Cousins NYC

3.7 (29)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

1514 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075

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About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for brunch
Innovative

Cousins NYC! A restaurant venture between two brothers, Zac and Felix Papadakis & their cousin George Forakis will showcase an American craft menu, but also let customers peer into the home kitchens their Greek mothers manned while their fathers worked in the family business.

The menu will touch many bases covering the global influences present in American cuisine--think pork belly and lobster risotto, beet and walnut salads, Branzino, pastas and finally, in house made desserts, gelato and ice creams. There will also be burgers and fries as well as a bar menu for snacking. As to their respective Greek mothers and their cooking, look for intriguing items including, individual fried spinach pies and chickpea stew to a clay-pot baked Greek pasticcio and a lemon soaked cornmeal cake.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Brunch: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Lunch: 11:30 am to 4:00 pm Dinner : 5:00 pm to Midnight
Website
http://cousinsnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1514 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
79th Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
6 to 77th Street4, 5, 6 to 86th Street
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Baby Iceberg Wedge$13.00
Cherry tomatoes, red onions, smoked hickory bacon, Hass avocado, Roquefort, Ranch
Mediterranean Salad$12.00
Cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, feta, red onions, Kalamata olives, chickpeas, citronette, whole-wheat rusks
Beet Salad$12.00
Garden lettuce, red onion, goat cheese, Green apple, walnut pesto, balsamic vinaigrette

Small Plates

Escargot$12.00
Red wine-shallot-garlic-tarragon butter
Ahi Tuna tartar$12.00
Asian style, English cucumber, avocado-wasabi foam
Kobe sliders$13.00
Wagyu beef, aged cheddar, mini brioche bun, chipotle ketchup
Zucchini fritters$11.00
Red quinoa, feta, parmesan, tzatziki sauce
Jumbo Lump Crab cake$18.00
Dijon, tarragon, old bay, tomato compote, Chipotle honey
New Zealand Baby Lamb Chops$17.00
Mint pesto, baby arugula, shaved Parmesan
Pastitsio$13.00
Short rib & Lamb ragout, penne pasta, Bechamel
Smoked Pork Belly$14.00
Jalapeno Blue corn bread, Black bean & corn relish, raspberry gastrique

Mains

Pan-seared Branzino$28.00
Cherry tomatoes, capers, black olives, spinach, tapenade
Blue Ribbon Prime Strip Steak$39.00
16 oz. U.S.D.A Prime Cut
Airline Chicken Breast$24.00
Roasted rosemary baby potatoes, Morel sauce
Chickpea Stifado$20.00
Garden tomatoes, Spanish chickpeas, long grain rice
Grilled octopus Supplement*$8.00
Lobster Risotto$30.00
Maine Lobster, aged parmesan, cremini mushrooms
Scottish Salmon$28.00
White bean, cherry tomatoes, spinach, Shallot-garlic pan Jus
Berkshire Double Cut Pork Chop$32.00
Maple sweet potato mashed, braised red cabbage, green apple reduction
Cacio e Pepe$22.00
Bavete, Pecorino Romano, Cacio di Roma, Fresh black pepper
Osso Bucco$42.00
Veal Shank, mushroom risotto, cremini mushrooms, veal demi, gremolata
Black Truffle Supplement*$16.00
Cacio e Pepe*, Lobster Risotto*, Osso Bucco*

Sides

Seasonal Sauteed vegetables
Sauteed Mushrooms
Roasted Rosemary Baby Potatoes
Broccoli Rabe
Creamed Spinach

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Cousins NYC.

3.7

(29)

3.8Food
4.1Service
3.7Ambience
3.4Value

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29 Reviews

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Winston
New York City64 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 22, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Welcome addition to First Avene. Rather limited menu of diner style food at lunch but we were a large group and stayed a long time and waitress was excellent, so it suited us. Fish and chips and the bacon were overlooked, and fries were very bland, but spinach salad was good. Good to have a pretty place to sit for lunch or brunch, and not be rushed out.
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sweettreats
Sacramento18 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 11, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I had the nightly special of the sole stuffed with lobster for $28 plus a glass of wine. The meal was delicious and an amazing value. Service was good and the restaurant overall was fairly quite; although, I typically prefer loud.
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Rainiero
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 3, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Came with a party of 5. That ended up being 6 of us. We were nicely greated and they rearranged some tables for us. I personally loved the beer and wine selection since I couldn't really eat much. But the rest of my friends seem to devour every single dish that we shared family style. All and all I would def come back for more.
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Eileenfried
New York City35 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 8, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food & service for Unsay Mothers Day Brunch
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OpenTable Diner
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on May 7, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Made a reservation on Opentable for brunch this past Saturday; when I arrived, there was a sign that the entire restaurant was closed for a private event. Went inside, but there was no hostess to be found; just a soccer mom who barked at me for intruding upon their party. I asked her if she had seen the hostess; she told me she wasn't the hostess; I lost some faith in humanity, and realized that my plans for brunch were a lost cause. 0/10 would not recommend
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Joan
New York City354 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 29, 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Glad to welcome Cousins to the neighborhood. The transformation of a coffee shop into a pleasant restaurant is commendable. Service was especially friendly. Food needs some tweaking.
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JoanM
New York City37 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 27, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
While it looks like an upscale diner on the outside, it's not that on the inside. I had an early dinner so Cousins wasn't crowded. The service was excellent (only gave 4 stars as there weren't many other diners yet). The waiter recommended a red wine when he saw me checking out the red wines by the glass. Enjoyed the wine very much. The appetizer was just right: not so much that you can't enjoy dinner and the taste and presentation was great. The entree was very, very good. Didn't have room for dessert and/or coffee. Their bar menu looks very interesting and I'll probably hit Cousins for Happy Hour one of these days. Maybe a half an hour to an hour at the bar then off to the restaurant to try some other items on the menu. My only disappointment was that I'd been looking at their menu online. The menu in the restaurant was different--told them to update online--and apart from additions that didn't appeal to me and didn't seem to fit the restaurant (more diner-type food), they eliminated 2 items I was looking forward to trying. However, there is a large enough selection to keep me satisfied for quite some time.
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BestFF
New York City67 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 19, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Cousins is a great addition to a neighborhood with too few comfortable restaurants, serving traditional dishes with deft contemporary touches. Daytime attire is casual and sporty, at night diners may dress up a bit. This has rapidly become a popular UES outpost, so reserve for heavily trafficked times.
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Judith
New York City42 reviews
1.0
Dined on April 8, 2016
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Terrible service. Ordered the fish special and was given a substitute fish without ever being told. Deserves to go out of business and it did!!!
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dingle
New York City6 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 26, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I would like the owner to know that there needs to be better lighting within and without the restaurant. It was too dark to read our menus. Worse, though (for him) is that the restaurant appears closed from the outside because it is badly lit. I had to peer into the window to see if there were diners. My daughter's friend who lives in the neighborhood thought the restaurant hadn't opened yet because when she walked by it was dark. Food for thought (no pun intended). Pleasant European music playing softly in the background was a nice touch.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Brunch: 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Lunch: 11:30 am to 4:00 pm Dinner : 5:00 pm to Midnight
Website
http://cousinsnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1514 1st Ave, New York, NY 10075
Neighborhood
Upper East Side
Cross street
79th Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
6 to 77th Street4, 5, 6 to 86th Street
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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Cousins NYC

About this restaurant

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Menu

Salads

Baby Iceberg Wedge$13.00

Mediterranean Salad$12.00

Beet Salad$12.00

Small Plates

Escargot$12.00

Ahi Tuna tartar$12.00

Kobe sliders$13.00

Zucchini fritters$11.00

Jumbo Lump Crab cake$18.00

New Zealand Baby Lamb Chops$17.00

Pastitsio$13.00

Smoked Pork Belly$14.00

Mains

Pan-seared Branzino$28.00

Blue Ribbon Prime Strip Steak$39.00

Airline Chicken Breast$24.00

Chickpea Stifado$20.00

Grilled octopus Supplement*$8.00

Lobster Risotto$30.00

Scottish Salmon$28.00

Berkshire Double Cut Pork Chop$32.00

Cacio e Pepe$22.00

Osso Bucco$42.00

Black Truffle Supplement*$16.00

Sides

Seasonal Sauteed vegetables

Sauteed Mushrooms

Roasted Rosemary Baby Potatoes

Broccoli Rabe

Creamed Spinach

Reviews

Additional information

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