The New York Restaurant

My husband and I are so thankful to have the New York restaurant here in Harbor Springs. It’s one place we can go and know it will ALWAYS be consistent with great food.

My wife and I did date night today at the New York restaurant. The service was great as soon as we entered. They were able to seat us without reservations and it got very busy and lively so we were happy we could get in. They have a really good wine list and pretty broad special list. Our salads were lacking — I ordered the roasted beets with goat cheese and I got a sliver of cheese and one beet thinly sliced. The entrée mains were ok (filet and veal) but the sides were bland and consisted of an ice cream scoop of mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables with the uniformed consistency from a food vendor’s frozen delivery — go fresh guys.

Went to the bogo last Friday! Called for reservations, a must for this little treat! We had the whitefish special and the rosemary chicken! Very good, and the service was perfect.

Enjoyed the BOGO entrée special for «early birds». Great crab cake appetizer. My husband thoroughly enjoyed the escargot. Olives and bread service were fantastic. White bourdreaux by the glass (one of my faves and not always available by the glass). Great wine selection. I enjoyed a wedge salad with shrimp for my entrée and my husband had the filet. We were both thoroughly impressed. Great service. Fun ambiance. We will always have The New York at the top of our list. Can’t wait to return. Can’t say enough about the always professional greeting and orchestration of Bill and Matt’s impeccable taste.

Their food is good although plates are small. Service it’s not the greatest. And its pricey. I would recommend this place but I feel like
It was overpriced.

Five stars is perfect and The New York Restaurant comes as close to that as possible, falling short on my fifth star criterion — quality of drinks. The Bloody Mary is at the top of the list and hailed as «legendary» or something, I can’t recall exactly. Mine was terrible.
Mainly, the food is great, the deal was fantastic, the service was top-​notched and the ambience was fine. 4 Stars — order the Moscow Mule instead. :)
Looking forward to returning here next summer.

Excellent bottle of wine for $ 28. Filet and special of red snapper were excellent. Nice choice of entrees and salads. Tropical carrot cake was delightful. Coffee was excellent. Reasonable price for excellent food. We sat at the bar because we did not have a reservation. The bartender served us a lovely dinner even though she was busy. Very attentive.

This place really is the best in town (and quite reasonably priced). Try the wedge salad, the whitefish ravioli, any version of the planked whitefish, or – if they have it – the mussels. The fish preparation here is as good as Hungry Cat in LA.
Also, the bar is superb. Always buzzy and fun, and the bartenders always do a lovely job with classic cocktails (and if you’re into signature cocktails, the list here is excellent — never to sweet).
This update to my original review is required because I’ve noticed there are a few Unilocal complainers about the snobbishness or the service. There is one server/​sometimes hostess who’s a real pain and unhappy and has a chip — but otherwise, the service is better nowhere. Knowledgable, friendly, warm, and mature. With one small exception, the staff here is world class. (It’s such a shame that one bad apple is giving this place a bad reputation.)
Top secret: the bar carries pappy van winkle for an unspeakably inexpensive price. You’re actually losing money by not sitting at the bar and drinking the whole bottle.

Ended up here by accident menu posted out front seemed like our kind of place. Got seated right away on a Sat. at 5:30. They had a goat sampler plate of goat done 3 different ways. When the waitress came she mentioned they only had one goat sampler left, when I said I wanted it she literally ran to the kitchen to verify and placed my order. It was an awesome meal. My wife had the lamb shank which was also very good. We would def eat there again!

This is one of my favorites when I am in Harbor Springs. The staff is always so friendly and makes me feel like family — food is great. I especially like the roasted beet salad, «the Best Wedge Ever» salad, lamb shank, and their specials are always awesome. Wine list is good and drinks are served with a smile by Joe. I have always had a great experience eating here and highly recommend The New York whether you are just visiting Harbor Springs once or if you are a regular visitor or resident.

Food and service were very good! Wedge salad was great. Special mussels were delicious. Very attentive service. Nice wine list

Not very good for the price. My fish was mushy & my husband had to send his steak back for them to cook it more & then they still didn’t get it right. Service was good, servers were nice but food less than mediocre.

Our favorite Harbor Springs restaurant for dinner when we’re in town. The menu is diverse, the wine selection is very good, there is a full bar, and the view & location can’t be beat.
I’ve never witnessed a table at New York so loud that diners requested a re-​seating, but based upon Shannon C’s characterization, I’d say that the treatment they received was fair.
This is a great spot, and we look forward to going back later this month.

Just as it should be. Had dinner on Wednesday August 28. Service was excellent and the food was better. We started with the frogs legs appetizer. Perfect garlic buttery goodness. Wedge salad followed by Sautéed Whitefsh and the Tuna Niçoise salad. Perfectly prepared and so very delicious. Wines by the bottle were priced fairly. We were happy to come back to one of our favorite restaurants and find it still a great place to eat.

Went for a business dinner on a Friday night n June. Expected a finer dining experience and the menu matched. Décor is a bit stuffy but probably appropriate for who they want to be. ??
One of my clients ordered a lettuce wrap dish and the lettuce was dirty so we had to ask for more lettuce. I had the veal Oscar which was tasty but would have LOVED more of it.
Nice wine choices by the bottle. Tad pricey but if you know what to look for, you can find a good bottle.
We had eight at our table and I thought the service was slow. Restaurant WAS packed.

The New York is one of the «fine dining» establishments in HS. I’ve had the pleasure of dining here twice, with one of the visits being on New Year’s Eve. When I go out to dinner on a holiday like NYE, I am not expecting the best service and food ever because, lets face it, the kitchen and waitstaff are usually slammed. Not the case on my NYE visit to the New York. We had a reservation and the 5 of us were seated immediately. The cosmo I ordered was perfect (not too strong) and the wine that we all had with dinner was really good too. Everybody was really satisfied with their meals. They serve fresh whitefish at the NY, and there are three different preparations from which to choose. The lemon/​capers combo is the winner in my book. It was really yummy.
So try it out, holiday or not. You will not be disappointed.

Best dinner joint in Northern Mi. Try the lamb shank like no other! Want the best wine talk to their front man Bill, he knows everything about wine. Killer staff excellent service

Good food, but snooty attitude. The menu doesn’t change much, and the sauces are way too heavy most of the time. The atmosphere, attitude and menu are stuck someplace in a 1950’s supper club, so it’s VERY retro old-​school. Good food, but nothing special.

Very nice. We were a party of four. First time visit and will return again then next time in the area. Reservations were honored, no waiting. Server was very friendly. The food was excellent.

If you’re looking for a really wonderful meal in Harbor Springs, The New York is the place. We find it to be consistently excellent. Recently we enjoyed a meal of spicy steamed mussels (in coconut milk!), halibut with red pepper and crab meat couscous, veal chop and cherry chocolate cake. The waitstaff is friendly and knowledgeable. The surroundings are cozy and warm. And they have all you can eat crab legs on Mondays. You won’t be disappointed (I hope!).