Mc Cormick & Schmick's Seafood

(212) 459-1222

1285 Avenue Of The Americas
New York, NY 10019 40.7608 -73.98

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Neighborhoods: Theater District - Times Square, Midtown

MCCORMICKANDSCHMICKS.COM

Last updated 8.16.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Cuisine:

Seafood

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ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. service first class and the restuarant had a great ambience.
  2. The food, the service and the atmosphere was fantastic.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. THE GOOD: The endive salad was tasty and both desserts were good for pre-packaged, thawed cakes.
  2. They had the BEST crab cakes I've EVER had!
food quality
100.0% positive
  1. They had the BEST crab cakes I've EVER had!
  2. Otherwise, the food was decent & the prices were decent too for Midtown Manhattan.
  3. The raw oysters were fresh.
  4. THE GOOD: The endive salad was tasty and both desserts were good for pre-packaged, thawed cakes.
  5. Consistantly great food and service; if you want to invite somebody to dinner and not worry that the experience might be ruined by food or service, this is a good, safe place to pick.
  6. The fettucine came out already covered in "fresh parmesan" which I thought was suspicious.
  7. It was a great meal, in a great setting, with great service.
  8. wonderful time eating some of the best and freshest seafood and coldest draft
  9. The argula basil salad was good too, but too nutty tasty for me that night.
  10. had the green salad which was very tasty.
  11. Overall the food was great, and the experience was enjoyable.
  12. Great service, good food and very spacious
  13. I'm a big fan of seafood, but something about this place did not smell fresh.
  14. Great seafood, great service, great restaurant
  15. If you are a seafood fan and dont mind paying for good food - this place is it.
  16. The food, the service and the atmosphere was fantastic.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The waitress was really helpful and began by running through the various things on the menu and giving her opinion.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Great seafood, great service, great restaurant
  2. If you are a seafood fan and dont mind paying for good food - this place is it.
  3. Consistantly great food and service; if you want to invite somebody to dinner and not worry that the experience might be ruined by food or service, this is a good, safe place to pick.
service
95.45000076293945% positive
  1. The waitress was really helpful and began by running through the various things on the menu and giving her opinion.
  2. The food, the service and the atmosphere was fantastic.
  3. Great service, good food and very spacious
  4. It was a great meal, in a great setting, with great service.
  5. When my entire party arrived, we were sitted and our server was very polite and attentive.
  6. The service was attentive although our waiter seemed to compliment everything we ordered.
  7. service first class and the restuarant had a great ambience.
  8. Consistantly great food and service; if you want to invite somebody to dinner and not worry that the experience might be ruined by food or service, this is a good, safe place to pick.
  9. Food was good and our server was right on top of our needs.
  10. She also did not enjoy the waiter, though she did enjoy the free refills on our diet cokes.
  11. Great seafood, great service, great restaurant
value
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. Great value for money too at $125 for the two of us!
  2. Otherwise, the food was decent & the prices were decent too for Midtown Manhattan.
  3. The portions were not big, but they were just enough to fill you without leaving you feeling stuffed.
1 Star Rating: Poor

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
3 Star Rating: Average

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
1 Star Rating: Poor

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
3 Star Rating: Average

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!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

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

The Details on Mc Cormick & Schmick's Seafood

Place Categories:

  • good food
  • great service
  • great seafood
  • very good calamaria
  • freshest coldest draft
  • great restaurant
  • just enough portions
  • great happy hour
  • great dining experience
  • fantastic atmosphere
  • too nutty tasty argula basil salad
  • attentive server
  • fresh parmesan
  • very tasty green salad
  • good desserts
  • great setting
  • not enjoy waiter
  • fresh raw oysters
  • great value
  • great meal
  • good atmospheredecor
  • tasty endive salad
  • great ambience
  • big fan
  • good dinner
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