Village Hall Tavern

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   matthew VIP

   New York City10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 25, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Give the Village Hall another try!! I'm a SOMA resident and have been to the Village Hall a handful of times, each time a little disappointed by some aspect of the experience. But after last night, I can honestly say I was happily impressed. After some subtle and not-so-subtle changes, I think they have finally gotten it right. It was a Friday night. They had a tasteful jazz trio playing. Not too distracting for conversation, but also not just bland background music; they were very good. Acoustics are amazing! They've made tasteful changes to the main dining space making it much cozier. Among them: a new seating arrangement with a long, leather seating unit that divides the space nicely (before it was just a huge, open space with sparse tables and chairs and it just didn't work); they painted the ceiling a ruby red, which, combined with the dark-blue leather seating/booths, made it feel super inviting. Combine that with the features that were already in place and I just loved being there. For the meal, I started out with a drink on the specials list (Winter Spritz with fig and mint). For the app, I had the Bang Bang Shrimp and then the Short Rib Pappardelle pasta as my main. Both were bursting with flavor, complex, and absolutely delicious. The short rib was melt-in-your-mouth tender and the sauce made it one the better pasta dishes I've had anywhere for quite some time. I will definitely be making a trip back soon specifically for that order. (SUGGESTION: My only suggestion is to forgo the smaller app plates for something larger. Not to get more food, but to allow for more space so that when you scoop portions it doesn't fall off the edges of the plate.) The service was never rushed but efficient and polite from beginning to end. We are often quick to discount local restaurants or give up on them after one bad experience. I would encourage everyone to give VH another try. After my experience last night, I will 100% be going back for more.
   

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   Deiwys

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good music 🎶, good food and drinks! 🍹I had a good time with my loved ones.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   It was a great experience, but they were offering a Christmas pop-up holiday drinks and we weren’t offered that at our table. We didn’t even get the menu which is very unfortunate and our server almost didn’t want to help us most of the time that we had the manager come take our drinks so overall was great but other than that, it was horrendous at the service and I feel like I was just somebody who didn’t have money.
   

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   Dr . Bernard VIP

   New Jersey5 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 29, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I was shocked that they were out of a few basic menu items. Quite disappointing. They left off a few key ingredients regarding our appetizers. While the room was moderately vacant, the server took a long time to service us. The worst thing....the chicken in my caesar salad was woefully undercooked! Horrible!
   

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   Robin

   New York City3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on December 25, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   This is my second time dining here and the ambiance is amazing. It's a gorgeous space with beautiful lighting. It's spacious and you feel like you are dining with just your party. You don't feel like you are on top of anyone. WE got a few appetizers that were really good, portions are not large at all but enough for 4 people to share. Everything now is so overpriced so I can't really fault for the pricing but it is a place I would go for a special occasion.
   

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   Ellen

   New Jersey2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Aaron, our waiter was outstanding!!! He was friendly, knowledgeable and extremely helpful!!! Our food was delicious- I had the fish tacos, my daughter had the chicken sandwich and my sons had steak and Shrimp Fra Diablo! For dessert, we had the strawberry sundae! We had a wonderful experience and will definitely return!
   

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   Michelle

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful experience. The staff was so attentive and kind to my kids. Great atmosphere! Thanks for making my birthday such a lovely experience.
   

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   Roman

   New York City10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Sippin Santa was great!! Service was good and the decor was awesome!
   

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   Nicole VIP

   New York City25 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Food was good. Service was extremely slow. Server was very nice and apologized but extremely slow
   

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    Lauren

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3

    They are not set up for a large crowd, their bars can’t handle both the bar and the tables. And food orders came out extremely late and not all together.
    

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