Mory’s Association

Time to stop by for lunch. Where are the regular people in the Temple Bar? Vlad? Tony? Why is this bartendress playing this red neck hillbilly crap? This is a Yale club! Ugh.

We went here for a group dinner. The food was OK, but the staff was great. Marie handled our group of 20 – 25 all by herself, and she and the rest of the staff were very friendly.
I didn’t like my mushroom risotto all that much (something just didn’t taste quite right), but the staff was so great I would go back to give it another chance and try a different dish.
Fun tip: If you go with a Yale alum, ask him or her to get the silver cup ;)

We went with a group of 6 for a bite to eat before the Yale vs. Dartmouth Hockey game. We went early as a friend told us this place gets packed by 5– he was right, it was jammed by the time we left. We sat in the Temple grill room. I ordered the fish and chips, it was outstanding! The coating on the cod was light and crunchy, not greasy at all. The chips (or fries) were well browned with a nice but not overwhelming seasoning. My friend ordered the mushroom risotto and house salad, and declared both delicious too. Despite the crowd, our service never felt rushed, and our waiter was attentive but not overbearing. Thank you Morys chef and staff for a fun and yummy experience!

Mory’s is a «tradition» that is really the only reason to go their. As other Unilocaler’s have noted, the food isn’t worth the price and the service can be slow. Toasting is fun once in a while, but the flavors taste rather kool-​aid-​y. Beyond toasting I don’t quite see a reason to eat there.

My husband and I brought family to the Temple bar for food and drinks. There is a student member menu that is offered. For $ 15 students join and are given a $ 10 voucher to apply toward food and drink. We ordered burgers and the truffle fries. The burgers were tasty enough not the best in New Haven but then again one mostly comes here for the history and memorabilia. The staff is is friendly and helpful. Next time we return will be on a Monday to check out the Whiffenpoofs.

A group of friends and I just celebrated a friend’s birthday at Mory’s. Tonight also happened to be the debut of the current Whiffenpoofs cohort. The service was good, and I am especially thankful to Maxine, who maintained kindness and flexibility as I called her several times throughout the day to adjust our reservations. In regards to the food, I ordered the salmon, which tasted good but was nothing special. However, I really liked the ambiance, the charming group of Whiffenpoof gentlemen (so talented!), and the company that I was enjoying. I also like Mory’s because I love being part of a long-​standing Yale tradition. All in all, I had a delightful meal and lovely evening here.
Verdict: Memorable experience. I would return and order from the student menu.

This place is your perfect spot for a little taste of Yale history! Go on Monday nights to hear the Whiffenpoofs (Yale’s oldest a capella group) sing — sit for a while, have a slightly over-​priced dinner, and it’ll all even out price-​wise once you realize the Whiffs are insanely entertaining. They say you need to be a member to get in, but really they will welcome any customers, so give it a try even if you’re not.

Morys is a Yale institution, and is a mix of restaurant, bar, and private club. They’ve run into money trouble over the past few years, and as a result redid a lot of the place. They now have a great bar area which, when not too crowded, is a fun place to hang out with friends. The other areas of the restaurant retained the old school charm, with wooden tables with old carvings and photos on the wall of past (often athletic) Yalies going back decades.
One major complaint — they changed the recipe for bakers soup after the renovation! Bakers soup is a Morys staple and only available there — it’s a sort of tomato/​curry soup that just isn’t as strong or flavorful as it used to be. Morys staff — please fix this!
Different acapella groups sing on different nights. The Famous Whiffenpoofs, the best group, sing on Mondays. You should probably call ahead to make sure they’re in town before going or so ever them though.
Classic Yale and a must see for anyone visiting the campus.

It’s Mory’s. It’s first and foremost a club, one that happens to have a dining room. You’re not coming here for the food, you’re coming for a toasting if you’re a Yale student and for the ambiance and nostalgia if you’re an alumnus member.
That being said, the food is not actually bad. The risotto I is actually done well, cooked right and a bit lacking in flavor, but far from the worst risotto I’ve ever had.

I went here today for a holiday luncheon with one of my departments at work. I went with the expectation that this is considered a Yale/​New Haven institution, so they can ride on the coattails of tradition and prestige. I’d never actually noticed it, despite going to Toad’s and walking downtown many times. The building itself is gorgeous — a really old house converted into a restaurant with Yale memorabilia stretching back to the 1800’s.
It was a bit drafty, but it’s an old house. Ok, fine. I’ll let you have that one, Mory.
The service was fine, but the food… well…I had «sea scallops with risotto and shrimp.» To me, this would have been a few scallops and a hunk of risotto with a few shrimp. Instead, there was a lump of risotto, three wood-​ear mushrooms, and some wilted greens (tasted like escarole?) mixed in, ONE scallop, and TWO shrimp. It’s a $ 15 entrée, so I didn’t expect the whole ocean, but 3 pieces? Come on. The risotto would have been quite good, except it was undercooked, and I was unable to eat much of it, since the inside half of each grain of rice was still hard.
We ordered dessert, and I had a «hot apple streussel,» which was basically a small pie crust with some apples that had been put into sugar and cinnamon, and put in the center of the crust. The crust tasted and crumbled as though it was a frozen one, and it was definitely not hot. It was barely warm — my ice cream on top wasn’t even melting.
I mean, it wasn’t…bad, per se. But then again, I wasn’t paying for it. When we got back to work and were in the elevator, my colleague (who had the same dish) had the same complaints about the food as I did. If I had been super starving, or paying, I might have been a lot more disgruntled.
Again, this is a place you go for the prestige and to say, «Yes, I’ve been there.» Not if you want your risotto fully cooked.

«Back then» when I was an undergrad:
Food: meh
Service: an older crowd (remember Wayne and Bill?)
Dress code: blazer and tie
The real attraction: having Cups upstairs with your college organizations or pals
Recent visit during Alumni Assembly:
Food: very good mushroom risotto. I hear the current Chef previously worked at the much heralded Scoozi
Service: much younger and more friendly servers
Dress code: very relaxed
Other: enjoyed the ambiance of the bar in the back. Great to hang for a bit with Whim ‘n Rhythm
So, will Mory’s ever be a five star foodie place? No. But, would you want it to be? You couldn’t afford such a place when you were in college anyways.
It is a special place. You go back and it takes you back. There is only one Mory’s

I really want to like this place but they make it so hard! It’s not a bad place to go for a drink after work but the food is pretty awful. The risotto was good. The vegetable panini was a bunch of bland, soggy veggies on barely toasted whole grain bread. The salads are meager — the house salad advertises blue cheese but my salad only came with a little 1“x1″ slice, why even put it in the description? The veggie burgers are mush! However, I think there is a new veggie burger now. The caprese salad was served without basil. Unfortunately, I have to eat here often with colleagues. Service is good – go sit in the bar and have a few drinks with friends or colleagues; I just wish they would do something about the food!

We were taken here for lunch on our first visit to Yale and its fabulous art museums. What a great place with stellar atmosphere and history. Loved every moment spent there and the chicken salad was pretty good too.

Food is awful and service is awful. Always. For as long as I’ve known. These two things seem to be Mory’s real traditions.
Cups is fine to do once or twice, though they just taste like cheap fruit syrup.

Mory’s has such tradition that every Yalie should visit at least once and do a round of cups. It’s really neat to just sit in some of the the old rooms upstairs and look at the old photos of former Yalies and think that many many years ago, these people were toasting with cups just like you are.
In terms of the food though, it’s definitely not worth it. I’ve been here for dinner twice and each time, found the food to be bland and not worth the price. However, I’ve also been just for hor d’oeuvres and liked those, particularly the mini crab cakes, three cheese tartlets, mini quiches, and spanaekopita. That said, I generally find these things to be good and don’t think the ones at Mory’s stood out in any way, especially given the prices.
Happy hours at Mory’s can be fun and there’s also trivia too! Do cups at Mory’s (I like the green and this champagne filled one) and come here to get drinks or hear the acapella groups sing, but don’t come for the food.

Mory’s of new would make Mory’s of olde proud. The tap room is an awesome addition and scratches every itch I have to pretend to be a young Yale gentleman circa 1921.

My friend was a member and was kind to invite me to dinner prior to the renovation. She had an amazing membership as a student. We abided by the dress code and enjoyed a large group meal. Service was professional. Our entrees ranged from a salad to a ribeye. The prices are hard to swallow as a graduate student.

To the tables down at Mory’s
To the place where Louis dwells
To the dear old Temple bar we love so well
Five stars. Glory days. Enough said.

Old school boy’s club with updated vibes, respectable wine list, and high quality service! It’s «pub food with a flare» so don’t expect too much and it would be a 3 star if it weren’t for the oddity of the environment.

Com’on, Yalies, you are too generous, that place does not deserve 5 stars! It is way overrated. We all happen to be there once out of traditional principles, right?
Well, first, food is nothing special, not even good. Second, give me a break with the so-​called alcoholic cups, that is just syrup juice!