Best Family Style Restaurants in Kips Bay

The food and service were outstanding, and the space itself is just gorgeous. Our only problem was that we could barely hear each other across the table, and I was literally hoarse the next morning from shouting to my companions. Boy is that big back room loud.

Amazing experience. It was my first time and I had such a great time. Though busy, the ambience felt warm and inviting. It felt like being home with family. Our server Elona was a bit cold and stand offish but all others who touched the table - Kesha and Ciro were an absolute pleasure. Also a thank you to Erik. The food was delicious and plentiful, we had the seafood and squid ink pasta, the calamari. Also the Italian cheesecake and tiramisu were to die for. Would return.

The atmosphere was great and we were a large group of 9 seated at a large round table which is perfect for conversations. The food was excellent - in particular the veal chop was amazing as was the branzino. The lemon cheesecake was great and presented in an artistic way. The manager helped during the service and she was outstanding. We would definitely come back!

What can I say…Carmine’s never disappoints. It’s just one of my all time favorites in NYC. Food and service and cocktails were fantastic!

We and the misses have never experienced Lebanese cuisine prior to our Valentine’s Day (2025) visit, and Ilili did not disappoint! It was also our first time having caviar, truffles, tuna tartare and everything tasted simply divine. The courses were well paced and the choices were abundant, but not overwhelming.