REVIEW

  When I first walked in to Hortus, I wasn't expecting a whole lot. However, immediately upon ordering I was blown away. Everything we ordered was fabulous and the waitress was... read more very friendly. I think the prices were definitely fair considering the quality of food. The Rose pasta and shishito peppers are a must - the pasta beat most Italian places I've had in NYC. However, everything we ordered tasted great. I hope to return soon!

  Our second time here and fantastic both times! We love the crispy octopus, some of the best we've ever had! The king crab noodles are also delicious! We got the... read more pina and yuzu cocktails which we'd recommend! Very reasonably priced, great service and great food!

  I went in expecting a lot cus I've had friends go and rave about it

Went and service was okay and so was the food

Got the duck cus I saw a... read more lot of reviews raving about it. It was good but nothing I'd say you have to get.. BUT I did notice the duck dishes change and so do the others so... idk. The duck I got wasn't worth it IMO. It was good but idk if it's like worth a lot. I'd rather go to a Peking duck restaurant and eat there

Fish was good. Better than the duck.

Not a place I think I need to go again or a place I'd recommend to my friends.

  Surprisingly solid value. Very approachable New American with Asian flair.

  I came here with my boyfriend for his birthday for dinner. We ordered the $50 prix fixe dinner which comes with a choice of appetizer and main.

For the appetizer,... read more we got the beef tartare and grilled octopus. The portions were actually pretty large for an appetizer. The grilled octopus was super crispy and paired with an avocado mash and corn. The beef tartare came with two pieces of crispy rice and a sauce on the side.

For the entree, I ordered the duck and my boyfriend got the short rib. The duck was smaller than I expected but the quinoa salad was quite large. The short rib came with 5? Ribs and fried taro on the side. We also got a free side thanks to the Yelp coupon upon check in which we redeemed for grilled vegetables.

Overall, everything was super yummy and the staff was super friendly. I would recommend this spot!

  Food and drinks were amazing! Highly recommend getting the truffle donabe with steak and the king crab noodles

  We stopped in hoping for some extremely tasty food, since this establishment had listed "Michelin" on its door. When you first walked in, you see a bar area and an... read more extremely open kitchen. The kitchen equipment looked old was very disorganized. It almost seemed a little dirty. We thought we would have a hard time getting a table being it was a Saturday night with no reservation. We were sat quickly, service felt rushed. It was mentioned immediately that there would be a two hour time limit, once we expressed that we were only having appetizer's, you could feel energy shift from the waitstaff. We ordered oysters and the fried octopus. Th oysters were amazing. The chili sauce they served with it along with the fruity mignonette was to die for, I could drink it. The octopus was underwhelming, the edamame hummus it was served on had no flavor whatsoever. The octopus was slightly over cooked as well. Overall, I want to give a 5 stars for the oysters but 3 for everything else.

  Had an amazing lunch with my girlfriend! I would
highly recommend getting the octopus 9/10 and the oysters too!

  Tasting menu gives you the experience and you don't have to think about it.

I would come back for the sea urchin donnabe. If this dish doesn't excite you, check... read more your pulse.

  Came for restaurant week 2022.
Everything is good except the salmon is really bland serve with skin but it's not crispy, makes it very chewy and unable to eat.

The... read more best dish is Uni bowl. The flavor and texture is on point!

  Host accepts guests with reservations only even though the restaurant is empty. There is no mention on the website stating walk ins are not welcome.

We made a reservation on the... read more spot for 1215. (We had gotten there at 1145 with no reservation and were not allowed. We had checked online the night before past midnight and saw that there were plenty reservation spots open and did not feel the need to make one).

Not sure if the"enclosed terrace" is the only dining area but that's where we are and it's small. Size is not unusual for a NYC restaurant. The area got very loud very quickly, for a noon brunch.

Food: aesthetically pleasing. Taste was ok, not bad but not yummy enough to warrant another visit.

  *Summer 2022 Restaurant Week review*

Decided to stop by to try out their restaurant week menu as I've been meaning to try their food anyways but the overall experience was just... read more ok. To start, I didn't like how quite a few items on their restaurant week menu had a decently high supplements, even for the dinner menu.

The restaurant week came with an amuse-bouche, which is a spicy tuna on a cone. It wasn't bad but the sweetness of the waffle cone threw me off a bit, not sure if that was the best pairing. For appetizers, I got the beef tartare and my friend got the king crab noodle. The beef tartare was pretty good, the meat was seasoned well and went well with the egg yolk cream. The tapioca chip was a bit stale though and I wished there was a bit more pear since that was sweet. The king crab noodle had very little crab but the flavor was good.

For entrées, I did decide to upgrade $10 to a hanger steak truffle donabe but my friend got the duck. My bowl looked very nice and the smelled great. I really liked the wild mushrooms in the bowl with the rice but I've definitely had better steak as it was a bit dry on the outside. The egg yolk was also not my favorite since the texture made it stick to my teeth. The duck is really good and tender but I personally just wasn't a fan of the orange hoisin sauce that came with it. The quinoa salad that came with the duck had a strong cucumber flavor and was not for me either.

For dessert, I chose the black sesame monaka ice cream and my friend got the green tea one. My ice cream sandwich was had already started to melt before it got to me so it definitely became soup as I was eating it. But I did enjoy the black sesame bits. We also did a yelp check in to get a free side dish and chose the side of shishito peppers, which were fine.

We opted for indoor seating cause it was so hot outside but unfortunately, it was not much cooler inside, as the thermostat was set to 82 degrees in a room full of people. However, the interior and setup was very nice.  Since it's very pricy, I'm not sure if it's worth for me to would return to try out their other menu items.

  Had Hortus bookmarked for the longest time and finally made it here for my anniversary last month! I made RSVP for 8pm and we were able to sit a little... read more earlier.

We got the Hortus Tasting Menu, which was 70/person. It came with a Royal Platter to share, an appetizer, main and dessert for both of us. The Royal Platter came with 1 chilled lobster tail, a small portion of salmon crudo, 4 shrimp cocktail, and 2 oysters.

For appetizers, we got the King Crab Noodle and the Crispy Octopus (+$4). The flavor of the noodles was really good! The octopus was sooo tender and went well with the corn and edamame hummus.

For entrees, we got the Ribeye (+$12) and the Seabass. I thought the Seabass wasn't that special, a little overcooked! The Ribeye......DELISH! Such a good portion size too compared to the smaller seabass. The miso chimichurri was freaking delicious. I've never tried that before and amazing!! The steak was cooked perfectly too. When I go back I neeed to try their sea urchin donabe.

For the desserts, we got the Matcha Tiramisu and Yuzu Panna Cotta. Honestly enjoyed both a lot. The Tiramisu was so light and comes with vanilla ice cream. The Panna Cotta was tart and refreshing, perfect way to end a meal.

Service was also A++! This was one of the best meals we had in a while (that wasn't Omakase!) Excited to come back one day and try a few new things.

  Came here on a Friday evening and ordered a small Royal Platter, Crispy Octopus, Sea Urchin Donabe, and Matcha Tiramisu.

I was happy with most items, but was so disappointed with... read more the Royal Platter that I can't give more than 3 stars. Simply put, for the price, I was expecting the seafood to taste much fresher and more delicious than it did. The oysters were good but everything else was mid-tier at best.

Besides that, the crispy octopus was okay and the sea urchin donabe delivered with a great mix of truffle and sea urchin flavor.

  We went there for restaurant week and the menus were amazing!
We had octopus/pastas as appetizers,  hanger steak/ sea urchin rice / ribeye as main menus. Desserts were also awesome-... read more not too sweet and yummy. Staffs were friendly and kind.

  Had a great experience during restaurant week. Especially love the king crab noodle and Sea urchin truffle, full with flavors and layers. Will definitely come back again.

  Had a very nice business lunch at HORTUS a few weeks back. All dishes were delicious and service was great. Wasn't very crowded at lunch despite being a great meal.... read more

  Came here during restaurant week to try because their review in yelp is very good.   In fact, food is not very impressive. We tried many modern Korean restaurants which... read more is much better than this. Also, the service is not very good here.

We were seating at the terrace because they said we are the big party so we need to sit here.  I would hope we can sit at the dining table but we accept it.  Thank god the day is not very hot.  However, we see the filter of the AC is all cover with dust over our table. It really makes us feel uncomfortable already.

I understand restaurant week is very busy so I don't expect very good service.   Until the end, when we get the bill, we found out they overcharge the oysters we ordered.  We told the waitress and she didn't apologize but said she will correct it.

Then, when we see the revised check again, we found out 20% tips is included because we are big party which is fine.  

The big issue is, they taxed the total bill with our tips including in it. That's not correct.  The tax should be based on the meal we had, not tips!  We told the waitress they shouldn't do it but she said nothing she can do because the system is like that. It is what it is.  I don't know how many customers are being charged extra tax from this restaurant but it seems they don't want to fix their system mistake.

I hope people going to this restaurant should check their bill before they pay. The restaurant should not collect extra tax for the city. They do not have the rights to do it.  It's against the law.

  We came here for lunch in a Saturday to order from the Restaurant Week menu. The host and waiter were very friendly and attentive. The restaurant itself was clean and... read more the ambience was chic and inviting. The food was great. I especially loved the Crispy Octopus and Very Rose cocktail. Definitely check this place out. Also, I believe they have a garden/outdoor seating area too.

  An amazing NYC restaurant week menu! Thank you to all the reviewers who mentioned the spicy pork ribs and the king crab noodle- they were truly unique and delicious and... read more I loved the creative Asian fusion execution. My husband enjoyed the truffle donabe. I would however avoid the oolong tea cocktail- tasted like herbal Chinese medicine. The black plum mule was fantastic.

One star off due to very slow service- although I feel that this was more so an issue of understaffing. Would 100% recommend