Porterhouse New York

A Time Warner Center Steakhouse serving classic American cuisine. Visit our website for our Thanksgiving Menu! Reserve today!

(646) 833-0457

10 Columbus Cir, 4th Fl
New York, NY 10019 40.768 -73.9825

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

porterhousenewyork.com

Hours:

Lunch Daily 11am-3pm

Dinner

Sun-Wed 5pm-10pm

Thu-Sat 5pm-11:30pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 11.22.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, View Dining, Private Rooms, Business Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Steakhouse, Traditional American, Seafood

Notable Chef:

Michael Lomanoco

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Since its opening, Porter House New York has been named one of the 'Best New Restaurants 2007" by John Mariani of Esquire Magazine. The 2008 Zagat Survey praises the restaurant for "meats perfectly prepared", "sides that live up to the main event" and "attentive" service "without airs". The 2008 Michelin New York City Guide claims that the menu "raises the stakes for meat lovers" and "takes the concept of a classic steakhouse and hones it with a modern edge."

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Justin Hartung

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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,…

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What to Drink:
A $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 Sit:
The right wing of the T-shaped room has three tables near the window with a view of Central Park.
Private Rooms:
The left wing has a large private room, which can be reserved for special events.
Save Money:
Sides must be ordered separately but are gigantic and easily shared between several people.
ambiance
90.0% positive
  1. “It's so nice to have a comfortable restaurant like this in the Columbus Circle area.”
  2. “The service was good, and the place itself is nice, the view is spectacular.”
  3. “The staff was a little slow and not very helpful when asked for recommendations, but the room, company and views made up for it at this point.”
  4. “Great atmosphere, love the room, very warm and welcoming wood and leather--”
  5. “don't know what happened with the last reviews but went to Lunch here yesterday and service, decor, view and food were perfect.”
  6. “nice atmopshere w/ a lot of windows and a nice view of the city.”
  7. “The room is beautiful and a very comfortable setting and staff very accomidating, though a bit overly.”
  8. “However, the view was beautiful and the water glasses were squeaky clean - that's why I was generous in giving this establishment a rating of 3.5 out of 10.”
  9. “Of course, there are great views as well from the tables fronting the Circle.”
  10. “Great food, nice atmosphere, quiet location (Time Warner Center), good service”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The crab cake was very good, very fresh.”
  2. “particularly like the homemade cookies, but the other dessert offerings are delicious as well.”
  3. “The desserts are awesome.”
  4. “We were a big group so there were some spot-on salads to start, the scallops with capers were great and the crab cake with creole sauce, too.”
drinks
93.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The wine list had good signature stuff that you read about in Spectator or have been given great Parker scores, but of course at ridiculous prices.”
  2. “Service was decent but I could tell that the waiter didnt know how to pour wine properly.”
  3. “Wonderful bar for cocktails, very busy for after work drinks.”
  4. “Great wine list, not overly large, but well thought out, good variety of selections.”
  5. “The bar was nice too.”
food quality
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “This time around we had a first rate dry aged prime porterhouse steak which was terrific.”
  2. “First time we went, we ordered the Chili Rubbed Rib Eye, really great, and original too, and the best rib steak I have ever had.”
  3. “I'm not the kind of person that minds spending money on a good meal, on the contrary I have spent exorbitant amounts of money on great restaurants and quality steak houses through out NYC.”
  4. “Granted the NY strip is a tougher cut of meat, but I am very familiar how a good cut of NY strip is supposed to feel and taste and this was not one of them.”
  5. “The butternut squash bisque was pretty good but the salmon tastes exactly like the salmon i cook at home on my george foreman grill with salt and pepper.”
  6. “The crab cake was very good, very fresh.”
  7. “Salad was very tasty, MAYBE a touch too much dressing.”
  8. “The steaks were perfect but the side d.”
  9. “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 res”
  10. “particularly like the homemade cookies, but the other dessert offerings are delicious as well.”
  11. “If you're a red meat person this is a good place.”
  12. “We were a big group so there were some spot-on salads to start, the scallops with capers were great and the crab cake with creole sauce, too.”
  13. “based on some of your reviews, i was expecting an overpriced good meal with poor service.”
  14. “The funniest part is the salad was not cold.”
  15. “The $76.00 steak was cold.”
  16. “Dessert are a little bit of a let down though the Chocolate devil's food is excellent.”
  17. “Her steak frites was also very good (I think they used a strip steak to make it).”
  18. “great service, amazing salad, good food”
  19. “The other steaks though decent were not cooked to the requested levels.”
  20. “Its not only a great steakhouse with real deal prime dry aged beef, but it has so much more-- fish, seafood, great sides, potatoes.”
  21. “The chilli was maybe a TOUCH too salty, but the heat of it made an interesting contrast to the warm and tasty steak.”
  22. “When all the food was being distributed they put this big steak in front of me.”
  23. “generous and fresh, fresh fresh, starter of the cold seafood platter, you know, oyster, crab, shrimp, very fresh seafood.”
  24. “Great food, nice atmosphere, quiet location (Time Warner Center), good service”
  25. “With all that said my friends fillet mignon was excellent and so were some of the side dishes such as the risotto, and the spinach with bacon.”
  26. “nice server bad food”
  27. “don't know what happened with the last reviews but went to Lunch here yesterday and service, decor, view and food were perfect.”
menu variety
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “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 res”
  2. “Great wine list, not overly large, but well thought out, good variety of selections.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “If you're a red meat person this is a good place.”
  2. “The service was good, and the place itself is nice, the view is spectacular.”
  3. “It's so nice to have a comfortable restaurant like this in the Columbus Circle area.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “All in all an excellent experience--can't wait to return.”
service
81.3700008392334% positive
  1. “great service, amazing salad, good food”
  2. “Great space with excellent service”
  3. “The service was good, and the place itself is nice, the view is spectacular.”
  4. “Great food, nice atmosphere, quiet location (Time Warner Center), good service”
  5. “The room is beautiful and a very comfortable setting and staff very accomidating, though a bit overly.”
  6. “don't know what happened with the last reviews but went to Lunch here yesterday and service, decor, view and food were perfect.”
  7. “Some goofy manager came over with a big smile and asked us how we were enjoying our evening-He could have just looked at our water glasses-we were enjoying it, but we were thirsty dammit.”
  8. “nice server bad food”
  9. “the wait staff was very attentive and our water glasses were never empty.”
  10. “To cap it all off, the service is extremely professional and attentive.”
  11. “The staff was a little slow and not very helpful when asked for recommendations, but the room, company and views made up for it at this point.”
  12. “We could have done away with the nasty comments by the hostess when we arrived and told her there was a change in number in our party.”
  13. “The Porterhouse was super [also huge] and the service was very good.”
  14. “based on some of your reviews, i was expecting an overpriced good meal with poor service.”
  15. “Service is very good, not too over bearing, they don't push anything on you, but good , solid professional service, with attentive staff.”
  16. “Service was fantastic with an attentive waitress whose name unfortunately escapes me.”
  17. “Service was decent but I could tell that the waiter didnt know how to pour wine properly.”
value
78.5699987411499% positive
  1. “I'm not the kind of person that minds spending money on a good meal, on the contrary I have spent exorbitant amounts of money on great restaurants and quality steak houses through out NYC.”
  2. “based on some of your reviews, i was expecting an overpriced good meal with poor service.”
  3. “However, the view was beautiful and the water glasses were squeaky clean - that's why I was generous in giving this establishment a rating of 3.5 out of 10.”
  4. “The Porterhouse was super [also huge] and the service was very good.”
  5. “generous and fresh, fresh fresh, starter of the cold seafood platter, you know, oyster, crab, shrimp, very fresh seafood.”
  6. “The Porterhouse is pretty good but it seems that they change the prices very often as the first time it was like 80 bucks, now it's like 95 bucks.”
  7. “The wine list had good signature stuff that you read about in Spectator or have been given great Parker scores, but of course at ridiculous prices.”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “The staff was a little slow and not very helpful when asked for recommendations, but the room, company and views made up for it at this point.”
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/12/12

Service not on par with prices

by alexie

We were looking forward to dinner and were very disappointed. Our first clue should have been the unpleasant bartender but we had no idea the entire staff was the same. The steaks were good, not great, however at $53 per steak you don't think you'll have to ask for a second glass of wine, the dessert menu or the check. The only person we didn't have to flag down was the man bringing by the bread. I've eaten at most great steakhouses in NY and this is not one of them. The service was not rude just inattentive and overall the sign of a poorly managed restaurant and unhappy staff.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/21/10

The Best thing that hit the Tme Warner Center

by TRG128

The best steak i have had in a while was a Porterhouse New York. I found the service to be incredible, the ambiance is great and the food is unreal. The bread basket, shrimp cocktail and filet mignon with a bottle of classic red wine- nothing gets better then that!

  • Pros: Great Filet Mignon!
2 Star Rating: Below Average

02/02/09

Below Average Service and Food

by Cassy501

Let me just start by telling everybody this critique is based on a dinner midst restaurant week.

The service and the food were below par, I would actually rate my meal as downright terrible. I ordered a NY strip that was literally the worst cut of "NY Strip" they could muster. This steak was so tuff and so hard to chew that at first I thought the blades on my knife were dull. Granted the NY strip is a tougher cut of meat, but I am very familiar how a good cut of NY strip is supposed to feel and taste and this was not one of them.

Now lets pick at the staffs shortcomings. I ordered a NY strip, What else could have gone wrong, you ask? Well, I ordered medium rare and I received medium. When all the food was being distributed they put this big steak in front of me. Much to my dismay I came to the realization that my mashed potato's were not on the way! Well I had to scout out my server so he can do me the favor and get me the mashed potato's I had asked for. To his credit he did apologize but to my vexation I was nearly half way done with my meal until I had a side dish to indulge on. I am a big proponent of always having a steady supply of beverages when I eat. Yes it was a big deal to me but not so much so for my server as he neglected to ask If I needed another drink. When I finally made requests for additional drinks there was an unreasonable wait for them to actually arrive. Water was refilled only once towards the end of our meal. This was around dessert. Unfortunately this could not be done satisfactorily as only three of the four glasses were filled. This occurred in the presence of our server, I suppose he overlooked it. With all that said my friends fillet mignon was excellent and so were some of the side dishes such as the risotto, and the spinach with bacon. The table next to us had ordered the Porterhouse for two that looked very appealing and I would assume this as their signature dish.

  • Pros: Spectacular environment and view
  • Cons: Poor service and quality of food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/12/08

great service, amazing salad, good food

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
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/18/07

Great space with excellent service

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

The Details on Porterhouse New York

Place Categories:

  • good professional service
  • big new york steak
  • great good food
  • favorite new place
  • cold prime porterhouse steak
  • beautiful view
  • good desert
  • nice great atmosphere
  • very attentive wait staff
  • very tasty salad
  • comfortable restaurants
  • huge short ribs
  • welcoming wood
  • welcoming leather
  • worst cut
  • cold seafood
  • nice bar
  • not very helpful staff
  • great experience
  • beautiful room
  • good meal
  • very interesting ribeye
  • squeaky clean water glasses
  • just good martini
  • very good steak frites

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  • Notable Wine List
  • Private Dining
  • Speical Occasion Dining

Since its opening, Porter House New York has been named one of the 'Best New Restaurants 2007" by John Mariani of Esquire Magazine. The 2008 Zagat Survey praises the restaurant for "meats perfectly prepared", "sides that live up to the main event" and "attentive" service "without airs". The 2008 Michelin New York City Guide claims that the menu "raises the stakes for meat lovers" and "takes the concept of a classic steakhouse and hones it with a modern edge."

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