Empire Steak House East Reviews Summary

Category: Steak house New York

Address: 151 E 50th St, New York, NY 10022, USA

Phone: +12125826900

Rating: 4.3
based on 218 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was incredible and the service was amazing!!"
  • "Food was absolutely delicious!"
  • "Fillet mignon was one of the best I've had."
  • "Incredible food, I had the steak with mashed potatoes and it was just WOW."
  • "We enjoyed the New York Sirloin Steak, the wine, and the dessert."
  • "The best steak I have ever eaten from a restaurant."
  • "The portions were huge and the steaks were seasoned and cooked to perfection."

Cons:

  • "The food was just a disappointment and seriously overpriced."
  • "Despite we were supposed to eat the best burger in the restaurant it was tasteless, the meat was small, even no sauce we could feel."
  • "Sadly, it was not flavourful at all. Both my wife and I agreed that our steaks were not seasoned or were done very, very lightly."
  • "This was the absolute worst experience at a restaurant I have ever had."
  • "We found there were A LOT of hairs in the dessert in the cream."
  • "But everything that they ordered was BELOW par! Lobster bisque was watery-and fishy, baked potato was terrible and dry."
  • "The filets we had were flavorless."

Service

Pros:

  • "The service exceeded expectations - attentive and polished."
  • "Service is efficient."
  • "The manager is friendly and inviting."
  • "Service was personable and professional."
  • "The service provided a very welcoming atmosphere and made the dinner truly special."
  • "The attentive and friendly staff made the whole experience even more enjoyable."
  • "Service was excellent."

Cons:

  • "The terrible, amateur service at Empire far outweighed the meals we ate."
  • "The waiters were negligent, inattentive and not polite."
  • "At a steakhouse of this caliber, you would expect the server not to be confused about who ordered what meal."
  • "I feel as if the servers weren’t as attentive to us as the other few guests that were present."
  • "Our food took over an hour to arrive at our table."
  • "Waited 20 mins just to receive menus and bread, while others around us were being served."
  • "The service was unimpressive and entirely lacking in professionalism."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The staff is absolutely incredible and the interior is so pristine."
  • "Very posh and relaxing atmosphere."
  • "Beautiful setting with the history of the old cabaret still in view."
  • "The private wine room provided an elegant yet warm ambiance."
  • "Ambiance was excellent. It was quiet, which was perfect after a day of sight-seeing in a loud city!"
  • "The interior totally exceed my expectations. Very nice and cosy place which offers a relaxant atmosphere even in the middle of always 'stirred' Manhattan."
  • "The dining room is beautiful."

Cons:

  • "I felt out of place, and the aesthetic is very old timey."
  • "It was rubbery... The color of stake was fully black because it was burned."
  • "The waitress didn’t know what they have in the menu."
  • "The decor and design of this establishment is absolutely beautiful."
  • "The restaurant is gorgeous! Such a beautiful interior."
  • "Decor was dark and had a somewhat forlorn feel but that's just me and I came here for the steak not to look at the wall."
  • "They try to create a nice setting but decor is aging."

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