Must be on the Chinese specials on the wall. Next time I’ll ask the waiters what fish and seafood specials are posted. We ordered lobster Cantonese, and it actually was not the best quality. But still delicious.
We did order the King Crab … and all we got was a huge bill.
I went last night and we enjoyed the food. Also, wine service was great - new stems for each bottle, and decanted as well. Would recommend 
They’ve changed their menu since my last visit in the spring - so maybe they’re trying to keep things fresh or business isn’t booming. I made a reservation using this App “Seated” that gives you Amazon/Uber GC back in return for making reservations.
North Square corkage is now up to $20.
I’m there right now.
Any recommendations for a for a spot with private room for 20 that would allow bringing in outside wine for a fee? Price point reference is the Clocktower ($20 appetizer, $40 entrée). Should not be seafood, and be red-wine pairing friendly (preferably nebiollo, but perhaps Burgundy or Bordeaux).
$20 corkage
The Sea Grill, Rockefeller Center is $40. Very good service and food. And that view of the skating rink in winter. Very convenient to Radio City.
Had an excellent meal at Avra Madison on Saturday. $40 per bottle corkage, with a 2 bottle limit and if one brings a wine that is on their list, the corkage = their list price. I solved that problem by bringing a 2010 MacDonald and a 2012 Kapcsandy Rapszodia 
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While perhaps not the classic pairings, all of the diners greatly enjoyed them.
And the most recent reservation they said $25. Keeps going up…
Bluebird London is $65.
I met friends last night for some wine and dinner at North Square. To say that it was mediocre would be praising it too much. The food was unexciting and reminded me of banquet hall cuisine. The waitress counted our bottles for corkage purposes ($20/b) before we even ordered. The “cheese plate” looked like it was sourced from the bodega around the corner. Truly average at best.
that’s how it left me feeling the one time I dined there. UGH.
Agree with both of you. I thought it sucked the one time I was there. I know one wine group is/was going there every month for their wine dinners. I guess low corkage was the attraction. It used to be $10.
North Square offers no corkage wine dinners formy Flyertalk wine dinners. A Berserker pal of mine also does his dinners at NS.
I’ve been there 3x. The first two the rack of lamb was delicious and very wine friendly. The last time it was mediocre.
North Square.
We’ve done over 40 dinners there and it has been usually a very nice evening. Our original price was $10 per person and we normally had 10-12 guests.
Everyone felt is was a hidden gem of a restaurant where the steaks were usualy spot on on the assorted chops done nicely. Always seasonal, always with an eye to quality.
My last time there felt different. I can’t place my finger on why either. Some changes of the menu which seemed weird like no spicey mustard sauce on the steak and a few other items seems amiss. I was trying to put a dinner together about 8 weeks ago and they never got back to me. I think maybe there has been a change of both management and kitchen, but it’s just a gut feel. BTW, we always had the private lounge and always tipped well above the norm. Well above. I can’t figure this one out though.
Went to Sutton Inn this week with another couple, and we brought multiple bottles. This was my first time, and I’ll be back, as will the other couple who live around the corner and enjoyed it with us. The food is not thrilling but it’s solid, the staff aims to please, and the wine service was terrific. Also, it’s a charming little place and it’s quiet enough to actually have a conversation which seems to be rare these days.
how much was corkage? did you leave a tip? web site warns no tipping permitted.