The Mark Restaurant
“The Mark flagship restaurant is located in the Mark Hotel a swanky upscale dining experience..”
“Softly scrambled eggs with peekytoe crab meat, grapefruit, cherry tomatoes – It was creamy, fresh and light.”
“We started with Sweet Pea Soup with Parmesan Foam and the Black Truffle Pizza with Fontina Cheese.”
The Mark Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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Total refuge from the heat. We stopped in for a quick snack and drink before visiting the Met and it was great! A much needed quiet peaceful atmosphere.
Went with a friend as we walked by and both are fans of Jean Georges. It was good but nothing memorable and not worth the price. The service was very professional but I would say too professional. These days the top restaurants, including Michelin Star restaurants, provide perfect service but the services are approachable, friendly and add to the experience. Here they did everything right but felt more they were trying to impress me.
The food itself was good but not great. I had veal milanese and it was prepared well but fried veal cutlet, nothing more. The arugula and tomatoes were nice and flavorful but not enough to lift the score.
Also got a side of fries as they are usually special at this type of place. The ones on top were good, thin and crispy (though no unique flavor, no truffles, no garlic). Once you got to the fries at the bottom of the cup, they were soggy and mixed together.
The food was good, don't get me wrong, but nothing special and disappointing given the expectations.
Upscale, sophisticated restaurant with modern decor and wonderful food, service and atmosphere. I had been to the lounge but had not dined here. I wanted to avoid Halloween craziness and loudness and this was the perfect start.
We had a cozy intimate table – in my opinion probably the best table in the restaurant as it was private, set apart from most others, gave us plenty of room, and an ability to sit next to each other instead of across from each other. We did not even hear anyone else talking which was perfect for what I wanted last night.
The service was attentive, professional and friendly.
My extra dirty martini was wonderfully made.
The Mark has extensive menu options ranging from a mark burger and pizza to fish, seafood and lobster. I ordered the halibut over spinach, which was covered in a light crust, and it was fabulous.
Adjoining/ next room lounge also has a great atmosphere.
Highly recommend as a restaurant for a date or with friends or family.
Really spectacular. One of my go to places.
The filet is great and the pizza options are terrific. A standout for me is the shellfish platter. It comes with all the goodies you could want. If you are in a burger mood their Mark burger is startlingly good.
Desert is very good and the service is spot on.
I'M LITERALLY GOING TO HAVE A PANIC ATTACK DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE MARK IS ONLY 3.5 STARS ON YELP.
It's times like these I wish I could give a Yelp seminar on what makes a great restaurant. If someone were to ask me what my favorite restaurant is in Manhattan (I eat out LITERALLY every single day and most days, twice a day, usually at top notch restaurants) I would say The Mark. Why you ask? Well let me explain…
ATMOSPHERE
Upper east side traditional with a modern twist. The crowd is definitely the movers and shakers of the Upper East Side. The restaurant oozes modern luxury (the hotel does as well).
SERVICE
The service is always great. Sure maybe there are a few hiccups here and there but honestly nothing to get upset about or notice. The first time I ever came here my friend made a joke about it being a special night or something and the waitress brought over a complementary dessert. It's that small touch that brought me back here a second time with my family and friends.
FOOD
Here. We. Go!
I really don't enjoy eating at "fusion places" which blend different styles of food together or places that have large menu's. I feel like a restaurant should pick one thing and just be very good at that. Well,
1- The Mark has a HUGE menu. HUGE. HUGE. HUGE. The Mark has everything from sushi to fresh seafood to steak to pizza, pasta, cheeseburgers, veal, lamb, chicken… do I really have to continue?! You will feel anxiety just reading the menu as the choices are honestly endless.
2- Definitely has a fusion of many different types of cuisine all on one menu. Yet all surprisingly well executed.
+ Seafood platter (small portion) – Absolutely delicious and was an amazing thing for 4 of us to share. I think it's honestly priced lower than it should be for a seafood platter of that size so take advantage of this!
+++ Lobster – ABSOLUTELY the best thing on the menu that I have eaten thus far. While it was plated differently the two times that I dined at The Mark, the flavor was still the same.
+ Lamb – My friend stated that this was one of the best lamb's he has ever had.
+ Crispy sushi – Really great. I was cautious with this dish as I eat sushi as some of the best sushi counters in the world and am extremely picky with raw fish but this was not bad. For a place with such a big menu, I was very surprised at how good this dish was.
+ Char grilled octopus – Delish
I can't remember the other dishes that I had but those were the ones that really stood out to me.
DESSERT
I'm actually not a big sweets person. I used to be and then thankfully grew out of that stage (thankfully as in calories-wise).
+++++ BUTTERSCOTCH PUDDING – Salty, sweet, butterscotchy. Dear Lord! One of the best desserts that I have ever consumed in my entire life. I absolutely adored this.
+ Angel food cake – Delish but not as good as my butterscotch pudding ^
+ Vanilla ice-cream with chocolate sauce – Sounds very simple but this dish had a lot of flavor actually. It comes very nicely presented as well.
+ Selection of sorbets – Also very well plated and tasty.
I am a HUGE fan and will definitely make this a regular spot.
With such a beautiful space and the backing of Jean George, the experience fell flat for all of us. We came for a small and private bridal celebration and I was looking forward to the special treat. Walking into the Mark Hotel I had a lot of expectation. Part of the dining hall was underneath a sunlight roof top. The decor was classic and grand. We had a round table for 10 at the corner of the room. They didn't make a fuss about some of us arriving late.
Be wary of the price tag – $20++ for brunch items. About $17 for cocktails. It's standard New York hotel prices. I asked our server what's in the pimms and she said, 'it's a cocktail'. Ok, I could see it was listed under cocktail. I wanted to try something new so I got it. It was good. On the sweeter side still but less sweet than other options they have (lychee Bellini etc).
And then about an hour after we got seated, still no bread and I was getting hungry. I want bread. A server came, gave half of the table bread and walked away. Odd. We had to wave him back to ask for bread for the rest of us.
We shared a couple of the pizzas – the mushroom truffle one is good. It's $28.
I had the tuna burger. It came just medium rare like I asked. Came alone on a plate with no sides nothing else. Odd. The fries came in a separate basket and was crispy.
All the other presentation was very simple, almost too simple like when I cook at home and just have a piece of fish on my plate. They could have added salad or chives or something.
Timing was completely off. Some of us got our food and a couple of us had to wait for a while.
The shrimp salad did come nicely presented and apparently was good in the flavor department.
And then for dessert, definitely go for the soufflé. You don't have to wait long. Very good. Get it, it's worth the $14.
The warm chocolate cake and the pudding were just average. Coffee was weak and getting a refill was impossible. The server actually completely ignored a couple of us when we waved for coffee. For a $5 cup of coffee, mind you. I don't even know if it is free refill.
Service was very lacking. One of the worst service I've had, even when compared to Chinatown. You could have done so much better.
All in all it was $75 which is a reasonable price tag but I really felt like I wish I overpaid for the service.
Had lunch here on a Monday, so it was a quieter affair and very relaxing. The service is as smooth and polished as you would expect from the chef and the hotel brand. I really liked the copper-top dining table; that was a distinctive touch. I started with the octopus appetizer ($24), which came with some roasted potatoes and a richly flavorful sauce. The octopus was also perfectly grilled and very tender, which is no easy trick. For my main, I had the linguini with parmesan, black pepper, and Meyer lemon. It sounds deceptively simple, but the balance of all these strong flavors is critical and they got it just right. I ordered the full entrée size ($28), which was a lot of pasta–so much I couldn't finish it all, which is a shame. Unless you're a really hearty eater, you're probably OK with the smaller $20 offering.
My boyfriend comes here all the time on "man dates" and Ive been jealous and wanted to come. I work across the street and eagerly insisted that he meet me here after work so that I could finally check out the restaurant he takes clients to.
I had the mussels and the crispy sushi (??), which were honestly both mediocre. But lets face it– my great impression of this restaurant rests on the laurels of the soufflé. Not just the best soufflé Ive ever had in my life, I would go as far as to say the best dessert Ive ever had.
The server we had here was also so sweet and intuitive, making the dining experience very enjoyable. The atmosphere of the restaurant is great as well during the evening. I will definitely be back (the soufflé!!!!!), but will have to try different appetizers and entree selections.