Corner Social - New York

We come here for a brunch. It was awful. The food isn’t fresh at all. The fruits tastes sour, you can’t even eat more than two bites of the avocado toast. The avocado are so black and old. We had “watermelon” salad with 4 pieces of watermelon andjust old arugula and fake feta cheese.

Corner Social is such a gem in the neighborhood. I went during Saturday Brunch so they had a DJ. They had an interactive “name that song” game with a free drink as a prize. Great ambiance. The staff was incredibly attentive. Our server was Genesis.Another employee, Jeritza, was walking around with her beautiful head of curls, checking in on every party. Just making surethat everything was okay. This touch set Corner Social apart in my mind. On to the food- I ordered the Chicken Bacon Waffle -the chicken was juicy, well seasoned and the bacon was crispy. The waffle could use some work. It was very soft but still tastedgood. My friend ordered the steak and eggs. She ate it but noted that the steak was chewy, the eggs had too much moisture andthe bread was the best part of the dish due to the butter. The mimosa bottle was large enough for multiple servings for 2 peopleand tasted great. I highly recommend corner social. It is a good spot to socialize, have some nice drinks and good food.

Sigh 3 stars is not reflective of the restaurant but of my experience for that dinner. Food was delicious, pretty good white sangria, place clean beautiful, music good... would definitely go back! Problem was my waiter and the check. He was sooooooslow and absent. Saw him once when we got our waters 15mins after being seated, then to bring the food menu (no drink menuprovided), then to take orders, then to bring the food, then to bring a wrong check with 20% gratuity added. That's it. No waterrefills, no asking if everything is OK, no asking about drinks, and then a check with extra appetizers and a 20% tip! The waiterat a nearby table was far more helpful and it would be a 5 star review if he was responsible for us. He was the one who broughtthe right check to us (still with 20% tip) because our waiter did not come back until I put my card on the check. Woulddefinitely go back and sit in a different section, I'm sure I can update this review then to a higher rating.

The food was okay. The server is a bit overbearing. He wasn’t listening when we said we didn’t want the appetizer shrimp not pictured) yet it appeared moments later. While it was good we could have done without it. The penne vodka with shrimp $10more for shrimp) had only 4 shrimp. A bit pricey for only 4. Pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce pretty good. Music wasgreat. Covid protocols in place with plastic tables separators.

1st time visitor celebrating a birthday with my Florida A M University alumni crew! We had a blast!! The service was top notch!