ONE 53

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   Yegi VIP

   Los Angeles7 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Food is good. Service really good. Tables too close to one another. Prices have gone up drastically. Most specials were in the range of $50-$78, which is really high for what you get.
   

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   MegC

   New Orleans7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   Great as always...shrimp and grits, pork chop with peppers.
   

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   SHAKTIC

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   The food and service was great. We had a good time
   

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   Len VIP

   New York City32 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   I was so upset and annoyed with this dining experience and it became stressful and felt unwelcoming. I planned for BYOB with corkage fee and called ahead and was told corkage is $25 per bottle, very fair corkage The lousy experience started when we walked through the door. We had an early reservation, and the house was empty when we arrived. Right off the bat, we were taken to the worst table, we asked to be moved and they stuck us at another table with a crack in the seat. We finally got a decent table but not without some sneers and disgust from the hostess. Very awkward! I told the waiter I brought my own wine. I opened a white and took out the red for our main course. I was now told they have a strict one bottle per table of two persons policy I was told when I called it was $25 per bottle. And no information about a one bottle policy. They would not bend. New ownership given as reason. I asked when they got new ownership…waiter told me 2 years ago—-WTF! They should have made an exception for this visit. But they clearly told me on phone corkage was $25 per bottle, with no mention of a bottle limit. Food was good, but nothing special. We had been to One 53 several times in past, Started with mushroom soup that was good. Pork chop which was cooked nicely, but a sauce would make it better and a few leaves of lettuce was their idea of field greens? Would have preferred any other side over fries and ketchup. Also, stuffed shrimp and grilled Caesar salad and shared broccoli rabe and sausage side. To recap: The place was empty when we got there. They tried to seat us at the worst table in the house to start. After a couple of iterations, we finally got an acceptable table. I opened my Chardonnay, we ordered our meals and then we were told about the Wine policy. Had I known they would be so unbending, I would’ve opened the red that I had planned for the meat course. Waited to write this. I’m still upset!
   

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   Kate VIP

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   Excellent food and great service. Beware the front of the restaurant and bar area is quite chilly. They could really use one of those winter barrier doors most restaurants in NYC have.
   

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   Kevin

   Baltimore15 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   I have been here 2 or 3 dozen times over the years. The food is consistently delicious. The menu varied enough between two people whose tastes range from Steak / Fries to uber clean fish preparations. The service staff has been supberb. Never an issue no matter who is covering the table. We always prefer the table by the window. Excellent selection of wines. A little pricey butthese days everything is, and you deserve this!
   

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   D

   New York City1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Great food, good portions and good service. Will do again.
   

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   Brian

   New York City1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   The quality of food didn’t warrant a $250 meal. Ordered the strip steak and there was no flavor, no salt, pepper, no butter, nothing. It also came with a small side of field greens that had nothing on them, just plain spring mix. My wife ordered the lobster risotto which she said was okay. We got the grilled oysters as an appetizer and I wouldn’t say they were really grilled, more like warmed. Our server was great! But the quality of food we received was not a $250 dollar meal for sure. For the ambiance, I requested to sit in the wine cellar which we were not sat in the wine cellar. When you first walk in, there’s a curtain which I thought was different. There’s really no where to stand to wait for your table. For our first time here, overall experience was a 2/5. Will not return.
   

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   Michael

   New York City9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   Food was superb, ate at the bar, bartenders were great!
   

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    Rachelle

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2025

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

    Celebrated our anniversary. Nice dinner. Food was great. Service was excellent. Deanna was awesome! Only complaint, chairs very hard & uncomfortable.
    

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