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Although famous for their frozen hot chocolate and most of the desserts, this is not a restaurant with good food or good value for the service. Staffs are indifferent at best and curt at worst. Not one person in the over-staffed restaurant made a feeble attempt to crack a smile at any customer both times we were there. The majority of the customers, on the other hand, seemed to be jazzed about the place. Chalk one point to the power of publicity. Note: I didn't even know there was a film that used this place for location until later on. Perhaps that's the reason my review is different from other VTers: I didn’t have any preconception about the place. The decor is offbeat, with many Tiffany-style lamps and a non-functioned ceiling fan with a missing blade. The shop in front of the restaurant sells sweets and gifts, and the salesclerk is just as po-faced as the rest of the staffs. NYC is a place where you can find excellent food easily, so if you want to visit Serendipity because some actors have been there, go ahead and please yourself. However, if you want excellent food (desserts included) in good ambience and with better service, go elsewhere. Most places even have ceiling fans that work.
Appetizers are from $3.50 to $10; soup/salad from $5.50 to $15; entrees from $6 (hot dog) to $19 (mixed grill). Desserts are from $5 (small tart) to $17.50 (large slice of cheesecake). The price, therefore, is from average to more expensive than average. None of the food is worth the money. Most desserts are good but I would not categorize them as excellent. Mocchacino is mediocre. Leave a Comment Theme: DessertPrice: US$11-20 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 225 E. 60th St., New York, NY 10022Phone: (212) 838-3531Directions: Take the N, R, 4, 5 or 6 to 59th St-Lexington Ave. The restaurant is located between Second and Third Aves.Website: http://www.serendipity3.com/
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If you are the John Cusack fan that I am, then you are already familiar with this way cool eatery in NYC. The Serendipity Restaurant made history by being used as a location shot for the movie of the same name, Serendipity. I know the place was a hot spot before the movie came out, but now everyone knows about it so it can sometimes be difficult to even get in there. The wait is worth it though, so I certainly recommend going. A word to the wise: If you are planning on going on a Friday or Saturday night be prepared for a wait of, at the very least, an hour or more. That's insane, right? But it will be fine if you do what I do, which is get there, put my name in, and have a few beers at this dive bar down the street. By the time you've had a few drinks it will be time to go back and ask if your name has been called. Once you get in there you'll be happy you waited as you check out the funky, eclectic decor. Wild decorations give the whole place a Shabby Chic Cafe/Flea Market feel. Right up front by the hostess stand is a mini shop full of crazy little trinkets that have a total 'Serendipity' feel. There are two floors for seating, but upstairs is where the scenes from the movie were filmed. My favorite seat is upstairs, a table right by the front window. That way you can look out on the street, and the people below that are waiting to get in. This place isn't just all celebrity hype either. I think the food is great and rather reasonable for New York. The Seredipity staple however is a crazy dessert called the Frozen Hot Chocolate. And yes, it is both frozen and hot... don't ask me how they do it. This dessert is what Serendipity is known for and some people come here just to order dessert and nothing else.
Of course, the Frrrrrrozen Hot Chocolate! It's a must have at least on your first visit. I've also ordered the Vegetarian Chilli which I really enjoyed. Also on the menu could be a celebrity sighting, as many famous New Yorkers have been known to frequent this establishment - Keep you eyes Open! Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 225 East 60th Street, New York, NYPhone: 212-838-3531Directions: Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues.Website: http://www.serendipity3.com/
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