Village Social Kitchen - Rye

The duck noodles, today's special, was excellent! Price per person: $20–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4

It had been a while since I met up with any of my Yelp friends in real life, so I was excited to have dinner and drinks with Mercedes C. After some discussion, we decided to go to Village Social. The name sounded familiar to me, and I had seen it on my Yelp feed before. The restaurant is located on Purchase St in Rye, and I realized they have another location in Mt. Kisco that I had passed by recently. The restaurant has a modern and comfortable interior, with a mix of dark and light colors. We sat by the window, which provided plenty of natural light. The menu had a variety of options including salads, appetizers, entrees, pizzas, and sandwiches. We started with burrata crostini and polenta bites, both of which were good. I had a drink with blueberries, vodka, and lemonade that was delicious. For my main, I ordered the spicy chicken sandwich, which was decent but the chicken seemed processed rather than fresh. The fries were tasty, and we finished off with a salted caramel pie for dessert. The service was friendly, and overall, Village Social was a pleasant experience. While the food was good, I didn't find it particularly outstanding. I would recommend it to locals, but I wouldn't go out of my way to return.

After my friend Jason M. and I were turned away from an original spot we decided on because their 'summer dining hours changed ', we fine-tooth combed the town and Village Social made the cut. Plus he and I have never been. Set in a super casual spot, Village Social 's inside has bistroish mini floor tiles, grey+black interior with large, overhead light fixtures. This turned out nice for our early catch-up dinner. But it can also be for like a birthday, lunch or almost anything in between. Since I almost devoured the Polenta bites appetizer at their Mount Kisco location, I wanted to relive that. Edible, but these folks didn 't completely make it happen. While the Butter+Honey flavors were present, what I got was soft tofu consistency- instead of firm. My 3, heftily filled fish tacos were good and actually liked the significant protein used in the dish without the cabbage+veggies taking over. Service was fine. I wasn 't obsessed with the food execution here. Their other Village Social meals in Mount Kisco gave me a lot of oohs and ahhhs a year ago- but I guess I don 't stray away too much when I write that this location 's food wasn 't all that either.

We enjoy visiting Village Social in Mt Kisco, so we decided to check out the location in Rye hoping for a similar wonderful experience. However, I must say that I am extremely disappointed by the cleanliness and food quality at this particular branch. We ordered the Saigon spare ribs and while eating the coleslaw that came with the dish, I noticed something strange. It turns out there were napkins mixed into the coleslaw. They quickly took the plate away before I could snap any photos, but it was truly a disgusting experience. I will not be returning to this location again.

We love going to village social in Mt Kisco, so decided to explore the one in Rye expecting similar great experience. However, I have to say that I am very disappointed by the hygiene and food quality served at this place in Rye. We ordered Saigon spare rib. I was eating their coleslaw in the dish and felt weird and I found that it had NAPKINS mixed in their coleslaw. They took the plate right away so I couldn't take photos but it is the most disgusting experience I have ever had. I would never go again.