It's a good, professionally run restaurant on the seaport waterfront. The food was not particularly impressive to me. The Mela Magica is a great cocktail though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
John Wright
Extremely disappointed. I’ve been here many times and chose to come back for my birthday, which made this even worse. A roach crawled out of our food. Completely unacceptable and ruined the experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nelson Zambrano
Great experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nate George
I hosted a client dinner for 8 people here and was genuinely disappointed. There were a variety of issues throughout our meal. First to comment on the service, it wasn't terribly clear who our server was. We were helped by a variety of individuals throughout the meal, but most of the time, we were stopping people as they walked by to get things that we needed. A few other specific examples of service lapses included that on the first round of drinks, the cocktails and wine were brought out, but a beer was forgotten, which we had to track a server down to remind them of. After the food was served, no one asked how it was, and we were generally ignored for the rest of the meal, never offered dessert menus, etc. It got to the point where 5 of the guests had left over the course of about 15 minutes, until we even were able to get someone to bring us the check. The only real service was the water, which their team did keep refilling. Moving on to the food, the appetizers and salads were all very good. The side dishes were also quite top notch, would highly recommend the spinach and the brussel sprouts. The steaks however did not meet the mark for a steakhouse of this caliber. Multiple guests commented on the quality of the steak, in particular that even though seemingly cooked properly, still ended up very dense and chewy. All steaks were ordered medium or less and no less than 3 guests commented on the lack of quality and across different steaks too (Wagyu Bavetta with particularly low marks). All in all, the ambiance of the place is amazing, but the service and food were a let down in our experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Ryan Sok
Amazing staff absolutely great experience for dinner for non locals. Priced high but once your taste buds mingle with the dishes flavors you’ll know why. Exquisite we got the king cut prime enough for 2 to share enhanced with a wine reduction sauce and seasoned potatoes cooked perfectly crisp and remained crunchy outside throughout our time. 10/10 flavor, service, and ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Potatoes Rustica
Bhav
Enjoyed the house breads, and the vegetarian pasta was great. If you’re vegetarian still worth coming here just for that!
Benjamin
We had an absolutely wonderful experience. The food was outstanding from start to finish. Special thank you to Jonathan, our server and Victor, the manager on duty. They both went above and beyond to help make my partner’s birthday feel truly special. Their attention to detail and hospitality elevated the entire evening. Also, don’t skip dessert, the chocolate cake is an absolute must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vlad Z
What a gorgeous restaurant. We were in awe of everything we ordered. Unfortunately, the server damaged the whole experience with incredibly disengaged, impersonal service. I attempted to ask a question twice, and both times he walked away, leaving me hanging in the middle of a sentence. We will come back for the unmatched food and ambience with the hope we get a better server next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Julia W
Highly recommended date night dinner. We've come here twice now, two years apart and both times were superb. The restaurant interior is like stepping into a movie and the staff go above and beyond in making your experience memorable. The food is presented and cooked with great detail. The brussel sprouts as a side were a surprising highlight. Be prepared to splurge on your meal here, but is definitely worth it for a special ocassion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
marsilla fujisawa
Love the steak infuse with gorgonzola. I don’t know why this place never mention in any media. But i think this one of the best steak house in nyc.
This place exceeded my expectations and i would come back. It was very easy to get a table midweek evening. First of all, the atmosphere is just gorgeous, tables have enough room to themselves, the view is very nice near the water, the lighting is right seats are comfortable music isnt overpowering Love their selection of aperitifs The food was very good. Steak was cooked perfectly that was rendered perfectly Side dishes are very tasty I liked the broccolini and the Cacio E Pepe butternut squash that I got, it is very rich but good Tuna tartare was excellent I love how this place can actually do both seafood and steak very well.
The only thing I'll mention is that the bread just isn't really good quite dry but who really cares, get other appetizers it doesn't really matter.
Can't wait to try more of their seafood and cuts of meat next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nomadicus
Carne Mare nails the atmosphere immediately. The space leans into a rich, old-school chophouse aesthetic, and the service is polished, confident, and exactly what you want in a New York steakhouse.
We stopped in just for appetizers and worked our way through the chophouse snacks. The oysters were exceptionally fresh, clean, and easily the highlight of the table. The house bread was a genuine surprise and far better than expected. The remaining snacks, crab, burrata, and mozzarella with caviar, felt like they were loaded with promise but landed just fine rather than memorable.
That said, this is a chophouse, and appetizers aren’t the reason you come here. Based on the room, the service, and the foundation they’ve built, I’m absolutely coming back to give the steaks their proper moment. I’m hopeful the main event delivers at the level the setting suggests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread
Adalina Aladro
I dont eat sugar and don’t drink alcohol and the bartender created me a mocktail that was probably the best one I’ve had in my life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Megan Higgins
Thanksgiving here was unforgettable - food was insane especially the dark meat turkey
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sergio Cabonargi
Everything was fantastic.. honestly one of the best porterhouses I’ve ever had and in my top 3 favorite restaurants in Manhattan! Great job Andrew Carmellini!
It's a good, professionally run restaurant on the seaport waterfront. The food was not particularly impressive to me. The Mela Magica is a great cocktail though.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Extremely disappointed. I’ve been here many times and chose to come back for my birthday, which made this even worse. A roach crawled out of our food. Completely unacceptable and ruined the experience.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great experience
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I hosted a client dinner for 8 people here and was genuinely disappointed. There were a variety of issues throughout our meal. First to comment on the service, it wasn't terribly clear who our server was. We were helped by a variety of individuals throughout the meal, but most of the time, we were stopping people as they walked by to get things that we needed. A few other specific examples of service lapses included that on the first round of drinks, the cocktails and wine were brought out, but a beer was forgotten, which we had to track a server down to remind them of. After the food was served, no one asked how it was, and we were generally ignored for the rest of the meal, never offered dessert menus, etc. It got to the point where 5 of the guests had left over the course of about 15 minutes, until we even were able to get someone to bring us the check. The only real service was the water, which their team did keep refilling. Moving on to the food, the appetizers and salads were all very good. The side dishes were also quite top notch, would highly recommend the spinach and the brussel sprouts. The steaks however did not meet the mark for a steakhouse of this caliber. Multiple guests commented on the quality of the steak, in particular that even though seemingly cooked properly, still ended up very dense and chewy. All steaks were ordered medium or less and no less than 3 guests commented on the lack of quality and across different steaks too (Wagyu Bavetta with particularly low marks). All in all, the ambiance of the place is amazing, but the service and food were a let down in our experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 2
Amazing staff absolutely great experience for dinner for non locals. Priced high but once your taste buds mingle with the dishes flavors you’ll know why. Exquisite we got the king cut prime enough for 2 to share enhanced with a wine reduction sauce and seasoned potatoes cooked perfectly crisp and remained crunchy outside throughout our time. 10/10 flavor, service, and ambience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Potatoes Rustica
Enjoyed the house breads, and the vegetarian pasta was great. If you’re vegetarian still worth coming here just for that!
We had an absolutely wonderful experience. The food was outstanding from start to finish. Special thank you to Jonathan, our server and Victor, the manager on duty. They both went above and beyond to help make my partner’s birthday feel truly special. Their attention to detail and hospitality elevated the entire evening. Also, don’t skip dessert, the chocolate cake is an absolute must try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a gorgeous restaurant. We were in awe of everything we ordered. Unfortunately, the server damaged the whole experience with incredibly disengaged, impersonal service. I attempted to ask a question twice, and both times he walked away, leaving me hanging in the middle of a sentence.
We will come back for the unmatched food and ambience with the hope we get a better server next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 1
Highly recommended date night dinner. We've come here twice now, two years apart and both times were superb. The restaurant interior is like stepping into a movie and the staff go above and beyond in making your experience memorable. The food is presented and cooked with great detail. The brussel sprouts as a side were a surprising highlight. Be prepared to splurge on your meal here, but is definitely worth it for a special ocassion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the steak infuse with gorgonzola. I don’t know why this place never mention in any media. But i think this one of the best steak house in nyc.
Restaurantji Recommends
This place exceeded my expectations and i would come back.
It was very easy to get a table midweek evening.
First of all, the atmosphere is just gorgeous, tables have enough room to themselves, the view is very nice near the water, the lighting is right seats are comfortable music isnt overpowering
Love their selection of aperitifs
The food was very good. Steak was cooked perfectly that was rendered perfectly
Side dishes are very tasty I liked the broccolini and the Cacio E Pepe butternut squash that I got, it is very rich but good
Tuna tartare was excellent I love how this place can actually do both seafood and steak very well.
The only thing I'll mention is that the bread just isn't really good quite dry but who really cares, get other appetizers it doesn't really matter.
Can't wait to try more of their seafood and cuts of meat next time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carne Mare nails the atmosphere immediately. The space leans into a rich, old-school chophouse aesthetic, and the service is polished, confident, and exactly what you want in a New York steakhouse.
We stopped in just for appetizers and worked our way through the chophouse snacks. The oysters were exceptionally fresh, clean, and easily the highlight of the table. The house bread was a genuine surprise and far better than expected. The remaining snacks, crab, burrata, and mozzarella with caviar, felt like they were loaded with promise but landed just fine rather than memorable.
That said, this is a chophouse, and appetizers aren’t the reason you come here. Based on the room, the service, and the foundation they’ve built, I’m absolutely coming back to give the steaks their proper moment. I’m hopeful the main event delivers at the level the setting suggests.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Bread
I dont eat sugar and don’t drink alcohol and the bartender created me a mocktail that was probably the best one I’ve had in my life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thanksgiving here was unforgettable - food was insane especially the dark meat turkey
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was fantastic.. honestly one of the best porterhouses I’ve ever had and in my top 3 favorite restaurants in Manhattan! Great job Andrew Carmellini!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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