Marea

Went here for lunch this week with a client and it was the perfect pick. We had a 12pm reservation (they opened at 12) and by 1pm the restaurant was completely packed, mainly with people in business attire (a lot of suits).

We had drinks, a few of the crudo dishes and other fish dishes. My favorite was the tuna crudo. Tuna crudo is a stample for me to order, and this was my favorite that I can remember. It was filled with pistachios and spices which made the texture and taste divine!

Can't wait to come back to check out some more dishes and desserts.

** It's not the same as used to be! **
** Do not go earlier than 12 PM for your lunch appointment!! They do not let you in before 12PM eventhough its freezing outside! (점심: 12시 전에 가지 마세요. 추워도 문 안 열어조요 **

FOOD: 4 (It's good, but for my taste, pasta wasn't impressive. Appetizers & Desert was very nice!)

SERVICE: 3.7 (Service not same as used to be)

DECOR: 4 (It's nice... Need some upgrade. Have seen the same design for over 6 years.) Became more tourist sight and place got louder. Used to be quit relaxing & nice dressed cusomers.

Service is excellent. Loved the Hamachi, which was perhaps the star. The scallops were good as well. Marea really aced the desert. My sole quibbles were the limited selections of whole fish, cauliflower that had lost its heat and the white wine, which got was served in a glass I would have expected for red. I need to research this last point.

Overall, it's a good restaurant. Great wine list by the glass, too.

Finally found a good Italian place in nyc that beats my favorite Italian restaurant in LA (Osteria Mozza). Marea came highly recommended from my friend who said it was his favorite restaurant in nyc, and this place lived up to its hype

I found my FAVE dish of all time and that is none other than the infamous lobster burrata, that was mind-blowingly good the burrata paired perfectly with the lobster.

My second fave was the infamous octopus fusilli. Pasta was flavorful, texture was perfectly chewy, and the octopus portion was quite generous.

We also got the pan seared scallops, and they were super buttery and soft!

The only dish that I didn't like was the Branzino tartare. It tasted like an Asian style Branzino thing? The flavor just didn't go that well... for $32 a pop, would definitely skip this.

Last but not least- the tiramisu here was literally the BEST tiramisu I've ever had in my life

10/10 dining experience and I'm so happy to have the opportunity to try it

Service: very attentive waiter/waitresses. Top notch service.

Ambiance: upscale and classy.

I had been to Marea years ago and while expensive, it was worth every penny. Delicious pastas and a sleek arty atmosphere. Not the same experience this time. We sat at the bar in seats that felt like you were tilting down and out. Wads of money spent for too little oomph, and shards in our oysters. That should never be but certainly not at $30/6.

I came here for dinner with a large group on a Thursday evening.

We ordered small plates and appetizers to share, and I wasn't very impressed by the appetizers and found them extremely overpriced.

I do appreciate that the restaurant had some delicious mocktails as I didn't want to drink that night. The service was friendly.

After appetizers, I personally ordered the octopus fusili with bone marrow (~$45 a plate). I thought the octopus was good but a bit chewy and slightly under seasoned. I unfortunately did not enjoy the fusili and thought it was underdone.

On a whim, I ended up ordering their pear dessert, which was fantastic. I'm not normally a dessert person, but I was impressed by the different textured (candied pear shape, graham cracker, sorbet, fruit) that came with it. It was refreshing and not too sweet and looked great! I finished with a mint tea that used fresh-picked mint leaves, which I really enjoyed as well,

Overall, I'm glad I tried their iconic octopus fusilli, but I wouldn't come back for it. Don't overlook the smaller items on their menu I guess.

The food and service here are amazing. I had the lobster burrata, fusilli octopus, and grilled sirloin, and the tiramisu for dessert. Highly recommend all off the above. The portions were surprisingly large so don't worry that you'll be leaving hungry.

One of the best pasta in nyc! I love all the pasta dishes I have had in Marea

Great vibe. Good service. Easy to book. Family friendly!

It's been years since we've been back (they were closed for remodeling and recently reopened I believe) but the food, service, ambiance combined to make one incredible experience has continued to remain one of my top picks for Manhattan.

I can go on about how amazing the dishes are (my top recommendation would be the uni crab pasta. It's a classic that's simply impossible to beat! The scallops entree is also delicious) and how you really do need to make a visit. But that would be underselling the restaurant. From the moment you step in, the when you walk out full, warm, and just happy, the meal itself is a mini transformative process that fills your belly and warms your heart.

As a celiac, their house made gluten bread is awesome and I wish I could bring a loaf home. But what really made our night was having a waiter (not even ours) who noticed my GF bread and went out of their way to recommend and bring along gluten free goodies, like the truffles, and suggest I try the tiramisu. It made the experience that much more special and made me a lot more at ease with dining here, post-celiac.

Definitely look forward to coming back, likely much much sooner than later!

Very puzzled. What's all the hype? I guess the lack of hype is the result of losing Michelin stars- no surprise. That's should have been a clue.
Shared the langostines- tasty but that's where it ended. $100 for 4 small shrimp.
Then came dinner- scallops with truffle, pine nuts. Tasteless except for the ridiculously super powerful pickled apple? Ugh. And 3 on the plate- not seared and undercooked.
Duck was tender and juicy but very basic in flavor- again 3 small pieces.
Was never offered another drink after only having one while still having dinner.
Then ordered the pear sorbetto. Even that was disappointing as it may as well been a ball of pear- not much flavor and very grainy like a pear.
For $400 - we left hungry. Nothing was superb as we'd hoped.
Service was mostly good but could use improvement.
Lovely atmosphere