Great service (Dani) and very good food. Had the beet salad & soft shell crab sandwich which was yummy but a tad spicy. Overall, fun, comfy in the outdoor shed, and very good food.
Mattia P
Small and cozy.Pancakes are good.Staff friendly.Thank you!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Whole Wheat Pancakes
matias chiarini
I had a GREAT time at Little Owl tonight. I went with my friend and sat at the bar. The bartender Daniel is such a wonderful and warm person. The food was incredibly tasty and great. He pleased us while smiling and being nice the whole time. Such a wonderful guy -Also. Amy was very welcoming and sweet too.Will definitely come back.Thank you staff of Little Owl! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yanina Le Cristal
Great little place. Delicious menu choices, good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Abbey Tomashik
Such a cute, historic space but more importantly the food was UNREAL. So fresh and delicious plus the service could not be beat. I highly recommend popping in here, we can’t wait to be back.
What a nice little place. We stopped by while walking around the neighborhood. It was during a Happy Hour over the Easter Weekend. Although we only had a bottle of wine and couple of small dishes, we truly enjoyed our time here and can't wait to come back and try Dinner Menu. Lovely atmosphere, great service and delicious menu options .
Peter Gauthier
Three time visitor first time reviewer - anytime I’m visiting NYC and am in the area this is my go to spot for lunch/dinner. Great food, atmosphere, and quick service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HaroldH
Whenever we visit New York City this is always on our list Our waitress was informative and conversational. The food was good, pork a little over cooked for my likening but still very tasty.
Ethan Fixell
Wonderful upscale neighborhood cafe with great food, wine, and service. Highly recommend! A gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
WilliamC
Little Owl is consistently great. The food is among the best in the West Village, and that's a real accomplishment! The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Whether you live close by or are visiting from afar this is a must go place
A truly great restaurant, the food is divine, the wine list is great, the service from Adrienne was fantastic. It's such a shame we couldn't get a booking until our last night in NYC, I could eat here all the time. Can't recommend this restaurant highly enough, such a contrast to all the chain restaurants in the tourist areas of the city.
Maria
Comforting yet sophisticated food in beautiful cozy setting with friendly service. The food was so good I bought the cookbook and can't wait to try this at home! Duck breast and eggplant parm are first on my list!
Kara D.
Great little find in the West Village. Routinely amazing food, not terribly expensive, and a wide variety to select from. We've tried both brunch and dinner there - either works.
Noah VanderVeer-Harris
What an incredible and intimate venue for our date night! Jack, the GM, and Dani, our server, were both spectacular hosts - we were seated promptly and had some lovely conversations, then began appreciating this gorgeous little corner restaurant! Huge windows, simple vintage decor with a gorgeous chandelier and eclectic details such as fresh flowers on the tables and little notebooks to write messages in which presented the check.The food was marvelous: they split our caesar salad in the kitchen for us, while we enjoyed the squash risotto and palm hearts salad on the first course. So delicious! Fantastic caesar with fresh anchovy, the risotto was rich and perfectly cooked with great balance of flavor and texture in the garnish.That palm heart salad was the winner for me however: fresh citrus all over, the softest palm hearts, and a delicious cappeletti reduction made for a sweet and rich salad with bitter and fresh green notes to round it out. I could eat that every single day.For our entrees, we shared the daily special: striped bass with another risotto, shrimp, and crispy shallots, with a side of the eggplant parmesan and some lovely green beans. We both agreed the fish was delightful and soft, cooked perfectly, but the whole dish was a bit light on salt. As a special that's understandable - less time to perfect it, or maybe we just like more salt, but it was quite tasty and pleasant on the palette. The eggplant parmesan was classic, and the green beans were lightly spicy and sweet and were delicious.We finished with the dulce de leche brownie and three different flavors of gelato on the side, which were all tasty, but if you have to choose one get the banana chocolate chip gelato all the way.This may be one of our new favorite date night spots. The friendly and comfortable atmosphere, incredible food and a killer, tight wine list, and great hosts made this an easy place to spend our evening. Thank you team!
Very small indoor seating space, so be prepared to be cozy, but the food was very good. Had the hearts of palm salad, the sesame green beans, and the halibut.
Great service (Dani) and very good food. Had the beet salad & soft shell crab sandwich which was yummy but a tad spicy. Overall, fun, comfy in the outdoor shed, and very good food.
Small and cozy.Pancakes are good.Staff friendly.Thank you!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Whole Wheat Pancakes
I had a GREAT time at Little Owl tonight. I went with my friend and sat at the bar. The bartender Daniel is such a wonderful and warm person. The food was incredibly tasty and great. He pleased us while smiling and being nice the whole time. Such a wonderful guy -Also. Amy was very welcoming and sweet too.Will definitely come back.Thank you staff of Little Owl! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great little place. Delicious menu choices, good service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Such a cute, historic space but more importantly the food was UNREAL. So fresh and delicious plus the service could not be beat. I highly recommend popping in here, we can’t wait to be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gravy Meatball Sliders, Beignets
What a nice little place. We stopped by while walking around the neighborhood. It was during a Happy Hour over the Easter Weekend. Although we only had a bottle of wine and couple of small dishes, we truly enjoyed our time here and can't wait to come back and try Dinner Menu. Lovely atmosphere, great service and delicious menu options .
Three time visitor first time reviewer - anytime I’m visiting NYC and am in the area this is my go to spot for lunch/dinner. Great food, atmosphere, and quick service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Whenever we visit New York City this is always on our list Our waitress was informative and conversational. The food was good, pork a little over cooked for my likening but still very tasty.
Wonderful upscale neighborhood cafe with great food, wine, and service. Highly recommend! A gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Little Owl is consistently great. The food is among the best in the West Village, and that's a real accomplishment! The staff is always friendly and accommodating. Whether you live close by or are visiting from afar this is a must go place
Restaurantji Recommends
A truly great restaurant, the food is divine, the wine list is great, the service from Adrienne was fantastic. It's such a shame we couldn't get a booking until our last night in NYC, I could eat here all the time. Can't recommend this restaurant highly enough, such a contrast to all the chain restaurants in the tourist areas of the city.
Comforting yet sophisticated food in beautiful cozy setting with friendly service. The food was so good I bought the cookbook and can't wait to try this at home! Duck breast and eggplant parm are first on my list!
Great little find in the West Village. Routinely amazing food, not terribly expensive, and a wide variety to select from. We've tried both brunch and dinner there - either works.
What an incredible and intimate venue for our date night! Jack, the GM, and Dani, our server, were both spectacular hosts - we were seated promptly and had some lovely conversations, then began appreciating this gorgeous little corner restaurant! Huge windows, simple vintage decor with a gorgeous chandelier and eclectic details such as fresh flowers on the tables and little notebooks to write messages in which presented the check.The food was marvelous: they split our caesar salad in the kitchen for us, while we enjoyed the squash risotto and palm hearts salad on the first course. So delicious! Fantastic caesar with fresh anchovy, the risotto was rich and perfectly cooked with great balance of flavor and texture in the garnish.That palm heart salad was the winner for me however: fresh citrus all over, the softest palm hearts, and a delicious cappeletti reduction made for a sweet and rich salad with bitter and fresh green notes to round it out. I could eat that every single day.For our entrees, we shared the daily special: striped bass with another risotto, shrimp, and crispy shallots, with a side of the eggplant parmesan and some lovely green beans. We both agreed the fish was delightful and soft, cooked perfectly, but the whole dish was a bit light on salt. As a special that's understandable - less time to perfect it, or maybe we just like more salt, but it was quite tasty and pleasant on the palette. The eggplant parmesan was classic, and the green beans were lightly spicy and sweet and were delicious.We finished with the dulce de leche brownie and three different flavors of gelato on the side, which were all tasty, but if you have to choose one get the banana chocolate chip gelato all the way.This may be one of our new favorite date night spots. The friendly and comfortable atmosphere, incredible food and a killer, tight wine list, and great hosts made this an easy place to spend our evening. Thank you team!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Risotto Bianco, Eggplant Parmigiana
Very small indoor seating space, so be prepared to be cozy, but the food was very good. Had the hearts of palm salad, the sesame green beans, and the halibut.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5