Hoexters

“I went to Hoexter's on a date on a Monday evening. It was busy but there were two seats at the bar which the lovely hostess graciously pointed out. The two bartenders (male and female) were absolutely stellar. We ate at the bar. The steak tartare was delicious. Other places claim to have good steak tartare but so many are actually mediocre. Definitely try it. The salad was nice and fresh and I loved the dressing. The cocktails were perfect. We had martinis and a mezcal Negroni and those were divine- beautifully crafted and presented. The Brunello we ordered was delicious. I have to say that what stood out above and beyond the wonderful drinks and food was the service. Each member of the staff we interacted with was warm, professional, extremely polite and kind and also just really great humans across the board. I'm thrilled to have this as a neighborhood gem and if you've somehow missed it as of yet, definitely go and check it out. oh! the atmosphere is perfect- cool and cute and well decorated while still being warm and inviting. Thank you, Hoexter's!”

“Absolutely loved my experience at Hoexter's. Was looking for the best dirty martini I could find and Hoexter's is definitely a top contender. We got seated at probably one of the not as comfortable tables yet the experience was still 10/10. We order the caesar salad, shrimp cocktail, and some bread for the table as we were just looking for something light that night. Everything was delicious. The service was very attentive and the dim lit vibes were classy, yet still welcoming. At the very end they even give you a cute little notebook to sign next to others who have dined there as well. Definitely looking forward to coming back and having a full dinner here!”

“Great vibe at this upper east side spot. Very friendly and professional staff. They have a standing “off-menu” steak sandwich, which is kind of a must. Miso cod was tasty and the ice cream and out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookies did not disappoint.”

“Happy we finally got to try it out, but not dying to come back anytime soon. The Gorgonzola bread is def worth the hype; the burger was good but definitely have had better. Actually really enjoyed the cauliflower app. If you’re looking for a downtime vibe but uptown, this is a great spot for that. Definitely loud so don’t come to catch up with people 😝.”

“After 4 dinners here, the food is genuinely phenomenal!! I had a bad experience with the hostess at my recent visit. The activity prior to dinner ended a bit earlier than expected so we arrived at the restaurant about 25 minutes before my reservation time. After about 20 minutes of waiting I could see the restaurant was packed and just wanted to check how timing was looking on our table, I asked the hostess very nicely. She was over the top rude and condescending to me acting like I was stupid and asking if I could see how busy it was and if I understood there were 3 more minutes before my reservation time. She did this loudly in front of my guest. Her tone felt extremely unwarranted and made us very uncomfortable, especially when you’re stuck waiting in a tiny little entry area next to her. Also the restaurant gets veryyyy loud and you have to scream to hear people during peak weekend dinner times.”