the tin table

small tin tables!. i wish my experience at the tin table went better than it did. we came to this place because it was in the same building for a show we were going to, homo 4 the holidays and i had this place bookmarked too. i had not eaten all day and was starving. these semi fancy places often have small portions or tapas sized dishes so i asked the server how big themenuitem i was eying was. i wanted medium sized portions. she said it was on the lighter side but was entree sized. what i was eying was the butternut squash gnocchi. so i went ahead and ordered it.
i guess i don't know what entree sized means or maybe the restaurant doesn't. to me the portion was tapas bar sized.
the gnocchi was good. no doubt about that but there wasn't enough of it! no sides, salads or soups came with this either so i couldn't quite justify why this small entree cost $16.00.
steve got a ravioli and a dessert. yes. both of those tasted good but were very small in portions as well and overpriced. i know tin table gets all of their ingredients locally and the place is fairly artisan in what it does but i still think it is way overpriced for what you get.
after dining here i read other yelp reviews and read the reviews that were in the form of a complaint. some of the arguments also complained about the portions on their vegan options (which is what we had) but said theirmenuitems that involved meat were much larger like their steak or hamburgers for example.
i think tin table is best suited for drinks and maybe a snack however don't expect to get a cheaper meal if a snack is all you are looking for.

the food at tin table is pretty good. themenuis new american and choices range from casual to sophisticated. i enjoyed the halibut, short rib, and rabit ragu (swagu). chickpea fritters are amazing and opt in for cheese tots. desserts were done nicely, biegnets, a giant smore with a pie, and the parfait like dish. to add, they also of have good cocktails though i don’t remember since i had comsumed them quickly.

dark, initmate, yet open. went there for the first time the other night after a book reading at elliott bay books. i love that there is a place like this next to the bookstore because it is the perfect place to go and have a post book reading reconnaissance meeting.
i love the atmosphere. it is small, but very open, yet dark wood and brick and candles - so both open and somewhat intimate at the same time.
the bar looked so nice, just decided to sit there.
interesting drinkmenuand nice beers on tap,
had a chimay and the fish tacos.
delicious.

very disappointed. my husband and i were looking forward to dinner at the tin table, having heard good things about it. imagine our shock when not only was the service terrible, so was the food.. starting with the service, upon arrival our host was welcoming what appeared to be a group her friends to the restaurant. we were left standing for several minutes without so much as a glance while she caught up with her friends. a simple, "i'll be with you in a moment" would have sufficed. once seated it soon became obvious our server was completely bored. she yawned while taking our order and when our appetizers arrived she also put down a check for another table with their credit card! to top it all off i ordered a glass of wine before the entree that just never arrived...ok so on to the food. we thought themenuquite uninspired and lacking any direction. shanghi ribs (china), cassoulet(france), burger (usa), ravioli (italian), fish tacos (tex mex) oh and it goes on. maybe if the chef concentrated on one style and did it well the food would be better? i ordered the arugula salad to start - a pile of leaves, most of which had cleverly escaped the dressing, with a mound of very cheap finely grated parmesan on top - parmesan, pecorino etc should be shaved onto cold dishes and grated onto hot, a small thing but illustrating my earlier point that if the chef concentrated on one style of cuisine, say italian in this case, then he would know this.

my husband ordered the salt cod fritters and they were the highlight of the night, being decidedly average. for main course i ordered the the shanghai ribs, which were luke warm and smothered in what tasted like bought in sauce. my husband ordered the burger, medium. it was very pink and bloody and nearer to rare than medium. one of the worst things about this restaurant in terms of food is the absolutely horrible "shoestring" fries. the are very thin (ok obviously they are shoestring) and taste entirely of cooking oil. the addition of truffle salt fails to rescue this skinny obscenity. if you deep fried some bits of sting, i imagine the effect would be similar. we cut our losses and left after the mains so i have no idea what the desserts are like.. well there we go - complete disaster, we won't be back.

ask questions before ordering. i was super excited to visit the tin table after hearing great things, but after eating there last saturday i have a sour taste in my mouth. i will recommend it to people, but will also recommend to proceed with caution.

i ordered four items, two being the octopus and the chantrelle risotto. neithermenudescription noted the factors that would have otherwise steered me clear of choosing them: the octopus were mini and whole with the heads attached as well as the eyes. i am used to shrimp being prepared that way, but never octopus. the risotto should really be called "white truffle risotto," as it was smothered in white truffle oil-not my cup 'o tea. many people enjoy it, but being such a strong flavor i expected themenuto at least give it mention.

finally, a place that prides themselves in their drink-making ability is best not to put a maraschino cherry in a manhattan.

i left disappointed and feel that there are far superior restaurants in the city.

ambience enhanced by adjacent dance studio learning the tango. extensive cheesemenuis delicious. special included peach soup and a good risotto. portion sizes not too large and prices very reasonable. would definitely return to this lovely restaurant.