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gee, funny that most of the people with positive things to say about the Embankment seem to be newbies... hmmm
Posted on: 2010/7/22 3:21
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Definitely check...it wasn't a place i ever went in (!), but i am pretty sure all 3 businesses in that space are gone now and they have signs on the door looking for deli, nail salons and dry cleaners.
Parkside Bistro is great and a very welcome addition to the 'hood. It's not a bar so i don' think of it as direct competition to Embankment and Hamilton in..and it's 2 blocks away so not immediate neighborhood or 10th street, actually. Good luck with the bridal shower! 
Posted on: 2010/7/22 1:46
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Are you sure about the nail salon? I just booked my bridal party to get mani/pedi's there.
As for The Embankment, they're doing a lot of private parties (weddings, showers, etc) now, which it appears other neighborhood restaurants don't do. So each business has a different niche. I love The Embankment. I also really like newcomer Parkside Bistro.
Posted on: 2010/7/21 12:33
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My best guess is the jury is still out on whether 10th street/Hamilton Park can support 2 bar/restaurants that have Manhattan-style food and those prices.
I'd hate to see either Hamilton Inn or Embankment close but the simple fact is you can tell most of the folks that live in the larger apartment buildings in this neighborhood don't use either of these places and that really limits their market. The (indian run) grocery, nail salon and dry cleaners on this street were all "ok" and yet have closed recently.
Posted on: 2010/7/21 2:12
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Dinner and a Show
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Once again, J CITY Theater and The Embankment Restaurant are teaming up to offer a dinner and show package.
Starting on opening night - this Wednesday, July 21st The Embankment Restaurant is offering their $30 prix fixe meal to those seeing our show later that night. Here's how it works: Go to www.jcity.org and buy your tickets to our upcoming show: GUN-SHY. Print out your receipt and on the night of the performance, take it over to The Embankment! We recommend that you get to the restaurant around 6:30 to have plenty of time to enjoy their amazing 3 course meal and still have plenty of time to walk over to the theater for the 8pm show. GUN-SHY run Wednesdays through Saturdays, July 21st through July 31st. 8pm. Tix $20.00 Location: The Underground Theater at St. Michaels. 252 9th Street. Hope to see you there! Clay Cockrell Executive Producer J CITY Theater www.jcity.org clay@jcity.org
Posted on: 2010/7/20 16:01
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Went there last weekend for brunch. The burger, which was delicious when they first opened, was served on a stale roll, and the meat had zero flavor. I hope all the food there hasn't taken a dive...are the short ribs still good?
Posted on: 2010/4/12 16:33
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I like it there too, but I feel like its missing something..not sure what though.
Posted on: 2010/4/11 23:21
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The Embankment is really good but they seem to have a problem with consistency. I have gone there and it was pretty empty and the food comes out cold. It is still tasty cold so i guess that says something.
The Interior Design is lacking. The booths are a little rickety. I wonder if they had the same firm that did Ole do their design. It has the same homemade feel. It has the potential to be a really good restaurant.. it doesn't seem to get the traffic tho. I would really hate to see it go.
Posted on: 2010/4/11 19:27
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A group of friends and myself went to the Embankment Restaurant last night after a failed attempt to have dinner at the new Hamilton Park Inn restaurant (simply too crowded). For a group of six adults and a baby, the Embankment turned out to be a better choice, with lots of room, softer music, and good service. The food was pretty good as well. We really enjoyed our dinner and the relaxed ambiance... Kind of surprised that for a Friday night it was not crowded at all.
I ordered the endives and Arugula salad as appetizer and it really hit the spot with the sliced pears, blue cheese and chopped walnuts... highly recommend. For main course I ordered the seared scallops with risotto, very tasty as well, perfect dish size. No room for dessert though, will save it for next time. This was not our first time at the Embankment Restaurant and we'll certainly return for more dinner gatherings! 
Posted on: 2010/4/10 15:50
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Dragon,
That depends on when you go and which side of the menu you order off of. 7 days a week 4-7, and all night on Tuesdays, the "bar" menu is 50% off. In that case, 1 dish + a beer will run you $9-$12. If you eat off the dinner side of the menu, the typical salad is $10 and the typical entree $18-$24 so your total will be $28-$30. This place is my fave. I'm having my wedding reception there next summer.
Posted on: 2009/12/10 17:56
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I see alot of post about price points, what's the average plate/meal come out to?
Posted on: 2009/12/10 15:49
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Keep trying & keep hoping ?? Bob Dylan: How many times does a restaurant have to fail before the customer does not return, the answer my friend is blowing in the soup, the answer is blowing in the soup.
Posted on: 2009/12/10 13:32
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Was supremely bummed by the greek salad and the french onion soup. Think maybe they didn't mix the concentrate in the soup properly, or however they make it, and it was not quite right. They did take it off the bill for us. Greek salad was unique but not in ways that made it better. We are still waiting for a meal that equals the price point. Something feels amiss every time we are there. We'll keep trying and keep hoping. But it always feel like there's some experimenting with uniqueness but it is at the price of not being as good as it could be.
Posted on: 2009/12/10 13:12
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Went back to the Embankment after staying away for a few months, and was pleasantly surprised.
If you don't mind eating early, they've expanded what I remembered as a Wednesday special to Mon-Fri(4-7pm), Happy Hour 1/2 price appetizer menu is excellent. We ordered a the mussles in white wine sauce (excellent), duck quesadillas (great), crab cake (excellent), and barbecued wings (good). Can't beat that half price appetizers and Draft Beer. we'll be back, Cheers!
Posted on: 2009/12/10 12:29
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Once again, J CITY Theater and The Embankment Restaurant are teaming up to offer a dinner and show package.
Starting on opening night - this Wednesday, December 9th The Embankment Restaurant is offering their $30 prix fixe meal to those seeing our show later that night. Here's how it works: Go to www.jcity.org and buy your tickets to our upcoming show: A Tuna Christmas. Print out your receipt and on the night of the performance, take it over to The Embankment! We recommend that you get to the restaurant around 6:30 to have plenty of time to enjoy their amazing 3 course meal and still have plenty of time to walk over to the theater for the 8pm show. A Tuna Christmas runs Wednesdays thru Saturdays December 9th thru 19th. 8pm. Tix $20.00 Location: The Underground Theater at St. Michaels. 252 9th Street. Hope to see you there! Clay Cockrell Executive Producer J CITY Theater www.jcity.org clay@jcity.org
Posted on: 2009/12/6 18:29
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Hello everyone,
Clay Cockrell here of J CITY Theater. For all of you, like me, who are fans of The Embankment Restaurant - I want to let you know that The Embankment Restaurant and J CITY Theater are teaming up to present a "Dinner and Show Package" for $50.00 When you purchase your tickets online for our upcoming production of PASSION ($20.00) - print out your receipt and take it in to The Embankment for a wonderful dinner before the show. ($30.00 prix fixe menu). Offer good only on the date you are seeing the show. Since the theater and the restaurant are so close, we thought it was a great idea to team up - and we hope you think so too. Recommended seating time 6:30pm - which should give you plenty of time to enjoy a 3 course meal and casually walk over to the theater for our 8:00pm show. Hope to see you there. PASSION opens Wednesday September 23rd and runs Wednesday thru Saturyday - closing October 3rd. For more information: www.jcity.org
Posted on: 2009/9/21 12:04
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agreement and expanding on the point
Posted on: 2009/6/1 23:49
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I can't really figure out whether you're trying to agree or disagree with me, but that was sort of my point.
Posted on: 2009/6/1 23:09
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You can't really compare home cooking to restaurant cooking. They're two very different things. restaurant menus and dishes are designed to accomidate a certain pace of dining. a good kitchen, executing a well thought out menu should deliver all courses within a certain range, even at peak hours. The best restaurant I ever cooked in trained you to start dishes x-minutes into it's initial call so that all stations would be firing tables simultaniously, with little to no resting time when everything was clicking. the "time" and "care" one might equate with home cooking occurs before service. there are certainly hours and hours of prep that go into every breakfast/lunch/dinner service, but they are accomplished in advance so that we do not have to wait during meals.
Posted on: 2009/6/1 22:12
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That's exactly what I heard also.
Posted on: 2009/6/1 19:15
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You can't really compare home cooking to restaurant cooking. They're two very different things.
Posted on: 2009/6/1 18:21
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They will be closed today and next Monday. I believe they're having their wood floors replaced. They've been planning it for awhile.
Posted on: 2009/6/1 17:36
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When I was driving by this morning, the front door was open, and there was a crew inside that appeared to be doing some repainting or remodeling. My g/f and I live around the corner, and it's one of our favorite places in J.C. We were even considering holding our wedding reception there! Please tell me it isn't closing!
Posted on: 2009/6/1 17:32
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Ate dinner here for the first time. I recommend the duck ravioli! A bit more than I typically spend on dinner, but I will definitely return.
Posted on: 2009/5/19 17:43
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Ha. I don't think I've ever had anyone call me that. I'm almost blushing.
I understand people have lives. I really do. I just don't see the point in being impatient for something like mother's day brunch or good food. I don't know. I'd be mad too if I were waiting a crazy amount of time for things, yet, it seems like the complaints about these restaurants are for a small amount of time. I get more mad at people that are in front of me in a long line and then get to the front and have no idea what they want. Or people rubber necking it for a broke down car on the othe side of the highway. I was just trying to say that if one were to order food someplace (especially if it is food for a big table) and it's in front of you in 5 or 10 minutes, you have to wonder how it was cooked and how long ago it was cooked.
Posted on: 2009/5/13 21:11
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Some of us have lives we need to return to, Spidey.
Posted on: 2009/5/13 21:04
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All that I was saying was that for someone to whine about having to wait, what, 20 minutes for breakfast on the busiest brunch day in the restaurant business is what seems irrelevant to me.
Yes, we live in the metro area, but big deal. People don't have the patience to wait 1 minute for things. (Just look about how many people complain that the path train only runs every 10 minutes or 30 minutes on the weekends! Whaa...I expect nyc quality things/speed but I live in NEW JERSEY). You don't have to be at a 4 or 5 star restaurant to expect a laid back, leisurely meal. I don't mind waiting for good food. Even good eggs. Ox and the Embankment are two places that serve quality fare that I don't mind waiting for. Also, I've been in and out of both places on a friday night with 3 other people in under an hour and a half. That's with 2 or 3 courses and coffee. Big Deal.
Posted on: 2009/5/13 21:01
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Had apps and drinks on Sunday afternoon. Very good. Particularly the duck quesadilla. Place was crowded with Mother's Day people, but was served quickly and pleasantly.
Posted on: 2009/5/13 20:34
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I know good food takes time, but we're talking about Eggs Benedict and Irish Breakfasts here, not Michelin Star fare.
Many restaurants serving similar food of the same quality at similar prices are able to get the food out at a much quicker pace. Even the Merchant (with the same owner as the Embankment) is a lot quicker. Whoever mentioned about meals in Europe taking hours, that's not really relevant. We are in the metro NY area. The expectation is that food is served promptly. Most successful restaurants can do it. It's clear that there's a problem in the kitchen that's either process or resource(i.e. staff) related. This could likely be fixed easily.
Posted on: 2009/5/13 17:48
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lazy
Posted on: 2009/5/13 14:59
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