The Arch

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   Jerry VIP

   New York City26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Service and food was spot on. The chef made a special desert for my son who is dairy free, thank you. We will be going back for sure.
   

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   Daniel VIP

   New York City18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   Food was fresh and delicious. Beef Wellington an escargot superb . Service was fantastic . Soufflé was perfect .
   

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   Sal VIP

   New York City101 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

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

   Celebrated a special occasion with family here. By far the best dining experience I have ever had. The food was both exceptional and the service was top notch
   

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   Wayne VIP

   New York City17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

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

   Enjoyable special occasion meal! The Arch delivered on service, quality of meal and French-inspired decor.
   

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   Ryan

   Connecticut1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Valentine’s day Dinner went so wrong. It took took two and a half to serve overall not great food. The steak was good. But it took way too long.
   

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   Drew

   San Diego1 review

   3.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   Meal was just not very impressive. I could have gotten just as good of a meal for half the price
   

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   Jeanne

   New York City26 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   Had Valentine's Day Dinner at the Arch Restaurant. They recently reopened after remodeling. The inside still looks nice and has a romantic atmosphere. However, it was noisier that previous visits. I think because the floor is now hard wood instead of a rug which absorbs some of the sound. The Beef Carpaccio was excellent. It was the best I have tasted in awhile. We had steak, which was very good, but loaded with salt. Everything had a lot of salt. I'm a salt lover and it was a bit too much for me. I had the chocolate lava cake for dessert. It was homemade and delicious. I was a bit disappointed that they did not have souffle's on the Valentine's day menu and wouldn't make them that night. That is my favorite part of going to the Arch and I feel it's their signature dessert. We also had a bottle wine. I did not recognize any of the selections on the menu so I asked the waiter for options. The wine he suggested was outstanding. It was a Pinot Noir and the price was reasonable.
   

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   Marc VIP

   New York City223 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on January 5, 2025

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

   This was our first experience with the new ownership group, and, as they say in baseball, they've lost a few miles off their fastballs. The menu is the same, but the food isn't quite as good. We live 40 minutes away and have always looked forward to making the trek to Brewster because we knew that this was one of the finest restaurants in the Lower Hudson Valley, but if our latest experience is representative, The Arch has dropped a notch. For example, the sauce for the Beef Wellington was overly salty, the orange sauce for the excellent duck was a tad too sweet, and the chocolate soufflés hardly tasted of chocolate. Service was impeccable, as always, and the staff are very friendly. The place looks beautiful.
   

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   fdruva

   New York City2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 1, 2025

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

   First if all, I usually never write a negative review as I know how difficult the restaurant business can be….but given the price and anticipation, I do feel obligated I grew up in Brewster and always aspired to be able to dine at the Arch…I think it’s been there at least 50 years. My parents gifted us a treat to have dinner here so we took advantage for New Year’s Eve. We were greeted, with zero warmth, at the door and guided to our table….the decor is fairly non-descript…background music was nice The waitstaff, although friendly, seemed very under-trained for this type of establishment . The menu was concise, so seems like service should be somewhat seem less…it was not. The food, from the bread thru dessert, was average, at best, although I did thoroughly enjoy my soufflé dessert. At the price, the dishes and presentation was nothing special and there was an odd ‘slimy’ component in the chicken cordon bleu (the adjacent table sent two dishes back for same reason). I really wanted to be ‘wowed’ after waiting 50 years to try….I was very disappointed… In addition, the new years even menu seemed to imply that a glass of champagne was part of the experience…it was never mentioned, nor offered….
   

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    MaryAnn

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 19, 2024

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

    The arch is a wonderful restaurant, especially if you have a special occasion. The service, the ambience, and the delicious food all make for a wonderful experience. I cannot recommend this restaurant any higher than outstanding.
    

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