Made the mistake of coming here with my wife, kid, and mother for Mother's Day. Service was curt and unfriendly, not even a happy Mother's Day greeting. However, the main problem is the food. My wife ordered the sturgeon at $46. What she got was a tasteless lump of fish on a tasteless bed of garnish. Beef stroganoff is $38... more

I went to Firebird to celebrate my two year relationship. This place was packed! I was amazed with the menu they served that evening. Everything was so perfect and you could tell someone really devoted the time to create such a fabulous menu: I started with caviar, continued with rabbit salad, rose water sorbet, grilled mahi-mahi and finally I topped... more

This place is one of my favorite places when I want to have an exquisite ambiance and atmosphere in general. The pre-revolutionary restaurant is breath taking. Immediately upon entrance you hear Russian music that blends perfectly with stunning private rooms. My favorite room to dine is the Library that has large collection of original and rare Russian books. In the... more

Great Russian Wine and Vodka. more

I have been to Firebird quite a few times. It has an amazing atmosphere of pre-revolution Russian. The owner is related to the mayor of St. Petersburg just before the revolution. The family has a lot of very fine things from that era displayed in the restaurant. It is a step back in time to a more elegant era. There... more

Good, elegant, expensive. Ideal for special occasions. more

Went before theater. Wanted to get a tasting menu, but it had 3 dishes of lamb on it, yuck. So we chose prix fixe, $50 for 3 dishes, which I thought was great value for a 'fancy' restaurant in Manhattan. The ambiance was great, sort of understated luxury. The food was not necessarily recognizable Russian fare, but sort of Americanized... more

Horrible service and bland food. Save your restaurant week bargain dollars for a better place. more

I am surprised by the other reviews... I went with another friend, and we both enjoyed our meals immensely- she had the pork loin which was cooked and seasoned perfectly, and I had the roasted duck, which was also well made. Only problem was that the waiters were a little TOO attentive. They kept interrupting our conversation. more