Charlie Palmer Steak

Food was good but it was hot as hell, no AC and their poor excuse was that the front of the store was open. Unacceptable!

Bone-​on strip was great. However the truffle is slightly disappointing as it didn’t enhance the experience of the steak. Lobster bisque was fine, great service as well.

2016 winter restaurant week menu was a success at Charlie Parlmer.
Steak was good, steak tartar was good, butternut squash soup was good, service was great!

Friends. They’re there for you when you need them. Sometimes you need them to go away.
I came here for restaurant week with a bunch a bunch of my friends. To our dismay the restaurant messed up our reservation and we had to wait. I understand when these things happen. It sucks but it’s at that point you get to see what kind of place a restaurant is.
We waited a but but once we sat down they did go out of their way to fix things. Some wine on the house. A drink or two knocked off. It was appreciated.
The soup was the biggest disappointment in terms of the food. I didn’t care for it at all. The table ordered up a grilled octopus appetizer which was fantastic. My steak was cooked to perfection. The dessert knocked me out. That or it was the few Manhattans I had.
Back to my friends, towards the end they kept moaning and complaining to get as much stuff as possible. Cmon guys. After awhile they shown they’re sorry and have gone out of their way to make up for it. It was appreciated.
Their dedication to improve on a mistake has shown me that this is a place that truly values its customers and I’ll be sure to return. Maybe with a different group of friends.

You have to go! I loved it!
Simple decore with same good art.
Amazing steak bites!
Riesling was very good, if you are a fan of sweet wine like Riesling, try it!
Olga was very sweet, i didnt get the other bartender s name but she was very friendly as well!

The best Restaurant Week meal I have experienced to date, review from our meal on Feb 2^nd.
My boyfriend and I had an excellent time at Charlie Palmer Steak. All of the of food (appetizers, entrees and dessert) was delicious and the portions were great for a 3 course meal. The steak tartare was the best I’ve ever had anywhere. We had gotten their flank steak and chicken for entrees and both were cooked to perfection. The cheesecake for dessert was divine!
The best part of our meal was Victor, our server. He added the charm to our meal. He was efficient and personable, and made sure we were more than satisfied– but well taken care of. He was great and as for his service, it was amazing.
My boyfriend and I are planning to return for delicious meals and will be asking if Victor is serving.
Highly recommend you give it a try!

** Winter Restaurant Week Review **
We originally had reservations elsewhere for Restaurant Week but a last minute meeting left us scrambling to find last minute reservations in the Midtown area. A thorough search led us to Charlie Palmer Steakhouse, which had several openings. We arrived just on time for our reservation but were told that they were clearing up a few tables. After a few minutes, we were led to a table-​for-​four right by the window, which was nice.
Our waiter came by to drop off the menu and asked if we’d like to see the wine list, which we did. Wine prices were decent and I had a very nice glass of Riesling to go with my meal. We all opted to do the Restaurant Week menu, which offers three choices for appetizer and entrée and two choices for dessert.
For my appetizer, I opted for the Steak Tartare, which is served with a quail egg, gaufrette potatoes and whole grain mustard. I really enjoyed my steak tartare — it was lightly seasoned and the mustard provided a nice kick to the steak. My only complaint is that I wish there was more!
My sister and mom both ordered the Butternut Squash Soup with winter spices, green apples, and chive. I took a few sips of the soup and I thought it was quite good. The green apples and squash cubes provided a crunchy mouth feel.
For my entrée, I decided to do steak on steak and went for the Double Ranch Flank Steak with truffled potatoes and red wine jus. I ordered it medium rare and I think it came out a little closer to medium, but it wasn’t a huge problem. There was still a nice pink center and I really enjoyed the truffled potatoes. It was a solid steak.
My mom ordered the Pan Seared Salmon with braised leaks, fingerling potatoes, and meyer lemon emulsion. The salmon was tender and moist, and paired really well with the leak and lemon sauce. If I didn’t have my heart set on the steak, I would’ve definitely ordered the salmon.
For dessert, we all opted for the Cheesecake Pudding with graham cracker crumbs and raspberries on top. I actually really liked this dessert because you still get to have cheesecake without it being super filling and heavy. I paired my dessert with a cup of coffee (extra $ 4.00), which helped to tone down the sweetness of the pudding.
Service was fairly attentive. Two mangers stopped by during our meal to check up on us and make sure we were enjoying our meals, which was nice. I don’t think Charlie Palmer is the best steak I’ve ever had, but it is definitely a solid steakhouse. If you’re ever in the area and strapped for a dinner spot, give Charlie Palmer a try!

This place is fabulous. The food, atmosphere, drinks, and the service (huge shout out to Kat and Victor!!) are all five stars, impeccable. I came here with my family during Restaurant Week for my sister’s birthday, and we ordered off of the Restaurant Week menu. Everything was absolutely delicious.
Favorites: butternut squash soup (appetizer), steak tartare (appetizer), and the double r ranch flank steak (dinner), cheesecake «pudding» (dessert).
The flank steak dinner comes with truffle mashed potatoes and it was so delicious! I had the roasted Murray’s chicken breast, which I thought was okay. The chicken breast itself was not very flavorful, but the mushroom risotto was fantastic. The cheesecake pudding is to die for. I’ve never had anything so delicious and creative! The cheesecake filling was dense, sweet, and creamy, the graham cracker topping was still crunchy, and the raspberries on top were so fresh and delicious. I would make this at home if I got my hands on the recipe.
The best thing about my experience at this restaurant was being served by Victor, who was our waiter, and having the wine sommelier, Kat, around for all of our questions. They were both super attentive to our table, and made my sister’s birthday a huge celebration. We ordered one bottle of wine in the beginning of the night, but Victor kept us partying all night by bringing us another half bottle of wine, two bottles of delicious champagne, and even brought over vanilla ice cream and another one of their desserts.
I will definitely be back, and it’s because of how delicious the food was, and of course because Victor went above and beyond to make our table exceptionally happy, and definitely full!

Went for restaurant week on Friday night and had a fantastic experience! We had a reservation for 8pm and ran into traffic along the way, which delayed us about 30 minutes, but our table was still available! Our server, Alex, was very attentive and able to make wine recommendations that we were very pleased with.
My boyfriend ordered the butternut squash soup as an appetizer and I got the steak tartare; both are recommended! We really appreciated the visual of the plating as well. For the entrée, we both ordered the steak medium well and it was cooked to perfection! Barely had room for dessert, but the cheesecake pudding was so good that I finished it all!
The time elapsed between courses was perfect and we never felt rushed or unattended to. Will definitely be returning in the future!

Went for restaurant week and my friends birthday. We had a large group and I must say they were fantastic for accommodating us. I was also able to bring a cake without a cake fee.
That said, the food was good but not great. The butternut squash soup was decent but arrived lukewarm. The flank steak was the best part in my opinion (granted I’m unrefined and like my steak more chewy, my boyfriend likes the melt-​in-​your mouth kind and was unamused). We both however thoroughly enjoyed the truffle mashed potatoes that came with the steak. Dessert was thoroughly disappointing. Without apology, they swapped out the cheesecake pudding for brownie a la mode. That and the berries with cream (which was literally just that) were nothing special.
Lastly, service was slow. Including serving the cake I brought, the dinner was 3 hours long.

Pretty much a complete and total letdown.
Came here for restaurant week. This is normally not an area we frequent because it’s quite touristy but it was near an event we had with friends later (which we didn’t even make it to cause our dinner ran so late…).
Service started out great and just nosedived. Water was filled instantly as we sat down, and as soon as we finished our appetizer another waiter was standing there with our entrée. Ironically this superb service was at a time when the restaurant was packed. As the restaurant got emptier the service became horrendous. We sat with our plates for literally ten minutes after finishing our entrees — not acceptable for a nice steakhouse. We waited forever for dessert, forever for the check, etc.
Ambiance wise I felt the restaurant was really noisy. I could hardly hear my fiancé speak. This may be attributable to the six shrieking girls at the table next to us though, so I won’t hold this against the restaurant. It doesn’t matter because they failed in most other aspects anyway.
Food — this is where I have the biggest bone to pick. Complimentary bread was like something you’d find in communist Russia circa 1960 — literally hard as a rock and stale. Skip it and your jaw will thank you. For appetizers we ordered the tartare and butternut squash soup. This was simply the worst butternut squash soup I have ever had — no butternut squash and an overwhelming taste and smell of heavy cream.
I couldn’t finish it. The tartare appetizer was so-​so and quite soggy
Entrees were okay. I ordered the chicken which was woefully dry. However the risotto it came with is one of the better risottos I’ve had. Fiancé had the steak and said it was pretty good, but he was peeved that he asked for it to be done medium and it came back more or less well done.
Dessert — they ran out of the cheesecake pudding which is disappointing as it is highly reviewed on here. I instead got a chocolate brownie and my other half ended up with mixed berries and whipped cream. No complaints here but these are the types of desserts anyone past middle school could whip up and make edible.
Lastly, the bathrooms were completely filthy.
I’m talking massive amounts of paper towel on the floor, pee on the floor, no toilet paper, etc. This is a big restaurant and the restroom should be checked on at least every hour if not more frequently. Bleh.
Can’t recommend this place at all, unfortunately.

Restaurant week review.
I would say that the moto of the restaurant week menu should be «great, but not exceptional»
Though… It was exceptional but Caesar salad. Come on, it could be so much better — I am sorry, I am from Europe and this is not even Caesar as per ingredients.
But:
One of the best mashed potato and steak. Just amazingly good.
Moreover, desert as cheesecake proved to be outstanding as well. It’s brilliant.
I read some reviews and I am sincerely surprised that people complained about the stuff: waiters are responsive and attentive. I firmly believe, service is firm five star!
So 5 star main course
Disappointing salad
Five star dessert
Five star derive
Should be about 4.3 stars as average.

This is a true gem for families with kids.
I was a little bit concerned about taking our little baby to this restaurant, but I really needed to keep her on west coast time as I was visiting NYC. So, I insisted on taking her to all of our fancy dinners. From the minute we walked in, they were just fabulous to us.
The restaurant was great about providing the high chair and finding edible foods for an 11 month old. Granted, she’s a fairly well behaved child (for now!) so it wasn’t too bad, but no one gave us the stanky eye and everyone was more than accommodating.
Best part?
Steak was REALLY good.
Close to the St. Regis! Walking distance.

Came here for a client lunch, their $ 29 prix-​fixe lunch menu is pretty good value for money in this part of town!
I started with their daily soup which was butternut squash, a perfectly cooked medium-​rare flatiron steak, and a small pot of cheesecake topped with berries. Good quality cooking with impeccable service.
The place is spacious and elegant, perfect for a business lunch, will definitely come back!

Service is second to none. Food is absolutely wonderful, I will undoubtably return in the near future.

I’d give 3 ½ stars. Service was polite, not in your face type which I like. We went during rw, the restaurant is big and it was pretty occupied. I ordered the steak tartare and the filet minogn and my friend ordered the Caesar salad and the pasta. Tartar was nice, not heavy at all. But my steak was so salty I couldn’t finish it. My friends pumpkin (?) pasta was delicious though. I got a bourbon cocktail and my friend got a gin cocktail from their crafted cocktail list and both were excellent. But CP being a steakhouse, I was disappointed by their steak. I probably won’t be back.

We had guilt city voucher we needed to use so made a last minute reservation on a Saturday. The steak, service, and the ambience were great! Unlike most upscale restaurants in midtown the ambience was not stuffy– we sat by a group of bachelorette party group who were having the best time of their lived and also sat by old couple who were enjoying Saturday dinner. We had the porterhouse for two and it probably was one of the best porterhouse I have had! I would definitely go back with guests in town or business dinner.

Restaurant Week experience review: amazing, amazing steak, and food in general. The quality of the ingredients was so obviously fresh: steak, vegetables, fruit, dessert. everything! I truly savored every bite, and raved about it with my fellow diners. The waiters and host/​concierge were also so generous and kind.
Food/​Restaurant Week menu (steak tartar, flank steak, carrot cake /​strawberry cheesecake):
I must first note how good their bread and butter are here. I had to request seconds!
And Aside from the quality, the portions were hefty. I expected a smaller steak since this is such a highly renowned steakhouse. Instead, they clearly presented their full capabilities and generosity in their restaurant week menu! The steak was cooked perfectly as expected, and you can tell how high grade the meat is. The steak tartar was also too quality, with a delicious little quail egg on top. The carrot cake was fairly mediocre, but the cheesecake was so delicious and fresh, to the point that typical cheesecakes are now meaningless and worth nothing to my taste buds (it wasn’t too mealy or dry).
Overall, you can tell they put great thought into the creativity and taste of each of their dishes.
In addition to the menu, my table ordered some of their sides (sautéed mushrooms in balsamic vinegar, and truffle mac & cheese), which were behind addicting. They did both sides justice, I would’ve even just had the sides as a meal.
Host/​Waiter service:
I had arrived after a long day with my diners, we were not dressed as up to par for the steakhouse, and the host/​concierge were not judgmental at all (phew!).
I had asked the waiter if he suggested the carrot cake or cheesecake off of the restaurant week menu, and he insisted I try the carrot cake, and if I didn’t like it, he would bring the cheesecake! (So kind!). I actually liked the carrot cake, it was fresh. And I had centered my plate to let my fellow diners try it, and the waiter was like «you don’t like it? Don’t worry!». I told him I liked it, but then a few minutes later he still brought out a fresh cheesecake :)
The host/​concierge was so generous, and I assume to help bring service in, gifted me with a card allowing me to bring friends in for a free round of drinks at their bar! I will definitely be coming back (regardless of their service!)
Slight negative from the evening was that the service started a little slow, and they were a bit slow to refill our waters, but we’re still overall attentive!

**SUMMER 2015 RESTAURANT WEEK REVIEW**
My boyfriend and I had a reservation on a Wednesday at 7 pm. The place was only half packed. Looking around, it didn’t seem like many people opted for restaurant week, but we did!
To start, we both had the steak tartare. This came topped with a quail egg, and some honey mustard sauce to the side. It was my first time trying steak tartare and I loved every bite! I liked it better without the sauce though. The sauce just masked the flavor of the beef.
For the entrée, we both had the balsamic marinated hanger steak with blue cheese whipped potatoes. The steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare for me). I hate when you order steaks at restaurants and you get their interpretation of what medium rare it — it’s usually either too well done, or too rare. But this one was just right (like the Goldilocks and the Three Bears of steakhouses, if you will. Yeah… I went there and yes, I know it was lame). The mashed potatoes tasted like potato buds — you know, those instant mashed potatoes we all used to make in college. There was very little blue cheese in there. The flavor wasn’t very strong. It was more like a hint of blue cheese. But the steak was so good, that I didn’t even care. My only gripe was that the portions were kind of small. It felt more like a lunch portion than it did a dinner one. After the meal, I wasn’t still hungry but I wasn’t that full either — definitely not the beached whale kind of full that I’ve experienced at other steakhouses during restaurant week.
Finally, for dessert, I got the carrot cake and he got the cheesecake pudding. I forgot carrot cake has raisins in it, which I hate, so that ruined my dessert a little bit. The cake itself was good though. The pudding was a nice, creative change from the standard heavy slabs of cheesecake you would get.
I might come back for another restaurant week — but probably during a lunch. It seems more worth it since the portions are so small here.

Ok, Charlie Palmer finally does steak in New York and it was almost worth the wait. Shrimp cocktail and smoked veal agnolotti are a great way to start. And the 2x truffle baked potato is one of the best sides of any steakhouse in the city. The dropped ball is the bone in ribeye. Lack of char on the cut was matched by the lack of flavor. The course sea salt sprinkled on top of the ribeye helped, but didn’t keep it from being the least favorite part of the meal.