Ayala Restaurant

I thought the presentation was great but the food was not as flavorful and delicious. The chicken liver mousse and the crab spaghettini were decent but other dishes were misses for me.

Truly excellent and innovative seafood The Nori Spaghettini and the seafood charcuterie (especially the preserved octopus) were outstanding. The English muffins really are crazy good. - should have gotten seconds for desert. Still a bit of work to do on operations/seating but will absolutely go back.

Waited more then 15 min for seat. Menu was limited. Food was extremely disappointing given the reviews. The seafood platter was minuscule and meh at best. The chippoino was one of the worst I ever had. The artichoke came dried with the inedible skin with almost no centre. The only redeeming part of dinner was the wine. Which thankfully was made by a talented winemaker and not their woeful kitchen. But they had to spoil it by charging us more for the wine in the bill then it was listed the menu. So us$211 later before tip. We were hungry, annoyed and leaving with an empty pocket.

Super satisfied with the cioppino verde and crispy fingerling potatoes. The seafood was fresh enough. I liked the depth they added to the dishes!

This is a great find! It's right off Union Square, but only a block away. Service was great, the food was amazing and not as expensive as you would expect. I'm really surprised that with drinks, we got away with spending $150. I had the split pea ravioli - called essence of spring by the chef - yeah super corny, but delicious! The other dish was the seafood platter. That was awesome. If you ever want a not too strong, but good alcoholic drink, try the French 75. It's a mix of lemons, something like triple sec and sparkling wine.

Great food, I came here looking for something new and refined in the dishes. Guess I founded it here. I came in with a friend and took seating based on my wait time. The host was gracious and escorted us to our seats. Afterwards, I ordered food and the dishes looked amazing. Best part is the the food tasted clean and no off taste. I can imagine comming back here for a holiday dinner. The prices were also reasonable as I didn't expect a place like this to charge any less.

Food was a solid meh. Expected much more considering the ratings. The only decent thing was the red snapper. I ordered the crab pasta but the crab was tough and the pasta was so sour all I tasted was lemon. I'm pretty sure it was meant to taste like crab.

The Martini Hour is quite the deal, especially for the excellent selection of (as the name suggests) spirit-forward cocktails - particularly enjoyed the Inverse Gibson and Signature Martini. Would get the fish with eyes, and katsu sandwich (I usually prefer a denser bread), perhaps not the bone marrow. Definitely on my list of top happy hour spots for drinks around the Union Square area.