The Restaurant at Mandarin Oriental, New York

"The hotel's Time Warner Center location leaves you spoiled for other restaurant choices (Per Se, one of the city's top tables, is just an elevator ride away), not to mention shopping and Lincoln Center's jazz outpost under the same roof"

"Asiate, the upscale restaurant located off the lobby, is a glamorous spot for brunch or dinner, and offers a menu full of contemporary cuisine and elevated comfort food"

"Asiate is a Japanese-French restaurant with a sunken seating area and nook-like booths offering stunning views of Central Park"

"The bar and restaurants offer the same view and can be quite a scene in the evening"

"Despite residing in the behemoth that is the Time Warner Center (which includes a shopping mall and a “food court” made up of some of the country’s best restaurants), it feels like an institution, with its timeless style and tasteful tributes to the Orient"