House 157 Restaurant & Bar

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   Sabrina

   VIP

   New York City

   33 reviews

   1.0

   33 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   I recently dined at House 157 and, unfortunately, my experience was far from satisfactory. From the moment we were seated, the service was lackluster, with the waitstaff being largely unreachable and our server missing multiple times when we simply needed a water pitcher refilled. This set a frustrating tone for the evening. However, what truly soured the experience was the discovery of an additional tip charge on my bill, which I did not authorize. When I brought this issue to the attention of the management, they insisted that the additional tip policy is stated on OpenTable and their website. After carefully reviewing both, I found no mention of such a policy. This is not only misleading but also an illegal practice that leaves a bad taste in customers' mouths. I strongly advise potential patrons to be cautious and scrutinize their bills carefully if they choose to dine here. Such deceptive practices are unacceptable, and I will not be returning to House 157. There are plenty of other establishments that respect their customers and operate with integrity. Save yourself the headache and choose one of those instead. To make matters worse, when the restaurant called me back, they maintained their stance, claiming they have the right to impose such charges despite my objections about the lack of disclosure and legality. The management was unapologetic and unhelpful, offering no resolution or assistance.
   

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   Daniel

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing! I dined with a party of 7, although we reserved for 8 it was no problem seating us. We sat upstairs where it was a little tight space but you surely forget that when the water is distrubuted as soon as you are seated. Chandler welcomed us almost immediately as our server for the night and apologize for any delay throughout the night because it was just two servers on a busy X-Mas eve night. My partner and I had the Grilled Beef Kabab with the Honey Jerk wings for the starters and it was amazing. The presentation on the kebab was exuberant with the blue fire still managing to engulf the bell peppers and kebab. The wings had a kick but not too spicy, just the way I liked. For our entree we had the lamb chop with jollof and sweet plantains and the Jaimacan chicken and shrimp with sweet plantains. Both dishes were amazing. Chandler stood out by checking on us and bringing my girlfriend and our other guest who were celebrating birthdays together, both cheese cake on the house. Gratuity included makes sense for an establishment like this. They deserve the Gratuity. Being that my lady and I have been here multiple times, Chandler has always managed to be our server each time and remembers us everytime. We look forward to coming back each and every time because of the food and the service. Finally, for drinks, my Lady had the Beach party and I had the Brazilian Kiss. The Brazilian Kiss was soo good, I order more for the table. Overall, amazing experience 4.5 Stars
   

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   JasmiahP

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience. I celebrated my birthday with family & we had a wonderful time.
   

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   Danielle

   VIP

   New York City

   7 reviews

   4.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Nice vibes, good food options/deals. DJ is onsite for brunch, so it is a little loud.
   

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   Kim

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 8, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was an amazing place to dine. I will be back. It was very cozy as well.
   

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   Voni

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on December 8, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We had a good time celebrating my daughter's 20th birthday. I think the servers were overwhelmed. Need more wait staff. We waited a long time for our mimosas that we paid $20 x5 person. Also, they brought my daughter a birthday dessert but they didn't sing to her unlike they did for someone sitting a table near us so we did.
   

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   JAMILAH

   New Jersey

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 8, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   In the 2 yrrs I have been going there I never had an issue. The food and service is superb. Prices are understandable, I don't mind paying for excellent food and service.
   

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   Yvonne

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 7, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great brunch experience. Food was great and the Dj great. Definitely a vibe.
   

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   Michele

   New York City

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 6, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Easy to locate, ambiance was nice, staff was polite and welcoming, our food..... looked amazing. Unfortunately my medium well lamb chops was more on the medium side. The salmon sliders were delicious. My husband had the braised oxtails that Unfortunately weren't braised...they were tender and dry. His sweet plantains were delicious and the mac &cheese as well. It was early afternoon and everything outside of our choices was not a disappointment. The owner was there and very apologetic and offered to cook my lamb chops to my liking but I never eat all my food so I took it to go and will fix it up at home. We did receive complimentary fried chicken and cornbread for all our troubles. Under cooked/ pink 😔. I really did like the spot , just not the food.
   

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   House 157 Restaurant & BarResponded on December 7, 2024

   Thank you for your awesome feedback, we hope to see you soon
   

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    Kelli

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Loved it! Such a fun tasty brunch. Food, drinks and coffee all very delicious
    

    House 157 Restaurant & BarResponded on December 7, 2024

    Thank you so much for your awesome feedback
    

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