Feast And Floret - City of Hudson

My partner and I spent our honeymoon week in the Hudson area, scoping it out to potentially move. We are both in the industry so the food scene is critical to both of us as I'm a chef and he's FOH. We originally tried to show up Thursday at 7pm with no reservations, this place was mobbed, so we knew it had to be special, how special we wouldn't know until the next day as we decided to make a reservation for 2pm on Friday. (Moral of this part of the story is make a reservation, doesn't matter the time or the day, make the reso!! As soon as we walked in we promptly greeted by what turned out to be the owner Jason, as well as what I believe was the GM. (Sorry spaced on your name but you killed it) We were so excited to try everything, we did 3 apps and two entrees. The butternut squash Arancini were absolutely amazing, crispy on the outside, texture was on point! We had the truffle egg toast, it sounded interesting so we gave it a whirl, we may or may not have taught over the last bite of that. It had the perfect balance of truffle, cheese and a gooey egg yolk to moisten it up! The plum, celery, walnut salad, it seemed like the perfect winter version of a Waldorf salad with better flavor! I had the Bolognese, thank you for not serving marinara with ground beef, this had a perfect ragout with house made pasta! The Gnocchi, I got one bite of as my partner hovered over it like someone was gonna steal it from him, I'm that guy, I would have stole it after that bite! The highlight for me was watching the FOH work together , water, bussing, running plates , table touches. No one knew this was one of our honeymoon meals but you sure as hell made it so special for us! I even saw kitchen staff that walked out put a smile on their face, (almost unheard of lol) Dessert!! We had the olive oil cake (thank you Jason) , affogato, chocolate desserts! The portions were perfect, we left feeling good and not stuffed/bloated! Cheers to the entire staff, being in the industry I always make a point to make sure when stuff is right it is shared! We can't wait to come back!

We made reservation for lunch thru resy and visited. The restaurant is adorable and quaint. They have outdoor enclosed seating on their front porch area, and indoor dining. Decorated with flowers the interior is quaint and chic. We tried the octopus and tender rib and they were both excellent. We enjoyed lunch since we wanted to enjoy the ambiance and decor with daylight. Will definitely come back and highly recommend for brunch, lunch, and even for dates:

So glad we were able to dine at Feast and Floret while in Hudson. We attempted to get dinner on a Saturday and called that day for a reservation but it was booked (good sign! so we went back the next day for lunch. The entire experience was amazing and did not disappoint, I truly cannot think of many dining experiences that have come close. The ambience is beautiful, the space is covered in both dried and fresh flowers (they operate a working flower stand and everything from the decor to the seats to the fresh flowers on the table was lovely. The hostesses were both very welcoming and accommodating in assisting me purchasing a bouquet at the end of the meal (during a very busy lunch run no less . Our waiter was friendly, attentive and very knowledgeable of the menu. We opted for the burrata, meatballs, Brussels sprouts for appetizers and for the mains we went with two specials: pan seared halibut with cauliflower purée and kale, and homemade pappardelle with broccolini and chili flakes. Everything was delicious but the pasta and halibut were truly outstanding. It was honestly some of the best pasta I've ever had. The halibut was cooked perfectly, seasoned just with salt but had SO much flavor, and it paired very well with the cauliflower which had more of a zing to it. We were disappointed in the burrata because whatever vegetable came with it tasted incredibly smoky, as did the bread, so that took over the flavor, however zero complaints about this place. Can't wait to dine here again next time we're in Hudson.

The service needs work.One server came to pick up the plates and asked how the food was. We mentioned we didn't enjoy the salad (too bitter, proportions were off) never asked for it be taken back or off the bill we were happy to pay for it we were just answering his question. Another server came over and asked why we didn't enjoy the salad.Then a THIRD person presumably the manager though he never introduced himself also asked why we didn't enjoy the salad.Most of our dinner ended up turning into a repeated conversation about a salad that we just didn't happen to care for!Things dwindled from there.The server brought out a fresh plate a pasta for me with the tongs from the salad placed on top. (Weird). And then when we ordered another glass of Prosecco, the server forgot the order and we couldn't track him down to remind him.... He returned 30 minutes later... acknowledged he forgot the drink.... And moved on.... Most servers would've just brought the drink out anyway as a courtesy for forgetting the drink. We were looking forward to coming here! Great reviews the pasta was good but we were disappointed by the service

Feast and Floret is a farm to table Italian restaurant that is in the heart of Hudson. My friend and I went on a Friday night without a reservation, BIG MISTAKE!! We got there fully expecting to be able to get a table and we definitely did not. They put us on the waiting list and I would say they were suppsoed to call me when a table was available and they never did. We went back hours later and the hostess said she tried to call, I don't know maybe something was wrong with their phone. But anyways we were able to get a table 30mins before they closed.The food was small portions (except for the piece of chicken which was huge) but they were delicious. You can tell it's high quality food and the prices reflect that. For two people with drinks be expected to drop at least $100. Our waiter was super nice and friendly. He answered our questions and provided perfect service. The ambiance of this place is 10/10. It reminds me of being in Italy with the stone walls and how cozy the place is. We got the table right beside the real working fire place which in my opinion is the best table in the whole place, I think the hostess felt bad about the phone call issue.I definitely feel like this is a cute date spot or girls night. It's a little pricey for this to be my daily casual spot but for a nice treat this is definitely a cute place.