11/22/08

good place for business dinner

by miarankin

I think this place was fine. I was expecting better and have only gone there once. The food was fine, I don't think on the same level as the other fine restaurants in NY but if you're looking for a good place for business dinner, it is ok.

11/14/08

Excellent Burger

by KhaliKhai

Excellent food. Very good Burger and fries. Friendly staff. Ambience was very good. Went during the peak lunch time but did not have to wait long. Will go again.

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Pricey

10/29/08

Doesn't do breakfast!

by heganboy

Delmonico's is a great Old School steak house with a great wine list, quality aged steaks and great service.

It does not however do breakfast...

10/04/08

Nice place

by leona29

My friend and I went there for dinner and we sat at table in the lounge. The service was good and our waitress was nice and friendly.

I ordered theT-Bone Steak , medium rare. The steak was very good, tender and juicy. I would have given the place 4 stars but the price of the steak was a bit to high for it. I was expecting a very good to excellent steak. I've been to other places with the same or better steak and it was cheaper. Our salad was the Garden Salad and it was okay. Next time, I will probably order the Delmonico's Steak . Over all, a nice place.

• Pros: friendly staff,ambiance

10/01/08

Legendary name that lived up to expectations

by bg54tru

Living in NYC for many years, I've always known about Delmonico's but had never gone. Maybe we take things for granted here sometimes. When's the last time you visited the Statue of Liberty? :-) Anyway, Delmonico's came through on all fronts. Fantastic service, delicious food, yes, especially the steaks, and a nice wine list..... all in a very nice atmosphere. Highly Recommeneded

• Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

01/27/08

Fantastic service, amazing food -- terrible first impression

by green_emerald

Although Delmonico's has received mixed reviews during restaurant week, my boyfriend and I thought we'd give it a try for our first NYRW experience. Our reservation was at 8:00pm, and we arrived a couple minutes early. Upon entry, we had no idea what we were in for. There was absolutely no order for checking in. It looked like a pack of hyenas trying to get to the food. The hostesses were taking names randomly on a notepad -- so reservations were utterly useless. They would take a few names, then seat people and before they could make their way back to the podium, patrons would bombard them with names. It was absolute chaos. People with reservations were livid. Since I've never been here before, I cannot say whether or not this is standard form. In the end, we waited 45 minutes to be seated, which honestly, I really shouldn't complain about considering you can wait longer than this at chain restaurants.

Now to the food! Knowing that we were paying $35 for the prix fixe menu, we weren't expecting huge portions. But it was delicious! I ordered the tuna carpacccio; he ordered the Caesar salad. These were small portions indeed, but the bread basket complimented them. We both ordered the filet mignon (8oz) with garlic mashed potatoes. Absolutely amazing. My steak was cooked to perfection and the potatoes were to die for. The chocolate mousse layer cake was a sweet conclusion to the meal. We shared a bottle of the special wine for $29 (hey, we're still young and on a slight budget) and enjoyed it.

The service was impeccable and we never felt rushed. I'll definitely come back here in the near future and will be happy to order from the regular menu.

• Pros: Impeccable service, great value during restaurant week
• Cons: Reservations are worthless when it's busy

11/16/07

Old school steak house

by justaddwater

No surprises at Delmonico's. Their dry aged steaks, sides, desserts and prices are on par with other old school steak houses in NYC.

• Pros: No surprises
• Cons: No surprises

10/27/06

meh

by hhkblade

its ok for a steakhouse, but should be a lot better considering its 'oldest steakhouse in america' title and price. the steak i got was pretty overdone and small for the cut i would expect. no great sides either, just kind of the normal offerings(mashed potatoes, 2 slices of veggies) the baked alaska desert was only ok too, so you should probably stay with the tried and true molten chocolate whatever.

the insides of the place are like a room in scrooge mcduck's house, opulant and old feeling

• Pros: steak is ok
• Cons: nothing spectacular, small offerings

08/07/06

Quality Food, Confusing Ambience...

by helyn32

My boyfriend and I shared dinner at Delmonico's last Thursday evening. We had reservations for 8:30PM and found the restaurant to be rather empty. Unfortunately, we were sat next to a rowdy group of Wall Street folk - 10 guys who yelled, cheered, and cursed their way through dinner. The host finally went over to shush them after every guest in the restaurant glared at the table. Ambience aside, the food was fantastic. Oysters rockefeller were tasty, the Delmonico's salad was fresh and light with melt-in-your-mouth fresh mozzarella, avocado, roasted red peppers, and a flavorful viniagrette. My boyfriend got the filet mignon (a LARGE, thick piece of meat with a delightful smokey flavor) and I relished in my seared tuna (again, another LARGE piece of fish which I had cooked rare). Although dessert was a forgettable cheesecake (paired with some UNforgettable berries and whipped cream), we both thoroughly enjoyed our meal. With two glasses of red wine each, the tab came to about $150.00. We will definitely return...although we recommend that something be done about the ambience as the lighting is quite bright and the atmosphere quite stuffy.

06/12/06

This is where it started

by gsgssfger

its the oldest eatery in the apple. And its still one of the best business lunch spots out there. The meat is well served and rather delicious. The decor takes you back to another time. But prepare to spend because the guy at the table next to you just might be Hank Greenberg.

• Pros: History, Food, Decor
• Cons: Location