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Polished, new American restaurant with global influences inside spacious room with high ceilings.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 70 Pine St Ground Floor, New York, NY 10005
Phone: (212) 517-1932
Website: https://www.crownshy.nyc/
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Reservations: resy.com
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Reviews
Dawney Davis
Approachable fine dining exceeds all expectations. Every aspect of the experience is top-notch, from the impeccable service to the warm and welcoming atmosphere. Paul at the bar is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and his cocktails are beautifully balanced. We had a delightful conversation about gin and mezcal, and his expertise was evident.
Our table had a lovely view of the well-appointed and choreographed kitchen, adding to the overall ambiance. The service was impeccable, and there was no need to rush. We were given ample time to enjoy the food and the highest level of service.
When we made our selections, our server, Noelle, described each menu item in beautiful detail. The scallops in blood orange and romaine with green goddess were a standout dish, followed by bucatini for me and monkfish for him. The sommelier, Allie, paired the perfect wine for each course, enhancing the dining experience.
The attention to detail and the overall experience for laid back fine dining were truly exceptional. It was an honor to be their guest, and I highly recommend their offerings to anyone seeking a truly memorable dining experience. Don’t skip dessert Thank you Silvia for attention to detail.
… moreOur table had a lovely view of the well-appointed and choreographed kitchen, adding to the overall ambiance. The service was impeccable, and there was no need to rush. We were given ample time to enjoy the food and the highest level of service.
When we made our selections, our server, Noelle, described each menu item in beautiful detail. The scallops in blood orange and romaine with green goddess were a standout dish, followed by bucatini for me and monkfish for him. The sommelier, Allie, paired the perfect wine for each course, enhancing the dining experience.
The attention to detail and the overall experience for laid back fine dining were truly exceptional. It was an honor to be their guest, and I highly recommend their offerings to anyone seeking a truly memorable dining experience. Don’t skip dessert Thank you Silvia for attention to detail.
Erich Wohl
Great service food and atmosphere. Had the 3 course restaurant week menu. The first course of beef carpaccio/sates was visually not great but tasted absolutely amazing. The flavor is some of the best for the type of raw beef taste you may look for. The entree of jerk octopus was very unique fresh and nicely flavored. The sticky toffee pudding is legendary and one of the best desserts I’ve ever had. Not a bad price either. Good portions. Great service.
Probably the easiest Michelin star to eat at in that it had a laid back not pretentious vibe. Highly highly recommend whether it’s your first or tenth Michelin experience
… moreProbably the easiest Michelin star to eat at in that it had a laid back not pretentious vibe. Highly highly recommend whether it’s your first or tenth Michelin experience
FlechaKid
Our experience at Crown Shy was generally very good. Below are the key highlights and lowlights of our visit.
Highlights
• The Gnocchi is a Must-Try: Without a doubt, the absolute best part was the gnocchi. If you dine here, you must order them, they were truly exquisite.
• Exceptional Bread: The initial pistachio bread served was spectacular.
• Wonderful Ambiance: The overall setting and ambiance of the restaurant were really well done.
• Outstanding Service: I also want to highlight the excellent attention from the entire staff.
Lowlights
• Late Seating: Despite having a 9:30 PM reservation, we were seated about 20 minutes late. The waiting area isn’t the best, as there’s constant foot traffic.
• Spicy Dish Issue: While the server did warn me, the dish I received was genuinely too spicy. After mentioning it to the waiter, they were kind enough to bring me a replacement dish free of charge, which was excellent customer service on their part.
• Inconsistent Portion Sizes: My wife ordered a pumpkin dish that was surprisingly small, especially when compared to my massive pork portion.
Summary
Overall, while there are a few points for potential improvement (the wait and portion size consistency), the total experience was very good.
… moreHighlights
• The Gnocchi is a Must-Try: Without a doubt, the absolute best part was the gnocchi. If you dine here, you must order them, they were truly exquisite.
• Exceptional Bread: The initial pistachio bread served was spectacular.
• Wonderful Ambiance: The overall setting and ambiance of the restaurant were really well done.
• Outstanding Service: I also want to highlight the excellent attention from the entire staff.
Lowlights
• Late Seating: Despite having a 9:30 PM reservation, we were seated about 20 minutes late. The waiting area isn’t the best, as there’s constant foot traffic.
• Spicy Dish Issue: While the server did warn me, the dish I received was genuinely too spicy. After mentioning it to the waiter, they were kind enough to bring me a replacement dish free of charge, which was excellent customer service on their part.
• Inconsistent Portion Sizes: My wife ordered a pumpkin dish that was surprisingly small, especially when compared to my massive pork portion.
Summary
Overall, while there are a few points for potential improvement (the wait and portion size consistency), the total experience was very good.
Carla Martinez
I really enjoyed everything from Crown Shy- the vibe, the food, the staff, the chanting from the kitchen! We shared everything, our server recommended 5-6 plates for the us to share would be good, depending on how hungry you we were. They started us with complimentary bread for the table which was truly so good, took everything inside me not to keep eating it to save room for our orders to come! We ordered 2 cold starters the Spicy Tuna, Pineapple, Nori Chip and the Snapper Crudo, Persimmon, Leche de Tigre. They both have a nice kick and were delicious. The Spicy Tuna, Pineapple, Nori Chip was fun to eat, different textures and flavors in each bite. I could not get enough of the Snapper Crudo, Persimmon, Leche de Tigre -it was my favorite cold starter! We also ordered a hot starter, The Gruyère Fritters, Chili, Lime. Sooo good, they were like savory churros. I forgot what our server said was inside exactly aside from the obvious, but the inside also taste like there was potato inside. Our entrees were the Ricotta Gnocchi, Chanterelles, Vin Jaune and the Pork Katsu, Curry Béarnaise, Gooseberry. They were both delicious. The Pork Katsu is a pretty big portion. In the end we were pretty full but could not resist in getting the Sticky Toffee Pudding for Two, Pecans, Apple Sorbet for dessert. I forgot to take a photo, but it was really good. OHHH almost forgot the drinks, we had the 2 Mezcal drinks which were truly great, The Flightplan and Oro Maya. Honestly, our order was the best order and wouldn’t have done anything differently. Another thing to note that I appreciated was that we were not rushed, even with it being busy for a Wed night.
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This place is great. It earned a Michelin Star back in 2024 but the food is still wonderful. High class fine dining dishes are served and the kitchen is open to the dining room which is very nice. The Hostess are a bit slow to great or take care of you but apart from that, the place is very nice. We tried the Green Goodess Salad, the Beef Carpaccio, the Monk Fish Au Povre and the Gnocchi Pasta which were all superb! If you are in the neighborbood, I would reccomend this place for a nice light meal!
… moreAbinaya Swaminathan
We were really excited to try their menu, but the experience turned out to be quite underwhelming. We started with the pear and hummus appetizer, which came with just a few pieces of vegetables – two mini carrots and a few radish slices served over ice. It tasted fine, but nothing memorable, and the portion felt unnecessarily stingy. With a dip-based dish, a more generous serving of vegetables would have made sense. The pear appetizer was equally unimpressive – essentially sliced pear with a small amount of dip, something easily replicable at home.
For mains, we ordered the octopus, chicken leg, and gnocchi. Unfortunately, none of them stood out. The octopus, in particular, was disappointing – it was blackened to the point of being overly crispy rather than properly cooked. The portion was extremely small (exactly three pieces), and it didn’t pair well with the bean curry base at all.
The gnocchi was very thick and heavy; after just a few bites it felt overwhelming. While the waitress described it as “rich,” it came across as overly dense and bland, with nothing to balance or cut through the heaviness. It also needed more sauce, as we found ourselves drinking water just to get through it.
The chicken leg was the best of the three dishes, but even that felt ordinary, something anyone could easily make at home, not something that justified ordering it here. We made the right call by skipping dessert.
Their pistachio bread was good, I wouldn’t call it extraordinary.
Overall, it was a very disappointing experience.
… moreFor mains, we ordered the octopus, chicken leg, and gnocchi. Unfortunately, none of them stood out. The octopus, in particular, was disappointing – it was blackened to the point of being overly crispy rather than properly cooked. The portion was extremely small (exactly three pieces), and it didn’t pair well with the bean curry base at all.
The gnocchi was very thick and heavy; after just a few bites it felt overwhelming. While the waitress described it as “rich,” it came across as overly dense and bland, with nothing to balance or cut through the heaviness. It also needed more sauce, as we found ourselves drinking water just to get through it.
The chicken leg was the best of the three dishes, but even that felt ordinary, something anyone could easily make at home, not something that justified ordering it here. We made the right call by skipping dessert.
Their pistachio bread was good, I wouldn’t call it extraordinary.
Overall, it was a very disappointing experience.
Armita Ghobadi
It has a fixed three-courses menu ($45/person) that you can choose between different items. Def try the Shrimps under appetizers (the taste is very unique). As for the main meal, we ordered Arctic Char and flatbread fillet which was amazing: you really cannot argue with the taste/how they design their dishes.
Drinks (cocktails) were okay (I expected more).
The only caveats are it’s VERY fast paced: basically they feed you very quickly to serve more people (also it’s in FIDI so everyone is in a rush). So if you are looking for vibes, that’s not the place. Also seat organizations are not the best: they put people very close to each other (unless you are 3+), so you really cannot have a private convo.
… moreDrinks (cocktails) were okay (I expected more).
The only caveats are it’s VERY fast paced: basically they feed you very quickly to serve more people (also it’s in FIDI so everyone is in a rush). So if you are looking for vibes, that’s not the place. Also seat organizations are not the best: they put people very close to each other (unless you are 3+), so you really cannot have a private convo.
Irina Glazkova
An interesting place with an unusual presentation of food. The pistachio bread they brought as a compliment was very airy and practically melted in my mouth , and the pork katsu was also good. But I liked the service even more. Our server was Noel, and she described every dish on the menu with such enthusiasm that I wanted to try them all at once. Their signature chicken was a bit dry, but it was later removed from the bill .
… moreA Miruru
Came here for restaurant week pre-fix, so my experience might be different than people who come normally.
Short summary: It is very overrated as a Michelin restaurant.
The pistachio bread was the first item and also the highlight of the whole meal… Everything felt so heavily seasoned (not an unique, tasty/flavorful way), my tastebud just couldn’t get any rest. The Jerk Octobus and the kidney beans underneath were so salty, we had to keep drinking water. The desserts were also overly sweet. Also, the amount of protein contained in each dish was so minimal (other than the Katsu Pork that we had to pay $25 extra for).
As for the environment, the restaurant got extremely loud. I think the wide table width definitely contributed to this problem. The food portions and the plates are not that big, but the table is so wide we had to scream across the table to talk to each other. In the end, everyone in the dining room was shouting.
Service was good, though the servers kept bumping into my head the whole time while walking around… Should’ve shorten the table and make the walking space more spacious instead.
Anyway, this might not be a true representation of what this place can truly offer, but the sampling experience definitely discourages us to come back to try their normal menu.
… moreShort summary: It is very overrated as a Michelin restaurant.
The pistachio bread was the first item and also the highlight of the whole meal… Everything felt so heavily seasoned (not an unique, tasty/flavorful way), my tastebud just couldn’t get any rest. The Jerk Octobus and the kidney beans underneath were so salty, we had to keep drinking water. The desserts were also overly sweet. Also, the amount of protein contained in each dish was so minimal (other than the Katsu Pork that we had to pay $25 extra for).
As for the environment, the restaurant got extremely loud. I think the wide table width definitely contributed to this problem. The food portions and the plates are not that big, but the table is so wide we had to scream across the table to talk to each other. In the end, everyone in the dining room was shouting.
Service was good, though the servers kept bumping into my head the whole time while walking around… Should’ve shorten the table and make the walking space more spacious instead.
Anyway, this might not be a true representation of what this place can truly offer, but the sampling experience definitely discourages us to come back to try their normal menu.
Jim L
I came to know this place from a YouTube video by their chef about how to prepare one of their signature dishes (marinated chicken). Up front, this is an expensive destination but at the end of the evening, I felt it was money well spent. To contextualize our spend per person, we had two sparkling water bottles and five wines by the glass; not going that route would cut the bill to ~$100 per person. There was no one standout dish as *everything * was exceptional. Pictured are the complimentary pistachio pesto bread, hummus/crudités (they brought extra) and Green Goddess salad, Signature marinated chicken, carrots in coconut curry (veg version w/o clams), Pork Katsu and toffee pudding for two (amazing!!!). Service was also top notch.
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