Forsythia NYC - New York (NY)

4 /5 ESB NYC: Bit of a mixed bag here. The room is cool, chill vibes, good music and lighting and professional, friendly service. We had the “surprise” 6 course tasting menu. There was definitely a problem in the kitchen because there were some extremely long delays between courses, our meal took 2 1/2 hours. We started with the complimentary focaccia, delicious and we went for the ricotta upcharge, $10 for 2 tablespoons of ricotta. Not sure the value proposition was there. Flavors were generally on point, the eggplant with some charred greens was OK but didn’t love it. Favorite dish was the crab agnolotti, scrumptious. The bucatini served before that was perfectly cooked, but was excessively salty, apparently because of the capers as we mentioned the issue to the server. However, it definitely tasted like someone slipped with the salt shaker. Our main was a kind of disappointing plate of mini meatballs in a sweet and savory sauce. Interesting but for $129 menu maybe we expected more than mini meatballs. Dessert was a scoop of peach and Prosecco sorbet, refreshing, but a little bit underwhelming for dessert on a tasting menu. I guess as I am writing this I kind of wanted to like it more than I actually ended up liking it.

5 /5 Niiin: We didn’t have a reservation and only stopped by for a glass of champagne. When they realized we were celebrating our marriage, they surprised us with a delicious dessert on the house, which was incredibly kind and thoughtful. The entire place has such positive energy — great atmosphere, beautiful presentation, and amazing food (looking good on the tables). Every detail felt special. Without a doubt, we will be coming back the next time we’re in New York.

5 /5 Loren: Wildly, wildly good. Lovely ambiance, quality service, and exceptional food. We tried the following: - Short rib agnolotti - Cacio e pepe - Linguini & clams - Dark chocolate gelato

5 /5 Harper Chiu: This place was spectacular! We got the agnolotti and the rabbit ragu along with the salad. I make pasta art from scratch at home as a hobby so visiting here and eating the handmade pasta has been a dream of mine. The service was so friendly and efficient. Everything lived up to the hype! I only visit NYC one day a year and this restaurant is worth it.