Delectable

I love Equinox because of its brilliant location near the White House, its superb service -- the complimentary glass of creamy soup while ordering is delicious on a cold day -- and Chef Todd's creative dishes. I had a hamburger there yesterday which tasted like none other while my friend had a wonderful monkfish cassoulet. The fried oytsers with caper butter are out of this world. I am working up the nerve to try the escargot -- I've never had it before and Equinox could be the place to give it a try. I highly recommend it.

Wonderful experience

I took my parents, in town from Germany to meet the future family in law, to Equinox. We had a fantastic experience, the food was extraodinary and the staff absolutely catered to our needs of having a small intimate family gathering. the food was great from appetizers, entrees through not only beautiful looking but great tasting desert. we came back the next evening just to have this fantastic food again being only in town one more night. Knowing some about food and great chefs in Europe, we all agreed that Equinox is a true gem. Loved it and highly recommend a visit

Always a Winner

Todd & Ellen Gray do a terrific job of making Equinox an ongoing winner with its seasonal food offerings and intimate dining experience. I consistently find the greens to be fresh & light, the variety of seafood moist & flavorful, and the desserts a delicious work of art. The wine list is extensive (including regional offerings) and the service top rate. In addition, I participated in one of Todd Gray's cooking classes and loved it. Aside from great dishes, I aquired some simple, helpful hints that I use everyday while preparing dinner. Every season at Equinox brings new dishes and flavors to be sampled.

Not worth the time

We had high expectations for this restaurant. Being "foodies" who love the local-sustainable movement, we expected alot from this restaurant. The food was poor. The mushroom-chestnut soup was wonderful, but the venison was bland, with overwhelming cucumber-radish topping and the toast it was on was more "crouton" than toast. The pasta with shaved white truffles was fair, although a big greasy. The lamb was horrid. Completely dry on the outside while managing to be raw inside. They When we sent the lamb back, it came back looking slightly less dry, but still as tough as shoe leather! And the cheese plate? One of the cheeses had been left out long enough to develop that waxy almost transparent edge. Horrid. It was a complete waste!!