Banter NYC - Murray Hill

A great delicious brunch! Food here was super good. I had the chicken sandwich which was amazing. Loved the sesame bun, sauce, chicken was cooked perfectly. The avacado toast was also super good! Would 100% recommend both. It definitely gets busy for weekend brunch so I recommend making a reservation before 11a (which is when they accept Resy) The service for us was a bit iffy. Coffee drinks took a long time to come out. We only had two interactions with our waiter (asking what we wanted and bringing out the bill). Though I guess it was adequate. Overall, would definitely recommend those in the area to stop by!

The name Banter is very fitting — it’s clearly a social spot where people like to talk. However, it’s a bit annoying when tables stay occupied for long periods with little food while there’s a line of customers waiting. Service was a bit slow. I asked two different servers for hot sauce, and it didn’t arrive until I was almost finished with my meal

The food here always looks and tastes delicious and the wait is never long even if the line seems to be out the door. A perfect place for brunch.

A good option for happy hours if you're in Murray Hill/ midtown. $6 drafts and cocktails for $8-$12.. their espresso martini is pretty good.. the pineapple upside down cocktail was meh - watered down, didn't really taste the ingredients much.. their shishito peppers were outstanding! There was a miso lemon glaze on them that made the peppers an unami bomb! This aside, their lemon curd pavlova and nutella chocolate bars were brilliant!

It was early on a cold Saturday morning, so the place was somewhat empty (only two other guests), but I liked the decor and the atmosphere. I imagine it would be quite a nice brunch spot. The avocado toast was ok. It was a bit too simple, and it was on sourdough bread, which in my opinion is not the right fit for avocado toasts. Anyway I think it's only a 3 ⭐. Though I can see myself visiting again to try a different dish.