I came here for the tasting menu, and had a great time with it. I try to go for a tasting menu if I have the money, the time, and someone to talk about it with. This left plenty of conversation options, and lots of fun with food. The desserts were excellent, and the lamb belly, eggs benedict, french onion soup, and squid with butternut squash were my favorites for the savory dishes.

Come with an open mind but not a hungry stomach. Portions are small and everything is more for tasting than feasting. Food is definitely not enough to share although we did our best to since it was really pricey. The food is innovative and for that I’ll give it 3 stars. I had wagyu beef with coffee gnocchi and this sweet cream. I liked it, it had good, interesting flavor but it wasn’t something that I could eat again and again (after a few bites, you’re satisfied due to the sweet flavor of the dish). The dessert was the most notable part of my meal, I had this white chocolate concotion with beer ice cream. Yes. Beer in Ice cream form. I thought the flavor would be subtle but no, it really is like ice cream hoegaarden. So yes, if you’re gonna go, you gotta try this.

This is a truly… “different” modern fine dining experience. The decor is very unassuming, but it is very nicely done—in a very subtle kind of way. The bathroom doors were really interesting.

The food was really amazing in the sense that it was almost impossible to describe. I naturally went for the foie as a appetizer—which was much rare than usual foie in fine dining establishments.. the taste was very unusual and kept you on your toes.

The duck came with ginger granola, pomegranate, and mushrooms—a really interesting dish as well.

The food in general is very humorous, in fact the taste has actually made me laugh out-loud, which has never happened to me before.

Again, if you’re looking for a “fancy” romantic dining experience, don’t go here, but if you’re adventurous and want to try some real avant-garde cuisine, Wd-50 is excellent.

I only ate here once, granted, but I had the chef tasting menu at the bar and it was completely forgettable.

Very modern and creative food, highly engineered. Reading plenty of customer reviews on this place you’ll find a either a love or hate response, although most of the critics have praised it. Please note: these higher-end restaurants are for your taste buds, not to give you the equivalent amount of food that would feed 5 children in a third world country. Please stop complaints about portions! You want a lot of food for cheap, go to a buffet! That said, I do have a big appetite, and although I craved more food, I actually was content stomach-wise.

Décor/ambiance: Design is definitely unpretentious, maybe a little too much. Reminded me of a diner redone in darker hues.

Food/drinks: had the tasting menu with wine pairing.

Service: very good, as you would expect from a 4-5 star place. Your silverware gets changed after every dish. Our server was pretty knowledgeable about the food and wine.

Price: $105 for tasting menu, $65 additional for wine pairing

Overall: Avante garde food. Price is actually reasonable for a tasting menu in NYC … but though the artistic value lives up to the price, taste falls short.

Would I go here again?: No.