M. Wells Dinette
(Now Closed)Diner$$$$
Hunters Point, Queens
The experts at Time Out New York and Eater recommend this place
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EaterJanuary 7, 2014You can depend on this Motrealithic café to turn out food stunningly beautiful and stunningly delicious, with colorful flourishes worthy of a Mondrian or Kandinsky. [Eater 38 Member]
Noah WeissJanuary 22, 2016Come to ps1 for M. Wells crazy delicious, meat forward food, stay for the free art (if you live in NYC). The "spaghetti sandwich" with meatballs was insane.
Elevine BergeSeptember 5, 2014Loving lunch in the classroom-like environment, vibe is great. Seasonal dishes and fresh flavours. Burrata with basil, apple and celery was perfectly crisp, light and filling. And always an espresso.
JenKuduMay 9, 2014Creative and innovative menu. Best cooked duck (duck leg with honey and mustard seed) I've ever eaten. Smoked chocolate soufflé was too smokey, but interesting idea. Nice, chill service too.
Caroline Kay Hwa TanAugust 31, 2014Pork chop and short ribs are pretty damn good here. The setting is classroom - like so it's an interesting experience for a museum. Petanque in the summers is a plus!
- JesNovember 27, 2016If they have the creamy sweet potato soup, it is a MUST! The creaminess was light and the flavor was simply exquisite. It's amazing dishes like these that drive you to leave a review!
Serious EatsApril 26, 2013The new incarnation of the gonzo M. Wells, now a inside MoMA's PS1. French-Canadian and American diner classics meet foie gras with enormous, gratifying portions. Lunch only.- Noah WeissSeptember 27, 2012M. Wells reopens at MoMA PS1 with eats like escargot & marrow tarts, bibimbap w/ maple syrup & oysters, and caviar/ flower/ whipped butter sandwiches. --Thrillist Read more
Time Out New YorkApril 11, 2013This PS1 revival has the same over-the-top spirit as the spectacular Queens diner original. The menu, which changes daily, runs to veal brains, blood pudding and big, seared slabs of foie gras. Read more
Judy NguyenMay 11, 2013Order the wildest thing on the menu. Go ahead, it'll be fine. I've had the bibam-Wells and the veal brain grenoibloise. The lady next to me was so in love with the escargot she made me have one.
Leigh QuindaraMay 14, 2015The seating here is a little strange and hard to get used to. I usually like to face the person I'm dining with. But its a fun experience with some daring food choices, all tasty!
IrmaZandl ZandlSlantOctober 15, 2015Great food - delish beet salad - but everything a little disorganized. Always smells wonderful - lots of baking done here perhaps.
Adam SilverMarch 24, 2013Exquisitely underrated. Egg and tomato pot is salty, sweet, rich and comforting. Tortilla espanola is light and airy. Perfect for a lazy, dizzy Sunday afternoon contemplating post-post millennial art.
Brad GrahamSeptember 21, 2013Foie gras, bacon & corn soup. Escargot & Bone marrow. Tortilla espanola (blood sausage). Summer shandy. "Tony orders the bone marrow & foie gras, bacon & corn soup, with a biscuit & a summer shandy."
Kingsley YoungerAugust 1, 2015The egg soufle was featured on Unique Eats. Looks good and seems dairy free. But the Russian crepes has creme frache, sturgeon caviar and smoked sturgeon so it does contain dairy.
jessica m. hintermeisterApril 30, 2013The croissant is a miracle of modern baking. More butter than should be physically possible is packed inside the laminated dough. And yet the top remains crispy and the bottom avoids becoming soggy.
Anson WangFebruary 15, 2015No longer serves québécois cuisine, but the jerk chicken sandwich (topped with pate) was surprisingly juicy. Mushroom soup was generic. Blueberry brown sugar pie was momofuku amazing
Denise CheungJuly 22, 2013Cool classroom setting and food is amazing here! Love the simple tomato egg pot and the honeyed beets.
- jessica m. hintermeisterJuly 5, 2013Wild Ginger Parfait, light foam made from wild ginger (provided by M. Wells' Forager), poached blueberries, crunchy clusters of oats mixed with brown sugar.
Definitely get the charcuterie sampler (and bring your appetite). The foie gras and rabbit terrine is spot-on.
Wilson ZhouApril 28, 2014Québécois chef Hugue Dufour, who runs the place with his wife, Sarah Obraitis. A gravlax tart, oysters Bolognese, Shrimp spaetzle, desserts...
BennettSeptember 14, 2014Excellent steak tartar! Good quality meat with the right touch of egg and mustard seeds
Seth GoldbargFebruary 1, 2014Rillette the best around. And the cured salmon is a surprising combination that works wonderfully.
Sam CowardSeptember 28, 2013Today we had foie gras & oatmeal (sounds strange, but was amazing!) and a super delicious meat pie.
The New Yorker ManagerMay 20, 2013"M. Wells treats cuisine as high art." A gravlax tart...was outrageously delicious, as were oysters Bolognese Read more
Mike WinstonNovember 13, 2012The best bone marrow I've ever had in my life. Anywhere. Pure decadence.
Sammy GoldfienApril 28, 2013One of the best brunches I have ever had. Highly recommend the bone marrow and escargot tart.
Village VoiceAugust 15, 2014The rich comfort food of another era, heavy with animal fats and meaty reductions, is on display at M. Wells Dinette. Read more
Esther JungJune 16, 2015Sandwiches here were great. Try the spaghetti sandwich! Very unique and tasty.
Christina C.November 21, 2013The beef tartar had mustard seeds in it which was nice but the whole thing was pretty tasteless. The foie gras oatmeal was heavy & oily but tasted great. The chestnut tart was delish.
Michael DiStefanoMay 4, 2013Get the Bloody Mary, it's one of the best I've had and it comes with an old school paper straw!
Amy ChinDecember 23, 2012Order chicken liver mousse w/granola if it's on menu. U won't regret it! Inspired combo!
Carolyn WendrowskiOctober 7, 2012Order "the cute pig that happened to be dead" - delicious dish on the left!
jon ferrerAugust 23, 2014Quirky location, but the good is excellent. The oatmeal w foie gras is wonderful (unsurprising w the au pied du cochon connection), as are the terrines/headcheese Get the beef tartare as well.
Nazary NebelukJune 1, 2013Pretentious and overpriced for small portions. The menu is wild and some of the dishes might be worth trying but since it changes daily you can only hope. The staff was pretty unpleasant as well.
Joe JunterealFebruary 10, 2013If wish I could make their foie gras with steel cut oatmeal for breakfast.
Beef tartare and Halibut finished with Black Forest Charlotte Cherry!- Village VoiceAugust 15, 2014Portions are designed for the hungry and the brave: Expect offal, blood, and other fatty odds and ends. Read more
Angela SatoJuly 22, 2014$ • Quebec • Long Island CityMoMA PS1, 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, Estados Unidos+1 718-786-1800. That's the new adress...
Jared RanereMarch 13, 2014However strange the dish sounds, take the server's advice and don't look back.
Miguel de LeonMay 17, 2013Probably the "neatest" dining room I've been in, and so endlessly charming
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M. Wells Dinette
22-25 Jackson Ave (inside PS1)
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon, Thu–Sun
- Noon–6:00 PM
(718) 786-1800
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch, Lunch
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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