Telepan
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (646) 461-3399
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Between Central Park W and Columbus Avenue
- Directions:
- 1, 2, 3 at 72nd St; B at 72nd St
- Hours:
- Mon-Tue 5pm-11pm, Wed-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-11pm, Sat 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-11:30pm, Sun 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm
Message from Telepan
"...American cooking to which all other restaurants aspire."-Gourmet
- 4/5 Course Tasting Menu
- Pre/Post Show Dining
- Large Wine List
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Editorial Review for Telepan – by Erin Behan
The Scene
Tucked into a townhouse, the bustling restaurant juggles a smartly dressed bar crowd with a dignified group in the comfortable dining room. At peak hours, the volume level in the green-hued space rises dramatically and service can strain under the load.
The Food
The menu makes every one of the regulars feel as if they're dining as a dignified gentleman farmer. The hen-of-the-woods mushroom topped with a poached egg makes a nice introduction to this fresh, countrified fare, as does the tender quail with a savory apple-balsamic dressing. The restaurant inserts a mid-course option, which contains more egg-centric dishes like the homey Eggs in the Hole, an egg sunk into a buttery slice of toast, and the comforting robiola tortellini, a fancy version of Italian wedding soup. Follow up with the cooked-just-right lamb or travel to the sea with the lemony parsley-coated sea scallops. Don't miss the sweetly inventive version of carrot cake.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe $55 four-course or $65 five-course tasting menus are a great way to sample the menu. And the smaller portions allow you to make it all the way through the meal without completely stuffing yourself.
What to DrinkThough you can spend a pretty penny here on wine, the bright and fruity Pape Star from Kunin Wines in California is a nice choice in the $40 range.
The ExtrasStill hungry after the main course? Try the Banana Tart for dessert.
User Reviews for Telepan
07/20/2008 Posted by lex142
We chose Telepan for the 4th of July. Believe it or not, we've found it a pretty good day to go to a good quality restaurant as a lot of people go out of town, or think of hotdogs or something. The food was very good: very good italian vegetable bread soup, very good asparagus, passable soft shell crab, good peanutbutter chocolate cake. The service was mediocre which is the usual here in Manhattan.
Pros: pleasant, clean room
Cons: no wow factor, too expensive
05/27/2008 Posted by princesskate
I was there for Brunch last week. The food was below average. With the price they charge for brunch, I can have a much better one at a lot of other places. The bread basket was good, which was the best among other courses. I had a salad as appetizer, which was worse than the ones from a regular deli. The root of the vegetables was not cut off!! Then, I had the saltiest soft self crab and the tasteless crab cake. My friend ordered the hanger steak. The steak was ok compared to other foods we ordered. But the spinach was way too salty. It was just a waste of money. I hope their dinner is much better than the brunch but I don' t think I'll return to try it. If you're looking to try this place, definitely skip their brunch. Brunch from a diner is better than here.
Pros: decor, ambience
Cons: food
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