Tender
“Go for the avocado fries – everyone loves them!”
“I adore this restaurant inside the Sanctuary Hotel.”
“First, I have to recognize two folks that made our visit spectacular: Taylor and Tamir.”
Tender
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Came here this last weekend for a friend's birthday dinner. We reserved a table for 9 at 7:30pm on a Saturday night. To be honest, I didn't really get a good look at the place since my back was towards the center restaurant area. BUT service was AMAZING!!! Everyone who attended our table was the best (esp our waiter). We ordered appetizers but he brought out extra so we all could have a taste of what we ordered. Awesome-ness.
Everyone ordered different things but here's what I had. I got the Atlantic salmon. It was delicious! I'm not always too big on ordering salmon since it can be cooked terribly wrong at some places but here, you won't be disappointed.
I had a piece of the porter house. Delicious! And it's for sure big enough for 2 to share like it says on the menu. The avocado fries…were disappointing. Everyone on Yelp rave at it so I made it a point to order it, but it didn't reach the hype. The spicy tuna crispy rice was super good though! Get it. The baked crab hand roll was good too but I really enjoyed the spicy tuna crispy rice. Had also the bite of my friends', Truffle Taglitelli…so good! If you're feeling pasta, this dish will hit the spot. But if you're not a creamy sauce fan, then you might want to stay away.
And at the end, since it was my friends bday they brought out the HUGE Sunday in that huge martini glass. Not sure how much that was but its def enough for a table of 10. Maybe it tasted delicious because I was a little buzzed at that point but it wasn't a let down. I still ate it even though I was completely full from appetizers and main course.
I think what I took most out of Tender was the customer service. It was beyond great.
I enjoyed my meal at Tender. The food was good and the decor was beautiful!
Instead of ordering entrees, my mom and I split a few appetizers. My favorite dish was the "Croquette Roll," which was just added to the sushi menu. It was one of the best rolls I've ever had! The Croquette Roll was made up of tuna, cream cheese and avocado. The roll was lightly fried and breaded with Panko. I had never thought of Panko on sushi, but it was phenomenal!
We also ordered the "Tender Roll," which is raw tuna and pickled jalapenos topped with Rock Shrimp tempura- I wasn't super impressed with this roll. It was lacking something. As our side, we ordered the Avocado Fries- I highly recommend these! The avocado is lightly breaded and fried in tempura. For dessert, I ordered the chocolate mousse and my mom ordered the Spanish Flan. Both were so tasty!
The restaurant's decorations are gorgeous! It has a very trendy, metropolitan atmosphere. There were lots of concrete statues and dim red lighting. The sushi chef and bar are in the middle of the dining room. I will certainly be returning the next time I am in NYC!
The wait staff is very friendly and on their game..
Well I really want to love this place. Great location for my work but honestly the most unaccommodating sushi chef ever. He refused to make me a protein toll wrapped in sea weed. He would make it in cucumber but not wrapped in sea weed. So I was desperate for food so I could take some medication, so I ordered the salmon roe. He literally plopped it in some sea weed. I had asked to fill it with cream cheese, or anything. But got nothing. Second time I have tried this place and been sorely disappointed. What a shame they don't hire a more accommodating sushi chef. I would have been better off with street food.
Loved this place. The food was spectacular and they had great music. The décor is fun!! Service was great too! I will definitely be back.
If I lived in NYC, I'd definitely be a regular! The overall experience was great, from the food to the ambiance to the company.
The venue is posh, slightly rustic, and romantic with dim lighting and comfortable seating. The attached bar next door can be a little loud but the dining area was comfortable and we had little difficulty hearing one another. This is a big bonus for an NYC restaurant in the middle of all the Christmas festivities, attractions and shows at Rockefeller Center.
We ordered the sunset roll, which was amazingly delicious. Probably the best quality sushi I've ever had. Please order it, you won't be disappointed.
We also ordered the New York strip because after all we were in New York! I only had a few bites as I'm not a big meat eater, but my counterpart seemed to thoroughly enjoy my portion. We also ordered the asparagus and truffle fries. They were good but not great. The cab however was fab!
I'd give the food 4-stars, but the venue tips the scale to 5. This place is a gem that I definitely recommend!
In short: mediocre.
I had a bad appetizer (avocado fritters were dry, mushy and bland), a decent entree (cod was great but the dish felt incomplete without a carbohydrate ingredient) and an excellent dessert (chocolate mousse).
The space is pretty and the service was alright, but nothing that would make me want to come back.
Average steak at best with mediocre service. Decent option of you're trying to make a last minute reservation for a large group in this part of town. Otherwise – pass.
Wow!!!! I had a LivingSocial deal and took my boyfriend there because we're both sushi lovers. The deal was edamame, four sushi rolls, two cocktails and a dessert. We got the sunset roll (my favorite), pink panther roll (my boyfriend's favorite) , the spider roll and the rainbow roll and holy cow, were they good…. The edamame did not disappoint either; roasted in ginger and garlic made it dilectable. He got the dark and stormy and I got the shadow, another amazing addition to this feast. We splurged and got the banana split–best decision of our lives! It came in one of those GIANT martini glasses with 4-6 scoops of ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, cherries all over, bits of other fruit on top, four banana slices and a brownie on the bottom. It was also adorned with gold flecks for flare. We successfully put ourselves in a food coma 🙂