Moran's Restaurant

A steak-and-seafood joint in the old-school tradition.

(212) 627-3030

146 10th Ave (19th Street)
New York, NY 10011 40.7452 -74.0059

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Neighborhoods: Chelsea, Midtown

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Hours:

Daily 12pm-12am

Price:

$$$

Last updated 5.13.11

Category:

Restaurants, Food & Dining, Grill Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Romantic Dining, Special Occasion Dining, Fine Dining, Brunch, Outdoor Dining, Business Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Fireplace, Private Parties

Cuisine:

Irish, Steakhouse, Traditional American, Seafood

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Moran's Restaurant

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Moran's is a destination restaurant offering traditional and contemporary American fare. With four distinct dining rooms, a classic cherry wood bar and a sidewalk cafe, Moran's makes all of our visitors comfortable - whether they're a party of two or two hundred.Our landmark building dates to the early 1800s, when the surrounding neighborhood was bustling with tall ships and longshoremen. Our handcrafted bar survived prohibition, and our wainscoted walls and tin ceilings reflect a custom of comfort and quality. Today's resturant has been owned and operated by the same family for three…

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In Short – Moran's is a traditionally styled Old-World Irish tavern, located in a circa 1834 building decorated in dark wood, with tin ceilings, fireplaces and four dining rooms. The kitchen sticks to classics: steamed clams, raw oysters, boiled lobsters, porterhouse steaks, rack of lamb in red wine sauce and shrimp scampi. There is also a choice of pastas, including linguine Moran, with clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops in a garlic and white wine sauce.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Moran's is a cozy old-school retreat in the middle of the new Restaurant Row: fireplaces, great steaks, and friendly Irish service.”
  2. “Moran's has a very comfortable, warm, welcoming and romantic setting with wonderful food and excellent service.”
  3. “The place was nice but definitely not great and it was by no means the most romantic place.”
  4. “Wonderful location, close to all.”
  5. “Inviting atmosphere, great food!”
  6. “Very nice and unique decor.”
  7. “I've recommended this to all my friends looking for a romantic spot.”
  8. “As soon as we walked in they took our coats and seated us by a fire place which was warm and romantic.”
  9. “recommend Moran's - perfect for a holiday group dinner or cozy dinner for two!”
  10. “Every one of our guests loved the place and intend to go back for that cozy,romantic feel.”
  11. “The wine list is serviceable and fairly priced, the service is professional and friendly, and the place itself is totally inviting with its dark wood and fireplace ambiance.”
  12. “We were seated at a back table near the fireplace and Christmas tree - very cozy atmosphere!”
  13. “We highly recommend Moran's for a delicious,romantic,intimate time.”
  14. “Service was great, food was great, atmosphere was wonderful and staff was so helpful and friendly.”
  15. “The scene at Moran's is extremlly romantic with dim lighting, fireplaces, waterford crystals, brick, wood and the christmas decorations were spectacular.”
  16. “Thnking it will be romantic with good food.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “Great steaks, fabulous desserts, even the vegetables and salads were excellent.”
drinks
75.0% positive
  1. “The wine list is serviceable and fairly priced, the service is professional and friendly, and the place itself is totally inviting with its dark wood and fireplace ambiance.”
  2. “Everything from the bread to the wine to the main course was horrible.”
  3. “In addition, their drinks were perfect too.”
  4. “My suggestion is to drop into Moran's for a drink at the inviting bar, maybe have a hamburger at most, but save the (very high) cost of a second rate meal.”
food quality
90.74000358581543% positive
  1. “The baby lamb chops are deservedly famous.”
  2. “We highly recommend Moran's for a delicious,romantic,intimate time.”
  3. “I've never had a bad dish here, from grilled scallop salad to linguine and seafood to the 24 oz.”
  4. “good food”
  5. “My suggestion is to drop into Moran's for a drink at the inviting bar, maybe have a hamburger at most, but save the (very high) cost of a second rate meal.”
  6. “Inviting atmosphere, great food!”
  7. “s, I highly recommend the jumbo shrimp with a zesty cocktail sauce.”
  8. “great food”
  9. “The fries were great too.”
  10. “Great steaks, fabulous desserts, even the vegetables and salads were excellent.”
  11. “Thnking it will be romantic with good food.”
  12. “The seafood was fishy, the meat was dry and hard and the vegetable was salty.”
  13. “Moran's is a cozy old-school retreat in the middle of the new Restaurant Row: fireplaces, great steaks, and friendly Irish service.”
  14. “Everything from the bread to the wine to the main course was horrible.”
  15. “Moran's has a very comfortable, warm, welcoming and romantic setting with wonderful food and excellent service.”
  16. “truly love the food at morans.”
  17. “The food and service were wonderful and they really worked with us beforehand to help us save money and have a great event (ask for Tom).”
  18. “The food was really good, too.”
  19. “The food was really outstanding and the staff was very pleasant to work with.”
  20. “The service was very accomadating and the food was delicious.”
  21. “The corned beef sandwich I had was a bit pricey, but solid.”
  22. “Have been back a few times for dinner and the food is very good, if a bit on the pricey side.”
  23. “Nice place, nice service, quality food”
  24. “We all ordered different food - sole stuffed with lobster, strip steak, seafood linguine, surf & turf -- everything was delicious!”
  25. “Service was great, food was great, atmosphere was wonderful and staff was so helpful and friendly.”
  26. “The House salad , was this good!”
  27. “Had wedding here in '97, back at least once a year on anniversary - always enjoy the food & memories”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “good menu with top-notch service.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The place was nice but definitely not great and it was by no means the most romantic place.”
  2. “great place to tie the knot or just loosen your belt.”
  3. “It was the best place to have been proposed to.”
  4. “All in all a great place for large or small parties in a charming almost bygone New York!”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Every one of our guests loved the place and intend to go back for that cozy,romantic feel.”
service
100.0% positive
  1. “The food and service were wonderful and they really worked with us beforehand to help us save money and have a great event (ask for Tom).”
  2. “Moran's has a very comfortable, warm, welcoming and romantic setting with wonderful food and excellent service.”
  3. “Nice place, nice service, quality food”
  4. “good menu with top-notch service.”
  5. “The food was really outstanding and the staff was very pleasant to work with.”
  6. “service is great too they are so warm and friendly.”
  7. “Service is very fast and the waitresses are so sweet.”
  8. “The wine list is serviceable and fairly priced, the service is professional and friendly, and the place itself is totally inviting with its dark wood and fireplace ambiance.”
  9. “Moran's is a cozy old-school retreat in the middle of the new Restaurant Row: fireplaces, great steaks, and friendly Irish service.”
  10. “The service was very accomadating and the food was delicious.”
  11. “Service was great, food was great, atmosphere was wonderful and staff was so helpful and friendly.”
value
87.5% positive
  1. “The food and service were wonderful and they really worked with us beforehand to help us save money and have a great event (ask for Tom).”
  2. “What's more, the portions were huge and the value even bigger.”
  3. “The corned beef sandwich I had was a bit pricey, but solid.”
  4. “Have been back a few times for dinner and the food is very good, if a bit on the pricey side.”
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/14/11

Craving for more

by laurakingsley91 at Citysearch

The best steak I had ever eaten. It was on this restaurant. I could not forget that time. It was in the evening, I really hungry during that night and I was craving for a steak. The first choice I had in mind was Moran's Restaurant right away.

The place is so classical. I really liked the theme that was set up on the restaurant. It's like an Old fashioned restaurant. And I really liked it.

But most of all, what I like most is the steak. It's just simply fantastic. It was cooked to the finest. And now I am craving for more.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/09/11

Exceptional wedding reception location

by Yvonne Golby at Citysearch

Moran’s was a perfect venue for our wedding reception for many reasons: it has a friendly atmosphere, excellent food and drink, extremely friendly staff and the best event coordinator/manager you could wish for, Tom Murphy.

From the moment we first met Tom I think I knew that Moran’s was where I wanted to hold our wedding reception. Tom is very straight talking, none of the typical NYC “fluff” and he made it clear very early on that he would have everything covered on the wedding day and in safe hands. Everytime we met Tom he was very professional, courteous and although he’s obviously a very busy man, he fit us in even when we turned up unannounced.

Over the months we worked with Tom on our wedding, he showed flexibility (we changed the table arrangement many times and completed the reception in a rather odd order), willingness to go above and beyond (he entertained specific requests for Australian wine and a specific signature cocktail from Australia) and shared his experience which allowed us to develop, with him, the best reception we would have hoped for (in fact better!).

As the wedding drew closer, Tom kindly allowed us to store items at Moran’s (we made our own centerpieces, place names etc) and he also dealt with enquiries from other members of the wedding party such as my Mum! Tom was even gracious enough to work with our wedding day planner and ensure that they fulfilled their duties as well.

On the day of the wedding Tom and his staff were beyond wonderful. Everyone was looked after extremely well and he even had a team charged with completing our photo guest book for us - way beyond the call of duty, but immensely appreciated. He ran everything like clockwork, dealt with anything thrown his way (we had a birthday cake to present and had to present it earlier than expected - the cake Moran’s produced was amazing) and all our guests kept commenting on how much they enjoyed the food and location of the reception.

Looking back on our wedding day now, I still find it astounding that we were able to find a reception location in the middle of Manhattan, at an extremely reasonable price and with such a great team of people (and great food!).

I can’t recommend Moran’s to anyone enough - Tom and his staff go above and beyond what you would expect and it’s because of their efforts that our wedding reception was the amazing success it was. Truly exceptional.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/27/11

BEST PLACE IN CHELSEA

by kellinda32 at Citysearch

Last night my boyrfriend and I had dinner at Moran's and it was spectacular!

The food was incredible for such reasonable prices and the service was warm, friendly and extremely attentive.

The maganer as well as the waitress made us feel so welcome and gave us a beautiful seat next to the fireplace and waterford crystal. Absolutely beautiful decor. Definitley worth your visit!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/03/10

Great place for a wedding

by smoothdude at Citysearch

I recently photographed a beautiful wedding at Moran's and have to say I was really impressed with the room and the overall feel of the place. The back room is made for weddings and everything looked beautiful. The food was really outstanding and the staff was very pleasant to work with. I'd highly recommend it for weddings under 100 people (or however many they are suited for). You can view some of my photos through my blog which can be seen at danielkrieger(dot)com

  • Pros: beautiful private room, great food, excellent service
  • Cons: not really made for super large weddings
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/09/10

A Chelsea Gem

by Jets101 at Citysearch

My wife and I were looking for a place to get a drink after seeing a play nearby. We are not from NYC so we weren't expecting much. As we were walking by this quaint restaurant, we noticed a fireplace in the window. Being the middle of winter we were immediately drawn in.

Well, once we walked in, we were immediately greeted and had our coats taken and hung up. We were going to sit at the bar and just have a drink, but once you smell the food being cooked in the kitchen (which is open for all to see) you have no choice but to eat. And eat we did.

My wife and I both shared the fried Zucchini which is shoestring style. Light crispy and VERY addicting. We also shared the Mac and Cheese which is TO DIE FOR. As we weren't that hungry after all that, we then shared the Grilled Seafood. Which was so delicious and fresh. Lobster tail, Scallops,Salmon and Shrimp. All of my favorites.

We will definitely be coming back. Possibly just to eat here!

  • Pros: AMAZING Staff and food, REAL fireplace
  • Cons: none

The Details on Moran's Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • great quality food
  • great fire place
  • nice service
  • very comfortable setting
  • inviting atmosphere
  • beautiful wedding
  • great steaks
  • very pleasant staff
  • hard meat
  • romantic spot
  • outstanding experience
  • great salads
  • incredible lobster
  • great vegetables
  • pricey corned beef sandwich
  • very nice decor
  • huge portions
  • great event
  • great fries
  • impressed jaded manhattanites
  • wonderful location
  • this good house salad
  • perfect drinks
  • beautiful everything
  • recommend moran

Message from Moran's Restaurant

Moran's is a destination restaurant offering traditional and contemporary American fare. With four distinct dining rooms, a classic cherry wood bar and a sidewalk cafe, Moran's makes all of our visitors comfortable - whether they're a party of two or two hundred.

Our landmark building dates to the early 1800s, when the surrounding neighborhood was bustling with tall ships and longshoremen. Our handcrafted bar survived prohibition, and our wainscoted walls and tin ceilings reflect a custom of comfort and quality. Today's resturant has been owned and operated by the same family for three generations.

Join us for your next meal or make us part of your next special event.

Moran's Restaurant