Nightwood: User Reviews

Very cool space and terrific food
By shlk_2000 from East Village, October 31, 2009

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This place is on an unassuming stretch, but is deinitely worth the trip . Nightwood has a very modern, sleek look and a great menu that rotates regularly. The service is very knowledgeable and friendly.

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Fabulous & delicious night out!
By arkansast from Logan, September 9, 2009

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We went to Nightwood with a large group so had to wait a bit to get seated (but learned that they do actually take reservations...oops) The waiter was attentive and knew the food, and had great suggestions. The trout blt was out of this world, and the tomato soup was spot on in flavor. The biscuits were a nice touch, just to tide you over, and the pate was one of the better, texture and flavor wise, I have had. The rest of the group enjyoed their meals though I guess my friends aren't sharers (or they liked it too much), so I can't comment on the other entrees. I didn't save room for the desserts but they sounded good. I love the decor, it's charming and a little mysterious, and you feel as though you are really getting a special experience.

Highly recommended!

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Nightmare at Nightwood
By joethedoll from Garfield Park, September 1, 2009

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I bet the food at Nightwood is really good, but I'll never know. On a recent visit on a crowded Saturday night, our party of three spent an hour-and-a-half waiting for a table which we had reserved in advance, but we never actually got seated. During our ordeal, we were invited to wait at the bar (packed three-deep), asked to leave the open kitchen area where we had found a place to perch, then, an hour into our wait, offered the chance to sit at a communal table in the basement wine library. We were hungry and tired of waiting so we agreed, since the table they showed us was empty. A waiter appeared to say he would be taking care of us eventually, but that he was too busy to do so at the moment. Shortly afterward, a loudly drunk party of 8 was seated at our table upon which they began banging their fists. Knowing that this wouldn't work, we asked the hostess to be seated at a different table. Using the same drippingly insincere apologetic tone that customer services reps for credit card companies have perfected, she indicated that we could wait at the bar. With our 90-minute supply of patience exhausted, we told her that that was just not acceptable. At that point, the "manager" quite literally showed us the door. She won't have to do that twice.

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