Michael's Restaurant
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 767-0555
Fax: (212) 581-6778
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue
- Directions:
- N, R at 57th St; A, C; B, D; 1, 9 at 59th St
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 12pm-2:30pm, 7:30am-10pm, Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm
Message from Michael's Restaurant
Midtown's favorite for classic cuisine -Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner-Parties
- Breakfast meetings
- Private Events/Parties
- Great for large groups
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Editorial Review for Michael's Restaurant – by Ben Williams
The Scene
Barely a day goes by without some mention in the gossip columns of what one media figure said to another over lunch at Michael's. If you're the kind of person who knows what Michael Wolff looks like, you'll enjoy the people-watching. For everyone else, the airy, light-filled room--which looks onto a private garden at the back--makes for more than pleasant scenery.
The Food
The Californian cuisine can be as high-flying as the price points: The seared hamachi with corn fritters, creme fraiche and salmon roe offers an enjoyable mix of textures, and giant slabs of burrata cheese melt pleasingly into yellow tomatoes and baby opal basil. There's also beef carpaccio, 28-day dry-aged prime New York steak, and panko- and nori-crusted ahi tuna rolls.
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Insider Tips
Look GoodReal players sit at one of the numbered booths that ring the walls in the front half of the restaurant. Good luck getting one.
The ExtrasThe Garden Room, with glass doors that open onto a pretty garden area dotted with sculptures by the likes of Frank Stella, is available for private parties.
User Reviews for Michael's Restaurant
01/03/2007 Posted by midtownwestfoodie
This place caters to old, business types for breakfast. I waited a long time for a table and paid $24 for two srambled eggs. I waited about 10 minutes more for orange juice and by the time my toast arrived it was cold. Breakfast at $42 cost me more than some dinners... and unlike this experience, those dinners were good. Pass on Michaels... unless you have time to waste and you're using an expense account.
Pros: mature crowd
Cons: overpriced, slow service, bad food
02/16/2005 Posted by duranie70
We were seated promptly, had excellent service, there were 2 roses on everyone's table to take home. I had the black cod and it was so delicious. We split a white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. The wines by the glass are wonderful. I wish I had enough money to eat here all the time, not just once a year!
Pros: great service, amazing food, wine list
Cons: high prices
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