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Demo

Name: Demo
Address: 34 Carmine St, New York, NY, United States, 10014-6904
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

$31 to $50

European

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 19 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Demo is a restaurant in the West Village serving modern, Europe-inspired cuisine from Executive Chef Quang Nguyen and Sous Chef Dina Fan. Inventive seasonal dishes—like wax beans with bottarga and boquerones—share the menu with updated classics like beef tongue tonnato, alongside a carefully curated list of wines by glass and bottle. The sleek interior, tastefully adorned with red marble and dark wood, hosts a front bar for walk-ins as well as a chef's counter in the back.

Please note: We are a small restaurant. Reservations in the dining room and at the chef's counter are intended for dinner. For drinks and snacks we accept walk-ins at the front bar. Thank you for your understanding.

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Executive chef: Quang Nguyen

From the OpenTable editors: When alums from the wildly creative Wildair open a restaurant, you take notice. That's true of this buzzy West Village spot that Eater called the most exciting new wine bar in Manhattan. The food here is as exciting as the wine, so you should definitely plan on staying for dinner so that you can pair your bottle with lobster au poivre, beef tongue tonnata, and more dishes that blend French, Spanish, and Italian influences.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
European, Wine Bar, International
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.demowestvillage.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
34 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014-6904
Neighbourhood
West Village
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Focaccia & Olive OilUS$6.00
add-ons: cultured butter (3), peppers (5), caponata (6), anchovies (8)
Scallop CrudoUS$28.00
preserved meyer lemon, charred long hot peppers
Spanish MackerelUS$28.00
gribiche, pickled shallots
Lenuga TonnataUS$23.00
beef tongue, bigeye tuna, caper berries
Marinated SquidUS$19.00
ajo blanco, market radish
Heirloom TomatoUS$18.00
nectarine, tomato dashi, lemon blam
Crab CasinoUS$26.00
cafe de paris butter, guanciale, ritz crackers
Summer BeansUS$24.00
boquerones, toasted macadamia, bottarga
Chopped RadicchioUS$24.00
tahini, fennel, za'atar crumble
Caraflex CabbageUS$18.00
hazelnut romesco, scallion vinaigrette

Entrees

Arroz a la PlanchaUS$32.00
mushroom, fontina, mahón
GemelliUS$32.00
confit duck ragu, spigarello, parmesan reggiano
FlukeUS$32.00
sauce meunière, bloomsdale spinach
Half ChickenUS$48.00
snowdance chicken, tokyo turnips
Lobster au PoivreUS$84.00
frites, white miso
Steak
blistered red peppers, colatura

What 109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Demo, a standout in NYC, charms with "spectacular" food and "perfect" ambiance ideal for gatherings. The "intimate experience" and "creative use of flavours" are consistently praised. Despite a few lukewarm experiences, many note the "over the top service," "amazing food," and a "unique wine selection," making it a must-visit.

109 Reviews

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kelly
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic all around!!! Service, food, drinks. Everything was fantastic.
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Raymond
VIP
New York City
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply the best restaurant in NYC right now. In every aspect, on every level. If you haven't gone yet, you are in for an incredible wine and dinner experience.
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Jon
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Loved it. Dishes were potent and great with wine. Two tops were a too tight, but the room was lovely. Bar seats were great.
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Ann
VIP
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love this place! Food is always fresh and delicious. The flavors and textures are delightful and presentation innovative but understated at the same time. It’s always busy but pleasantly so. Staff always makes us feel very cared for without being intrusive!
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Marybeth
VIP
Greater Boston
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 29, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The focaccia was excellent, above average. We ordered the $84 dollar lobster to share. It arrived lukewarm, in a tepid blah curry sauce. It was not good. The lobster pieces sort of sat on this weirdly textured tasteless sauce. We tasted it and then left 3/4 of the dish there. They refused to comp the dish, comp even a glass of wine or offer another fish. It was unbelievable. We will never go back. Very poor hospitality.
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Marshall
VIP
New York City
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I feel very fortunate to have discovered this gem in my neighborhood. Amazing food and intimate experience. Can’t wait to return.
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Gabriela
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My new favorite spot. The food is spectacular, and the ambiance is perfect to be able to chat with your group while having a bit of background noise - service is also top tier. This is my new spot.
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Jennifer
Los Angeles
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Demo is the perfect NY restaurant. WE've been many times and it's always excellent.
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David
Yorkshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a fabulous place. Great staff. Very knowledgeable. Food exceptional and creative use of flavours. Just a wonderful place to dine.
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louis-thomas
Toronto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful. Expectations were met and then some. Food vibe wine and especially service were nearly perfect. Good value too.
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Demo is rated 4.8 stars by 109 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 19 times today

34 Carmine St, New York, NY 10014-6904

Additional information

Neighbourhood
West Village
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
European, Wine Bar, International
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Website
http://www.demowestvillage.com/

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Menu

Small Plates

Focaccia & Olive OilUS$6.00

Scallop CrudoUS$28.00

Spanish MackerelUS$28.00

Lenuga TonnataUS$23.00

Marinated SquidUS$19.00

Heirloom TomatoUS$18.00

Crab CasinoUS$26.00

Summer BeansUS$24.00

Chopped RadicchioUS$24.00

Caraflex CabbageUS$18.00

Entrees

Arroz a la PlanchaUS$32.00

GemelliUS$32.00

FlukeUS$32.00

Half ChickenUS$48.00

Lobster au PoivreUS$84.00

Steak

What 109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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