While We Were Young

I love this place so much! While We Were Young has the perfect ambiance for meeting a girl friend out for drinks. The cocktails were delicious, the fries were amazing, and our server was really sweet. It's been a little while since we've been back, but we plan to go every time we're in the West Village. You should definitely arrive early if you don't have a reservation and want to sit at one of their beautiful tables instead of the bar.

Just as darling and delicious as it looks. A popular Instagram spot, the food and drinks aren’t just beautiful, they are also quite good. Space is small and line can be long but really great spot if you can get there early.

Went for prix fixe brunch on a Saturday morning. Went at 11am and there was no wait for our party of 8. Steven, our server, was superb and even took photos for us. The food was pretty good and filling. I could only finish half the eggs benedict! Flavors were unique especially the burrata.

A small menu and even smaller place (12 seats and 10-14 bar spaces) but a very ethereal aesthetic with some great dishes like the burger (mouthwatering between that cheese and thick slab bacon combo) and the salmon (2018 style- with the kale reduction akin to a pesto). One of about 15 restaurants in the city I’ve repeated going to.

This place is a hole in the wall but the food is amazing!! You definitely need a reservation. Pictured is the Braised Short Rib with a little bit of mash, greens and mushrooms, 2 slices of toast and a gravy. The Kale Salad was sooooo delicious!! Ordered a carrot cake and thought it was two whole wheat slices of bread. The appearance of the carrot cake is not what you are used to but the taste was dynamite!! All and all it's a cool spot to go to "While We Were Young" :)

The best experience ever! It was my birthday and we made reservations for a small group but more friends kept showing up. The guys were great because they accommodated all of us despite not having fair warning. It was appreciated so very much! Everyone had such a great time and was raving about how great the food was. The burger is what I got and it was mouth watering. The great prawn and spicy dumpling appetizers were so good, I definitely intend to go back for more. And the drinks! The drinks are all so pretty and tasted even more wonderful. I honestly can’t thank the restaurant staff enough for making this one of the best birthday’s ever!

Word of warning. If you come for brunch on the weekends, it's a lengthy wait. BUT! It's a beautiful experience. We left our name and walked and browsed the neighborhood. We came back and our table was ready. Mind you, the space is VERY small hence the long wait. But if you're here for the gram, I guarantee it's worth the wait. Every drink we ordered was beautiful. We ordered a little bit of everything so we had a nice spread and could try it all. Everything was delicious. We were there end of August when the upholstery was still pink. Saw they changed it over to purple so we might look for a day to go back and do it again! 💖 The hostess, bartender and cute waiter were all super nice and accommodating to our crazy camera happy selves too as we Instagrammed away taking a million photos of everything.

This restaurant is truly a dream come true! How do I even describe this stunning restaurant- modern, chic and charming! Our waiter was a sweet heart and the service was just lovely!I had the spicy chicken dumplings- incredible flavors. For my entree I had the while we were young burger which was delicious!The aesthetic was absolutely beautiful. Pink flowers and gold accents everywhere - very trendy! Ended up eating all my food because it was all just delicious!

A wonderful experience I had there with my friend today. I really enjoyed their avacado on toast, and their 'Talk To Me Dirty' cocktail. It was made perfectly! The staff is very polite and attentive. I look forward to returning here, and recommending more of my friends to it.

Came for my birthday & absolutely loved it! Was not expecting the food to be that good and it exceeded expectations. Only problem was that the restaurant is so small!! Only seats 4 parties at a time. Good spot for cocktails & $$ but worth the money for a nice brunch or dinner one night.

The restaurant is great, delicious food and friendly staffs. I went for brunch so didn’t order and cocktails, but they look so pretty, will come back for drinks!

This restaurant has the cutest cocktails and the most delicious food you’ll try in NY! Everyone we spoke to (staff) in this restaurant were all extremely friendly! I had the short rib, and my sister had the dumplings and salmon. Definitely a must-try restaurant in NY!

Really delicious food, really beautiful TINY spot, and amazing drinks! The staff was nice to a point. 3 stars because my party of 3 was in there for only about an hour, and we were reminded that they have other reservations coming in at least 3 times. We felt rushed and pushed the entire time. For the $300 we spent there, we expected more from the service.