Monterey

Name: Monterey
Address: 37 E 50th St, New York, NY, United States, 10022
Telephone: (212) 377-7171
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

91 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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Simon Oren, Dudi Sasson and Chef James Tracey bring midtown Manhattan a glamorous bold American restaurant. A raw bar features every crustacean imaginable, and servers stroll through the dining room brandishing custom gridiron carts preparing items tableside. The menu circles the globe offering Chef Tracey’s seasonal cuisine alongside an extensive selection of Prime Dry-Aged Steaks, and Roast Prime Rib of Beef. Designed by Scott Kester and Dudi Sasson, the two-floor lofty space is comfortable and lavish with an expansive bar and seating for upwards of 200 guests; perfect for large group dining, with private rooms for business and social events. Befitting the group’s other properties, including Isabelle’s Osteria, Dagon, Nice Matin, Marseille, and Barbounia, beverage director Aviram Turgeman’s wine list is award-winning, and his cocktails are expertly shaken and stirred.
Opening breakfast on January 9th

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 3, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
American, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 377-7171
Website
https://montereybrasserie.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
37 E 50th St, New York, NY 10022
Neighborhood
Midtown East
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

What 91 people are saying

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.3Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great for business lunch or night out - beautiful decor
LB
LouB
New England
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect midtown lunch spot. The menu offered a wide range of options. The food was excellent with great service to match. A lovely spot for a leisurely lunch.
RK
RonitK
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Every dish we ordered was absolutely delicious and beautiful presentation Beautiful space and great service
JH
JonH
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience4
They removed the spaghetti meatballs dish. The service is terrible for the prices they charge. You have to pay just to get bread. Overall, way overpriced and overrated.
DL
DennisL
New York Area
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on January 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lovely spot for lunch. Great menu and ambiance is elegant.
AA
AndyA
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great room and exceptional service. Loved the table side cart service for martinis and bananas foster. Felt like an upscale homage to old school dining. Would highly reccomend.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We live in neighborhood and have been to Monterey 3 times. All have been very good dining experiences with a large choice of wines by the glass, and smaller cuts of beef tenderloin for smaller appetites among a nicely varied menu. Service has been perfect and ambience excellent
OT
OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had an amazing meal with outstanding service. There was no way for the meal to more perfect or the service to be more attentive. The ambience was lovely and the entire staff was gracious and welcoming. Can’t wait to go again!!!
SO
SamO
New York Area
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 11, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Getting a resv was ez pz. The hostess was swift with checking me In considering it’s winter and big coats are standard. The bar was crazy which is wheew we had to stand for a few min till table was ready. Couldn’t get the bar tenders eye, however once seated all was well. Our waiter ISRAEL was amazing!! He suggested the onion btead which was a pillow of buttery oinion magic. My friend had the fish I had the pork chop! My old fashion (drnk) was made perfectly!!!!!! One of the best I have ever had and I have had them all over New York! For dessert we had the beignets. Umm they (in my opinion) were more like deliciously fluffy mini donut holes. Not beignets - having sat in the french quarter and had the real thing. However overall I would absolutely refer this restaurant! It was totes worth it!
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xxxxx
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 6, 2023
overall1food2service2ambience1
Waited 20 min for table. Asked for our first round of drinks to be comped to make up for it; they refused. Music loud and terrible. Service slow. Food overpriced and very heavy.
DG
DG1215
New York Area
12 reviews
vip
3.0
12 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience3
Service great. Ambiance - looks like a cruise ship Drinks extremely expensive. Food was ok. Overcooked. Great vibe but honestly you are sitting in a cruise ship on 50th street Manhattan. The restaurant is located next to a hotel and Blackrock so drawing a crowd is easy enough . I will not be returning and a tad disappointed in the NY Post noting this is one of NY’s hottest new spots.
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Hungrymaninasuit
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Montery is fabulous on a normal night - NYE was magical!
M
Maconout
Tampa
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Truly a great meal. The atmosphere was just what we wanted and the service was very attentive.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience4
Decor is beautiful, ambiance is great and the bar is cool. Food is not so special and tough to nail down, a bit like the Smith
TT
TinyT
Columbus
18 reviews
vip
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
The service and food were excellent. The only reason I did not give the review 5 stars was when entering they were playing some great Rat Pack/Swing/Jazz music. Unfortunately after we were seated the music changed (maybe around 7pm) to a very bad techno music which did not match the food nor the ambiance. I politely requested the music be switched back but unfortunately the manager did not do so.
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mvwitty
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was absolutely incredible. Literally half way through our meal we were discussing when we could come back. Every bite was better than the last . Cannot tell you the last time that has happened for me in a restaurant. Oh yes I can, the last time I had dinner prepared by this same chef about 3 years ago which is what brought us to Monterey when we heard he was there.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was excellent. Caesar salad & potato purée are world class. Friendly service. Highly recommend
LM
LauraM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had a wonderful dinner and dining experience. Looking forward to returning
PF
PeterF
New York Area
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
fantastic menu. Excellent preparation. They did a great job with the space
OT
OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
loved the prime rib and bananas Foster table side!
NG
NicoleG
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved the vibe, service was great and so was the food!
SS
SteveS
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a great time with an amazing large round table with spinning center for my group of 6. We made last minute reservations and we got right in with an amazing meal and service. Great drinks, appetizers, and meals for all. Thanks for a fun night near Rockefeller Center.
PS
PaulaS
Cleveland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 15, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
Rough. Hostess was super backed up and not seating reservations quickly so a huge mob of people at the door. She would come by, not talk to anyone then leave again. Waiter was rude and impatient. Part of it was probably that it was so loud in the space that we couldn’t hear him and he couldn’t hear us. He walked away while we were in the middle of ordering drinks at one point. Food was highly mediocre - $25 chicken sandwich a giant bland piece of dry chicken breast slammed between a tiny baguette, soggy fries, falafel was disappointing.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent Nice table Small table big enough for two and spaced well Food great $25 stoli martini…in a tiny wine glass????? Really
J
Jnainny
New York Area
102 reviews
vip
4.0
102 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Holiday outing with the adult nephews. Lovely setting—a little annoying with “we’ll seat you when you whole party arrives”. Need to skip that and just say “please have a seat at the bar while we get your table ready” Service was lovely if a bit harried. Place was very busy—understandable at this time of year and our wait person seemed a bit overwhelmed. But no worries. All was well. Food is lovely but nothing exceptional. Lovely starters—salad, salmon, tuna tartar. Fried artichokes were very good. Hanger steak was perfectly cooked and tender— French fries were a bit stale in texture. Could that be the soy oil? No chocolate mousse or bananas foster at lunch—but they were on the menu? Beignets were delicious but the lemon curd underwhelming. Cloud cake was just ok.
M
Maracaibo
Richmond
111 reviews
vip
4.0
111 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Menu was very good- great oysters, steaks and fish. Service was good albeit not super friendly. Pretty expensive but a nice venue
JS
JonS
San Francisco
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
The food is fantastic. Perfectly seasoned, inventive with the proper accents of familiar. The setting is stylish, a real New York City restaurant feel, if there is such a sensation. Service is quality. Price is not cheap, but hardly outrageous. A good value. This is an excellent experience. A+.
j
john
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was very good and atmosphere was nice. Would definitely go back.
TG
ToddG
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall3food3service4ambience3
Service was good and food was decent, though I felt overpriced. $75 for a smaller cut of prime rib is crazy!
D
Diner
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
1.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall1food1service1ambience2
In my opinion do not waste your time or money! Horrible experience. Entrees were terrible and steak not worth it. Fries were bland. Shared steak and ask them to split steak in the kitchen and they did Horizontally not vertically! The martini cart is also a waste of time and money. The server ended up spilling the drink all over the cart….and you pay a premium for the experience. Never again!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
vip
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience2
Service was horrible. 1st the waitress brought out drinks for myself and only brought out an empty glass to be used for champagne for my date. Her glass was not filled til at least 10 minutes later. 2nd despite requesting sparkling water, still tap water was given to us. We had to remind her of the sparkling water.. when I ordered another drink for myself, it was the wrong drink. We constantly had to look for our waitress. The whole experience was embarrassing to me and my date. The service was more suited to a moderately priced restaurant and not to this restaurant. The restaurant needs more polished wait staff
C
Charles
New York Area
58 reviews
vip
2.0
58 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience3
Way, way over priced. A Hendricks martini is $26. If you want bread for the table, it's $18 (not a typo). Service staff not educated on the menu. Food was OK, but not at all representative of the pricing, and to add insult to injury, they add a 25% gratuity (not a typo) automatically to the check. Isabelles is so good, something went wrong here. This place won't be around a year from now.
RH
RHH1
New York Area
6 reviews
3.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall3food3service1ambience2
Very disappointing service and menu choices. Food was ok but service lacking
H
Hje10007
New York Area
5 reviews
vip
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall1food4service2ambience2
Food was good. Hostess was rude. We waited an hour for our table because the party before us was lingering. My group had two very visibly pregnant women and the host and hostess offered us drinks at the bar while we waited. They made no attempt to get the lingering party to leave. Waitress was very nice and I felt badly that she got our table because we were obviously very annoyed by the whole situation. But she was sweet and gracious and the scheduling disaster was clearly not her fault.
B
Becky
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 8, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
A very enjoyable meal at Monterey. Good food, excellent service and a very pleasant ambience. Would definitely recommend.
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Patty
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent all around....only negative is music level was too loud.
CM
CourtneyM
Tallahassee
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience4
Food and drinks are good. Prices are extremely high. Service really needs improvement to warrant charging what they do for the experience.
QP
QahirP
San Francisco
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 5, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great food with some really innovative and fun dishes. Really enjoyed all the table side service ideas. Value for money was lacking though
AS
AlanS
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best new restaurants to have opened this year! Food, wine, service all fabulous including their special cocktails.

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Monterey is rated 4.4 stars by 91 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 3, 2023

10:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

37 E 50th St, New York, NY 10022

Additional information

Neighborhood
Midtown East
Hours of operation
Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Cuisines
American, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

Website
https://montereybrasserie.com/
Phone number
(212) 377-7171

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