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Forty Four
Royalton celebrates its original iconic hotel lobby with the launch of its new concept, Forty Four, headlined by a world-class group of bartenders known as “The Cocktail Collective”. The new food menu, created by Royalton’s Executive Chef Gabriel Cruz, is ingredient-focused and celebrates the longstanding, hotel lobby ritual of accompanying a cocktail or two with a spontaneous meal. Royalton’s iconically cool interiors, its ground-breaking “Cocktail Collective”, combined with Ekstrom’s technique, appreciation for simple high quality food, and a devoted following makes Forty Four a high profile, effortlessly-luxe New York destination.
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32 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Rating Breakdown 32 reviews
5 stars
(6)
4 stars
(13)
3 stars
(7)
2 stars
(4)
1 star
(2)
Food
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- great for lunch(8)
- fit for foodies(6)
- vibrant bar scene(5)
- hot spot(4)
- good for groups(3)
- neighborhood gem(3)
Forty Four Reviews List
Review 1 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
WAY too Salty!
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Went for a nice dinner to impress someone. The food is high quality and menu is impressive but there was SO much salt on all the dishes that we left hungry and thirsty. Tuna tartare was large chunky pieces of tuna but soaked in salt. Ate a few bites and just waited for the mains.
The fish was cooked just right with a crunchy skin but also - drenched in salt. I ate about a third of it and had to stop. The hamburger and french fries were delicious. For that food, salty is good. We didn't even bother with the side dishes.
I wouldn't go back."
The fish was cooked just right with a crunchy skin but also - drenched in salt. I ate about a third of it and had to stop. The hamburger and french fries were delicious. For that food, salty is good. We didn't even bother with the side dishes.
I wouldn't go back."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: good for groups, vibrant bar scene, notable wine list, late-night find
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Review 2 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
poor service
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"we arrived 15 minutes late and were told we didn't have a reservation. when i showed them my open table confirmation they said we were past the wait limit (for lunch!) and our reservation had been cancelled. They gave us a table next to a service station outside the main dining room ( total siberia!). We then sat for 15 minutes without anyone paying attention. when we finally got a waiter we had to wait another 20 minutes for 2 lunch salads to arrive (I don't want to make it seem like I like to be rushed but this was a business lunch in manhattan and we were both pressed for time). When the order arrived it was completely wrong, neither dish was what we had ordered. Only then did the manager step in and try to make things right."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: hot spot
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Review 3 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
No "club" in the club sandwich
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"My guest and I had the "Power Lunch." I started wit the Jambalya Poppers. They were very good. My entree was the turkey club sandwich. It was NOT a club sandwich at all. It was made with a piece of italian bread, with what looked to be shredded pieces of dark meat turkey, a tomato and some sauce. No bacon. No white meat. No layers of bread. The taste was OK. We both had the apple crumb dessert. Basically some warm apple at the bottom of a crumb pile with a dollop of ice cream on top, served in a bowl. Also, not what we expected. The atmosphere was conducive to business."
Dined on 5/06/2013
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Review 4 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Wonderfully expedited
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We had a tight timeline and 44 was able to pull it off perfectly while maintaining extremely high quality food."
Dined on 5/02/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, vibrant bar scene, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 5 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Disappointing and not worth the $$
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I was surprised at how disappointing the experience was. The setting was kind of like a fancy hotel coffee shop - not very tasteful. The menu was very limited with only a small number of options being offerred on a given night.
The service was mediocre at best. For example, we were not provided with the right plates to eat our appetizers, and no bread appeared until the entrees were delivered - and then it was very plain, thin slices of dried up bread, with no butter or olive oil or any accompaniment. Impossible to eat as such. And it was very pricey - I'd not recommend eating there."
Dined on 04/22/2013
2009
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Review 6 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Disappointing and embarrassing.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Very disappointing. Not really a restaurant any more. Mostly a bar with little tables and one small room with about five tables for restaurant service on wood tables with only place mats.
Salad was a disgrace. We ordered ceasar salads, but we received green red-tipped lettuce with a little cheese; we complained that there was no romaine lettuce as on the menu, but the waiter just walked away. We were able to eat the poor salad, but had no satisfaction from it or from the waiter.
The rest was not inspiring, and certainly not worth a positive rating. Salmon was still moist but overdone. Very small serving on mashed potatoes. Dessert was OK, but not worth the price.
Our guests from Boston were polite, but we were deeply embarrassed."
Dined on 04/16/2013
2004
Special Features: vibrant bar scene
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Review 7 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Welcoming and inviting
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The group at Forty Four always makes my clients and I feel welcome and the atmosphere and interior design is very inviting. - Joshua Barnett"
Dined on 04/12/2013
2010
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 8 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
The service was horrific!
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The service was horrific! Our server hardly check back on us."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2013
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Review 9 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great for work lunches, quiet,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Great for work lunches, quiet, fantastic food."
Dined on 03/27/2013
2005
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Hip Nd I didn't know about it???
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great oysters great Mac n cheese balls. Great cocktails. Why had I not found this before???? Service was amazing. Even my 10 year old loved his Shirley temple. Will be back"
Dined on 03/20/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, notable wine list, hot spot
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Review 11 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 12 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good for a business breakfast.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Good for a business breakfast. Service was a little slow but otherwise fine."
Dined on 03/06/2013
2012
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Review 13 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Have enjoyed 44 for lunch
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Have enjoyed 44 for lunch but found the food too similar and the noise much too great for dinner."
Dined on 03/05/2013
2005
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Review 14 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Great if you want a private
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Great if you want a private conversation. Little noise."
Dined on 02/05/2013
2009
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Review 15 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
What happened to 44? We were
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"What happened to 44? We were one of four diners in the restaurant. While it was nice to have the quiet, for what was an initial meeting, the atmosphere was a bit depressing. The service was good though."
Dined on 01/26/2013
2005
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Review 16 for Forty Four
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
food was fine - but service
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"food was fine - but service was terrible. they brought the wrong menus, no one took our drink order, no one really even said hello. won't be going back."
Dined on 01/23/2013
2007
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Forty Four
Based on the average of (16) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
1 out of 1 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate