Maloney & Porcelli
“Coincidentally, I saw a gf dining here at the same time (shout out to Buo Z) and she said the coconut cake was really good.”
“The bone-in ribeye is delicious as is the 2lb lobster, the Bronson Pinchot, and the mammoth Filet Mignon, not to mention the desserts!”
“Great service and the pork shank is right out of the flintstones and sooooo delicious.”
Maloney & Porcelli
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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I have visited this restaurant many times. My favorite times are for Sunday Lunch. Although it usually is quiet, their service continuous to be was fabulous, especially their attention to our special needs. Their Rib Eye steak lunch recommendation was perfect. My other favorite time is lunch during the work week. It does get crowded, but not as loud. I recommend their burgers for lunch if you want to avoid a large meal.
Started with the much recommended Pork knuckle to share as a table. It was good. Not as tender but a lot of flavor. Other appetizers included crab cakes, prosciutto, shrimp etc…. All great to start with. Really enjoyed this.
The entrees were varied and included steaks and fish and lobster. All were excellent. The pork chop wasn't choice and the waiter was excellent in alerting me to the bell peppers and excluded them. Good service.
Delicious and worthwhile!
Just came to have a drink after a fantastic meal and had a glass of Templeton Rye neat. The bar and restaurant were extremely lively and the location was great.
Very pleased.
Went to our company party here and we had the upstairs area with coat check, bar and buffet. The appetizers were good and the food for the buffet (chicken parm, pork, salmon) was great. The shrimp cocktail starter was awesome. Those shrimp were HUGE!
The staff was friendly and very helpful. After the party, a few of us went to the bar downstairs and it was SUPER crowded and this was a Wednesday night. I'm sure that's normal for NYC.
I give this place two thumbs up and will visit again when I come back to NYC.
**WINTER 2016 RESTAURANT WEEK REVIEW**
For my Mom's birthday this year, we decided to take her out to restaurant week, which just so happened to end on the same day – so it worked out perfectly!
The birthday girl wanted steak so when I was researching participating restaurants, I saw that Maloney & Porcelli had really good reviews. Plus their menu looked really good, so that's how we decided on this place.
I made a resso through open table weeks in advance (since spots during RW tend to fill up quickly) for a Friday at 6:30. (FYI – if you plan on driving out to the city, metered parking starts after 6 pm. I saw this tip thanks to a fellow Yelper). It wasn't too packed for a Friday but did start filling up more later on.
To start, they bring your table a little bucket of soft pretzel sticks with butter that has a hint of mustard (?). I really liked this because a) I haven't had soft pretzels in the longest time. b) they were warm and fresh. c) it was a nice change from the boring bread that other places normally bring out for you. I wanted to eat more of it but I didn't want to fill up on the food that was to come. And using the pretzel sticks as indication, I knew the meal was going to be good.
For my appetizer, I had the parmesan-crusted Australian lamb chop with mustard seed & mint jelly. This was excellent. I don't normally eat too much lamb because most of the time, they have that gamey taste that I don't like. But this one was not gamey at all. It was cooked perfectly and the parmesan crust made the outside crispy. I wasn't a huge fan of the olive/tomato/cucumber salad it came served on top of but it didn't matter. The lamb chop was the star of the show anyway.
For my main, I went with the prime rib roast with pommes Anna because what else would you order at a steak house?! (The seared tuna they had available sounded pretty good but I learned my lesson a few nights before when I decided to order the fish of the day at Delmonico's….don't ask..) For those of you who don't know what pommes Anna is, which I didn't until this night, they are layered potatoes cooked in a lot of butter and then baked/fried until they form a cake and the outside is golden and crispy. I had never even knew such a thing existed but I sure am glad Maloney and Porcelli introduced me to it! The crispiness went perfectly with the tenderness of the prime rib, which I ordered medium rare. It came with a beef reduction sauce on the side, which was just okay. In my opinion, the steak didn't need any sauce anyway.
Finally for dessert, I decided on the vanilla panna cotta with orange sherbert. This was good too. If you've read any of my other reviews where I've ordered dessert, you'll find out that I'm not really a big sweets girl. But both the panna cotta and the orange sherbert weren't too sweet for me. One thing I should mention is that the panna cotta tasted more like a vanilla yogurt. I didn't mind it too much though.
I should also tell you that during RW, they had a special where if you paid $48 (instead of the standard $38), you could get a glass of one of two wines they've selected. I really liked the entire experience I had at M&P. I read on their site that they have an $85 special for an appetizer, entree, dessert, and unlimited wine. Now that's my idea of a well-balanced diet!
I came here for restaurant week with a group and tried all the appetizer items on the menu as well as many of the main courses.
Since we got a lot of items, I will just give some general impressions with a few highlights. I felt that the food overall was just OK. Even the prime rib was just OK. It really wasn't flavorful. What I thought was weird as well was that the person next to me ordered a well done prime rib while I ordered a medium rare. When it came out it was clear that mine was well done and my neighbor got my order. The waiter was so confused by this despite the obvious switch up.
The appetizers were overall lackluster. The shrimp cocktail, the salads, even the lamb.
The highlight of the dinner were he desserts. We got the chocolate cake, panna cotta as well as the coconut cake. These were all quite good!
The vibe of the place is old school. I enjoyed the collection of walking sticks along the staircase. Some were beautifully carved.
It's as good as it gets.
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Ambience: 5/5
Location: 5/5
My wife and I went to Maloney & Porcelli for our anniversary dinner, and as such, we expected it to be as exceptional as they say it is. Of course, staying at the New York Palace right next door made the decision easier, but it was my conscious decision after reviewing many of New York's finest venues. At first I was also considering some of the younger, modern decor filled places, but something in my gut told me that this is about quality. And quality should win all the time.
Boy, was I right. The minute we stepped in, the hostess greeted us with a big smile, which made us feel good. She led us to a great table upstairs with the right lighting and distance from the stairs and the restrooms as I had requested. Now, enters Miguel – the man who guided us through our dinner to make it a memorable experience.
Miguel asked if I wanted to look at their wine, some appetizers and what not, all without forever hovering or pressuring. His demeanor was professional and words were witty. He made my wife and I feel very relaxed, and enjoyable. And since he found out about our special occasion, Miguel treated us with a shrimp cocktail with lump crabs. It was so fresh and tasty. I had a feeling the rest will be all good that night.
I went with a bottle of red wine from Napa, and enjoyed the complimentary champagne as well. The entrees that we ordered were also magnificent. I mean, I know red meat – and they knew what they were doing. My wife loved the small Classic Filet and I also enjoyed my larger steak. It was huge for a filet mignon. I already had close to 2 bottles of wine, bread, and shrimp/crab, but I had to finish it. Everything was amazing.
As I mentioned, all of this good food and wine, even if the setting looks nice, would mean nothing if the person helping you with the experience sucks. In our case, Miguel just hit it out of the ballpark with his professionalism and brief but witty conversations. BTW, towards the end of the night, a couple got engaged on the first floor – the same night my wife and I said our vows. It made us laugh and smile. All in all, a great night!
A well-known, very traditional New York steakhouse. We had great service and a very nice meal. I had the cajun filet mignon, which was–frankly–a bit too spicy.
I don't have anything bad to say about M&P–everything was competently done. That said, it didn't blow me away either. It was very good, but not particularly memorable.
I would prefer to give 3.5 stars…