Elmo

ahwang 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Pretty Good but Not Great – Very trendy joint in Chelsea - typically not my scene b/c I NEVER go to a restaurant based on its "hipness." Food is first and foremost, which isn't bad at Elmo. A friend treated me there for dinner. The "bread basket" was a plate of sesame/garlic flat breads, vegetable sticks and hummus for dipping. Quite good, actually. Artichoke heart and mesclun salad with lemon dressing was also good, and so was fried calamari. My grilled raw tuna and arugula sandwich with wasabi mayo was well prepared and fl... read more

gsharp 

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22 years ago

bleckner and booty, but little else – i stumbled into this new neighborhood local for dinner recently with greater expectations. i left most disappointed. why? quite simply the food was awful - from the catchy dishes on the menu i expected more. we received very poor quality food that many new york diners would have been ashamed to serve. however, although not my persuasion, for those inclined, the best thing about this restaurant/bar was the bleckner above the bar and the booty upfront! but then it's chelsea, so isn't that ... read more

lenin 

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22 years ago

Great Surprise – I went here the first week that it opened, and was not impressed. The service was slow, and the food was cold. I went back a month later, and they've worked out the kinks. The food is good. I've enjoyed the Soba Noodles with Grapefruit on several occasions. The service is very reliable. On my last visit, we were seated at the only available table, next to a birthday party. When the party seemed to get a little more spread out with guests hovering around our table, we were promptly whisked to another table up... read more

treyandco 

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22 years ago

Good Time Charlie – elmo is a great, easy-going restaurant. Fresh and light atmosphere (although a little loud for my taste)with friendly, smiling and attentive service. The food is terrificly comfortable at reasonable prices. Generous portions nicely presented. My one disappointment was the clams casino - they were delicious, but for a $10 appetizer, very skimpy. The bartenders are consistently capable - I've had many (well, not THAT many) different drinks in the six times I've eaten there and they always taste great - well... read more

stevencraig 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Great Food/Beautiful Setting – The food was great. THe service was great and I love the decor. The best part was that the prices were reasonble and I woud highly recommend it. 

TJBNYC76 

on Citysearch

22 years ago

Good, clean fun – Bidding fair to become Cafeteria's prime competition along Seventh Avenue, Elmo is a pretty newcomer to the Chelsea scene. The neighborhood is bursting with restaurants, but most fall into two categories: tony and expensive (The Tonic, Le Madri, AZ) or reasonable and mediocre (most anything along Eighth Avenue). There are a few exceptions, of course, but Elmo fills a nice niche by being modestly priced, sufficiently swank, and blessed with solid, tasty food. Nothing will blow your socks off, but it's all ni... read more