Restaurants near Chautauqua Auditorium

Great food and good service. The Open Table app did give the wrong directions to the restaurant.

The food, ambience, and service are all fantastic. My only gripe is the dessert menu. You’d think they’d have more than milk and cookies and a lukewarm peach tarte considering how tasty the main dishes are.

The entire staff, including the front desk and full team of servers, was wonderful. Food was great and consistent with other Catch meals we’ve had previously in NYC. We had our infant with us so we booked an early reservation, and while the restaurant was decently busy at 5pm, by the time we left at 7:45pm it was packed and definitely a place to be!

Here’s a polished review with a focus on a birthday celebration: I celebrated my birthday at Crown Black, and it was truly unforgettable! The staff went above and beyond to make the occasion special, offering exceptional service with warm hospitality. The food was exquisite—every dish was perfectly prepared and full of flavor. The ambiance added to the festive mood, making it the ideal spot for a celebration. Crown Black made my birthday one to remember, and I can’t wait to return!

Definitely worth the drive for what was an outstanding brunch experience. We were warmly greeted and quickly seated for our reservation. This is a charming historic house restored to provide a beautiful setting. Our server was friendly and attentive. We were pleased with our food, the pulled pork benny and chicken and waffles were delicious. We concluded our experience with delicious apple pie bread budding. We definitely will return!