Butter Restaurant has maintained an exclusive niche restaurant scene for stylish Manhattanites since its initial inception. The American restaurant is helmed by Food Network star and Executive Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, who uses greenmarket offerings to create a seasonal menu. Butter began as Guarnaschellis' first restaurant as executive chef, and she has gone on to create a following for herself worldwide. The dining room at Butter offers a unique atmosphere and decor. Between high arching ceilings- caped with a large format nature scape, cozy booths- perfect for a romantic night out, and an inviting bar, Butter caters to any guest, whether they are seeking either a formal dining experience or one that is more casual.
Reviews for Butter Midtown
Butter Midtown received an average rating of 3.00 out of 5 stars from 17 reviews.
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Oddly enough, the titular ingredient can scarcely be discerned on the menu at Butter, an ambitious dining room situated over a trendy subterranean drink-and-dance scene (the Birch Lounge). The decor could be called Adirondack-chic, with… Read Full Editorial
My Review by meganb1209213920 via Citysearch on 2/17/2013
I love the owner, but I've never been to Butter, but when I go to New York one day I want to go.
My Review by lisac1695575030 via Citysearch on 9/13/2012
A nice place to go and enjoy dinner. The environment is very friendly and the food is good.
My Review by maryd1811375307 via Citysearch on 9/7/2012
Very nice looking place but the food wasn't as great as i thought it would be.
like butter ???? by mr smitthers via Citysearch on 5/2/2012
Not bad the food was ok ! maybe I caught them on a bad night but I will give them another chance.
Great food, service? Not so much by NORIS via Citysearch on 7/28/2011
I went to Butter last Thursday with friends, for try them through their Restaurant Week participation. While the food was delicious (not as much the dessert), the service not so much. Our server Eddie was friendly and all, but I
Dining downstairs can be a bit dark by TardyKat via Citysearch on 12/31/2010
Very happy with the Restaurant Week menu. We were a party of 3, seated on a banquette downstairs. It's darker and louder down stairs with a DJ spinning tunes. The bread basket came with 2 types of butter--a regular and one infused with…
fantastic by peppercookie via Citysearch on 7/12/2010
It had been a month since i had my last meal at Butter, and it was so good it was time to go back.\r
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3 of us were there this past Friday evening.\r
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Everything that came to the table was fresh and so delicous!!!! The…
Don't waste your time!!! by Gina24s via Citysearch on 2/28/2010
Never going back.!!!! The "Manger" Teresa is nasty and doesn?t know how to handle herself. After spending nearly $1000 we got kicked out because she came barreling through the crowd pushing and naturally my friend pushed back. What is a…
Guarnaschelli can dish it, but can she take it . . . by Lencritic via Citysearch on 2/16/2010
For someone who is such a critical judge on Food Network's "Chopped", you would expect that her own restaurant would astound us with impeccable dishes. Unfortunately for my husband and I, the experience was anything but. From the shrimp…
What... A dump by for the people via Citysearch on 2/9/2010
Granted I was taken in by the name-
What i got was Sub-par food- filthy bathrooms- a "lounge" area that looked as though it had hosted the St patty's day parade- residue of smoking OF EVERY KIND- They make it no secret you are IN and…
terrible service by rr2 via Citysearch on 11/10/2009
Why go somewhere nice if the service makes it a low-class establishment? The service was so out of line in many ways: picking on my friends for not being in their "class" and/or PHYSICALLY FIGHTING with them for absolutely NO REASON! DO…
Blegh - Nice Decor, but the Food was Mediocre at Best by misstikki via Citysearch on 10/2/2009
With a small group of 3, we had dinner during restaurant week and left disappointed. Butter had been well publicized in the media, so we thought we would give it a try. Walking in, the decor is quite lovely (modern, clean lines, candles…
Disappointing by md2059 via Citysearch on 8/29/2009
Our experience at Butter was extremely uneven and, on balance, disappointing. The food was generally terrific, but overshadowed by bad and slow service, unfortunately located table and noise.\r
My husband and I have wanted to try this…
Fabulous! by DirtyMartiniGirl via Citysearch on 7/21/2009
Butter was FABULOUS!!\r
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I went here after seeing it on Gossip Girl. It's very trendy and upscale. Food was great and drinks were just as good. Our server was amazing, very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I LOVED the ambience…
Great by JBlahnik via Citysearch on 6/10/2009
The atmosphere is a story on its own. Very classy and trendy place. The food was delicious with perfect portion sizes. Exceptional place for a night out. Service was friendly and attentive.
Worst Experience by asmasam via Citysearch on 5/7/2009
I never write reviews, but was compelled to do so in this case. We had planned my friend's 40th birthday party at Butter last Saturday. We had people flying in from the west coast and had spoken with Alex, the chef and William, the…
Cool bar scene, beautiful people, thats about it by LeeLee74 via Citysearch on 2/25/2009
The drinks are yummy, Bar is cool, saw several model-est looking people hanging out and the restaurant does have lots of fun funky looking people dining there but at its core the space is only a little better than average, the food is…
Hip Hop with your Filet Mingnon? by connoisseur69 via Citysearch on 2/21/2009
Overall one of our most interactive dining experiences. The food was amazing, portion size was a bit small but reasonable. The waitress was very attentive when present. It was required that we order our appetizer with the entrees. A DJ in…
Unworthy service, half-worthy food. by eatcake via Citysearch on 2/20/2009
We attended dinner at Butter on Feb 12. We had Butter's Charcoutrie plate as an appetizer, mushroom ravioli entre and the seared beef entre. The seared beef was delicious but the others were lackluster at best. Butter's service was the…
Great service!!! by 10211 via Citysearch on 2/2/2009
I visited Butter Friday January 29, to experiment their restaurant week menu. From the very start i was greeted by a lovely hostess. We decided to seat at the bar and check out their cocktails and wine list, and I was welcomed by a…
