Society Cafe

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   Andrew

   Toronto

   44 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   44 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   I have visited this place many times over the years but unfortunately though the ambiance and the food is still very good, I was irritated by how the service staff member cleared my plate of food before I was finished all the bites on my plate. I felt like this needs to be improved a bit.
   

   Society CafeResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Andrew, We wholeheartedly apologize for clearing your plate before you were finished. It is unacceptable. We will talk to our team about how to communicate when we think someone might be finished. We appreciate you returning and still giving us 4 stars. We promise that we will work on this. It is very helpful that you provide us with this information and will only help us improve. Thank you again for your honest feedback and we hope that we will see you again.
   

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   Alan

   New York City

   31 reviews

   4.0

   31 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Had a good Thanksgiving dinner at Society Cafe. Beautiful, atmospheric space evocative of the 1920s. Food was very good. The experience was nice and would have been perfect except for a few mistakes, i.e., not bringing the side dishes we ordered until we were done, at which point we no longer wanted them. I’d still rate it highly and would go back.
   

   Society CafeResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Alan, Thank you for your honest review. We will pass along the feedback to our team. We are very glad you were able to enjoy your meal and would come back even though we dropped the ball with the side dishes. We are very Thankful that you joined us for your holiday and we hope that you do come back soon!
   

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   Raquel

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good overall. Nice cozy hidden gem in the Village by The New School.
   

   Society CafeResponded 3 days ago

   Hi Raquel, Thank you very much for mentioning us. We are very lucky to be so close to The New School. It is our privilege to partner with them to provide our live jazz music that we offer in our Lobby Monday-Saturday from 6pm-9pm. It is also always so nice to be a part of a creative community. We are a bit hidden so we are very glad you found us! Hope to see you again.
   

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   Linda

   New York City

   8 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on November 25, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food and wait staff. Beautiful decor.
   

   Society CafeResponded on November 26, 2024

   Thank you so much Linda, we are so thankful you joined us for a birthday celebration. We always appreciate being a part of special occasions. We are very happy to hear that you had a great meal. Hope to see you again.
   

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   Andres

   London

   7 reviews

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   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   We have been there several times and this time it felt different. The waiters were not as nice and attentive as other times and we felt rushed. Maybe it was because they had a large table afterwards. Also, the orange juice was dreadful.
   

   Society CafeResponded on November 18, 2024

   Hi Andres, We're so sorry to hear that our team wasn't as attentive as usual. We will make sure to bring it to their attention that this was something out of character that was noticed by returning guests. We appreciate you specifically mentioning the Orange Juice and will look into it right away. We do juice oranges here so hopefully it was just a small batch of oranges that weren't up to par, but this time of year we can never be too vigilant. We apologize for dropping the ball and we hope you join us again.
   

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   BlueGreyEyes

   New York City

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 16, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our waitstaff was very pleasant. I loved my burger. Menu had enough choices for those in my group who wanted something traditional as well as for those who wanted to try something a little different (sticky rice starter). Felt comfortable in the room. Would visit again.
   

   Society CafeResponded on November 18, 2024

   Thank you very much! We appreciate your detail about how our menu worked for your group. We also love that you mentioned one of our classics, the Crispy Sticky Rice starter. Hope to see you again soon.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was outstanding. They offered to move us from a table to a booth, which we accepted. Great wine and ambience. Highly recommend as a date spot!
   

   Society CafeResponded on November 18, 2024

   Thank you! We appreciate you mentioning details from service that made a difference for your dining experience. It helps us know we are on the right track! We love that you recommend us a date spot and we hope others heed your advice. Thank you again.
   

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   joyce

   New York City

   26 reviews

   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined on November 10, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This is one of my favorite brunch place. Everything is good here and excellent service.
   

   Society CafeResponded on November 11, 2024

   Thank you Joyce, we are very privileged to have earned a spot as your favorite brunch place. We know that there are a lot of excellent options and we hope that we are able to continue to serve you delicious food and provide excellent service so that we continue to be your favorite. We really appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing you again.
   

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   Mike

   Cincinnati

   18 reviews

   3.0

   18 reviews

   Dined on October 16, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Meal was okay, but nothing out of ordinary. My wife ordered strip steak but asked for half portion which waiter said couldn't be done, but when served it was in two pieces. So could have saved half which she didn't eat. Very noisy room.
   

   Society CafeResponded on October 17, 2024

   Hi Mike, We realize that it can be frustrating when there is more food than you can eat and acknowledge that finding the right portion size can be a real challenge. We do have some considerations that restrict us to serve only a complete and full dish. Please do not hold it against your waiter. Our Chef puts a lot of care and attention into composing our menu offerings, he works with farms and specialty purveyors to get the best ingredients and with extremely few exceptions everything is cooked from scratch. We apologize that our limitations did not fit your needs and hope that you understand. Hoping that you have a wonderful day and that you consider coming back and giving some of our smaller dishes a chance.
   

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    Mary

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I love dining here. The service is outstanding! Very friendly staff. The chicken sausage would’ve tasted better without charred bits. Thanks
    

    Society CafeResponded on October 14, 2024

    Hi Mary! We are thrilled to hear that our staff was able to provide not only outstanding service but that we were friendly. We will pass along the feedback about the chicken sausage to our Chef! Thank you and we appreciate you.
    

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