Houston's Restaurant
(212) 888-3828
153 E 53rd St
New York,
NY
10022
40.7585
-73.9708
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
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In Short
Burnished brass and stained wood complement roughly mortared brick and the occasional plant. Amid ubiquitous earth tones, corporate types and small parties (celebrating or simply living large) occupy deep booths done up in fine upholstery and lit from above by pin spotlights. Burgers, prime rib and steaks are the specialties of the house, but the menu also includes salmon, salads, pork chops and roasted chicken.
User Reviews
speakyourmind
June 23, 2009
dont walk passed... RUN poor excuse of a houstons restuarant, goto the park avenue location.. the difference is for all to see. staff not friendly here, or the least bit helpful, and whats with the limited menu. Really cant stess enough goto the park ave location, went here at the weekend to give it the benefit of doubtand walked out after waiting 20 mins for our drinks.. and it wasnt busy forget it
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pgluck
February 07, 2009
We went to Houston's on 53rd Street. In all my years of eating in NYC, I experienced a first. At dinner, my friend ordered a second glass of wine and the waitress insisted she finish her first before agreeing to bring it. There was one sip left in the glass. No one was drinking excessively or acting inappropriately. When we expressed our dismay to the waitress (who otherwise did a very fine job by the way), she told us it was corporate policy and was clearly uncomfortable talking about it. Who makes the rules in this place? This is New York. If you order a glass of wine, you shouldn't be refused or given ridiculous conditions. Last year I went there on a cold day and the hostess insisted I remove my winter hat. Company policy. Before she even got us to a table. I thought that was rude, and potentially embarrassing. What if I had been disfigured or undergoing chemo? I dismissed that as poor judgement, but after the wine incident, I can say they've lost a table full of customers.
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mattmm13
January 04, 2008
Six months ago, I dined at this Houston's location and really enjoyed my meal. The food was good and the atmosphere was cozy with dark wood cubicle-type tables. Although the restaurant is a bit dark, my visit would have garnered a 4 star review. Last night I had a completely different and uncharacteristically poor experience. This review will focus on this most recent visit. WE CALLED TO MAKE A RESERVATION for a table of eight. We were only told that they do not take reservations. At any other restaurant, that wouldn't have been a problem because we were willing to queue for a table. However at Houston's, they don't have a table that can hold eight diners. The reservation operator failed to mention this fact. So after we arrived and waited about 40 minutes, for what we believed to be the forthcoming table for eight, the hostess said the largest table they have will only hold seven. She also said, "It's a tight fit." THE MORE DISTURBING PART OF THE EVENING occurred while we waited for the table. Houston's has an open kitchen were you can see almost everything that happens there. A waitress brought a plate of food back to the grill chef. The plate was obviously from a diner that was finished with his/her meal and not eaten the lettuce, tomato, or the remaining the french fries. I personally observed the chef throw out the leftover fries and then he removed the lettuce and tomato from the dirty plate and placed them on a clean plate. The chef served ribs on the plate with the "returned" lettuce & tomato and sent it out to a different customer. I was unable to wait to speak to a manager about what I saw, although I will be returning to make the complaint. I REALLY DID ENJOY MY FIRST VISIT six months ago and I am terribly disappointed about what I saw. I'm not sure if I'll return to eat there or at the other locations. I'll speak to the manager and listen to what s/he has to say before I make my decision.
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