BLDG

Better than expected hotel restaurant for breakfast. Only had breakfast so don't know about lunch/dinner. The drip coffee was surprisingly good! Service for breakfast was slow - this was a business trip and I was lucky that my colleague was running late. There is takeout at the bar. Skip ordering poached eggs - mine were definitely too hard - the waitress offered to have them remade but given how long they took that was unrealistic. I still like eggs even if they're not as ordered...

Stayed at the hotel Marcel to admire its architecture but was pleasantly surprised by the hotel restaurant. Service was great and food exceeded expectations. Spring onion galette comes highly recommended.

Expectations exceeded! Our expectations were low due to this being a "hotel restaurant". We were pleasantly surprised bordering shocked. For drinks, we had the Strawberry Fields and the Limon Skies with the latter being the stronger of the two. My wife being her typical weirdo self, ordered the Elote Dip, fresh bread with olive oil on the side. She RAVED about the Elote Dip (see photo) and the bread was truly fresh homemade bread, but would be much better paired with butter. The bread was outstanding though. I had a burger and fries. I eat a lot of burgers and was shocked at how good this was. I typically do not care for fries and find them boring and uninspired. The fries at BLDG were delicious and had a light seasoning that put them over the edge. Only slight negative was the waitstaff was a little out of sync in seating us and taking our order. Waitress was very sweet and personable though. This is a great place to eat if you value space. The tables were spaced out well so other table conversations do not permeate your space. Do not sleep on this place. We were staying at the Hilton and only ate here because we didn't feel like going out. We expected BLDG to just go through the motions and did not expect to enjoy the food so much. Do yourself a favor and give BLDG a try - you won't be disappointed and may even become a fan.

I came here with my girlfriends for dinner, and so glad we picked BLDG! Our server was awesome and so nice, and the manager checked on us a couple times to make sure everything was going smoothly. The atmosphere is pleasant and chill, and the tables are spaced out nicely. Three of us ended up getting the burger and fries which were good, and our fourth ordered the winter squash dinner which she also enjoyed. The stars of the night though were our appetizer -- the onion garlic kale dip was AMAZING and I could have just eaten the whole thing myself -- And the chocolate peppermint pot de creme... we were almost too stuffed to get it, but decided to share it, and so glad we did. It was also nice that we were there for over two hours catching up, and never felt rushed to leave. Will definitely be coming back!

BLDG is situated within the lobby of Hotel Marcel, a fossil fuel free hotel, the first of it’s kind in the United States. Firstly, the service was excellent. We were greeted enthusiastically and had an energetic host and server which added to the whole experience in a supremely positive and enjoyable evening. The ambiance is also notable - mid-century modern in keeping with the Breuer vibes. The cocktails were imaginative. Our favorite was the Pirelli - a nod to the history of the building as a tire company - which was in a tire 🛞 shaped glass and made with activated charcoal. The other cocktails are similarly Bauhaus or Breuer inspired, which is a delight to architectural geeks like us. 💕 The food was good but not incredibly impressive. We would have loved more transparency on the sustainability of it’s sourcing on the menu. The chicken sandwich is our recommendation, but the pasta and salmon less so (though still delicious). While it is a bit out of the way from downtown New Haven, it is a fun experience to eat in such a historic hotel, and we recommend that more people try BLDG. We didn’t stay at the hotel, just came for the restaurant and the vibes!

We stopped in for cocktails, cocktails, and appetizers after our long trip up. The drinks were great, the cocktails, yoi couldn't tell the difference, and the appetizers were awesome. It was so good, we stopped in one more time before we returned home the following day! Probably.one of the better restaurants in a hotel thay we have been to.

I suggested BLDG as a place to meetup after work. I loved the atmosphere, ambiance, and attentiveness of the service staff. I wasn't impressed with the food. The brisket sandwich was very tough and couldn't be eaten without a fork and knife. There were a couple of flies around, one ended up in my drink. The service was very professional, understanding, and accommodating. I feel like going forward if I were to return I would come here for a couple of drinks but skip on the food.

Food and service were great. The French fries were oddly different but incredible! They had a very different crunch to them and the seasoning was great. Drinks were good- no complaints for an on site hotel restaurant.