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Degustation Wine & Tasting Bar

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239 E. 5th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-979-1012 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.0 out of 10

6 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: French, Spanish/Tapas

Photo by Jeff Mermelstein

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Rate & Review

Hours

Mon-Thu, 6pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 6pm-11pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.; 6 at Astor Pl.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU

Prices

$8-$17

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Notable Chef

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Jack Lamb, the suave, super-dapper, pocket-square-sporting, Hog-ridin' gastropreneur—whose culinary fiefdom includes Jewel Bako and Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar—has been known to behave somewhat like a fickle schoolgirl when it comes to opening and closing restaurants. The sixteen-seat space that was previously Grace's Kalbi Bar and before that Jewel Bako Robata has seamlessly become an elegant tapas bar (or "Franco-Spanish-inspired small plates" restaurant in Lambspeak), where Wesley Genovart, a Perry St. grad who looks to be about 12, fusses over his bite-size creations in plain view of diners seated side-by-side at the food bar. With its reverential service, its frequent changes of silverware, and assorted other flourishes, this isn't your ordinary toothpick-flying, sangría-flowing tapas bar. Genovart's menu makes use of such currently fashionable A.W. (After Wylie) cooking techniques and ingredients as sous vide and xanthan gum. But nothing tastes forced or contrived. Flavors, for the most part, are bold and harmonious, and often so rich that the smallish portions make perfect sense. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Tasting Menu

A five-course tasting menu is available for $50.

Reader Ratings

7.0

Birthday night ruined by callous staff

sf6864 from 10017 | Posted on 6/17/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	1
Service:	1

Décor:	4

Value:	1

We had a reservation at 7:30. Arrived a bit early. One couple was leaving, an we were informed that they'll set the place for us. No one else was waiting. Then a couple of middle-aged ladies who obviously...Read More

Degustation Wine & Tasting Bar: Too Serious for the E. Village?

SocialistaNYC from 10021 | Posted on 5/17/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	7

Décor:	7

Value:	6

Degustation's menu and concept is intriguing, but in practice I thought that the place took itself a little too seriously. Though the staff is attentive, I felt awkward being addressed as "miss" and having someone appear every five minutes in...Read More