Porters
(212) 229-2878
216 7th Ave
(at Between 22nd Street and 23rd Street)
New York,
NY
10011
40.7431
-73.9965
Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown
What People Are Saying About Porters
The Owner
Porters
Owner
Porters is the hip and luxurious dining experience in the middle of energetic Chelsea, featuring a dual levels, appointed with a long sleek bar, sumptuous banquettes, exotic wood walls, luxurious dining garden and private VIP lounge with a full DJ booth. Come enjoy chef Wesley Wobles sumptuous and delightful specialties among an extensive choice of American-eclectic dishes, using unique flavors and natural ingredients in their purest form. You will love the Live music entertainment, 7 nights a week, no cover. An unforgettable culinary experience gathering audacious creativity, elegant comfort and outstanding flavors. Zagat's has called us "A classy, formalist new American, this terrific, Best-kept secret has yet to be discovered by many surveyors."
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene
Apropos of its name, Porters engenders the spirit of an early-20th-century bourgeois dining car, with a narrow, rectangular shape, mahogany paneling and Art Deco light fixtures. From the moment you walk in the door, there is a pronounced sense of performance to the dinner experience, as if you have stepped into a life-sized museum piece. Servers wear pink button-down oxfords with trim, tightly-knotted bow ties. The coup de grace is the electric shoeshine machine in the bathroom.
The Food
An aged, anachronistic brand of continental fare delivered without an ounce of perceivable irony. Breaded diver scallops like those offered here must have been the sort of sustenance over which grain futures were discussed at downtown patron saint Harry's at Hanover Square in the 1920s--before anybody knew what an emulsion, a coulis or the NASDAQ were.
User Reviews
dshapusa
May 19, 2009
Porter’s Restaurant and Lounge 216 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 888-316-1028 I had checked out Porter’s restaurant on the web about a week before making reservations. The website was attractive, the menu tempting, and live music was advertised. When the got to the restaurant there was no live music or DJ and the menu had changed significantly. But we still started our dinner with high hopes at this tablecloth restaurant because it looked good and we actually found free parking very close. We were greeted courteously and seated. The staff was friendly and had a real grasp of their duties. Daily specials were presented intelligently and in detail. Our party ordered mussels, crab cakes, onion soup and salad and except for the bready crab cakes all were good. We ordered one Steak au poivre medium rare and another medium well, the steaks came out the without the typical crusting, and some how tasted sour. Eventhough one was supposed to be medium well, both were medium rare. We ordered chocolate soufflés for dessert, which were served with vanilla cream and whipped cream and although they were light and puffy, they didn’t taste of chocolate, very strange. During every course the wait staff was attentive and helpful, but the food was mediocre at best and at $ 200 for four dinners, Porters is overpriced. Later, I rechecked the website and it was no longer available and with a sparse attendance, no music and mediocre food this restaurant may not be in business for long. for mor see www.ditmasestates
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Restaurant Special Features:
Business Dining, Online Reservations, Group Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Private Rooms
Message from Porters
- Two Luxurious Levels
- Live Music Every Night
- Renowned Executive Chef
Porters is the hip and luxurious dining experience in the middle of energetic Chelsea, featuring a dual levels, appointed with a long sleek bar, sumptuous banquettes, exotic wood walls, luxurious dining garden and private VIP lounge with a full DJ booth. Come enjoy chef Wesley Wobles sumptuous and delightful specialties among an extensive choice of American-eclectic dishes, using unique flavors and natural ingredients in their purest form. You will love the Live music entertainment, 7 nights a week, no cover. An unforgettable culinary experience gathering audacious creativity, elegant comfort and outstanding flavors. Zagat's has called us "A classy, formalist new American, this terrific, Best-kept secret has yet to be discovered by many surveyors."
