Zagat Member Reviews
Moderne Barn
430 Bedford Road
Armonk, NY 10504
Phone: 914-730-0001
Reviewed by 'J C' on May 3, 2012
Great place in a great town. Just what Armonk has needed for decades. Great food choices and always a good crowd. Sometimes a bit noisey, but this is where the action is.
Love to eat at the bar where the service is always awesome.
Reviewed by 'Edward G' on March 30, 2012
They didn't offer their regular menu items for Restaurant Week, instead showing three simpler items, while also proffering their regular menu, a form of bait and switch, which was not appreciated at our first visit to this restaurant. We did order from the menu, and found it lacking - an octopus grill was unexpectedly too spicy to taste the meat. Service was slow. Much too noisy - draperies would have helped. Desserts were good.
Reviewed by 'Gastronome67' on March 23, 2012
The decor is pleasant enough and the huge mounted pictures are beautiful. Seating is comfortable but some tables are too close to others. After many visits, service is always mediocre and slow, at best. The food can be hit or miss. I've had some very good dishes here and I've had some less than stellar as well. Simply put, it's an attractive, comfortable place with mediocre service and inconsistent food quality. Worth a small detour if you can.
Reviewed by 'Food Police' on February 22, 2012
I'm sorry to report that beautiful decor doesn't = great dining experience. A busy restaurant will be loud, but we didn't get it, because the food was average at BEST & the service was simply sophomoric. We were patient beyond reasonability and SORRY isn't a solution. Drinks took forever, bar was a mad house. Our table/reservation wasn't ready. Price to product ration way out of kilter. Hype is the design/layout, beyond that we wont be back!
Reviewed by 'CHALAPETE' on February 13, 2012
The decor and food are fabulous. Too noisy though and tables are too close together. It was a little bit hard to find, ask for directions before you go. Very hard to get a reservation. It feels they're waiting for you to get up to grab your table. Service was spotty: the waiter was trying hard but maybe he had too many tables, he would leave and we wouldn't see him for a long time. If we can get a reservation, we'll give it another try.
Reviewed by 'M.Tea' on February 8, 2012
Absolutely fabulous food! Exquisite flavor combinations, perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and impeccable service. The only draw back is that the place is very loud.
Reviewed by 'Whitney V' on January 22, 2012
I love the atmosphere and design of this restaurant. Wine and seafood was wonderful. I felt my mussels were cooked to perfection. Some other dishes not so much. Dessert was amazing. I think if they really pushed it to the next level, they would have a couture eatery in a beautiful setting. It's a simple and obvious mantra but better trained chefs make for better restaurants. Hope this eatery can live up to the food style they are projecting.
Reviewed by 'ellen s' on November 28, 2011
over the top over the edge over. it's just too much. The food is all right -- but what is matzoh ball soup doing on an American contemporary menu? Is this to assuage the Armonk glitterati who are too lazy to make their own? The cost is ridiculous, the service is spotty (one waiter said, "Be right back" and didn't return for 20 minutes. Livanos -- stick to what you know. Honest Greek Food. oh, and about the noise. "What? I can't hear you!"
Reviewed by 'JL2323' on October 18, 2011
Noisy, bad service, mediocre food. The decor is nice but does not make up for the overall bad experience. Stay away
Reviewed by 'Joe C' on September 2, 2011
Love it here. Good food, great staff, beautiful building, fun crowd, good drinks, nice wine selection. We’re here often.
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