Porter House New York
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 823-9500
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Broadway
- Directions:
- A, C; B, D; 1 at 59th St-Columbus Cir
- Best of Citysearch:
- Steak 2008
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 12pm-4pm, 5pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-4pm, 5pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Porter House New York – by Justin Hartung
The Scene
The newest restaurant from Michael Lomonaco, former executive chef at Windows on the World, marries the masculine steakhouse to the upscale mall trappings of the Time Warner Center. Rat Pack-friendly touches like massive circular booths, brown and tan leather trimmings, and modernized wagon-wheel chandeliers placate expense-account-wielding suits in the dining room, while the front bar area with flat-screen TVs appeases overtired shoppers looking for a wine break.
The Food
The titular cut of meat appears in veal, pork and even monkfish incarnations, but the classic beef rendition fares just fine. The giant slab of meat, nicely charred around the edges and pink as a peony inside, is listed as serving two but could probably feed three. But other than a few exceptions--homey mac and cheese, chunky crab cakes, decadent mud pie sundae--the rest of the menu pales in comparison, especially a wimpy tongue salad and a rainbow trout drowning in butter.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkA $10 glass of Petite Sirah holds up well against the big flavors of the red meat, as does a bottle of Flying Dog ale ($7.50).
Where to SitThe right wing of the T-shaped room has three tables near the window with a view of Central Park.
Private RoomsThe left wing has a large private room, which can be reserved for special events.
Save MoneySides must be ordered separately but are gigantic and easily shared between several people.
User Reviews for Porter House New York
08/12/2008 Posted by catheyk
went there for restaurant week and had a great experience. the wait staff was very attentive and our water glasses were never empty...they also gave us a complimentary side of vegetables. nice atmopshere w/ a lot of windows and a nice view of the city. the salad was absolutely delicious, the steak was good but not as good as other steak houses i've been to (like aj maxwells - amazinggg steak) although, it could've been that it was from the prix-fixe special and i ordered off the normal menu at other restaurants so idk if thats a fair comparison.
Pros: great value! they offer the $24 prixe fixe 3 course lunch all yr!
Cons: steak came w/ fries?! i would've expected a baked or mashed potato from such a nice restaurant
12/18/2007 Posted by readthis
It's so nice to have a comfortable restaurant like this in the Columbus Circle area. You can sit for hours in this place and not want to rise, and there is plenty of space between diners. That is not something you can say about most places in NYC. Of course, there are great views as well from the tables fronting the Circle. Although the steak is not the greatest I've ever had, it's very good. I've also really enjoyed their halibut in the past. Love the thin french fries! The desserts are awesome. I particularly like the homemade cookies, but the other dessert offerings are delicious as well. To cap it all off, the service is extremely professional and attentive.
Pros: Good food, excellent service, extremely comfortable surroundings
Cons: None
