Hawksmoor NYC

Reviews

• FC

  Francis Cruz

  Jan 3, 2026
  3.0
  What a disappointment. $300 for a steak that took 40 minutes but felt rushed and wasn’t a good cut by any stretch of the imagination. The hostess looked like she’d rather be anywhere else, our server was sarcastic, and there were guys wiping plates before they went out but still received dirty plates and cutlery. Best part of the meal was the mac’n cheese. Smith & Wollensky is a much better time and actually a steal compared to this place.
• DD

  Devon Dayton

  Jan 3, 2026
  1.0
  One of the worst dining experiences a truly terrible representation of NYC dining. From the moment we arrived, the hosts were rude and dismissive. Six of nine guests arrived early and wanted to sit at the bar for a drink while waiting for the rest of our party. Instead of asking a simple question, the host immediately pushed tables together and snapped, “There’s no standing,” despite us clearly stating we wanted the bar and that our full party hadn’t arrived. When the rest of our group joined us, another host came over and commanded, “We’re moving you to your table now,” rather than asking if we were ready. While unwelcoming and snappy, we were willing to move past it once seated. Our server was kind, but the experience quickly declined when ordering. Four guests ordered the fish and chips, only to be told it was unavailable. When another guest reordered the potted beef, we were told that was also out. How were multiple dishes unavailable, and why wasn’t the server aware? Complimentary appetizers were sent, which we appreciated, but a scallop dish was placed directly in front of a guest with a seafood allergy. While this was quickly corrected with alternative dishes, the crostini served with the steak tartare was burned. Our entrées took over an hour and a half to arrive—far too long for lunch. By then, we were ready to leave, and while three complimentary desserts were offered, we declined as it felt the staff wasn’t reading the room. Finally, the bill included multiple double charges, and a Campari soda was listed at $22. The manager corrected the bill and discounted the drink, but focused primarily on that issue rather than the many problems throughout the meal. The highlights of the meal were the objectively beautiful dining room, the Caesar salad, the complementary scallop dish, the sticky toffee pudding. Overall, however, an extremely disappointing experience at Hawksmoor NYC.
• SC

  Sam C

  Dec 30, 2025
  2.0
  Nice space although it can get pretty loud. Food and service were mediocre and given the price point, very much disappointing. Even though we were one of the first tables to be seated at 12pm, our steaks didnt come until 1:40pm, well after we were done with appetizers. Then more waiting between the main course and dessert. Didn't finish until 3pm, not because we were enjoying our time but because of all the waiting. The tall male server was attentive, but the female one that took our order basically never came back until dessert time and to take our check. The porterhouse that we paid $270+ for was lukewarm and the others were not much better. One would think if it took this long to get the food, it would be piping hot from the kitchen, but alas that was not the case. Very disappointing experience. Men's bathroom also was out of order and the other single ones that were usable were very unkempt.
• SC

  Steph C

  Dec 29, 2025
  2.0
  Went for a late lunch. Ordered a 34 oz medium rare porterhouse which was $221 (just for the steak alone). The steak came medium / well done. Sides are very small (spinach was rather tasteless). The Caesar salad and the cocktails were the two redeeming qualities in addition to the nice atmosphere. Service was okay. Wasn’t checked in on more than once. As an ex-server, I can understand things slipping through the cracks when it gets busy and I’m not expecting white glove service. But given the base expectation of a 20% tip on a $400+ meal, there should be a bit more attentiveness. I don’t typically write reviews but if I was visiting nyc with my family and were planning to spend $600 on a meal, there are better places to go.
• EP

  Evan Ph

  Dec 24, 2025
  3.0
  Too bad. Great bar set up, solid bartenders, and a good proper Negroni. Two course lunch started off well with a really good Caesar salad (and yes Caesar salads differ greatly from place to place). But then the double cheeseburger, supposedly with dry aged beef. Smash burger style which is always cooked well done, so no discernible evidence flavor-wise of meat quality. But ok, thinking maybe a high-end smash burger, I’d be down for that. But no, patties were smashed so thin, I had to investigate to confirm actually two patties were in there. This minuscule portion of meat was studded with 3 layers of bun. A top, bottom, and totally useless middle bun (another attempt at a top shelf Big Mac aesthetic). The extra bread purely in there to give a visual of more heft to the burger, but this was literally 70/30 bread. On top of that, the bun was stale…not “lightly toasted”, but straight up stale. When it’s so much bread, at least make that part high quality! When you add up all the elements I mentioned above, the burger was painfully dry. I was guzzling water to get each bite down. Really disappointing, as when a place is known for their cuts of meat, you’d think the burger at least being enjoyable would be a slam dunk. This was a $25 tower of bread focused on looking good, rather than tasting good. I’d be much happier paying $35 for a greatly improved version of it - note to restaurant. I will say the beef fat fries were very good though.

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