Mc Cormick & Schmick's Seafood

06/06/08

Barely acceptable for a chain restaurant

by mattmm13

I had the mussels, endive salad, salmon on a cedar plank, and cheesecake. I also had a bite of the crusted sole and chocolate velvet cake.

THE BAD: I know it?s a fish restaurant and steakhouse, but does it really have to smell like the seafood section of the supermarket? The mussels were chewy and the wine broth tasted like it was scooped out of the Atlantic. The salmon was flavorless and completely under seasoned. (That must be why they keep salt & pepper on the table.)

THE GOOD: The endive salad was tasty and both desserts were good for pre-packaged, thawed cakes. The service was attentive although our waiter seemed to compliment everything we ordered.

SUMMARY: Two meals with one drink each cost $92.00 plus tip.

• Pros: VERY few eatible items on the menu
• Cons: Overall fishy smell throughout, over-priced, very dark staircase leading to the toilets

01/04/08

the waiter seemed frazzled

by callisto

The raw oysters were fresh. I had the green salad which was very tasty. The argula basil salad was good too, but too nutty tasty for me that night. My family had no real complaints about the other dishes. But our waiter seemed frazzled & didn't pay much attention to us. He may have been new. Otherwise, the food was decent & the prices were decent too for Midtown Manhattan.

• Pros: nice decor, good location, near Rockefeller Center
• Cons: frazzled waiter

08/15/07

Three disasters: overcooked linguine, stiff fettucine, and tasteless tilapia

by fallaxcor

I'm a big fan of seafood, but something about this place did not smell fresh. I had been here once before, but just had a salad. This time I went with my family and all of our dishes were way under par. The fettucine came out already covered in "fresh parmesan" which I thought was suspicious. After poking around with my fork, I noticed that most of the noodles were stuck together and extremely stiff. I had a bite and it tasted like it had been sitting out for the past four hours. It was cold and overly salty. I had a feeling that someone had ordered the very same dish earlier, but had sent it back to the kitchen, which is what I ended up doing.

• Pros: Great bread. Outside seating. Great ambience.
• Cons: Mediocre service (didn't get any drink refills), horrible food

05/18/07

Eh.

by alangoogle

My friend Suzie said that she went there and the food was just ok. She had the crab cakes and I had the cheeseburger. She also did not enjoy the waiter, though she did enjoy the free refills on our diet cokes. Overall, it was just an average Friday afternoon lunch. Next up, Red Lobster!

02/15/07

Great service, good food and very spacious

by appsfan

This past Tuesday was the first time I had ever been to a McCormick's. I arrived quite early and to my surprise there was a 1.96 special on the bar menu until 6:30 PM. Many of the small plate entrees were on this menu (quesadillas, spinach nachos, and even a cheeseburger) but there weren't really any drink specials. When my entire party arrived, we were sitted and our server was very polite and attentive. The calamaria was very good - not overly fried, but not really raw. My seafood entree was a mix of 1/2 a lobster, clams, mussels and squid in a red tomato broth. It was amazing and to top off the evening - the dessert selection was to die for! If you are a seafood fan and dont mind paying for good food - this place is it.

• Pros: Great bar menu deals b4 6:30 and yummy seafood - spacious for large parties
• Cons: Pricey