Primehouse NY

(212) 824-2600

381 Park Ave S (27th St)
New York, NY 10016 40.742559 -73.984558

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Neighborhoods: Kips Bay, Midtown

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Hours:

Mon-Wed 11:30am-11pm

Thu-Fri 11:30am-12am

Sat 11am-12pm

Sun 11am-10pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 6.13.09

Category:

Restaurants, Certified Green Restaurant(R)

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Catering Services:

Restaurant Management

Restaurant Special Features:

Business Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Bar Scene

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Steakhouse

Other Locations:

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Primehouse NY

Featured Review

Justin Hartung

Contributor

With its soaring stone arches and deco decor, this 5,600-square-foot steakhouse shows the kind of self-confidence Ayn Rand would have admired. Young execs drape their ams across stiff-backed black booths, and the repeating circular floor pattern can only have been designed to remind them of extras 0s on a paycheck. This space's excesses might seem like a whole lot of bull if chef Jason Miller, a David Burke protege, didn't deliver the meaty goods so consistently. Steaks are dry-aged in an onsite Himalayan rock salt room, and though they can't quite live up to the mythic implications of that…

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The down-to-earth sommelier can help find winners among the lengthy wine list, most of which comes from Europe and North America and ranges from $38 to quadruple digits.
Where to Sit:
A huge bar area up front has a few tables for more casual dining, while private rooms in the back make the perfect setting for wheeling and dealing.
Lunch Spot:
The lunch menu adds burgers and sandwiches like one with rib-eye, mozzarella, mushrooms and onions.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “The space is huge and the decor is nice although the enormity of the space gives it a corporate impersonal feeling.”
  2. “have to say that the general manager makes the warm atmosphere feel most chilly.”
  3. “enjoyed the ambiance, but I've had better food for less money at other restaurants.”
  4. “The private party room is beautiful and the seats are sooooo comfortable!”
  5. “The inside of the restaurant is nice and clean with a modern decor.”
  6. “The atmosphere was nice.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “really like the Chocolate Moose Cake with a scoop of Banana ice cream.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “The bar is great.”
  2. “The bar staff here is brilliant and the wait staff equally knowledgeable and accommodating.”
  3. “But man that 1922 wine was amazing.”
  4. “My server,an exotic lady with hazel eyes, was not only knowledgeable about wine and food but beauitful (don't tell my girlfriend).”
  5. “The only good part was the bottle of wine, but where can't you find a decent bottle?”
  6. “We did the $50 one ounce x3 wine tasting which was a great experience though $50 for 3oz is pricey.”
food quality
79.40999984741211% positive
  1. “enjoyed the ambiance, but I've had better food for less money at other restaurants.”
  2. “The food is delicious and service is wonderful.”
  3. “She suggested that we start with the Chrysler, a shellfish appetizer that was definitely enough for two (which was fantastic) and move to the "Reserve Cuts" to experience steak that is dry aged.”
  4. “The service was impeccable and the food was great.”
  5. “The service was great, the over-priced oysters tastey, and the sides for my steak were great, but the steak itself was just mediocre.”
  6. “Good manager, but he is too busy having to apologize for poor steaks coming out of the kitchen.”
  7. “Appetizers (ceasar salad and ceviche) were good but not memorable.”
  8. “Went in expecting a nice steak dinner, left with a creepy feeling about a cow that was genetically engineered for me to consume.”
  9. “The steaks were very pricey, though it didn't really matter to me since I used a corporate card.”
  10. “The truffle fries are amazing.”
  11. “My server,an exotic lady with hazel eyes, was not only knowledgeable about wine and food but beauitful (don't tell my girlfriend).”
  12. “really like their Pork Belly; it was melting in my mouth; the Mozzarella with Spinach is just fresh and tasteful.”
  13. “Wonderful example of great food and great service”
  14. “The service is excellent and the food is very good.”
  15. “He said his steak (porterhouse I believe) was excellent.”
  16. “The food was great and everyone in my party was raving about the restaurant.”
  17. “Very good food and service.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “have been here 4 times for lunch and I think it is a great place.”
  2. “The food was great and everyone in my party was raving about the restaurant.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Overall a great value for RW and somewhere I would probably go back.”
service
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “The waitstaff friendly, but erratic with service.”
  2. “Amazing staff with some exception”
  3. “The service is excellent and the food is very good.”
  4. “The service was amazing.”
  5. “The bar staff here is brilliant and the wait staff equally knowledgeable and accommodating.”
  6. “The service was great, the over-priced oysters tastey, and the sides for my steak were great, but the steak itself was just mediocre.”
  7. “imagine for business meals, the people would be more impressed with how high the bill is versus the quality of the entrees.”
  8. “have to say that the general manager makes the warm atmosphere feel most chilly.”
  9. “Good manager, but he is too busy having to apologize for poor steaks coming out of the kitchen.”
  10. “The food is delicious and service is wonderful.”
  11. “The service throughout the time we were there was very good.”
  12. “The service was impeccable.”
  13. “Wonderful example of great food and great service”
  14. “Very good food and service.”
  15. “This is my first time writing a review on Citysearch, but I feel that people need to know how awful this restaurant is!”
  16. “The service was impeccable and the food was great.”
  17. “My server,an exotic lady with hazel eyes, was not only knowledgeable about wine and food but beauitful (don't tell my girlfriend).”
  18. “Overall, friendly staff.”
value
62.5% positive
  1. “The prices are ridiculously expensive since all you get is garbage!”
  2. “We did the $50 one ounce x3 wine tasting which was a great experience though $50 for 3oz is pricey.”
  3. “Overall a great value.”
  4. “enjoyed the ambiance, but I've had better food for less money at other restaurants.”
  5. “Definitely not worth the very expensive bill.”
  6. “The steaks were very pricey, though it didn't really matter to me since I used a corporate card.”
  7. “The space is huge and the decor is nice although the enormity of the space gives it a corporate impersonal feeling.”
  8. “Overall a great value for RW and somewhere I would probably go back.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/19/10

Great for a special occasion

by yaelleah at Citysearch

Yesterday was my boyfriend Mike's birthday. This guy could eat so I wanted to take him somewhere he wouldn't leave hungry. Enter Primehouse in the Flatiron district. When we walked into the main dining room, I was almost taken aback by the decor. The tall marble walls, black and white geometric patterned floors and fabrics and lit-up wine display cases truly make a statement. The food did as well. Mike started with the pork belly appetizer. I know pork belly has been all the rage on menus lately, but I had yet to taste it. I did, and I can't say my life wouldn't be complete without it (I'm not one for lots of fat staring me in the face), but it was tasty. I had the gazpacho with crab meat and it was very refreshing with a poblano pepper kick. We both had the NY Strip Steak entree. Honestly, the best way to make the most out of Restaurant Week is to order a steak. The NY Strip is generally $45 on the regular dinner menu, so you've already got more than your money's worth. For dessert, I ordered the strawberry shortcake (it seems to be a theme) and Mike got this amazing chocolatey/smores/cinnamon creation that I ended up eating half of. Hey, he's lactose intolerant! What I thought was the sweetest though, was when the waitress brought out an additional birthday dessert - warm doughnuts with three squirt bottles of chocolate, strawberry and caramel sauce for dipping, all with a candle. I would definitely recommend this place for birthdays after that.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/03/10

great stake

by PMAR at Citysearch

try there ribeye sandwich great service and great stake. cheap...

  • Pros: great bruch
3 Star Rating: Average

02/14/10

They had good appetizers...

by agapitog at Citysearch

The service was impeccable. Every whim was attended to expertly. I would have hoped that each course would be wonderful. However, it turned out to be a bit uneven. The appetizers were deliscious. The entrees were not that great. The desserts were hit or miss. I imagine for business meals, the people would be more impressed with how high the bill is versus the quality of the entrees. Passable enough to impress at the office, I guess.

  • Pros: Pork Belly appetizer
  • Cons: Rib eye sandwich
3 Star Rating: Average

02/06/10

Good Restaurant Week experience

by umdmike at Citysearch

Went for Restaurant Week. Had the mozzarella & red peppers appetizer, aged sirloin, and chocolate napoleon dessert. Overall a great value. All the food was prepared well and with great presentation. Our waiter was no-frills and was very attentive. However, I did notice a change in demeanor when he realized we were there for RW and nothing else.

Overall a great value for RW and somewhere I would probably go back. Nothing to write home about, though.

  • Pros: Atmosphere, quality food
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/25/10

Great Steak

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor at Citysearch

Came here first time for the Restaurant Week dinner. This Steakhouse has a modern decor and is very spacious. After we ordered our food, they gave us a rod of bagel-looking bread that tastes warm and yummy.

I really like their Pork Belly; it was melting in my mouth; the Mozzarella with Spinach is just fresh and tasteful. I think their strong dish is their Aged Sirloin Steak; it was crispy outside as if it were fried and inside is still rare and tender. I got the Short Rib with Potato. Short rib is well marinated and tender but I think the Potato side is a bit too sweet.

At first sight, the entree doesn't look huge but they sure filled us up. Finally, our desserts came. I really like the Chocolate Moose Cake with a scoop of Banana Ice Cream.

I heard they have great Burgers too. would like to try it sometime!

  • Pros: Amazing Flavor

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The Details on Primehouse NY

Place Categories:

  • great service
  • great food
  • just mediocre steak
  • great place
  • airy space
  • very good waitstaff
  • incredible overall staff
  • nice inside
  • good appetizers
  • great experience
  • nice atmosphere
  • equally knowledgeable bar staff
  • just fresh mozzarella
  • not recommend restaurant
  • great value
  • really like pork belly
  • nice decor
  • amazing truffle fries
  • reasonable proportion
  • good manager
  • very expensive bill
  • absolutely love primehouse
  • sooooo comfortable seats
  • really like chocolate moose cake
  • not only knowledgeable server
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