The Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare
Fine dining restaurant · Hell's Kitchen
431 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018
Highlights
French-Japanese tasting menu offering meticulous, technique-driven dishes
French-Japanese tasting menu offering meticulous, technique-driven dishes
"Tucked in the back of a Hell's Kitchen grocery store—the restaurant originally opened in Brooklyn in 2009—Chef's Table still serves some luxurious, beautiful food, but the 14-course menu gets a little boring, because the flavors don’t really explore uncharted territory. And the use of big-ticket ingredients like truffle and wagyu is generous, but sometimes perfunctory, like a brute-force shortcut to deliciousness. For diners whose budget or tolerance for credit-card debt allows them to treat this guide as a to-do list, go ahead and book Chef’s Table—for a milestone wedding anniversary, or to celebrate the kind of promotion that bumps you up into a new tax bracket. But if the price point would make this a once-in-a-lifetime meal for you, have that meal elsewhere." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman
"Named in bank affidavits as one of several high-end restaurants where a single stolen credit card was used to buy prepaid reservations that were later flipped and ultimately charged back, leaving the operator to contest refunds and absorb associated fees and taxes." - Andrea Strong
"Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare has gone through several iterations since it opened in Brooklyn in 2009. The current version is in the back of a Manhattan grocery store, and it employs truffle, foie gras, and wagyu as if they were all in the clearance aisle. Every dish is executed beautifully, but when you’re remixing the same luxury ingredients, it gets a little boring. Fortunately, perfectly seared scallops and A5 Miyazaki tartare will always taste good (especially when topped with caviar). If you’ve found an infinite money glitch, book a stool at the counter surrounding the open kitchen, and have a big night out. If not, there are much more interesting tastings on this list." - bryan kim, team infatuation
"Two-star Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare is a new venture following its residence as a three-Michelin-starred restaurant located in the back of a grocery store that closed in July. Head chefs Max Natmessnig and Marco Prins co-lead; they both worked at the restaurant previously. The tasting menu starts at $345." - Eater Staff
"A Two MICHELIN Star restaurant in New York City where Chase Sinzer previously served as Wine Director." - The MICHELIN Guide
