This place is bumping almost every night, so if you want to avoid a wait, reserve or come early. Â I came with a party 5 and a reservation so it made things easier, but the food will still take a little while. It's a big place, so it's to be expected. Â We got our drinks within a few minutes our waitress was more than nice to us. Â Food was great, no complaints. Â I'll be coming back!
Review Source:Have you had the experience of eating in a sauna? Â If not, I highly recommend making a reservation at Stanton Social. Â Wear your lululemon gear unless you want to walk around with a kiddie pool in your pants for the rest of the evening as this sauna does not offer a shower and locker room to change in. Â However, the staff at this unique establishment could use some training on how to properly handle those who actually anticipated dining under ac.
Review Source:I'm not surprised that this place has four stars on yelp, because it SHOULD be four stars, however I feel morally obligated to review last night's dining experience to save any potential large parties from dining at this establishment in the future. Â The Stanton Social served our party of 7, with a large side of greediness and major attitude. Two things we did not order, or anticipate having to deal with when we booked the reservation 31 calendar days in advance.
When we arrived we were welcomed by a slightly overwhelmed Matire'D who told us we couldn't be seated until our entire party had arrived, which is totally understandable, so we decided to go upstairs to the bar and have a drink and wait. When the hostess came to tell us our table was ready, she told us a minimum of three times in a very short time frame, tapping on different members of the party trying to rush  them to our table. When we finally did get our drinks at the bar, we were rushed off to our "table" In the  lofted area of restaurant.
The only reason I even gave this second star is because, I want to take this time to say that the restaurant is beautiful. The set up is great, and if you have a smaller party, then I am sure you can not relate to this review. The drinks were great, the food was delicious (some meals better than others, but that is to be expected) Â but this next part is what ruined the entire dining experience, and if you are contemplating bringing a large party here, please read this part carefully.
There is somewhat of a lofted platform seating where there is one long bench and two half tables so that it can accommodate two large parties, or attempt too. One table is underneath a staircase. Then there is another table off to the side for larger parties as well. On the back wall is a display of wine bottles that is in an illuminated casing. When our party was seated we were wedged into the table that was underneath the staircase up against the illuminated display. To add to the discomfort of squeezing seven people at a small table, the air conditioning wasn't working on our level. So our two guests in our party that were up against the casing were literally hotter than the food being served.
When we asked if we could move to another table our waitress, who was possibly the rudest woman I have ever encountered in an industry that is based on service , told us no because the other party that was going to sit there was a larger party. When we mentioned the heat she replied "it's hot everywhere, I'm hot, I know". I am not complaining at all about the fact that we couldn't be moved. I understand that there was a larger party. However, they were not larger than our party, Â until we were about 80% finished with our meal, which is interesting because when we arrived it was "policy" that they needed everyone present, prior to seating.
I could go on and on about how horrible the service was, that they basically left us to cook in a lofted hot box, while our server clearly displayed her lack of knowledge towards the industry, and how to have simple manners. Or I could address the fact that when we finally did speak with a manager she fed us a list of excuses. Such as the ac is broken, (which would have been an acceptable response, had the waitress stated that when we initially asked), Or that the Matire'D made mistakes with the other party, why was our party punished for that? This place literally has no loyalty towards customers who make reservations so far in advance with large parties.
My main issue is as follows, and I am sorry it has taken so long to get here,. The Stanton Social is so greedy, they literally do not care about the customers, the dining experience, or the word of mouth that will follow. You can not comfortably pack three large parties into a space that would accommodate, maybe one large party, and a 5/6 top AT MOST. It was so obvious to the three parties that we were there to pay the bill, not to enjoy the food, atmosphere, or company. Â My party, was celebrating a birthday we planned to go out after and have a night to remember, NOT sweat off our make up, have our curls unravel, stick to the chair, and listen to our waitress' disgusting attitude.
The manager's way to rectify the situation, was to give us her card for next time? Which completely solidifies the fact that this restaurant does not value customer service, or proper staff training, but only values the settling of the check. You can live in NYC the rest of your life and dine at a new place every night. Why would you go back to a place that ruined a celebratory dinner and didn't care enough to rectify the situation, when they had the chance? I could have had this experience for free if I put on the heat in my house, served my friends in a closet, and hired a disgruntled teenager to drop in every once in a while. If you value your dining experience, friends, and self respect do not bring a large party here, seriously.
Was so excited to go there for my wife's birthday. I made the reservation 30days ago and didn't know there was going to be a heat wave. They crammed 9 of us in a corner with the temp hovering around 82 . There was a larger table empty next to us and when we asked to move there we were denied. Â Our server was actually rude the whole night.As our horrible service continued we became more and more fed up. Once we got a manager she only wanted to take care of us at a later date. Â Sorry Stanton not coming back eva eva.
it's a shame great food and drinks.
Go to beauty and Essex!
I'd give this place 5 stars for the food alone, which is incredible, but the music was so f-ing loud I had to go with 4 stars. It's hard to be social at the Stanton Social on a Saturday night, unless you bring a megaphone for you and your guests!
Definitely try the goat cheese pirogies, french onion soup dumplings, and the Kobe cheesesteaks! Yum!
This was my second time to SS. My first time was years ago before I was a Yelper, so I was excited to visit this time to make record of my experience. Â Unfortunately, my first visit was much better than this one.
This time we had a late night 10:30 PM reservation. The place was PACKED and the probably the noisiest restaurant I've ever been in in my life--seriously. Â Wouldn't have been a big deal except for the fact that we were meeting a friend that we hadn't seen in years. Â So it was going to be a big talking dinner. Â Not the kind of place you want to catch up with an old friend. Â Last time I came here, it was like a 5:00 PM reservation, I remember it was quiet and subdued. Â A much nicer memory. Â I must be getting old.
Here's what we ordered.
PEROGIES--Nice. Â Filled with potatoes and goat cheese. Â Recommended.
TUNA TARTAR--Tiny but tasty. Recommended.
PHILLY SLIDER--They were out of the big seller, the Kobe Beef Slider. Â But the Philly was still decent, but go with the Kobe Beef Slider.
FRENCH ONION SLIDERS--The signature dish of this place. Â This dish was featured on the Food TV show "The Best Thing I Ever Ate". Â If you come here, you really *have* to order this. Recommended
RED SNAPPER TACOS--Just OK. Don't recommend.
MAC N CHEESE--Less than OK. Â Way too much smoke flavor from the cheese. Â Don't recommend.
CARBONARA--The loser dish of the night. Â Not even ordinary. Â Almost tasteless. Â Please, someone, tell me. Â How can you screw up Carbonara? For a place of this caliber to mess up a dish so rich and tasty like Carbonara is not good. Like I said, don't know how that can happen. Don't recommend.
BABY BACK RIBS--Good. Â Recommended.
MEATBALLS--Just OK. Â On par with Macaroni Grill meatballs. Â Nothing great. Don't recommend.
WARM DONUTS w/DIPPING SAUCE--Good. Â Still, because this is supposed to be high end, I expect better than this. Â But they were good. Â How bad can warm doughnuts be anyway.
SS's menu is all about hit and miss. Â Sometimes you get a good dish, and sometimes you don't. Â This is 3 star joint.
I came here yesterday for a girlfriend's birthday and was super excited to try it out due to all the reviews about this place.
Since it was our first time there, our waitress told us that people would usually order 8-10 plates to share since that assures that everyone gets at least 8-10 bites of food.
We ended up ordering 12 dishes and boy were we stuffed!
French Onion Soup Dumplings - I was excited to try this out since everyone recommended it on  yelp but when I had it, it wasn't what I expected. It was too salty and I did not enjoy it one bit.
Potato & Goat Cheese Pierogi - DISGUSTING! Again, I ordered this because of the rave on yelp and because our waitress told us it was one of their most popular dishes. I'm sorry but I couldn't take a second bite of this. I took one bite of this and had to rinse my mouth with water/cocktail and the taste of the goat cheese was still there. So if you're not a fan of goat cheese, do not order this! :(
Chicken & Waffles - Comes in an order of 4 or 8. I didn't get to try this out because i was too stuffed by the time it came. I'm assuming it was good because it was gone in 2 minutes!
Red Snapper Tacos - I liked this but couldn't really taste the fish.
Spinach & Corn Salad - I liked this very much. Their dressing was delicious and that bit of spiciness to it definitely helped.
Kobe Sliders & Lobster Slider - I liked the kobe slider, it was cooked very nicely and my friends enjoyed it as well. As for the lobster roll, I did not like it one bit. The lobster were  under dressed and it was bland.
Popcorn Shrimp - Shrimp was cripsy and delicious. The spicy mayo dipping sauce was delicious as well.
Mac & Cheese - YUMMY! We finished the whole dish within 5 minutes and this was when we were so full that our belles are about to pop!
Ribs - Comes in an order of 5-6 Ribs. The meat was tender and the flavor was good. We couldn't finish it though because we were stuffed so we took the rest to go.
Meatballs - HUGE meatballs on top of ravioli. The flavor of the meatballs were delicious and paired well with the ravioli. Yum!
Overall, I give this place 3 stars because our server was awesome and I love that they can "add on" an extra portion so everyone on your table can try it out.
Will come back again because I want to try out the rest of the menu :)
Came here with my NY friends after having a terrific steak meal at Luger's. Â
It was Monday. Â The Stanton hosts Social Mondays. Â From 11 to 12am, they host an all you can drink bar. Â This night, they had vodka with any mix. Â I had a few Cape Cods, a screwdrivers and vodka tonics. Â
The music was enjoyable; a mixed crowd; and very very packed. Â I had a wonderful time with friends.
Some friends and I decided to go to here because they had a gluten-free menu, which came in handy for my friend who has a gluten allergy. We ordered a few drinks before we had dinner, and the drinks were great. I had the Strawberry Fields cocktail, which came with plenty of crushed strawberries.
When we ordered dinner, we ordered a few things off the gluten-free menu for our friend to enjoy. We ordered the Essex Street Pickles, Red Snapper Tacos, and Herb-dusted Frites from the gluten-free menu. Our waitress came back a few minutes later, saying that it was probably not safe for our friend to eat the Red Snapper Tacos and frites because they were fried in the same fryer as other items not listed on the special menu. So, pretty much, their gluten-free menu was pointless. They replaced her items with a salmon salad, but still charged us for it. She got sick the morning after, which probably goes to show that they weren't very careful with their food preparation either.
Overall, the food was nothing special. This place is good for the cocktails, but eat dinner elsewhere. And don't bring friends with celiac disease.
OK food, great ambiance. We weren't too impressed with the gluten free dishes, but to their defense, that's not exactly the type of food they're known for. Our favorite thing on the gluten free menu was the red snapper taco - very yummy and very small. Wish we had just ordered a bunch of those rather than the other things we tried. Â The place is narrow and long. It was extremely packed, took forever to get seated and we were seated at a tiny table RIGHT next to two other couples, so it was pretty....cozy? The drinks were strong and it was definitely a hip, trendy spot. We had a good time, but left kinda hungry.
Review Source:This is a great place for a date and has a great, hip environment. Â Some of the dishes we had were out of this world and others were so-so. Â The biggest problem I had with the restaurant was how packed it was. Â We were sitting at the smallest table that you had to pull away from the wall in order to get up if you needed to use the restroom. Â They definitely tried to fit too many people in this restaurant and it seemed claustrophobic. Â It also felt as though I was on a double date with the couple next to me!
French Onion Soup Dumplings - delicious! a must-have especially if you've never had a dish like this before
Baby Spinach Salad - SPICY!! I couldn't even finish it because my mouth was on fire. Â It was delicious but it must've been the dressing that was unbearably hot.
Hand Pulled Chicken Arepas - They were fine; not traditional Mexican and lacking a bit of flavor. Â The jalapeno on top was the only thing really giving it any flavor.
Cuban Spiced Baby Back Ribs - THE BEST PART OF THE MEAL! The meat literally fell off the bone and they were so flavorful! Â They were very saucy, so if you like ribs with more of just a dry rub, these aren't for you. I would come back just to order these ribs.
Shrimp and Grits  - The grits were AWESOME and the shrimp was cooked absolutely perfectly! I would recommend this dish to people also.  It had great flavor and wasn't too spicy.  The texture of the shrimp with the grits was spot on.
All in all, there were definitely a few dishes in there that were great and some that were average. Â It's a great environment, but just beware that you're going to be smushed!
Went her for the first time Saturday and was very pleased. Â Food was very good and service was great too. Â The Onion Soup with dumplings was excellent.
My only issue was the ambiance. Â It was very noisy and very dimly lit. Â But if you want good food and service definitley strongly reccomend here.
We made a reservation through OpenTable and was able to get in with just a few days notice --- a welcomed surprise. I'll keep it simple:
The Amuse Bouche - Cucumber Gazpacho was awesome and I'm going to try to recreate it very soon. Lovely shot of cooling cucumber with a slightly spicy kick.
Our menu selections:
1. Smoked Duck & Kale Salad 5/5 --- Unexpectedly fabulous. The little goat cheese croutons and roasted beets were positively delicious. The only way this could be better would have been a little more duck. Â
2. French Onion Soup Dumplings 4/5 --- Gooey cheese, braised onions stuffed into a wrapper and baked. What could go wrong? Well, they were a little difficult to eat. Might have worked better if they were baked in individual spoons.
3. Miso/Pea Salmon 5/5 - Best salmon I've ever had. Ever.
4. Short Rib Tacos 3/5 - Found them to be a little boring. Little bland.
5. Spaghetti Carbonara 2/5 - Sigh. My heart breaks writing this. I wanted to love it but the pasta was woefully overcooked, sticky, and cold. The quail egg was overcooked as well. The pork belly was delicious and it's only saving grace.
The service excellent, environment, stellar. The pricing was fair and pretty reasonable, all things considered. It was a little bit "sceney" but what do you expect? I'll be back... we didn't get the kobe beef sliders and I'm sure there's one with my name on it.
The best meal I have had in a long time. I absolutely loved every single thing we ordered. I made reservations at 8.30 to meet a couple of friends who were visiting from California. Due to the crappy weather, we only made it there by 9:00. The host just ignored us for about a couple of minutes but was nice enough to offer us a table in 30 minutes while we waited at the bar upstairs. The drinks are decent, a little too sweet for my liking. Watermelon margarita is very refreshing and the Jalapeno in the blood orange Margarita makes its presence felt. Â Â
Now coming to my favorite part of the night "FOOD". I had a quick roll to eat after work so was planning on keeping it light ( Which was tossed out of the window as soon as I saw the menu) The red snapper tacos  were probably my least favorite of the night. They were good but I didn't like the distinctive fishy smell  that lingered. The french onion dumpling soup  is out of this world. I could eat it all day long. Spicy lamb souvlakis were yummy, crisp and accompanied with some fantastic sauce. How can anyone make potato and cheese this good? Potato & Goat Cheese Pierogies is the other must eat here. Weirdly enough, I mentioned SS to a friend who lived in the city 4 years ago and she still remembered these Pierogies very fondly (I admire consistency) .The Mushroom & Fontina Quesadilla  and Pizetta were mainly for a vegetarian friend who really enjoyed it.
Desert time. Did I mention earlier that I wanted to keep the dinner light? We just wanted to take a quick peak at the menu and not get anything. ( Who am i kidding?) We ended up ordering warm donuts which was highly recommended by our host. It was accompanied by caramel, chocolate and raspberry sauce .It was good( raspberry sauce was my least favorite) Â but what blew me was the creme brulee. Yummy yummy yummy. It comes in three little cups, perfect for three of us. I am definitely coming back here .......soon.
The bee's hive of Lower East Side chic, The Stanton Social (yes, for a place like this, the "the" is indispensable) is just too hip to not seem a bit pretentious.
I came here on two very different occasions. The first time was a Friday night dinner with the BF. Reservations were easy enough to make and I had no trouble changing the time of my reservation even a few hours beforehand, but we still ended up waiting about 45 minutes after our 10:30 reservation for our table to be ready. The waiting area is the upstairs bar. I say "bar" but it's more like a club/lounge - excessively loud music and scantily dressed girls with fancy cocktails in hand. On the weekends, the upstairs area is probably perfect for a ladies' night out, but it's not really my type of scene so I was glad when we were finally ushered downstairs.
The dining style is small plates so the waitress recommended about 2-3 items per person. I ordered the red snapper tacos and lobster roll. The tacos were amazing - the fish itself was cooked just right, and the spicy mango and avocado created a wonderful mixture that went really well with the fish. The lobster roll was also delicious. The lobster was cold, which was unexpected, and I usually don't like my seafood cold, but the sauce that the lobster was mixed with was so perfect that I didn't even mind. The roll managed to be crispy and buttery - amazing!
The BF is a vegetarian and unfortunately, there aren't that many vegetarian options on the menu. He ordered the potato & goat cheese pierogies, the baked spanakopita, and the grilled ovendried tomato pizzeta. He doesn't eat anything that's been cooked in a meat broth either so that ruled out the French onion soup dumplings. I had a few bites of his food, and they didn't seem nearly as good as what I had ordered, although he seemed to have enjoyed his meal very much.
We also each ordered a cocktail. I had the strawberry fields, which was a tad too sweet for my taste. The BF had the blood orange-jalapeno margarita, which seemed like a daring choice, but it turned out to be pretty good!
The second time I was here was for a social event for work. It was a Monday evening so there weren't many people. We sat on the couches in the upstairs lounge area, which was comparably much more pleasant in atmosphere than the Friday night scene. We ordered an assortment of dishes to share and all were good. I finally got to try the French onion soup dumplings that so many Yelpers have recommended and it was indeed quite delicious. We also had these amazing donuts for dessert, and it came with three types of dip - chocolate, caramel, and raspberry. I think the donuts were by consensus the best items of the night.
Overall, I'd give 3 stars for my Friday night experience and 5 stars for my Monday evening experience.
I love tapas places, since obviously it allows you to try more things on the menu. The atmosphere is definitely trendy/upscale like all the other Yelpers are saying. I would definitely say that the french onion soup dumplings are completely out of this world. Really one of the best apps I've ever had. I could totally go for some right now. Next time I'm in the city, I will definitely have to come back.
Review Source:WHAT. Â How have I not reviewed the SS yet?? Â This is easily my favorite affordable restaurant in NYC. Â I LOVE tapas style food and getting to share and try lots of different things.
The French Onion Soup Dumplings are a MUST. Â The pierogies and baby back ribs are excellent as well. Â Also DO NOT miss the Chicken and Waffles and the Warm Doughnuts for dessert.
Make a reservation!!
The vibe and ambiance of Stanton Social is cool and young. Service was actually surprisedly great. I had dinner with a large party of 7 people, and we didn't want to wait for a table in the main dinning area. We managed to get seated upstairs in the bar/lounge open seating area without waiting. TIP: The bar/lounge area also serves the full restaurant menu.
Food:
Underwhelming. We ordered a bunch of items to share such as the philly cheese sliders, kobe sliders, chicken and waffle, crab cake corn dogs, warm donuts - nothing was memorable. I do want to emphasize my review on the signature French Onion Soup Dumplings, since that was the only thing I thought was interesting on the menu. The dumpling tasted like a giant piece of rubbery dough with french onion soup flavor. Great idea, execution fail.
Honestly, I really wish the chef/kitchen puts more thoughts into the food. Unfortunate to say, Stanton Social just seems to be nothing more than a pretentious lounge serving food that's tasteless. Skip the food, come for the ambiance and drinks.
The trademark French Onion soup dumplings are very good with a hot, savory broth, but I am a big fan of the smoked duck and baby kale salad. Â While the duck is not as amazing as a tea-smoked duck, it was juicy with a crispy, flavorful, smokey skin; the goat cheese croutons are amazing, though. Â I could eat those for days, which is why I'm kinda glad the prices are so high here. Â The kobe sliders were good, but not the best sliders that I have ever had. Â The Australian lamb chops were nice and juicy with a deliciously creamy eggplant puree that tasted like a smokey version of baba ganoush. Â Service was lovely and the dark, dimly-lit ambiance is very hip and trendy. Â It's great for a group and the atmosphere is definitely part of the charm. Â Yes, the pricepoint is a bit high but that kinda comes with the territory.
Review Source:As you can see from researching the rest of their reviews and their website, they serve small plates or tapas. Service is great.
The atmosphere is somewhat upscale and trendy. It seems like a nice place to bring a group of friends to have a girls/guys night out over some drinks/food and have playful banter. Â Its definitely not quiet but its not overwhelmingly obnoxious where you can't carry a conversation with each other.
The food was as expected and nothing more or less. Â Some could call the things a gimmick and others would say its the best thing they've ever tried. Â In honesty, every item is what it is. Â They're small plates to be shared, and the menu descriptions are fittingly so.
Chicken and waffles, are exactly that. Â Waffles aren't crispy, fluffly or going to blow your mind, nor will the chicken, but its cooked well and the waffles taste like waffles. Â
The french onion dumplings were a "fun" dish, but sometimes I want more soup in the dumpling which would probably create a more "blow your mind" sensation but this wasnt the case. Â The taste was on point though and its a refreshing interpretation and deconstruction of a familiar dish.
Kale & duck salad was good but again, it was just exactly that. Â It tasted fine but again it was not ground breaking. Â
Anyway, you get the idea here with my review. Just go knowing you're here for more of the ambiance for a night out with friends. Â I dont feel the need to exaggerate the food is anything more than what it really is.
Waaay too crowded! Â I saw a waitress trip over some dude whose legs spilled out into her path. Â She hit the deck real hard (she's ok, I think). Â I mean, even with the music blasting and people talking, I heard/felt her body hit the floor. Â Work related hazard, I know, but the night I came here, it was just way too crowded.
Drinks were good and not prohibitively expensive. Â The food looked really small (I took a look at the menu and the prices were just stupid). Â I would come back for drinks, but wouldn't consider eating here.
While loitering in front of the restaurant, I saw at least six different groups of reasonably attractive to extremely hot girls make their way into Stanton Social in high heels and short party dresses. Â When my party arrived, I summarily proclaimed to them that I was a genius in selecting this venue for a joint birthday venture. Â Of course, at the time of this declaration, my long suffering girlfriend was around the corner buying Pepcid AC in preparation for a long night of carousing - which was unfortunately abbreviated by my Irish exit at VU bar around midnight - but that is neither here nor there.
Similar to its sister property, Beauty and Essex, Stanton Social is a posh representative of glam Manhattan replete with dark, gothic interiors and requisite good looking gay host at the front desk. Â In addition, the wait staff was attentive, drinks were stiff but toothsome and the food was solid. Â This was especially impressive as we were drawing off of a mandatory large party menu which was more than reasonably priced. Â I think in the end, everyone left stuffed and tipsy for $95 per person all in, which in a high cost-of-living area like NYC is perfectly acceptable.
I'm wondering what the LA equivalent would be...
Thank you "The Best Thing I Ever Ate - Appetizers" and Claire Robinson. The French Onion Soup Dumplings are indeed phenomenal.
However...I don't know how she ate those without burning her mouth and getting the soup explosion after biting into the dumplings. Ours came out piping hot and when we poked holes in them to let the steam out, I think the soup got absorbed into the dumpling or cheese. In any case, they are amazing.
Gotta come back for more dishes!
Last minute decision to have dinner here so this was probably the latest i've eaten dinner ever in life. We were lucky to get a reservation which apparently doesn't mean you'll get seated right away. We were directed to the upstairs bar, which would have been very annoying if the cocktails weren't great, but they were! I sipped on a refreshing strawberry fields cocktail (not a very creative name since every bar seems to have one but damn good!)
Stanton social is a very popular place and I really loved how lively and vibrant it was.
My friend and I ordered a little sampler of tapas to share and everything was amazing! Seriously, not a bad thing to say about any of these things:
Smoked duck and baby kale salad
Ahi tuna poke
Shrimp and grits
tempura popcorn shrimp with yuzu chile aioli
Lump crab cake corn dogs
You need to eat here. Make a reservation and have a good time.
enjoy!
Came on a Friday night with 9:30 reservations. As with what seemed to be everyone else, we were told to head upstairs to the bar and grab a drink until our table was ready. A little after 10:00, we managed to get seated. From other reviews here, I guess this is just their practice to send people to the bar and squeeze more out of them, so come with the right set of mind. Beyond that, I can't complain about the service level. Everything was served promptly, and our waitress was pretty regular in checking in on us and being patient. The Stanton features great, trendy decor and fantastic music, the atmosphere is borderline nightclub so I don't recommend this place for an intimate, quiet night out at all. From what I could see all around me, this is the place to be for groups of women having girls' night out.
The food is a mixed bag, I'd rate it a 3-3.5 Yelp-wise. We went with the French Onion Soup Dumplings, the Crab Cake Corndogs, the Mac and Cheese, the Chicken and Waffles and the Souvkali.
Soup Dumpings - Overhyped;; Loved the cheese melted all over them, but otherwise I don't love French Onion soup anyhow and the chewy texture was not my thing, but I could see people loving it. The Macaroni and Cheese was out of this world, excellent crunchy texture and seasoning and of course rich and served in a small cast iron pan - delicious! The Souvlaki was also excellent, the cuts of lamb were perfect even if the portion size was quite small for this one. The Crab Cake Corn Dogs were a unique twist and I also highly recommend these as part of your tapas picks. The big disappointment was the Chicken and Waffles. The chicken could have been any generic grilled chicken, and it was served on top of soggy, not-so-tasty waffle pieces. This one was a major fail - I'd steer clear of it.
Bottom line, this is a great place for a girls' night out where the goal isn't the finest food ever but just some small and creative small plates to get the night started in a trendy atmosphere.
Went here with three friends and I must say I was impressed. We shared the chicken and waffles, baby back ribs, chicken taquitos, lamb souvlakis, and short rib tacos. Out of all of them, I liked the lamb the most and probably wouldn't try the baby back ribs again. Although I must say the meat was very tender, it just didn't seem like it was worth it to get again. For dessert, we had the doughnuts and I have to say that they're very overrated. It tasted like the same doughnuts from the farmer's market. Overall, I really enjoyed the food and that is in itself a reason for wanting to come back.
The only thing that bothered me was that the staff kept taking our plates even as we were still eating and constantly wiping our table, which made us stop all conversation. It was just disruptive and why is there such a rush to change our plates?? Another bummer was that the portions were so small (and so expensive for such small portions) and had I not eaten a late lunch, I probably would have been starving. Divided by the four of us, it came out to $31 with tax and tip included. Not bad for the food, I suppose...but it's still on the pricier side especially given the portions.
I had a great meal at the The Stanton Social. I arrived on time for my 9:15 reservation for two people and we were told to wait upstairs at the bar while our table was being prepared. We waited for about 20 minutes until the table was ready and then we were seated at a table upstairs. It was a little noisy and difficult to hear upstairs, but a fun, lively atmosphere.
We ordered:
French Onion Soup Dumplings (Good)
Red Snapper Tacos (Good)
Lobster Roll Taco (Unimpressive)
Kobe Slider (Great!!)
Meatballs (Great!!)
Mac and Cheese(Great)
Short Rib Tacos (Great)
Doughnuts (AMAZING)
The food was very good overall. We over-ordered by about 1-2 dishes. I will definitely be back and next time I will try to sit downstairs.
Also - The bathrooms are unisex and the lines get very long!
the food here was INSANE good! I had heard great things and decided to have my birthday dinner here with a group of friends. made a reservation on a Saturday night, and even had to call back to change details about the reservation with no hassle. the ambiance was very cool, lots of young people enjoying themselves downstairs and my party was encouraged to wait at the bar upstairs while our table was clearing out.
we ended up getting about 8 courses between 6 people, all of which were phenomenal. I heard the kitchen is the same as Beauty & Essex a block away, and up until that point that kitchen was producing some of my favorite food I've had while living in NYC.
highly recommend this place, great vibe, excellent service, AMAZING food!
4 stars for the food.
3 stars for the service.
Came here for a business dinner. The menu was chosen for us. I think all the dishes were great. Highlights were perogies, fish tacos, duck confit eggrolls, wasabi pea encrusted salmon. The steak was ok, nothing special at all.
Service left a lot to be desired. Waitresses were just not professional in taking drink orders. You'd think they'd put a little more effort when there is a party of 35+.
Pacing of the meal was not good at all. It started off well, with apps coming out quickly, but then almost 20-30 minutes in between salad and then meatier dishes. The worst offense was bringing the fries about 20 minutes after the steak was brought out. They were the last course before dessert. How does that make sense?
Doubt I'd come here if it was on my own dime. Just a bit too pricey for the overall experience.
With a menu and atmosphere you can find in a hundred NYC establishments, The Stanton Social has some amazing dishes and some just short of bad. Â It is somewhat pretentious and far less innovative than they probably think they are, so they can't back up the 'tude. Â That, combined with the trendy, loud ambiance and mediocre service net out as 3 stars. Â
Lets start with the good... The best dish has to be the Goat Cheese Pierogies, served crispy and ready to dip in a Truffle Creme Freche. Â You have to be careful with truffle oil, and these guys nailed it!
The French Onion Soup Dumplings were tasty, but they have an unpleasant aroma that makes the entire place smell like an ice hockey locker room. They more than make up for the aroma in taste and presentation, so if you can get past the smell you're good to go.
The Snapper Tacos were tasty. Full of fixing and a good amount of fish, this makes a great start to your meal. Â The snapper itself was mild (as snapper should be), so this was light and enjoyable.
The Edamame was deeeeelcioso! Â It's covered in a fish oil, but don't let that fool you, it does not taste like fish on the least. Â It tastes like grilled heaven trapped in a pea pod!
But from here, it gets worse.
Chicken and Waffles were a nice idea but I found this dish to be poorly executed. Â Anyone can fry a chicken wing and put it on top of an Eggo waffle, which is essentially what this was.
The Kobe Beef Sliders were good if not run of the mill. Â They tasted like any one of a million burgers with nothing to make it stand out. Â Boring ingredients, boring presentation, served with boring fries. Â
The deserts were all overly sweet. Â The mousse, the doughnuts, the cookies... None of it was balanced so I can't say I would recommend any of it. Â In fact, the doughnuts came with caramel dipping sauce, in case two tablespoons of sugar wasn't sweet enough... You're better off walking up to Little Italy for desert.
To elaborate on the "mediocre service", we were left waiting for drinks countless times. Â It would take 15 minutes to get a beer, and at one point we went to the bar, ordered drinks, brought them back to the table, and finished... BEFORE the waitress brought the round we ordered through her! Â Management seemed to care less when we complained, typical of this type of restaurant that cares more about being hip than their service.
Uber trendy and loud but a lot of fun and yummy food. Â We lucked out and had a great table all the way in the back facing the front offend restaurant, great spot and not too noisy there. Â We had great service, ordered a ton of food and pigged out. Â The place has a good vibe, it's young and hip!
We had the soup dumplings of course and they were relish. Also liked the tuna tatami and beef Wellington. Â Fish tacos and beef carpaccio just ok. Â
And for dessert, omg! We tried five things and luckily we walked five miles today to burn off those calories.
Would definitely go back and try a few more dishes. Cool place.
Had a rather disappointing and even upsetting dining experience there last night.
To start with the upsetting part: We had just gotten our dessert and were starting to eat when our waitress brought us the check. We hadn't asked for it yet, and so we were flabbergasted. I asked her why and she said: "Well that's just the flow of the restaurant", whatever that was supposed to mean. I told her it feels to us like we were being pushed out, and she said something like "No no no, sorry, that's not at all what I mean." Yeah, right! I understand restaurants want to fill their seats as often as possible, but there are more gracious ways to go about it, and this was downright rude. And we hadn't even been lingering. We ordered our food ten minutes after we arrived, and we ordered desserts pretty much as soon as we finished our mains. That alone is a reason to never go back.
But the other one is the food. It's just mediocre overall, and for that it's really overpriced. A few dishes like the lamb souvlaki and the pierogi were excellent. But the French onion soup dumplings, one of their signature dishes, were a disappointment: Dry and not very flavorful. And some of the dishes were simply terrible: The fish tacos tasted very, very fishy and were also almost comically small. The crab cake corn dogs had basically no flavor at all. Pretty good fries, but very boring mac&cheese. Overall definitely not worth the 100 Dollars plus each of us paid in the end for our food and drinks.
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