Wildair

Went here solo while fam was at a basketball game. Sat at tall chairs at kitchen counter of small restaurant. Great service with recommendations of spanish mackerel crudo as well as pommes with uni which was potato cake topped with uni. I probably wouldnt have ordered this but for recommendation but i loved it the flavors and textures blended great. Crudo was good made with oil so a little different than i expected. My fave thing i had was the beef tartar. Perfect balance flavor and texture. I loved it and cant wait to go back. Also had a mezcal Negroni and it was awesome too.

Pleasantly surprised. New american often disappoints, but this did not. If you have to order one thing, get the Pissaladiéclair. Anchovies and Olives in an eclair-like pastry--so delicious!Oh also get the Sourdough! The bread was delicious as well.

Wildair is always a genuine treat. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable which are equally important when there's such a long and interesting wine list to be shown around. The vibes are good although I recommend a table if you can get it over the counter seating up against the wall that can feel a little cramped. The main attraction manages to be the food which is an achievement when the wine offerings are as good as they are here. On our latest visit, we had the Thon Mayo which was rich and tasty and cut with the right amount of acid, oysters that were delicious in their own but also nicely adorned with artichoke and infused oil, the pig's head sandwich that was a delight, the pithivier which was a standout for the flakey pastry, tasty melty cheese and a nice little zip from the kimchi, and the pommes dauphin with uni that is basically the perfect thing--crispy potato matched up with creamy uni? Come on. The mille feuille was crisp, flakey, creamy with a meringue that just melted away. Super way to cap off a great meal. Minor gripe: the pacing of our latest meal was off. The Thon Mayo came out quick and we managed to polish it off and have a breather before the oysters arrived, but the pommes, pithivier and pigs head sandwich all came within minutes of each other so couldn't be enjoyed at their hot fresh peak, which is important when delicious melty cheese and crispy potato are involved. The upshot of this was also that we finished 5 savory dishes within an hour of sitting down which felt a bit rushed. Maybe order two cold things and one hot then regroup and carry on.

tasty food in a little wine bar. the kimchi pithivier was the star of the meal, would get one for myself next time. radishes and butter were ok, the crudo was solid, the eclair was good but expected a bit more of a salty punch, and the pommes darphin was good as well but thought the uni serving was on the smaller end and the flavor didn't come through enough against the potatoes and relish

The line at 11:30 am for their weekend donuts is absolutely worth the hype. At $9.50/donut, these behemoths are roughly the size of 2-3 donuts and packed with flavor. I tried two inventive flavors: malted milkshake with amaretto cherry on top and pistachio almond. The pistachio almond had this brilliant combination of crumble and icing on top that tasted so nostalgic. The malted pastry cream in the milkshake donut was delightful.Two people could easily split one donut. I had leftovers for several days. They should offer a utensils and a napkin with the donut given the high cost/sticky factor.

If you like donuts, you must venture here at 12 pm on Saturday! We came for the black and white donut at 1215 (but was sold out, it goes quick!) and got the mango cheesecake instead. The inside had two layers - mango cream and cheesecake (?). It was amazing! A bit on the pricier side, but definitely worth the visit.

Wildair has been on my list to try for a long time and we finally decided to make a reservation. We ordered a bunch of dishes to share and it was hard to narrow it down since everything sounded good. Overall, the meal was enjoyable. Loved the topneck clams, oysters and skate wing. And the salad was probably the best one I've had in a long time.Wasn't a fan of the beef tartare. It was so oily and the portion was too large for only two people. Probably better for a larger group. The wine selection was great and had some interesting bottles. Cute date spot!

Our group had a late 8:45pm reservation and were seated immediately after arriving. Wildair is a smaller spot in LES, so if you have a larger party (say 5-7 people) make a reservation well in advance.Since we had a big party, we were able to get a taste of a lot of things. We ordered the little gem salad, oysters, scallop crudo, jerk prawn skewers, pissaladieclair, potato darphin w/ uni. There were a lot of international flavors that the menu was inspired by, namely a lot of Asian flavors (XO sauce in the oysters, uni for the potato, dashi for the scallops) and obviously French cooking techniques. This was pretty interesting to me and had some tasty results. My favs were probably the scallop crudo and pissaladieclair, though most things were quite good--there were a few misses, namely the potato w/ uni. I wish there was a bigger portion of uni--without it, I think the dish was good but a bit plain.I also appreciated how attentive and accommodating our waiter was when we were trying to choose a wine to pair with our meal. We tried a lot of different types on the menu, and it was nice to take our time. Selection is not super huge but there are some good ones to choose from. We got a mille feuille on the house for dessert since they ran out of panna cotta for the night. We had tried ordering beforehand but the order was forgotten by the time we asked for it. The dessert we had was good though. Overall not a bad choice for a nice dinner and I enjoyed the food here!

Such a great restaurant. Relaxed, casual, and yet so sophisticated. I ate there a while back, but came across my picture of their clam dish, so I felt inspired to find a great review. Everything in ate was delicious, the staff was great, and while the simple decor wouldn't expose their upscale quality, it really IS upscale in very humble manner. Love it.

I wouldn't recommend it to a friend. I think maybe the problem is that you should not go here as a solo dinner sitting at one of the four counter stools, even with reservation for that. I felt like either an afterthought or that I was the only person there who's not a regular customer. They various guys who put the plates in front of me didn't seem excited by it, like when you go through a drive-through window.