Dining at Aquavit was an excellent experience. With a choice of 3 possible menus: Tasting-104 Prix Fixe-84 and Spring-55 there was no difficulty in finding choices to fit our palates and the wine list was varied enough to satisfy most people. The dining room is a calm and conducive to conversation and the service is exemplary. The creative variations on... more

spending a week in new york my family was told to try Aquavit which we did .Although the food , , was quite interesting--eventually the bill was called for thats when we noticed the service charge at 10% that came to $40, which is a bit steep but as we were a party of six 4 adults and two children... more

Wonderful gravlax. I always enjoy eating here. more

I really liked the atmosphere of this restaurant. The decor was really clean and had a very Scandanavian appeal to it. I was also excited to go to the restaurant because I think Marcus Samuelsson is really hot!! I was quite pleased with my appetizer course, a butternut squash soup with pumpkin seeds and get this cardamon marshmallows. The combination... more

too many pairings for too little food - good but left hungry and drunk more

This place was wonderful! The food was tasty, display was great, very friendly staff, and great atmosphere! I loved it. more

Chef Samuelsson is a marvel! I've loved his food since his days in Minneapolis. more

Great place for business lunch or dinner. Quiet setting and luxurious decor. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to my expectation for the price. The tastes of soup and salmon were somewhat thin although the fish was fresh. more

Overrated more