Empire State South

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Great spot for drinks, can't wait to go back and try the food! The atmosphere was amazing. The bartenders made excellent drinks.

Great little hidden gem. We went for drinks after dinner. They have old school fun drinks and a fun atmosphere. They need better signage so people know where it's at. They have a great locations just not a lot of advertising around it.

The design and location are more interesting than the menu. Frankly, the brunch menu is too snooty for me, and it includes minor Southern delicacies. I started with the pimento cheese; it's savory, and the topped bacon is well incorporated, but it's slightly too smokey. My meal was the griddled biscuit in which was disappointing. The sausage in the biscuit was very spam-like. It had the same look and consistency as cooked spam. The bacon was a hard, thick slice of what tasted like cooking oil. The biscuit was somewhat dry but had a good texture. The good in this conjunction was the fig and cheese had a lot of flavors! The potatoes were well done as well which I prefer. I did not enjoy my cocktail; there was too much grapefruit in my Venetian Spritzer, so it was very sour and unpleasant. The silver lining is the staff is helpful, and the outdoor patio is beautiful! I'd return if a regular menu item is added. I hope waffles is in the near future.

I LOVE this restaurant! The menu is always changing. Their servers are always so knowledgable and pleasant! They are so busy all the time but usually not a long wait. Lunch is bustling but so good!

Really stellar cocktail menu, with a lot of unique options. Also a cool bocce court outside with a large rectangular patio. The menu rotates seasonally, and they serve breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch (so they're basically always open). Upscale, but the prices are definitely reasonable.

I love this place for a good breakfast meeting! If you're in Midtown, this location is fantastic for meeting as it's centrally located with great and tasty breakfast options.

Great food, great ambiance. This is the place to conduct business meetings. I love doing breakfast here. And we've done drinks after work as well. Very upscale. Don't come in cutoffs!

AMAZING brunch. Holy cow! I will be back for the french toast & mimosas. Thanks Hugh for the superb hospitality!

I was pleasantly surprised with how good their main course. The duck was cook perfectly. It was seasoned just right.