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Union Square Cafe

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American Restaurant and Italian Restaurant$$$$

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Ruby AnayaOctober 24, 2015
The vibe is very "plaza hotel" and the brunch is super rich if that's what you're into.
Cristian GonzalezAugust 8, 2014
Great place for lunch or brunch with friends. Super attentive service.
Kushal DaveAugust 27, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Blueberry pie might be the best I've ever had, waiter says it's a cult favorite.
NearSay NYCJuly 25, 2011
N-Sider favorite: Make sure and order the Banana-Pretzel Cream Pie with Calvados Caramel and Milk Chocolate Ice Cream. It will blow your mind!!!
Calvin MultanenSeptember 10, 2015
Fantastic food and service. All of the pasta dishes are incredible
Scott FriedbergMay 22, 2013
Get the tuna burger medium rare and add the coleslaw and grilled onion into the mix (crucial).
Elizabeth KimMarch 26, 2014
Get the pig cheeks, pork belly, chicken pate, and fettucine bolognese!
NY WaterwayAugust 2, 2012
The service was incredible! I would aslo reccommend trying the Roasted Pork Dish, it was delicious!
Mike ChauDecember 8, 2013
Try the Usc Burger - Brioche, French fries, cheddar a and bacon. One of the best.
James CubbonFebruary 8, 2013
Damn good service, fantastically rich, tasty food. An institution for a reason
Emily WilsonAugust 13, 2015
The USC burger is the first burger I ever loved.
Jessica BossertNovember 30, 2014
The cavatelli pasta might be the best pasta in the city
Jenn PAugust 8, 2014
The heirloom tomato salad and ricotta gnocchi were phenomenal!
Mike ChauDecember 8, 2013
Try the Bacon Peanut Butter - Served with the huckleberry pancakes. Insanely good.
Mike ChauDecember 8, 2013
Try the Huckleberry Pancakes - Incredible. Some of the best pancakes ever.
nyc eboSeptember 9, 2015
Consistently good food if somewhat more meager portions these days, superb service.
Krista HoffmanJune 21, 2013
USC Banana Tart is incredible. Polenta and oysters are great too!
Darryl deLeonFebruary 1, 2013
Get the butternut squash pasta, cara cara salad and the beet and apple salad.
David WangJuly 19, 2015
Cinnamon rolls and corn are FANTASTIC! Def get those.
Dot. HuangNovember 25, 2015
The spaghettini with flaked halibut is a must
KeepRecipesFebruary 18, 2011
Try the Mashed Yellow Turnips with Crispy Shallots! It's made with local Greenmarket vegetables. Later, try the delish recipe at home. Read more
Jessica KimFebruary 22, 2011
I LOVE their beef carpaccio..always have to order it! and love all their pastas. Ive never been disappointed. :)
BLOUIN ARTINFOJune 16, 2010
At this much-loved American eatery, the eclectic paintings, drawings, and collages assembled over many years are favorites of superstar restaurateur Danny Meyer.
SULLY BONNELLYMay 20, 2014
Been here 25+ times
Great to sit at the bar for lunch or diner
Gloria ChinApril 15, 2014
come for brunch and get the french toast!
Craig AustinFebruary 19, 2015
Good burger. Gold rush was tasty.
Anastasia DmitrievaMay 6, 2012
Very tasty!raviolli with lobster and swordfish must try!!!!
Ben DruckerJanuary 24, 2015
They have gluten free bread if you ask!
NicoleJanuary 16, 2013
Absolutely delicious. The rainbow trout was out of this world!
Jillian NicholsJanuary 24, 2015
Their Corn N' Oil cocktail is magical.
Leopoldo GómezNovember 27, 2014
Best Moscow Mule in Town.
Gilt CityMarch 9, 2011
Don't hesitate--indulge in every course. You really don't want to miss a thing. Lunchtime? Get the tuna burger.
Sara ScornavacchiMarch 11, 2013
Decent neighborhood restaurant but wouldn't go out of my way. Ask for table on the ground floor if you want to be in the action, upstairs for privacy.
Mark MunroJune 11, 2015
The burger somehow captures Danny Meyer's culinary soul.
Cary ToberMarch 6, 2011
Saturday special is a double pork chop with bacon risotto and balsamic reduction. It's awesome.
Jonathan LansdellJanuary 8, 2015
The pan roasted chicken was magnificent!
Jessica MonahanDecember 22, 2010
Their polenta is to die for...incredibly decadent. The bibb salad is another favorite!
Liza SFebruary 10, 2012
I still cry from joy when I think about the lobster shepards pie special!
David cromptonJanuary 22, 2015
Key Lime Pie was amazing.
Fred WilsonDecember 5, 2015
Wifi password is wireless
Gansevoort Hotel GroupOctober 18, 2010
Get the Grilled Beef Sirloin & Arugula Salad with mushroom vinaigrette and parmigiano reggiano
Suejin YangMarch 15, 2009
There's a pasta dish there that is still my absolute favorite--even after my trip to Sicily. It's got a tomato-anchovy sauce with breadcrumbs over angel hair, I think. Yum.
Premshree PillaiAugust 19, 2013
Lovely food, unwelcoming rushed service.
StrolmDecember 11, 2014
Everything
Marcie QuintanaJune 20, 2015
Kale salad is delicious.
Sebastien GFebruary 14, 2014
Good, very good. Typical NYC restaurant.
Morgan PolotanAugust 16, 2015
Slow service but the food is good. BLT is delicious.
Anne MasonJune 6, 2012
love the waitstaff, so smooth and professional.
Kevin SmoklerSeptember 10, 2011
The blueberry lime soda is an absolute winner if you don't drink booze.
Anna KorabanovaFebruary 1, 2012
Fresh flowers in the restroom - that is soo nice!)

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We’re currently closed, and plan to relocate on 19th Street and Park Ave South in spring 2016. Follow @unionsquarecafe on Twitter and Instagram for updates!