was going to rain. Surprise surprise, there was torrential downpour within 30min. I’ve worked in hospitality - this was terrible form from start to finish. Dinner took us 3 hours because we waited so long between our appetizers and our entrees even though the restaurant was not full at all. We somehow only saw our server like three times (including when he handed us our menu and took our order). Anytime we needed something, we’d have to ask the runners, and half of them never came back. Pretty disappointing because we had high hopes for this spot.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My friend and I got the dates wrong for NYC restaurant week and the staff was so kind as to let us do restaurant week still. Great food and amazing service!
  40. WorldEater

    New York Area

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2021

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Signature cocktails are on fire ! Extremely friendly servers but not completely understood serving at a restaurant for such a price point nor the details of the menu. Bronzino beautifully executed. Sea urchin toasts were yum but too tiny to worth $22. Burger was average with below average fries in an overkilled size. In conclusion, in my option, 20% price drop, could have been a great post.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

FAQs

Hancock St. is rated 4.5 stars by 48 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Hancock St.

257 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10014

Additional information

  • Cross street

    257 6th Ave

  • Neighborhood

    SoHo

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Tue, Wed 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu–Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Bistro, Meat

  • Dining style

    Elegant Dining

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Closest parking garages are located on 97 Charles street and at 350 Bleecker street.

  • Public transit

    A/C/E @ West 4th StreetB/D/F/M @ West 4th Street1 @ Houston Street

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Ryan Schmidtberger

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (212) 645-0193

  • Private party facilities

    We offer a variety of options for large party reservations of 10 or more.

  • Private party contact

    Event Manager: (212) 645-0193

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