Eleven Madison Park NY 10010

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Kevin Joyce

Eleven Madison Park redefined what fine dining means in New York and then redefined it again when they went fully plant-based. Daniel Humm took one of the most celebrated tasting menus in the world and rebuilt it from scratch without animal products and somehow made it even more creative. The multi-course experience is a journey through technique presentation and flavor that challenges everything you think you know about vegetables grains and fruits. Each course arrives like a small piece of art and tastes even better than it looks. The sunflower butter with sourdough bread is so good that it could be the entire meal and you would leave satisfied. The dining room overlooking Madison Square Park is one of the most beautiful restaurant spaces in the city high ceilings natural light and an energy that is both serious and joyful. The service is beyond anything I have experienced elsewhere every member of the team is knowledgeable passionate and genuinely invested in your experience. They explain each dish with enthusiasm that is contagious. The wine and beverage pairings are inventive and perfectly matched. This is a restaurant that asks you to trust the kitchen and rewards that trust completely. Whether you agree with the plant-based direction or not you cannot deny the ambition and execution. Eleven Madison Park is not just a restaurant it is a statement about what food can be when creativity has no ceiling.

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Dev Riq

As a Michelin Star restaurant lover I was looking forward to try 11 Madison. Unfortunately the food was either too salty, or too plain, lobster dish was just fine but we didn’t enjoy any other dish ( we took both regular and vegan menu to try). I’m honestly very confused how this restaurant received any Michelin star. On top of that they low key ruined the birthday we booked to celebrate. It was such a long boring service with little knowledge of what they were serving with long wait between meal. Drinks were fine but didn’t compliment the food which is not ok for the price of the restaurant. When they asked how was our experience at the end - we mentioned that the birthday was not celebrated they said they ran out of candles sorry. What a lame excuse for $1000 dinner, you’re in Manhattan - go buy a candle from any pharmacy nearby!! The desert was shaved ice in the coldest winter ever in NYC ,they offered us tea before serving dessert which obviously won’t go with shaved ice! I get they want to sale the tea but offer something that goes with the desert at least! Beware and don’t waste your time and money. Better go to - Le Bernardin - it delivers what 11 Madison promises.

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Andy Wooten

Likely the most amazing dinner you'll have. Every course was to die for; the staff was beyond perfect. Do not fear, carnivores, their vegan items will astound and delight you! There's a few courses where you have the choice between a plant-based dish like the rest of the menu and an animal protein dish. We got both, and though the animal proteins were still amazing, I felt the plant based dishes stacked up slightly better.