Atrio Wine Bar & Restaurant

This review is for breakfast only.
The Skinny: came here for breakfast as a Hilton Honors guest — food was okay but nothing special (3) service: can be a bit slow in the mornings — surprisingly so considering that it is breakfast — most people want eat and vamoose. (3) value: the food is okay if not overpriced. If we didn’t have the Hilton Honors Diamond benefit we would have passed on breakfast here (3).
As a Diamond Hilton Honor’s guest, you are entitled to a breakfast benefit with your stay. At the Conrad NYC, you are able to eat at their regular restaurant (they do not have a lounge). Your options are a $ 20 credit for anything on the menu or you can order 1 item off a truncated Hilton Honors Diamond member menu which includes a hot drink and juice.
On the truncated menu there were a few options: steel-​cut oatmeal, breakfast bruschetta, house-​made granola with berries and Greek yogurt, market fruit plate, pastry basket. We tried everything except the steel-​cut oatmeal.
The breakfast bruschetta ($ 20) was okay — basically it’s scrambled eggs on pesto-​cheese toast, topped with cherry tomatoes and microgreens. Nothing mind blowing and actually a little on the bland side.
The house-​made granola ($ 15) was not memorable in my books. Slightly over toasted but yet lacking a nice crunchy texture, it needed a bit more sweetness to balance out the yogurt’s sourness. Totally meh and actually I prefer Kirkland brand organic ancient grain granola over this stuff (you can get like 2 lbs of that for like $ 8).
The market fruit plate is still pricey for what they charge for it (and it isn’t even organic; $ 18). If you were to go the grocery store, you could probably buy a whole organic pineapple, melon and berries plus have a bunch of spare change for that price.
Pastries are a waste in my humble opinion ($ 14). They charge $ 14 for a basket of pastries (by a basket, it means 3 pastry items — a brioche roll, a croissant and a scone) that aren’t even warm. All of the pastry items are decent but surely they could provide a better value for what they want to charge.
Finally, we ordered off the regular menu — the ricotta pancakes ($ 19) and the french toast ($ 20).
The lemon curd ricotta pancakes were totally ho-​hum. Normally, ricotta pancakes are super light. These were too dense and tasted just like regular pancakes. Not to mention they totally skimped on the lemon curd. I wouldn’t order this again.
The french toast fared better but still not special enough to warrant the $ 20 pricetag. It was served with half a stick of butter on top. No joke — it was kind of gross. Plus all that butter totally makes the french toast soggy.
Overall, if you are a Hilton Honors Diamond member, it may be worth your while to take advantage of the breakfast benefit with the idea of grabbing an earlier lunch somewhere else. However that being said, their portions for the price provide a bad value if you are paying out of pocket. Service is kind of slow for breakfast and easily overwhelmed if there are more guests so get there early. 3 starred review.

Didn’t get the opportunity to check out the restaurant, but the bar staff was attentive and friendly. Our glasses stayed full and the bartenders added much need adult conversation to the evening.

Victor at the bar is super cool and recommended the sliders which were killer. Great spot in a great hotel.

Went for a late lunch today with a group of 8 others to celebrate my birthday and two of my friends’ birthdays. Beautiful ambience. It was a nice place to watch the crazy rainstorm that was happening outside.
Very friendly, warm welcome upon our arrival. The service was efficient. Everyone enjoyed their lunch. Bread baskets were served with an interesting dipping spread that was hummus (?) with an olive oil drizzle. My friend got the burrata; he loved its creaminess and that it was served with thin slices of prosciutto — sitting on top of pesto.
I had a glass of Pinot Noir which was smooth and delicious. It was a nice sized pour. I didn’t see the bill, and am not even sure which wine I had or how much it cost.
I had the flatbread without the prosciutto. It was supposed to have zucchini squash blossoms… Didn’t see even one. It was very tasty nonetheless and served hot right out of the stone fired oven.
Coffee (decaf) was way too strong… No matter how much cream I added it was still very dark and bitter. The salted Carmel and peanut butter galette dessert was crunchy (not sure if it was supposed to be or was it over cooked?). Couldn’t detect any peanut butter or fleur de
sel. I split it with a friend and she felt the same but we both managed to eat every morsel so it was ultimately good.
I would go back and perhaps try the $ 18 lunch special. My flatbread was rather pricey at $ 22.
If you’re driving, use Spothero to help find a very reasonably priced valet parking spot. $ 25 for 7 hours (we were at the ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial Museum from 10 am– 2 pm and arrived at Atrio for lunch at 2:30.

Pretty lounge area for brunch inside of a hotel, but the food is overpriced (of course) and not that great. Green tea is $ 6, say what?
I also had the stone oven baked eggs, which were just ok. I do like how you can check out the Loopy Doopy rooftop bar upstairs afterwards, though it is closed for the winter, fyi!

Thank you to Lucas (spelling) for making our daughter’s 21^st birthday so awesome. We had a bottle of sparkling wine, and Lucas treated us as a VIP x 1,000. He was so engaging and friendly that we actually felt bad we couldn’t sit in his section all night long! We loved this place so much we couldn’t wait to go back to have breakfast… And whoa, the salmon and bagel did not disappoint in the AM! Come hungry!

Low key chill spot. Wouldn’t think it but the food is very good, the paella and sliders are a must come back for more. Victor is the best bartender in Downtown area !!!

I was staying at the Conrad recently and was feeling pretty lazy, so my friend and I decided to check out Atrio.
The cocktail list was good, and my friend had wanted one that was on the website but no longer on the list and the server said he could ask the bar to make it with no problem.
The squash blossoms were realllyyyy good. The vegetables and herbed dressing were super fresh and flavorful, and the squash blossoms were incredible delicious.
My branzino was cooked nicely though i would have preferred crispier skin. The squash is was served with was great. My friends scallops were incredible and the potatoes on the side were really tasty.
Service in general was nice and prompt… nothing over the top.
I’m not sure why this only has 3 stars. I’d certainly come back if I’m in the area.

Absolutely amazing. Great service and one of the best lobster risotto ever. Chef Jacky is amazing. To meet him and see he is Asian not paisan is great too. My hats off. Thank you so much!!!

My visit at Atrio went very well. I love the location of The Conrad so, that’s a plus. Walking into here, I felt completely comfortable and welcomed. The ambiance was relaxing and pleasant. Everything was really clean. I was seated at a couch and it was fairly comfortable!
I had the San Marzano Tomato which was tasty but nothing really extraordinary. I really like how they use local mozzarella though. Definitely a huge portion and can fill one person up easily. Good to share! After that, I got the cheesecake for dessert which was really good but took a while to come out. Turns out that they forgot about my order… but the taste made up for it! It was accompanied with a lemon curd and blueberry compote which was amaaazinnng. The tartness complimented the ricotta cheesecake to a T.
Overall I had a good experience and would come back again just for the cheesecake!

Great space, great food. Management and service shortfalls wildly apparent. Getting a reservation, even on the phone, left ambiguity as to whether or not we had one. The table service was lacking, with no introduction, no follow up, and a long wait for the check. We would’ve even ordered more food if they came back. Shame

Nothing like a nice, hearty (and pricey) breakfast to get your day started!
The service is friendly, the atmosphere is elegant, and it pretty much required to get the full «Conrad» experience.
Nothing really special to say about the food, but feel free to glance at photos for an in-​depth understanding of what your money will get you.

I came here for lunch for Restaurant Week Winter 2015. Everything was absolutely delicious! I started my sharing the burrata & meatballs with my friend. The burrata was very refreshing and the meatballs very comforting. We then both had the oxtail ragu & it was delicious! I then had the red velvet cake, and eve though I was full by this time, I wiped my plate clean.
My only negative comment was that the service was a little slow at the end when we were waiting for our check.
Overall I would highly recommend it!

Pros:
— Grilled Portuguese Octopus was very good.
— Sicilian Pistachio Crème Brulee was very good.
— Egg Pappardelle was good.
Cons:
— Niman Ranch New York Steak medium with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes was okay.
— Charred Brussels Sprouts was okay.

We went here twice: for a drink at night and then for breakfast the morning after. It was not bad at all, but not overwhelmingly good either
At night, I got the wrong whiskey (I ordered a lagavulin and then shifted to la phroig but they kept bringing me lagavulins
besides that we ate some cheese which was indifferent and a meatball pizza that was really fantastic (simple & good) and the tuna tartare which tasted too sweet
For breakfast we had the egg white frittata which was very dry and quite flat tasting. Not sure if that’s just how they are meant to be. We also got the baked eggs which was better but not amazing. The eggs were a bit hard and the tomato paste very sweet
We did t get any bread. We didn’t order any but some places will give you some anyway
The coffee was really watery and disappointing
The service was generally very indifferent. Not bad or ride but slow & low on cheer

My partner and I went to Atrio twice for breakfast because it was at the Conrad Hotel we are staying at. I didn’t really like this place, and had a hit or miss experience. Atrio also serves lunch and dinner, but this review is only for the breakfast.
First off, these prices are a bit out of whack. $ 22 for a boring eggs benedict? That’s a bit much to stomach. The first day, we order the eggs benedict, and then the yogurt with granola. The yogurt was also extremely overpriced. The second day was kind of like a different restaurant, probably because the executive chef was the expediter and not somebody else. The crispy corn beef and hash was tasty, but somewhat of a small portion. The waffles were tasty.
Ultimately, Atrio is not worth the money. I get that it is a boring hotel restaurant, but it is what it is. There are plenty of breakfast places around if you wanted to grab something to eat, and it goes saying there are plenty of restaurants serving dinner. I would go elsewhere.

My friends and I visited Atrio at the Conrad Hotel in Battery Park for brunch. We were a party of 3 and made a reservation online, so we were seated right away. There were only 3 other parties at the restaurant when we got there at noon (and it stayed that way the whole time). One of my friends and I ordered the Ricotta Hotcakes with Meyer lemon curd and fresh raspberries, while another friend had the bruschetta scrambled eggs with grape vine tomatoes. The food came out in about 20 – 30 minutes. The waiter brought out a small bottle if maple syrup for the hotcakes.
The plate had three stacks of hotcakes with a scoop of ricotta cheese, drizzle of Meyer lemon curd, dust of powder sugar, and sprinkles of eight or so raspberries. The hotcakes were very thin. I personally prefer thicker, fluffier pancakes so these were not what I was expecting. That’s not to say that I disliked them.
My friend, who is gluten free, had to scrape the eggs and cheese off the French bread that was served underneath. The portion of the scrambled eggs were TINY for the amount you were paying.
I had a $ 50 gift card to subsidize the brunch. Otherwise the food was definitely overpriced, but I guess that’s the price you pay for dining at a hotel restaurant.

Lovely setting in the Conrad that feels a little less like a restaurant and definitely more like a bar, as the name suggests, though the food is most definitely of restaurant quality. I visited during Restaurant Week and thought it was great value for the price. The salad (appetizer) that I tried was fascinating, topped with delicately fried shallots and candied figs, alongside a creamy ricotta cheese. It was one of those salads that really draws your attention to everything but the lettuce leaves, for all the right reasons. The octopus appetizer was also very well done — the presentation was beautiful. The spaghetti was nicely done but not particularly memorable, while the fish (sea bass, perhaps, though I may be mistaken) was more notable, especially as it was served alongside clams.
I thought the service was as one would expect at such a restaurant, but was particularly impressed when one of the chefs overheard us discussing what was in the chocolate mousse dessert and came over to tell us about it. There was a fruit preserve served on top of the chocolate mousse, which was an unusual but very nice contrast to the sweet cocoa flavour. The red velvet cheesecake tower was a little plainer in appearance — and less memorable in taste — but also delicious.
Atrio is definitely worth a meal’s time! It’s not too loud as far as restaurants go and it’s a great stop if you’re ever in the Financial District/​near Battery Park.

Came here for lunch a few Fridays ago and was impressed with the décor of the restaurant (and Conrad Hotel for that matter). There’s a relaxing ambience and a sense of openness. We were quickly seated and brought menus. Despite it being noon, some of us got breakfast menus. Guess we caught the tail end of breakfast.
After perusing the lunch menu, which featured several delicious options, the waiter came by and told us about their special for the day, a crab salad, which is exactly what I was in the mood for. The salad was light and refreshing and I enjoyed the crab bits. I could have used a little more food, which was also the general consensus of the table, but that’s what dessert is for!
But then, something very sad happened. The waiter asked if we wanted coffee and we said no, and then he just gave us the check. NO DESSERT MENU!!! Sorry to be a fatty, but who doesn’t enjoy sorbet on a lovely Friday afternoon after a refreshing salad?

Very nice space, very friendly service, very pretty food. Also, I had an excellent cocktail called «The Bear» which was great (the first time).
If you’re into looks, this is your place.
The flavor, on the other hand, is well hidden. Seriously, although most of the food I had was well prepared (except for the super dry branzino) it was bland. I mean really bland. The only standout was the grilled octopus.
Also, if you’re sitting on the side which faces the Hudson, bring your sunglasses because the sun is bright around dinner time and the crystal beads and sheer drapes they have don’t block out any light. Also, I mentioned that my first Bear was great. When I ordered another one, it was completely different… totally different color and different taste. Where’s the consistency?
Style, yes. Substance, not yet. I also wouldn’t eat here unless someone else were picking up the tab because it is expensive.