The Milling Room

I really enjoyed the Milling Room. The atmosphere is quite beautiful and calming. The service was attentive and polite. The food- so wonderful. I opened with the butternut squash soup with crab chunks and pumpkin seeds. It was ok; a bit of salt would have brought out the flavors that I felt were present but dull. Next, I tried the grilled octopus. It was solid. My main was the squid ink pasta with gulf shrimp. It was 10/10. So delicious! I closed with the bread pudding which was a lovely sweet ending. I enjoyed two rounds of their drink called "the charade." I look forward to returning to explore more the food and drink menu as well as experience the ambiance with the sun is up.

I had a great dinner here. The front bar area is a great place to grab a drink, and then, in the back, it opens up into a large dining venue. It’s low lite with candles—an absolutely fantastic, intimate atmosphere. The food was also delicious. We sampled many mains, and all of them were great. These included the tuna tartar, octopus, Caesar salad, and burrata. For the main entrees, I had the NY strip steak, which was cooked perfectly. Others in the party had the duck pasta and breast which they said was great as well. The staff were kind and friendly. They were helpful with ordering wine and ensuring we were well taken care of.

Was really surprised by the atmosphere, awesome venue , really opens up in the back. Great drinks, loved the ice cube - actually let it melt and drank some of the spicy mix in it…. The food was raved about by all guests, I couldn’t eat seafood so I was quite limited but I had the steak and it was solid.

The Milling Room is such a lovely restaurant in UWS. I love the beautiful, open, spacious dining area. I came for brunch with a friend and we had a very comfortable dining experience, with their large tables spaced out nicely and high ceilings. At many other restaurants in the city, tables are right next to each other, so we really liked how the tables were spread out and we could enjoy a conversation without having to yell over other voices. I ordered the Creamy Risotto ($21+), with asparagus, English peas, fava beans and parmigiano. It had a poached egg on top, which was nice. The dish itself was a bit bland, though. I would recommend asking for extra parmesan. I would love to make this one of my go-to brunch spots, but will need to find a dish I really like.