The Reading Room

Great intimate space for a business meeting over delicious coffee and breakfast. The Reading Room offers a simple breakfast menu that you would expect at a hotel restaurant but with a sophisticated, high-end feel. The cappuccino was made with excellent quality coffee beans and the Crispy Eggs Benedict was delightful. The service was attentive but not overbearing. The space was intimate but not claustrophobic. Highly recommend for a quick bite or business meeting.

Solid New American restaurant inside The Gotham Hotel (and an outstanding hotel restaurant/bar). Definitely worth checking out if you're at the hotel or in the area, but not sure it's quote worth a trip across town.Cocktails were good and mostly $18 - we liked The Fireside (rye/cherry/vanilla/smoke) and the Caribbean Old Fashioned (rum/amaro/falernum/simple). The Paper Crane (bourbon/aperol/lemon/simple) wasn't as well balanced as we hoped.Food was solid. The mains were excellent, particularly the Halibut with Thai Green Curry. The Baby Beet Salad was fine, but not particularly memorable, and the Steak on Toast was a bit bland (tasted better without the toast). Service was friendly and prompt, and ambience was good - had a dim lodge vibe. They closed surprisingly early (on Wed) - kitchen closed at about 9:15, and last call for drinks was maybe 10ish? We would have hung around longer and chatted otherwise.

Very nice spot with feasible prices for NYC. We stopped here for a quick bite and a cocktail. The Dona noodles were delicious as was the steak bruschetta. Would recommend a stop here if in the area.

This is tough. I've eaten here twice. Once for dinner and once for breakfast. For dinner we had a lovely piece of beef. The atmosphere and service were lovely and the drinks were strong.Unfortunately breakfast was an entirely different story. We had eggs and pancakes. The food was just so so. Nothing came out hot and the prices were outrageous.Bottom line come first dinner and eat breakfast elsewhere.

I recently decided to take my team to try something new, and we had a fantastic experience. The restaurant itself was beautiful, with a charming atmosphere--particularly the unique touch of books lining the top shelves. Our server, while attentive and lovely, unfortunately did not share her name. Since the majority of us enjoy seafood, three opted for the halibut and salmon, which were cooked to perfection and absolutely delicious. One team member chose the Reading Room Burger, which was equally impressive. Overall, it was a memorable dining experience, and I highly recommend it.

Met a friend for brunch here on a Saturday. The space itself is in the bottom of a hotel (I was confused at first). It's warm and inviting... very relaxed and casual, with books lining the walls per the name. Very cozy and inviting.Our waitress was friendly and delivered our order just fine. The kitchen was definitely a bit slow though... it took way longer than it should have to get our food. But we also didn't care since we were busy chatting.We both wound up getting the crispy eggs benedict, which is a traditional benny with the poached egg breaded and deep fried. It was a very nice spin on a traditional benedict and was pretty tasty. I would have personally liked much more hollandaise sauce. But other than that it was great. It WAS very rich though, fair warning. Coffee was strong and plentiful. Would return.

Ambiance is bland. Food was a little inconsistent. Tithe service was great. Friendly but a little slow

Came here with a friend for a last minute happy hour meet up. Great HH menu and quick snack bites. Seats are comfy.

A tiny but gorgeous restaurant inside the Gotham hotel. Reservation is a must for lunch or dinner. The restaurant is decorated with shelves of books to really create the reading room vibe. Accompanied by a lovely bar.From the menu we loved pretty all the things. Mussels were really good, soaked in citrus juice. Skirt steak was tender and juicy. The G&H burger was solid. At the end we got a complimentary dessert for celebration our occasion at the restaurant. The chocolate mousse cake was so good.Service was superb, constantly being checked on and kept us updated on the upcoming items. The restaurant did take a while to get our entree, understandably so since the restaurant got full right when it opened at noon. So not a recommended place to grab lunch quickly. But am excellent restaurant to chill, dine and have some wonderful conversations in company of lots of books.

Perfect place for a date night. The service was amazing and very attentive. We got the brussel sprouts for an appetizer. They were crispy and creamy. The perfect start. We shared the steak frites (lots of fries) and the short rib, which was the favorite