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Alder

Alder

(Now Closed)
New American Restaurant and Cocktail Bar$$$$
East Village, New York
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  • Tessa S.
    Tessa SpycherDecember 29, 2013
    Skip the octopus and crab crostini and go for the quail egg, pigs in a blanket, and jalapeño poppers. Delicious!
  • Lizzy H.
    Lizzy HanJuly 4, 2013
    Chicken liver toast, asparagus and quail... would return any day for these dishes. Root beer pudding not a bad way to end the meal.
  • Alexander R.
    Alexander RomanJune 22, 2013
    Try the grilled asparagus, it is pretty awesome. All of the drinks are great, but ask for a tigers blood after your meal
  • Nikhita M.heart icon on user image
    Nikhita MahtaniFebruary 19, 2014
    Small plates! Some are amazing, some so so. Recommend the fluke, shrimp on shrimp, pigs in a blanket and quail.
  • Ali L.heart icon on user image
    Ali LynchSeptember 20, 2014
    I liked the pub cheese the best. The mini hotdogs were good, but not what I was expecting. I'd stay away from The shrimp on shrimp and the scallops - and the rye pasta was eh.
  • tal y.
    tal yJune 10, 2013
    Octopus was delicious. Also try the chicken liver toast, pork ribs, cauliflower, and curry quail.
  • Marc
    MarcMarch 28, 2013
    Tasting Table says: Wd~50's Wylie Dufresne interpretation of a pub... Menu options include Chinese-sausage pigs in a blanket, and chicken-liver toast
  • Sean F.
    Sean FlemingOctober 1, 2014
    This place is very fun when you want to throw down an extra couple of dollars. The food looks like science fiction, and is very tasty.
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    AmateurConciergeAugust 24, 2014
    Brunch: AVOID the popcorn, ANNIHILATE the bacon egg and cheese gyoza & Caesar wings.
  • Brendan L.
    Brendan LewisNovember 21, 2014
    Epically small portions, so you'll have to double up on some things. And when you do, make sure it includes the Ham and cheese eclairs
  • Julie Q.
    Julie QiuJuly 12, 2013
    Loved the pigs in a blanket, clam chowder (oyster crackers are like crack candy) and fried quail.
  • Stina P.
    Stina P.July 26, 2014
    The French onion soup rings and Pigs in a Blanket are great. Interesting place to try once, but not somewhere to go twice.
  • Alexis
    AlexisFebruary 23, 2014
    Get the pigs n blanket, shrimp on shrimps, scallops and finish with that orgasmic carrot cake sundae.
  • Alex F.heart icon on user image
    Alex FishSeptember 6, 2015
    Tasting menu was very good. Octopus pancakes were surprisingly delicious
  • Brett R.heart icon on user image
    Brett RenferMarch 25, 2014
    Octopus, scotch quail eggs were fantastic. Tricky, pun-based cooking; pricey but with it!
  • Allan B.heart icon on user image
    Allan BeaufourMay 13, 2015
    If you are into spicy summery drinks, then Beet Me To It is the one you are looking for
  • Lori L.
    Lori LuoAugust 10, 2014
    There's some hits and misses across the menu at Dufresne's casual restaurant. Pigs in a Blanket are worth the order, but the Purple Pub Cheese has a strange aftertaste.
  • Omer Z.heart icon on user image
    Omer ZachAugust 12, 2015
    The rye pasta tastes exactly like the best pastrami sandwich you've ever had.
  • Jay M.heart icon on user image
    Jay MimesAugust 9, 2014
    Brunch + cocktails. Very experimental dishes, would call it comfort food, but definitely more elevated.
  • Sarah A.heart icon on user image
    Sarah ArnoldNovember 10, 2013
    Delicious! Recommend the grilled octopus, pigs in a blanket, and root beer pudding.
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    "What’s most surprising, is not the big reveal—it’s that, by and large, these flashy, self-conscious innovations actually taste good" Read more
  • Byrne H.heart icon on user image
    Byrne HobartMarch 18, 2015
    Basically everything is good. Except the French Onion Soup Rings, which are phenomenal.
  • Dana D.
    Dana DanielleNovember 4, 2014
    The pigs in a blanket is a must try! I would recommend 2 plates per person bc they are small.
  • Jordan I.
    Jordan IsaacsonMay 27, 2014
    Get the pastrami hash. So creamy and the egg is perfectly poached.
  • Sam C.heart icon on user image
    Sam CusanoAugust 4, 2013
    Start an adventure on your tongue with Alder treating you to deliciously, unexplored culinary landscapes.
  • Steve P.
    Steve PerlisApril 1, 2013
    Purple pub cheese, root beer pudding, whiskey cocktails with Guinness head.. How does Wylie Dufresne figure out exactly what I want before I do?
  • Berner
    BernerJune 26, 2013
    Had a bad experience but the excellent wait staff went out of their way to comp the full meal no questions asked. For that reason, ill try it again
  • Hillel
    HillelOctober 14, 2013
    Good food. Highly recommended for high-end drinks and appetizers. Low key.
  • Rebecca N.
    Rebecca NMay 18, 2013
    Root beer pudding! Don't leave without trying it.
  • David G.
    David GreenbergerNovember 16, 2013
    Pigs and blanket like I've never had before. Spicy mustard, honey maple woooo!
  • Bogdan P.heart icon on user image
    Bogdan PopaAugust 25, 2015
    Go for the tasting menu before they close, definitely worth it
  • Megan Allison
    Megan AllisonJuly 26, 2013
    Really accessible and yet cool. Great service. Caesar nigiri, do it.
  • Christine W.
    Christine WongJune 7, 2014
    the pub cheese is great and the root beer pudding is awesome!
  • Matt H.
    Matt HantzApril 27, 2014
    The draft beers are kinda like regular draft beers, only smaller.
  • Chrisheart icon on user image
    ChrisJanuary 9, 2014
    Pigs in a blanket. Just do it. Don't forget to pay with Cover!
  • Ali F.
    Ali FeinsteinMarch 16, 2014
    Wylie Dufresne's inventive laboratory! Get the hanger steak and "pigs in a blanket."
  • Amy D.heart icon on user image
    Amy DriscollFebruary 1, 2015
    Underwhelming. Tried pretty much everything on menu. Pigs in a blanket and rye pasta were best of bunch.
  • naveen
    naveenNovember 28, 2013
    order the octopus, the pigs in a blanket, the quail. and then once more.
  • Jawaharheart icon on user image
    JawaharMarch 18, 2015
    Pigs in blanket, French Onion Rings and cocktail called Scrip Pad. Love 'em.
  • Siovonne
    SiovonneAugust 26, 2014
    Although a small space, the food was great, and the cocktails were better.
  • Gary T.
    Gary TorielloAugust 21, 2015
    French Onion Soup Rings by molecular gastronomist Wylie Dufresne
  • Cillian K.
    Cillian KieranApril 20, 2013
    Get the Fois Gras and Rye Pasta. Please, trust me. <3
  • Chris H.
    Chris HuJuly 9, 2013
    Excellent service and very interesting/tasty food choices. Great job Wylie!
  • Liz D.
    Liz DíazJune 4, 2014
    Great bar, great cocktails, great service! Ask for Kevin or Adam
  • Veronika S.heart icon on user image
    Veronika SonsevFebruary 27, 2014
    Love the sweetbreads and beets. Amazing meal!
  • First We Feast
    First We FeastAugust 3, 2014
    When Wylie Dufresne announced he was opening his first new restaurant in 10 y Read more
  • Al A.
    Al AlvarezNovember 3, 2013
    Order cocktails. Wine in water glasses makes you feel like a Russian peasant.
  • RC
    RCMarch 21, 2015
    Fun cocktails with mini-me sized options.
  • Ryan H.heart icon on user image
    Ryan HouxOctober 10, 2014
    Pigs in blanket, shrimps on shrimps, pub cheese
  • Jordan M.heart icon on user image
    Jordan MFebruary 22, 2014
    Shrimpz on shrimpz. Also: foie gras, pigs in blankets, dirty martinis.
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