The Dawson

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

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   Alex

   Indiana1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 11, 2025

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

   Thank you guys so much for being punctual about my note regarding my friends birthday, we had such a good time and will definitley be back for more!
   

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   Robert VIP

   New York City17 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 2, 2025

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

   My wife and I had an early lunch before the Radio City show. We were originally seated downstairs in the back. After we requested a change we were seated upstairs. It is much nicer upstairs. The service and food were good. The place was nicely decorated for Christmas. A fine place to eat if you are in the area.
   

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   Alice

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   Abbiamo scelto questo locale per aspettare la mezzanotte, fortunatamente la vicinanza con Time Square non ci ha dato problemi con gli spostamenti. Locale davvero molto carino e accogliente, tutto addobbato per Natale. Personale gentile, ottimi cocktail!
   

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   Mary

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 26, 2024

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

   I went to the restaurant the next day of Christmas with my family before going to a show: the environment was excellent, and the service was great!
   

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   Jennifer

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 23, 2024

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

   This is an old school bar atmosphere. Food was under seasoned and pretty bland. Service was ok, seemed like they were under staffed. Would recommend finding another restaurant
   

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   Doug

   Greater Boston1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 20, 2024

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

   Ernesto was a fabulous bartender and mixologist. Our cocktails were perfect. He let us try a smoked cocktail he was experimenting with, it was outstanding and I hope it makes it on to the menu!
   

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   Tom

   New York City11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 16, 2024

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

   We had a wonderful Christmas lunch at the Dawson ! Tasty bites and splendid cocktails! Service was excellent as well !
   

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   Emily VIP

   Greater Boston2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 14, 2024

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

   The restaurant was beautifully decorated for Christmas! We had high hopes as soon as we walked in that we found a great restaurant. We were a party of 9 and I made the reservation weeks in advance because the menu looked like it met the needs of everyone in our party. However, when the waitress came over to our table and informed us that they were working on a limited menu (meaning no flatbreads, no entrees, and some appetizers weren’t available), several of us were immediately disappointed. We shifted gears and picked food from the options we were given, and stayed in a positive mindset. Unfortunately, the amount of time it took to receive our food, in addition to only seeing the waitress one more time, really made the mood a frustrating one. It took a VERY long time for a few sandwiches — over an hour. The waitress was walking around, but wasn’t making her way over to our table to check on us. The food we received was decent, but we won’t be back. There’s way too many other restaurants in NYC to try.
   

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   Deana

   Hawaii3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 9, 2024

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

   Such a beautiful restaurant! Food and drinks were fantastic! Staff was great! We ate here twice!
   

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    Michelle

    Louisville3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 6, 2024

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

    The food was delicious and we loved the atmosphere of the restaurant. It was decorated for Christmas and was beautiful. My husband loved his truffle fries and shrimp. My chicken sandwich sliders were delicious as well. We would definitely return here when we are back in New York.
    

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