Reviews for Loeb Boathouse in New York, NY

My husband and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary at the Loeb Boat House just this past Sunday. It was our first time... after 10 years living in the city. May be too cheesy but they really made the evening so magical for us. The attention and carethey had in us having a nice experience was so apparent. We had reservations at 8pm but arrived around 7:30pm. We thought wecould try to be seated early but expected to be told to wait at the bar which we were happy to do. Pleasantly, the restaurantmanager and hostess were so nice and noted that we were celebrating an anniversary and had a waterfront table set for us. Wewere thrilled. I had never seen Central Park at this hour and view, it was beautiful. Turtles and fish would pop their heads upand say hi throughout the night. The server was so kind and the food/drinks were delicious. We had the burrata/tomato, trufflefries and crab cake to start. The crab cake is one of the best I've ever had and highly recommend ordering it! For our main, wegot the steak special and skillet chicken. Both were amazing. They also gifted us the chocolate soufflé cake which we were sograteful for because I had been excited to order it for days leading up. We really couldn't have asked for a betterexperience/meal and grateful for the Boat House staff for really gave us an amazing first anniversary. Read more

Had the best lunch here for a friends birthday! Great space and location, staff very friendly and welcoming. The food was... absolutely delicious and drinks as well. Had the lobster mashed and never tasted anything like it! Then a nice boat ride. Willsurely be going back while I can! Read more

Very nice place, good food. The service in the entrance is a little bit slow - I had to wait 35 min outside and other 15 inside... because the table was not clean. If you arrive before noon it is easier to get a table. You can have a drink and have a niceview while you wait for your table. Read more

Was there for lunch, a hidden gem in central park. The view beside the lake is really amazing which makes it even add to taste... of food. We had salad, grilled chicken, fries and chocolate fondant. All items were tasty and was more than enough for 2, asportion are large. Service is attentive and were served and asked for complementary bread multiple times. The only thing is whenwe arrived there were couple of tables that were available just beside water but was not given and subsequent to us it wasprovided to others (not sure they were reserved or something). Overall a must go and it is sad to hear that it is closing down Read more

Overall very nice! Not the best food we?d ever had, but the service was good, the staff were very nice and the location is... superb with a nice view over the lake. I?d say you pay more for the location and the ?brand? than for the food it self. We?drecommend this to people with a higher dining budget. Read more

Central Park on its own is a special place. The Boathouse is like an Oasis in it. I've been visiting for more than 14 years and... it never gets old. If you're going just for drinks or to enjoy a meal. It's a consistently great experience. Read more

Excellent evening! Our waiter Dean made our evening perfect! We were celebrating my niece?s graduation and he made her dessert... extra special which I know made her day! The views of the lake were spectacular and the food was delicious. For fans of a sweetcocktail I would definitely recommend the elderflower cosmopolitan as it gave a fun summery twist on a classic! This place isperfect for a special occasion. Read more

We visited the Loeb Boat House in December just after Christmas. I had decided to make a reservation on mine instead of just... turning up. That was a good decision because we got him straight away and was shown to a table. It was a long line if you didn?thave a reservation. What was great is that they had hot Apple cider for wedding guests which was perfect because it was a coldNew York morning. The service was a little slow to start because we were sitting just across from the bar, we were pretty hungryand it seemed as though there wasn?t enough weeks to stop. People sitting on the floor of the restaurant but so faster peoplewho came after us got served first. We kept wanting more bread, but the bread service didn?t come back again they kept going tothe floor of the restaurant. However the food was delectable our waiter was amazing and very friendly, we had a lot of fun andit was great to see all the Christmas decorations, great wine selection, great cocktail selection, exemplary service andabsolutely a delight to be sitting there. We can?t wait to go back Read more