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Serendipity 3

225 E 60th St, New York City, NY 10022-1498 (Manhattan)
(212) 838-3531
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Ranked #1,675 of 8,284 restaurants in New York City
Price range: $20 - $40
Cuisines: American
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Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Neighborhood: Manhattan
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Bathurst, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

After seeing the Frozen Hot Chocolate on a TV show over 12 years ago I thought I would love to try it but never thought I would visit New York yet here I am and we arrived in New York at 3.30 and had a reservation at Serendipity at 7pm and I can honestly say the wait and the 3km... More

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Des Moines, Iowa
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

Complete honesty here - I'm the type of person who will not wait in line for anything. If there is a wait for a restaurant and I don't have a reservation, I will go elsewhere. That is why this was my first trip to Serendipity 3. On previous NYC trips, I tried to go but always found a line out... More

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Atlanta
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32 reviews 32 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

This place was really cool. We had some good food and then some excellent dessert afterwards. The hot chocoloate ice cream is to die for!!

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Chesapeake, Virginia
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122 reviews 122 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

I enjoyed looking at all the Tiffany lamps. The food was excellent. I recommend the Summer Bries for something a little different. I thought the place was a little grungy, and I didn't love that the busboy dumped a bowl of salsa onto my son's lap, but it was worth going if for nothing else, just to say we went.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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26 reviews 26 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013 NEW

I got here at 11am and it didn't open til 11.30 and we were part of an average sized queue with a good 20 people waiting for it to open. When it did open the man asked if there were any reservations but there were'nt any. He was very snooty, arrogant and couldn't crack a smile. We got in and... More

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See 3 more reviews by holiday003london for New York City
Clinton, Maryland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

This restaurant is always a safe bet when in New York City. You must make a reservation. If not you can be in line for hours. The food is always great. It is popular with celebrities, tourists and locals. Order their famous Frozen Chocolate drink and buy the mix to take home. Great for kids, enjoy.

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See 3 more reviews by DantFamily for New York City
New York City, New York
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89 reviews 89 reviews
56 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2013 NEW

Best deli style food; and yes, must have Junior's Cheesecake--this is the Real New York Style creamiest 5000 calories version that you heard about and now will enjoy. One portion is good for 3 people. That's my best advise and warning. Therefore, if you have 6 people, then order additional Cheesecake with Strawberry topping.

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See 52 more reviews by atcnj for New York City
Belle River, Ontario, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

I visited NY with my sister and two neices. One of my neices wanted to go there for dessert. On Sunday afternoon around 4 pm we had to wait around 45 minutes to get seated. I was unaware that they served entries along with the fabulous and magnificant desserts. My neices got some sort of decandent dessert...alot of chocolate, ice... More

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See 5 more reviews by Kathy M for New York City
Heidelberg, Germany
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

Always wanted to go there and try the famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. We came there and were seated at once at the upper level. However it felt like sitting in a train station waiting hall - no atmosphere at all. Staff were nice - still a bit strange: Guys in T-Shirts and baseballs caps, not what I would have expected.... More

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See 6 more reviews by Cornelia G for New York City
Tigard, Oregon
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53 reviews 53 reviews
38 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

After experiencing our first Broadway play we decided to go to Serendipity. Being a first time visitor we looked at our map, took a bus up as far as we could and then thought it was a short walk over. The blocks in NYC are LONG. We finally arrives and were seated fairly quickly. We had a table in the... More

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