Hancock St.

Name: Hancock St.
Address: 257 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY, United States, 10014
Telephone: (212) 645-0193
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.8

4.8

57 Reviews

$50 and over

American

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Neighborhood gem

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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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 25, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 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
Website
https://www.hancockst.com/
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

Location
257 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY 10014
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 57 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New York / Tri-State Area
Neighborhood gem
New York / Tri-State Area
American
Manhattan
Best Food
Manhattan
Neighborhood gem
Manhattan
American

57 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is amazing, especially the salmon sashimi, squid ink linguine, oysters!!!! Ambiance is beautiful. Not noisy but close to all the action. Service is impeccable. The host that works the door Sunday evenings is absolutely the most gracious and professional. A++++
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall3food5service1ambience4
My girlfriend and I had gotten there late for brunch, it was already happy hour. The gentleman at the door was polite and sat us down. He also kindly told us that brunch was almost over, Which we totally understood. As we are waiting for someone to come by and take our order My girlfriend starts feeling extremely uncomfortable because she had noticed the staff was whispering about us. All of a sudden I guess they noticed they weren’t being so subtle and a bald man with glasses awkwardly approaches the table very passive aggressive to tell us we look better sitting from the other side of the table and that brunch was already over. ( I cringed ) … at that point there was nothing that could be done to safe this unpleasant exchange of words. The server was ok but also rude. Although I have to say, the food was incredible Indeed enjoyed the dishes. But the service was mediocre at best and that awkward situation with whom I assume had to be the manager since when I asked if I could order he heard me and said he wasn’t … just walked away. I am not new to the service industry I’ve dined all over NYC from Jean George’s, to Masa, Nobu, Katsuya, you name it, even Lure fish Bar, Bar tulix and even Bowery Meat Company which are all owned John McDonald who happens to own Mercer Street Hospitality Founder. I’ve also worked in the hospitality industry and this has probably been the worse experience I’ve had yet to endure at a Mercer Street Hospitality Establishment. Hope this helps !!!
1 person found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
giving the food 4 star only because we only had apps but they were great. we didnt try entrees.
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CityGirlDoesItAgain
New York Area
46 reviews
vip
5.0
46 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and beverages. Attentive wait staff. Great management. Always a pleasure to dine here.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This isn’t my first time here but I’m always awed each time I return. The food is consistently great! Same for the staff! Great atmosphere indoors and out. Open air! I look forward to my next visit.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had the best experience - service is amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Lovely dinner, not too loud. Service great. Food quite good. Great neighborhood place!
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Victoria
New York Area
26 reviews
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Food was superb! However, the wine pours were SEVERELY lacking. You are supposed to fill a glass to where it starts to get larger in circumference, not beneath that. And they asked if we wanted another glass and refilled them while there was still wine in the glass, making the pour even less. Really, not cool. And our food took forever, all other tables had their food who sat down after we did. Service was very nice and the food was delish. Although the spaghetti and meatballs seemed to be a much smaller portion than everyone else's meals. Fill the glass to the right level and we will return.
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AlanaT
Washington DC
4 reviews
vip
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience2
The food was very good, but our table felt forgotten. Very hard to get a servers attention, and we waited 20 minutes for drinks. Music was a random mid-2000s top 40 playlist which was also super bizarre
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Angie
New York Area
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
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.
1 person found this helpful
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FeliciaB
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 8, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great vibe and food was delicious!
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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.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
BEST restaurant in NYC!
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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.
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TK719
New York Area
628 reviews
vip
5.0
628 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.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 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.
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halvah
New York Area
36 reviews
vip
4.0
36 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
A little bit of uptown downtown; great room, refined food, spot on service.
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LordBrut
New York Area
70 reviews
vip
4.0
70 reviews
Dined on November 13, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience5
Always a good meal with great staff, miss the filet on the menu though
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MaryM
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful as always. Sophisticated yet cozy atmosphere. Host Bob is fantastic. Delicious food, first class service.
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JodiG
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and ambient. Mait r dwas very welcoming. Food was delivered
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MaryM
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Such a wonderful atmosphere with excellent service and fantastic food. A real gem.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice place. Food really good
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OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on September 26, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
It was closed when got there
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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
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our top restaurants in NYC! Amazing food, drinks, service, and humans!!
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LaurieM
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great service, pasta was just ok for all of the marketing of how great it is.
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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.
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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.
1 person found this helpful
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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.
1 person found this helpful
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 2, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience2
Loud and overpriced for what it was
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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.
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OpenTable Diner
Dublin
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on March 26, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Amazing brunch!! Menu is incredible
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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.
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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.
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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
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Mcme
New York Area
30 reviews
vip
5.0
30 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love it. The food and service are great.
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LindaS
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
3.0
21 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.
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TK719
New York Area
628 reviews
vip
5.0
628 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 4.8 stars by 57 OpenTable diners.

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

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 25, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

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

Website
https://www.hancockst.com/
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

Hancock St.

Make a reservation

Additional information

Menu

What 57 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

FAQs

How is Hancock St. restaurant rated?

Is Hancock St. currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Additional information