New Vida Preserve Restaurant

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   Tom

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent meal and experience. Adjustments they have made to staffing, menu and service are paying off. Highly recommend.
   

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   William

   VIP

   New York City

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The perfect ski lodge vibe! Amazing space that brings you back to the 70s, just without the bell bottoms and bad hair. Bar area was great, and the ping pong and pool table provided some competitive apres dinner fun.
   

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   matt

   New York City

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 12 January 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   Had a 7:00 reservation got seated right away that ma the highlight of the evening. For 20 minutes we were not acknowledged at all. No bread , no water , nothing !!! Decided to go to the bar to get drinks. The bartender was way over her head , the taps weren’t working. Finally got drinks sat back down another 15 min go by and nothing. Started hearing people around us talking how they didn’t get their meals , got food at different times , waiting forever food and check. Finally we decided to leave and go to the Hungry Trout where we got food and great service. Don’t come here !!! It’s a disaster !!!
   

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   Cathryn

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   It is clear that New Vida has some kinks to work out in the staffing area, the staff is friendly, but runs from almost non- existent to clearly understaffed and stressed during busy dinner/ cocktail time. The atmosphere is a home run and menu selections are good. My husband and I both had to send our dinners back, initially. They gave him the wrong meal and my fries were stone cold and toppings on my burger were wrong. However, it was only a few minutes until they corrected the mistake and dinner was enjoyable and delicious. I could see that, in general, people were having trouble getting drinks and served in a timely manner. I would give it another try. For us, the good outweighed the bad, but they need to figure out staffing, in general.
   

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   Ann

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on 3 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was dynamite, from apps through dinner. Server was friendly and very attentive.
   

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   Eric

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 29 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   A cool spot with some live music at the bar. The food was ok, the pork chop was the best thing on the menu. The service was seriously lacking. An iPad for ordering would have added more value than our server.
   

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   Hanna

   Greater Boston

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. The space is open and nicely decorated. Our table of 4 had 2 burgers and 2 flatbreads. The food was delicious but could have been hotter when it arrived to the table. I recommend the 9 napkin burger. The “Trouble in Bloom” was a wonderful handcrafted cocktail-not many like this in the area. We will be returning soon!
   

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   Tom

   VIP

   New York City

   9 reviews

   4.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 28 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Improvements in service, quality and overall experience were evident. If you were here in the fall, give them another try now that they are fully staffed again.
   

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   Sarah

   E. Tennessee

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was excellent we will definitely be coming back regularly! Our waitress Sarah B was great! Even though there was a band in the bar area we were able to talk and not have to yell. Lighting was perfect!
   

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    John

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent meal especially the port chop and the Vegan stew!
    

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