Sarabeth’s West

Visited a while ago. Service was excellent, we were late for the reservation but they still got us our seats in the middle of the restaurant. However the food, at least the salmon eggs benedict I had, was not up to par. The english muffin on the bottom was really hard I couldn’t even finish it.

I ventured here for lunch because I had heard it was a great brunch option. We sat outside at the terrace which was very pleasant. I probably should have stuck to breakfast options because my lunch was disappointing. I got the salmon which although perfectly cooked was very overpriced for lunch considering the side salad which was very tasteless and unappetizing. My husband had the grilled cheese and tomato soup which he enjoyed.
Our waitress was very lovely but it took her extremely long to bring out the check, we had to run in and request it multiple times.
Probably wouldn’t be back.

The lobster cobb salad is quite expensive ($ 26 the last time I ordered it here, and $ 32 when I ordered it at the Central Park South Sarabeths). But it’s just so good that I regularly splurge anyway. At times, the UWS SB has had a scallop with lemon risotto dish, and they were willing to do a side of the risotto one time when I didn’t want the scallops. Really yummy.
Wheelchair accessibility notes: The bathroom is DOWNSTAIRS, but according to the restaurant staff, the restaurant has agreements with two neighboring restaurants with accessible restrooms to let handicapped customers use the restrooms there. The restaurant itself has two levels, in that the back area is up a step or two. So a wheelchair patron would be eating in the front area. The sidewalk is graded, so that one can enter the front without a step up.

Good brunch — busy for a Thursday am. The ricotta pancakes were the best item; the eggs Benedict was average. The English muffin was more of a thick toast/​biscuit — too thick for my taste so cut the bread in half. Waitress was not great — told my friend she couldn’t have capers or red onions (with her lox) because they only served during lunch?

Came here for brunch without reservations.
We were seated quite quickly upstairs.
The ambiance is decent and casual, making it perfect for brunch, and a get-​together with anyone. This restaurant is large, feels spacious, but has plentiful tables and chairs.
The servers were very kind, making my experience here all the more enjoyable. When time permits, I see no reason to return.

This is a very good restaurant. It’s very busy. Their menu is readable. The staff is nice. The food:
The lemon pancakes are very hot. They come with strawberries and blackberries, which can be put inside the pancake.
The bacon is thick and more crunchy than not. There are about 5 strips.
The crossaint is delicious and comes with butter and jelly.
There are outdoor and indoor seats. It’s advisable to get there at about 9 am before everyone starts rushing in for brunch.

I booked a table for brunch on sunday (not knowing they didnt take reservations for that time and I mistakenly didnt realize OpenTable booked it for Monday) and when we arrived we told the hostess what happened and with great customer service gave us a table right away for our troubles.
At first the wait staff was nice and attentive. I had the eggs benedict that came with a side salad. The muffin it was on tasted great, but the overall benedict was just satisfactory. The side salad was a sad; it was warm and not dressed very well.
By the end of the meal, we waited for over 15minutes for our waiter to appear so we could get our check. He never showed at the 20minite mark so we just went up and paid for it and left.
The extra star was for the customer service, but the food was average and the wait at the end didnt help.

Nice and clean atmosphere. good food needs help with the eggs benadict in both presentation and sauce
Do not order Eggs Benadict the resturant has no idea how to prep the sauce

This restaurant has an open contemporary sizable dining room with a warm atmosphere and friendly service. This restaurant is a great place to meet friends and family for a great home style meal providing you don’t mind the prices. The restaurant is walking distance to The American Museum of Natural History, The Beacon Theater, The Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Central Park and Riverside Park. There are plenty of places to go after or before visiting this restaurant.

Really good food great for brunch howeverrrrr pricy But it’s city prices great location great for spring/​summer brunch with friends amazing atmosphere!

Overrated brunch place. I came here with a friend on a Friday morning, and we were seated right away. The brunch menu is pretty standard — benedicts, pancakes, omelettes, etc. My friend and I weren’t too hungry so we shared a garden omelette (broccoli, corn, sun-​dried tomatoes, carrots, cheese) with a side of a pumpkin muffin.
The garden omelette was pretty bland, and not worth $ 17. I had to season it with a good amount of salt & pepper. The pumpkin muffin was alright, so I guess that was the best part of the meal.
I think the most annoying part was that the restaurant was pretty empty but it took forever for us to get our order in and then for our check to come out.

This place fell far below my expectations. Came here on a gorgeous sunny Sunday afternoon, only to have my taste buds eviscerated by the low quality food at Sarabeth’s. We ordered the short rib hash, classic eggs benedict, and a side of bacon.
The short rib hash was decent, but had chunks of fatty/​gristly bits that didn’t quite sit right with me. The eggs benedict was alright, but the bread was completely soaked in hollandaise sauce and the ham felt like it came straight out of SPAM’s R&D department. The side of bacon was honestly the worst bacon I have ever had in a long time. Feel like I chipped my tooth when I bit in — let’s leave it at that.
Total meal expense came in at north of $ 50, felt like I could have gotten some tasty halal instead and bought 3 T-​shirts at Uniqlo instead. Would have been much happier and better clothed.
TL;DR — don’t do it brah.

4 stars for the crab cakes Benedict! The crab cakes were filled with a ton of crab, poached eggs, and it all sat atop thick English muffins, delicious! Nice side salad too. Expensive but it was soo good that I don’t care, lol.
3 stars for the overpriced glass of OJ and coffee. Coffee wasn’t even that tasty and the girl at the table next to us complained to the server that hers tasted like «soap».
3 stars for the nothing special about it asparagus and Gruyère frittata (that I could’ve made at home very easily). Banana muffin was yummy as was the preserves it came with.
Service was good. Constant coffee and water refills and we didn’t feel rushed at all. Had a bit of a wait for the check but no big deal.
As I wrote in the tips section, don’t get seated near the front doors on a cold/​windy morning because each time the doors open you will be hit with cold air from outside, making you and your food get cold! My back was to the door and I was cold, it was annoying.

Came here for brunch for my friend’s birthday on a Saturday morning. There was a wait but since I arrived late, I didn’t have to wait personally lol. The décor was very nice and we got sat at a very cute table by the front window, so that was a nice touch.
As for the food, the waitress suggested the Eggs Benedict for a savory option and the Lemon Ricotta Pancakes or French Toast for a sweeter option.
Since I was in a savory mood and am not the biggest fan of Eggs Benedict, I opted for the sirloin burger.
The burger was quite delicious, but nothing out of this world. Something interesting is that they serve the burger with a variety of sides/​condiments. There was a side of pickles, cabbage slaw, sir kensington’s ketchup (not as sweet as regular ketchup), and guacamole. It was plenty to fill me up. My friend ordered the crab cake benedict which looked super delicious even though I didn’t try it.
Overall, my experience at Sarabeth’s was good but nothing extremely memorable. Maybe I’ll try something sweet if I come back in the future.

Where to begin. No attention paid by the service. Actually check that, the bussers ran into one of our chairs on their way by 5 times.
No attempts at making refills, and dinner took 40min on a Saturday with a ¾ full restaurant.
Food was subpar. Notably the seafood salad looked good, until I was informed they were out of lobster, but would make up for it with crab and shrimp (no price reduction). Well, it came it 2 small shrimp.
Fries were beyond awful.
Overall, not anywhere near worth the price. Just moved to the neighborhood, won’t be coming back.

Very solid breakfast spot. Was a little surprised at the prices. Then the food came out and not only was it delicious, but in great supply.
Highly recommend the pork & apricot sausage.

Normally I’m a Sarabeth’s Tribeca patron, but was in the area one morning and decided to have breakfast which of course was delicious and fulling because it’s Sarabeth’s. I had their lemon ricotta pancakes which I think everyone should give a try — you won’t be disappointed!

Love to lunch at Sarabeth’s West. Today’s 1pm lunch was quiet and leisurely… plenty of folks, and a calm vibe. My friend raved about the Skuna Bay Salmon Nicoise, so I tried it. So wonderful and light, considering we had her first birthday meal at our corner diner 3 hours earlier! (I had challah French toast in the a.m.)
The Skuna Bay Salmon Nicoise with haricot verts, sun dried tomatoes, fingerling potatoes, olives, watercress and lemon-​dill beurre Blanc was so tasty! Lovely attentive service made our birthday lunch a memorable occasion. Still love Sarabeth’s!

Extremely busy, but that is expected the week of New Years. Staff was very friendly and professional.
The food was good. I had the lox omelette and 3 pepper potatoes. Price was not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Value of cost to flavor/​service/​ambiance was where it should be. Even though it was busy we were not rushed to vacate so more could be seated.
I would eat here again without much hesitation.

The Resturant décor– ok (a little cottage– ish)
Comfort– ok (warm but, we had to keep moving around to let the wait staff through as we ate. Staff kept dropping stuff and breaking glasses. I gues he was rushed. The cream was even spilled and got on my hubby)
Our server– nice (black guy, funny and showed up when needed)
The parking around this area is horrible. The waiting time to be seated wasn’t bad at all, it was about 20 mins.
The staff was good and funny. He told us about the goodies on the menu. We ordered :
Lox and cream cheese omelette
Lemon ricotta pancakes
Almond crusted French toast
The best dish was the lox and cream cheese omelette.
The lemon ricotta pancakes were good but fell flat on the texture.
The French toast– was thumbs down. The best thing about it was the choice of bread. But it taste too eggy and the Almonds were brunt– disappointed.
I probably will not come back here. I was not impressed. Too much trouble for sub-​par food. Not worth it!
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3.5 stars. Was always a fan of Sarabeth’s from way back when. My first brunch there was back in the early 2000’s when I first moved back to the city. It’s changed a bit since then, growing in size of locations and offerings. As with most places that do this the quality gets a bit diluted. As it does here.
Still delicious, still incredibly popular and still attracts some famous folks. (Feel like every time I go here I see someone known/​famous/​infamous.
On my/​our last visit we had the ricotta pancakes (always a home run), chicken sausage (meh), and the salmon benedict egg combo thingie, (very good.)
Service is excellent, even when the place is nuts, and the food comes to you in an acceptable time. The atmosphere is a bit frenetic during peak times but never seems overwhelming.
Still a good option for brunch, just not AS good as it used to be.

Came for brunch and it did not disappoint! I had the french toast which was probably the best I’ve ever had. I love french toast and generally find it to be disappointing when I order it in restaurants… but not here! Orange juice was also delicious.
The wait was long. 50 min for a table of 4 at 1pm on a Saturday. But that’s to be expected. Just don’t show up too hungry so you’re not cranky while waiting…

I came here for brunch with a few friends and we were all very satisfied!
Albeit pricey the food is really worth it. We ordered cornmeal calamari, eggs benedict, seafood cobb salad and a lobster roll. all were really good!
The four flower juice was also pretty awesome.
This is a very solid brunch spot. However, one main critique was that our waiter wrote on our bill «thank you» and underlined the gratuity section… that was rude and unnecessary.

Best French toast ever! !!!
Egg Benedict was quit good too.
Although some wait time I will go back again:)

Really great for brunch. This is the time to come here. I’ve had better luck on the earlier side, coming like 10−11am than at prime time.
Their eggs are divine. I’ve had or tried a few of their omelets and they are fluffy while the stuff in them is crunchy if produce and gooey if cheese.
I went for the ricotta pancakes today– wow. How do you get them so light and fluffy with all that ricotta in it? Amazing. And paired with perfectly ripe fruits: blackberries and strawberries.
Good coffee.

I honestly had such a great brunch experience here.
I thought Sarabeth’s was going to be meh due to the Unilocal ratings but it was actually one of the better brunches I’ve had. I don’t know if it’s because of the price but it was worth it to me.
I came when Columbia students just graduated so the restaurant was packed with graduates in their pretty Columbia gowns. We had to wait about 15 – 20 minutes due to the crazy rush of students and their families.
I ordered the crab cake benedict, which I substituted the english muffin for croissant, OMG BEST DECISION EVER, well I personally LOVE croissants so eggs benedict on a croissant is like heaven to me. I recommend substituting it for a croissant because it adds even more flavor aka butter, MO BUTTA MO BETTA (hi5 if you get this reference.) I think all brunch places should offer eggs benedict on croissant. Anyways, the crab cake was 95% crab and 5% cake (bread crumbs) which most places do 95% cake and 5% crab, so respect Sarabeth respect.
My dad got the cobb salad with lump crab and shrimp and he said the crab was so good. The chunks of crab were HUGE! My grandma got some type of olive oil pasta with pieces of lump crab and same as the salad, the chunks were huge, juicy and delicious!
Our waitress was also so nice and so patient with us (my grandma.) She’s a little old lady and she had a lot of requests and questions but our waitress was willing to answer and attend to all her wants and needs with no sign of complaints.
You pay a little more, but crab is expensive man, and the fact that they give you such a good amount of crab I think it’s worth it!

3.5 stars. Sat outside for brunch on a gorgeous day after a bit of a wait, the atmosphere was lovely and the French 75s were tasty and strong. My husband was really impressed with his burger. I had the club sandwich which was pretty disappointing — nice but definitely not $ 19 nice. Will stick with the eggs benedict next time. Would go back if in the area but not make a special trip.

I spent my years in NYC not bing able to try out one of new york’s premier brunch spots. Sarabeth’s. Virtually every New Yorker has eaten at this great institutions once in their life. I must admit I have always wanted to come here and finally try Sarabeth but always another trendy brunch place pops up and having brunch here always got pushed to the back burner.
Until finally I had no other excuse. A good friend bought us a gift certificate to eat here. So finally we got up one Sunday morning and made the trek here to the upper west side to give Sarabeth a try. I am glad we did…
When we got there the wait was appx. 30min. We essentially waited 10 min to be seated. The menu was loaded with an array of freshly squeezed juices and yummy muffins. I decided on a freshly squeezed cocktail. Looking at the table next to ours… To my delight i saw these lovely pancakes stacked high as a organic chemistry book drizzled with maple syrup and came with a side of hash and huge strips of juicy bacon. I couldn’t say no. So I settled on the pancakes.
Pancakes were sweet and savory. Just as I expected. the pancakes were stacked and fluffy huge strip of bacon and the organic juices hit the spot.

A quaint neighborhood spot in the UWS with outdoor seating. Good food, good service and nothing beats just sitting out and enjoying fresh air and people watching when the night is warm.
We ordered:
1. Crab spaghetti: delicious. I don’t normally like seafood with too much tomato sauce (prefer cream), but there’s wasn’t too acidic. The crab was fresh and they weren’t cheap on the quantity either!
2. Lemon ricotta pancake: decent. Wasn’t exciting, but hits the spot.
3. Four Flowers Juice: this is super yummy and fresh! It’s almost like a smoothie without the thickness.

My family and I enjoyed a wonderful breakfast here today. The French toast is perfect. Fluffy challah and fresh fruit. Yum! And we ordered 4 different omelets and home fries. Everything was delicious. Just be warned that it’s pricey. I have never been charged $ 8 for a glass of orange juice until now.

Restaurant Week lunch.
All dishes have big portions and huge flavors. Both the gazpacho and quinoa bowl were surprisingly spicy. The seafood stew was hearty and delicious. Desserts are supposedly their strong suit, but for me highlight of the dessert options were the grilled peaches in the shortbread, and all other components were just too sweet.
Overall the $ 25 meal was a good deal, and service was casual but prompt. Crowd at lunch hour was mostly neighborhood’s tweens grabbing late breakfast. The menu has options for everyone and the cooking is always consistent and reliable.

Basic brunch served right. No frills and no fancy dishes, just your run of the mill brunch items. I had an excellent server, she was friendly and made me feel really welcome since I was dining alone. I ordered the GOLDIE LOX (scrambled eggs, smoked salmon, cream cheese), which came with a choice of muffin and I got the blueberry corn muffin — delicious. Good portion, so at least I was full considering the $ 17 price. I also ordered orange juice and coffee (both good) and got to enjoy an outdoor seat since I came on a weekday. Though I wish they would fix the uneven flooring on their outside seating area. I felt like the things on my table were going to fall off every time a bus boy walked by. I imagine it gets packed on the weekends, so try to come here off-​peak. Overall, good experience.

I’m so glad I chose this spot to have my birthday brunch!
The place is actually bigger than I thought and was super busy. The wait was about 20 minutes, which is surprisingly short for a weekend. We were seated very, very close to the people next to us, that it was pretty uncomfortable for both us and the party next to us, but I forgot about it as time went on.
I ordered the Salmon Eggs Benedict served on an English Muffin, my friend ordered the same but on a Croissant and my other friend ordered the Classic Eggs Benedict with Canadian Bacon served on a Croissant. They both really enjoyed the croissant, which really made me regret my decision to have mine served on an English muffin, but it was still very good. I’ve had many Eggs Benedicts before and I have to say, this dish is one of my top favorites. It has a very light, clean taste that left me very satisfied and not too full, even though I only ate half.
We also ordered the Grapefruit Mimosas to complete our boozy brunch, which I highly recommend! I’m not a fan of alcohol but this drink was very tasty and I found myself constantly going for a sip.
The staff was also friendly and the waiter even cracked a few jokes with us. A great place for brunch in the city!

Très bon petit déjeuner!
J’ai pris l’omelette au saumon et crème fraiche, avec le muffin aux bananes (délicieux!!) et mon compagnon a pris le granola aux fruits.
Nous étions ravis d’avoir choisi ce restaurant, qui était d’ailleurs très prisé vers 10h-​11h du matin. Le service était excellent aussi!
A refaire!

I came here on a Saturday afternoon around 3 for brunch. Because it was 3, my dining companion and I were both starving, so we were overjoyed to find that open tables were plentiful at that hour.
One note: I am not a seasoned brunch-​goer in the city, so my bar is not set too high. Though I dine out often, I lack sbustantial brunch experiences to compare this one to, so keep that in mind when reading this.
Service: Excellent. If it was less than excellent, I would’ve given this place 2 stars. The restaurant was pretty empty, so I would’ve had a short fuse for inattentiveness. Water was refilled quickly and our food came out shockingly fast. And quality was not sacrified for speed, as you will see if you read on…
Food: Two thumbs up here. I’ve been to the Central Park South location so I wasn’t surprised in this regard. My dining companion ordered the Four Flowers Juice to start and loved it. I’m not a huge juice person, but when someone has a reaction like that to a drink/​food, I can’t stop my inner mooch from coming out. And wow, that drink was pure tropical paradise. Orange, fresh pineapple, banana and pomegranate juice combined to perfection. And just the right amount of pulp. The only downside of the juice was that it reminded us that we soon needed to face the bitter tundra that is New York City in February as opposed to an island wonderland far, far away.
To eat, I ordered the Garden Omelette (broccoli, corn, sun-​dried tomatoes,
carrots, Vermont cheddar) and my dining companion ordered the Crab Cake Eggs Benedict (crab cakes, hollandaise, peppers, chives). Very, very tasty. The omelette was a bit greasy for my liking (at the Sarabeth’s on CPW South there was not a trace of grease to be seen on my eggs) but they were otherwise wonderul. Solid four stars for the food.
Overall, I’m giving this four stars because a) I am well aware that there is better brunch out there, b) i have seen far more creative brunch menus in my lifetime and c) this wasn’t overwhelmingly, lip-​smackingly delightful. Just very good.

Sarabeth´s west tu étais pas mal, je regrette presque d’avoir pris le menu du jour et pas le brunch!
Second jour sur New York et on cherche un endroit ou manger après avoir visité le musée d’histoire naturelle. Unilocal nous suggère ce restaurant, on décide donc de le tester.
C’est donc une chaîné de restaurants.
Bön comme souvent à NYC, ça caille, nous on ose à peine enlever nos manteaux alors que tout le monde est à son aise.
La serveuse est plutôt sympathique et nous aide à décrypter la carte. J’opte donc pour un velouté de tomate, une salade aux gambas et l’assortiment de dessert.
C’était plutôt bon, copieux et original. Rien d’exceptionnel.
Si l’occasion se représentait, j’aurais plutôt opté pour le brunch qui avait l’air bien fat.
Plutôt sympathique, service corrects, WC propres. tarifs un peu élevé, surtout à 5, mais ça nous a permis de faire une longue pause après une matinée de marche!

Fui com minha esposa para tomar um brunch num sábado, chegamos umas 11:30 e tinha uma bela fila, o lugar é pequeno e todo mundo espera no corredor! Recomendo reservar, percebi que eles realmente sentam as pessoas com reserva. Sobre a comida, excelente, muito muito boa mesmo, o valor é elevado, entre 17 – 22 dólares por prato individual, mais bebidas sai meio carinho, mas vale a pena, não peçam tudo de uma vez, vão aos poucos

Mouai rien d’exceptionnel mais pas non plus sans intérêt, on va dire que j’ai pu goûter à mieux à New York. Un peu marre du petit déjeuner de l’auberge de jeunesse (même si j’adore les bagels) on décide d’aller se faire un brunch. Dans le quartier on nous avait déjà parlé du sarabeth´s. Lorsqu’on arrive on voit qu’ils possèdent une terrasse parfaite pour profiter du splendide soleil, on s’installe directement en terrasse. La serveuse qui vient prendre notre commande était bien accueillante et souriante.
Très rapide, 10 minutes plus tard nous voilà servit. Détail du brunch, pour moi une assiette avec omelette/​saumon/​fraise-​banane-​pain perdu et pour monsieur pancakes/​fraises/​banane et petite salade à part. Je trouve qu’il n’y avait pas grand chose dans les assiettes, c’était quand même très vite finit, et la serveuse n’était plus aussi souriante au début qu’à la fin, je né sais pas si elle s’est faite engueulée entre temps mais elle était limite blasé après.
On nous apporte l’addition sans même nous demander si l’on souhaite autre chose puis aucun merci pur le pourboire très généreux laissé. Je n’ai pas beaucoup aimé la fin du coup mais c’était bon et les prix était corrects donc 3 étoiles mais je pense qu’on peut quand même trouver mieux dans le quartier.

Je cherchais un bon endroit où bruncher à New York, et mon guide me recommandait le Sarabeth’s… Même si je né suis pas toujours fan des restaurants recommandés pour les touristes, je dois reconnaître que Sarabeth’s valait vraiment le détour !!
Je né pourrais pas y manger tous les jours, mais uniquement pour des raisons budgétaires, car sinon…
J’y ai pris le «lemon & ricotta pancakes», accompagné de café, et d’un jus d’orange frais pressé. C’était délicieux, original.
J’ai vu sur leur site qu’il était possible de réserver. Je vous le conseille car l’endroit n’est pas très grand, et est de plus victime de son succès !!