The Twisted Oak

The Twisted Oak reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   DinaD VIP

   New York City12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2020

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The menu is very different! With too many options to choose from. We ordered a variety and did a family style which was great.
   

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   richardc

   New York City7 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Although the service was pleasant it took way too long to get the appetizers and main courses to the table. The duck came out well done despite it being medium rare. There were only two pieces of duck breast which was a little stingy.
   

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   AngelaL

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Another Fabulous Meal!! We've eaten here before and love this place so it was the perfect choice for my fiancee's birthday. You must or appetizer the truffled chick peas , you cannot stop eating them they're so good! The kale salad is so tasty with its deliciously delightful citrus vinaigrette. We shared the pork chop and the duck lasagna appetizer with a side of brussel sprouts for our entrees. This is the 2nd time I've ordered the duck lasagna and it was as delicious as the first time I had it! This place is a gem..we will be back.
   

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   Stillwaiting

   New York City1 review

   1.0

   Dined on March 1, 2020

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Had one of my worst restaurant experience ever last weekend. It took us a half hour to get the server to take our order (and there were empty tables). We asked for bread and got none. We asked again when we found the server and she said they "were working on it". Eventually we received a basket with 4 tiny cold, tasteless slices of bread. But we did better than the table next to us who were told they were now out of bread---before 7pm! We asked when we get our appetizers and a server (not our original server who was nowhere to be found)said she would look into it but she never returned with a response. Eventually, we felt after waiting almost 90 minutes since we had ordered that we had to leave since we had tickets for a performance that evening. We paid for our wine (which we perhaps should not have inder the circumstances) and grabbed and wolfed down gyro's at the semi-fast food Greek place up the street. Miserable experience at Twisted Oak!
   

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   NicoleD VIP

   New York City12 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 1, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Twisted Oak was neither great nor bad; it was meh. We had an 815pm reservation and weren't seated for 45 minutes, except for being offered two bar type tables 30 mins into waiting. We also felt rushed at the end becuase everyone else was gone except us, even though we were seated late. The food was okay - the meatballs were good, the burrata was tasty but really small. For entrees two of us ordered shrot rib which was delicious, but two of us ordered the duck that was recommended and it was bland, dry, and underseasoned. The duck, not only being pricy, was disappointing, and the portions were not equivalent- my duck dish was well portioned, where my friend got two pieces half the size of the two I got. We also ordered brussel sprouts to share and they were good for the most part, but a few were super flash cooked and semi-raw in the center (and no- not just blanched- I know what blanched brussels are supposed to taste like).
   

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   justjames

   New York City56 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 29, 2020

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had dinner at the Twisted Oak at 6:00 on a Saturday night. The decor is fine, and the servers were really nice, extremely friendly and helpful. The food was amazing, and even the dishes and bowls were unique and special. Unfortunately, because of the noise level, we can't go back there. There is no noise reduction on any surface, and by 6:30, it was so loud that, in addition to shouting to be heard as we talked at the table, the servers several times asked me to repeat myself because they couldn't hear me. At some point shortly after that, someone in the restaurant turned on music, which, of course, forced everyone to speak louder to be heard over the music. Everything was great, but if being able to hear your dining companions speaking and not coming home hoarse from shouting are priorities, this is sadly not the place for you.
   

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   fan143

   New York City19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 29, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I chose The Twisted Oak because it is near the Music Hall and I planned to attend a performance. It got good ratings, so I thought we would try it. The food was unusual, but tasty, and the service was attentive (although slow). It is rather pricey, but that is what one would expect if there is only one seating for the evening and the waiter pays a lot of attention to each table. I did have to send my soup back because it was initially not hot, but that was fixed promptly. The dessert, which was lemon meringue pie, was certainly creative. It came in little dollops of lemon and little dollops of meringue, with small pieces of pie crust here and there. Not what I was expecting, but satisfying. Overall, it was a good experience, but best for a special night out given the prices.
   

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   Holly

   New York City6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 29, 2020

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Unfortunately service was terrible. It took 45 mins just to get a drink. The four of us in our party didn’t even eat at the same time. And our side dishes never materialized. It’s a shame as the food itself was delicious but service was all over the place and they never acknowledged it with us at all.
   

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   Provonchak

   New York City30 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 27, 2020

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was wonderful! Service, food and price. Will definitely be coming back!
   

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    TOMU

    New York City1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 27, 2020

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2

    We he'd a nice evening and enjoyed our meal. The food was good but not great - not very imaginative. The service was very good. Wait staff was attentive and informative but not interrupting. It was a Wednesday night, so it wasn't busy. It probably shouldn't matter that much but the decor was so drab it was a distraction.
    

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