Reviews for Contra in New York, NY
Maybe my expectations were too high, we tried two thirds of a la carte menu, most dishes were good but only a few were worth the... price and i left underwhelmed. The mushroom tart, pork, tofu and budin noir dishes were just ok if not a bit heavy handed andboring. The seppia, lobster, scallop crudo and tartar on the other hand were really balanced and inspired dishes. Happy to havetried it I won’t do it again and can’t quite recommend it. Also I should mention that their mostly natural wine fud is a badidea and someone should really put a stop to that bs! Read more
Very nice experience. The food was delicious and quite unique. The staff was very knowledgeable. The only slight downside is... that they have a strange charge for using your credit card. Read more
Contra is a solid 5 stars for me! The menu never disappoints. They always have a few staple items on the menu along with new... items I haven't tried before. I've dined here alone and with a group and every time my experience feels special. I love the winehere and the cocktails. The desserts are amazing! The staff is courteous and cool as usual. Read more
Came to the place with high expectations and it overall was pretty satisfied. Went for the table d’hôte. It came with 6... courses including a dessert at the end. Stars among the offering were the scallop, prawns and eel dishes. The beef wagyu dishwas a bit heavy on the lemon. The rest of the meal, was alright. The dehydrated strawberry cream was a nice dish to end off themeal. The service was good throughout the evening. Overall would recommend and would comeback to see what new cool concepts theyhave to offer. Read more
Really nice little spots with some fun dishes. Easy to get a reservation and very casual for a fun dinner out.
Some of the best food that I've had in the city. Very casual, cozy atmosphere, with attentive and knowledgeable waitstaff.... Dishes were appropriately hot or cold and composed excellently, and the restaurant didn't try to be pretentious. It lives in anelement on its own, not trying to be something like per se or Masa, but also bring of exceedingly good quality. I highlysuggest the carte blanche, but if I were to recommend anything a la carte, it'd be the 2nd course, which is a superb wagyu crudowith mole and sesame. Read more
I had high expectations from this place - both for the Instagram hype and for the Michelin Star. We found the food to be good-... the degustation menu was fairly priced at 110$ and with good variety, although the flavors were not as sharp and well defined assimilar restaurants. We were a bit disappointed by the service - we asked for more bread and were met with a lot of resistance,being told they only have enough slices for the number of customers they have on any night and that we should consider the breada gift (???). They finally brought us some after quite some complaining. Overall service could be improved. Read more
let me preface by saying i hate leaving bad reviews and i never ever do this except to warn someone. this food costs $300 for... two people, so i’m warning you as a public service. every item of food was cold and like, not good at all, except for thewagyu tartare which was an 8/10. the mushroom tart was a 5/10 and gave me an allergic reaction so watch out for that, i am notallergic to mushrooms or mold. the crab was horrific. i would like to repeat that everything was cold, like not on purpose,like it had been sitting out for 20 mins. the service was incredible though! 1 stars for service i would rather have gottentacos. Read more