Pera Mediterranean Brasserie

Excellent good and service

I love this place for a light fast biz lunch and to
Take clients for drinks after work if you can claim the awesome communal table!

I work 2 blocks from here and have gone many times for lunch meetings. The food is consistently good and lots of choices to choose from. I have recommended this to other business friends when they are looking for places in the area of Grand Central or Midtown and all have been pleased.

The food was ok. This is the first time at Pera that I was not as excited about the food. It seemed too dry.

We had a wonderful dining experience. The service was excellent and the food was first rate.

Good food but eh service. I’ve been here several times for lunch and dinner and the food is always good but the service is nearly always slow. It shouldn’t take me 10 mins to flag down the check and another 10 mins to get my cc back. Only go here if you have time to spare.

Went for restaurant week lunch. Food was terrific. My friend and I try new restaurants this way. The service was a little off I would say. Not as much attention paid. Bill brought but was not asked whether we wanted dessert/coffee. Had to ask for water a time or two. It was a Friday during Summer. They were not crowded. Perhaps the staff was thinking of the beach too. I would still recommend highly.

Food is very good, although a bit on the pricey side for what you get. I ordered what was basically a Greek salad with chicken and it was $27. The pita bread they offer at the start of the meal is delicious. The dining room has a nice ambiance and the waitstaff is friendly. Overall recommend.

Excellent. Managed very professionally.

Great meal

very good place for business lunches for those who like something other than steak houses or sushi

At a higher end restaurant, there should not be a need to remind that bread needs to be brought to the table. Service was mediocre at best. The food was nicely presented, however tasteless.

Delicious food! Got to experience this restaurant during restaurant week! The salad and the gnocchi were outstanding! Truly delicious! Service was good! Definitely would like to come back to try the regular menu!
The hostess was the only thing that made the experience a little annoying! She was too busy texting and told us to “please wait one second” as she finished her text!

I have been coming here for years, so I will describe this visit as a bad night. I was at Pera for a business meeting; the restaurant was so loud we couldn't hear each other, the server we had was working for the first time and didn't know enough about the menu to answer even the simplest of questions (train the staff more before they go out on the floor). The person who came to her assistance didn't answer the questions well either, thus we didn't get the dishes we wanted and were specifically hoping to eat. We were rushed to clear the table. Staff repeatedly came to ask if they could take our plates.

Terribly disappointing.

Cold food. Took forever.

The quality of the food and watchful efficiency of the staff makes this restaurant a standout.

Food was delicious and atmosphere was lovely. Sunday night supper menu is a fantastic deal.

This was one of my favorite places, but the food seems to have changed. The octopus in the salad wasn't fresh and the steak frites was mediocre...

Restaurant used to be great. More recently, the care, quality, and taste have declined. Bread was salted and oiled to the point it was inedible. The chicken was not fully cooked. The servers and host were bothered with our presence. Sad.

The food was quite nice although not outstanding. The indifferent service made the whole experience feel a bit flat.

I don’t think I will ever go there. Menu is just average and they are taking the good stuff out of the menu.

I asked for coffee, it came cold! Just bad...

It is sad to see a good place to go this bad!

It is unfortunately no longer authentic Turkish Food. The menu has been altered too much to attract tourists.

Short staffed for summer hours.

a nice assortment of dishes- some a bit pricey, but very fresh. Noise level can be unbearable when really full but overall good place to meet and attentive service
would recommend for business or everyday dining

very good thank you

Pera actually has wonderful food, and I've enjoyed it at dinnertime. At lunch it is WAY to noisy to have a reasonable conversation. I found myself yelling over the din of the dining room. I won't go back there again for a business lunch meal. The maitre d had also claimed to have lost our reservation (blaming open table) and gave us pretty much the worst seat in the house.

All that being said, I've had many an enjoyable and delicious meal from this restaurant. You just need to go some time other than between 12-2 pm.

Had a nice quiet space at lunch, in what is usually a very active noisy restaurant. Love the food, love the vibe. Great for vegetarians, too.

It was fine, but not great or surprising. Food was good, too salty. Almost no other diners on a Saturday night, a little off-putting

So glad I found this restaurant!! Absolute delicious and inspired menu. Nice and accommodating staff. Will definitely return.

Food was excellent with a wide variety of options. Noise level was very high, so possibly not the best location if you need to have a lot of conversation.

Good food at a reasonable price; a little noisy but still comfortable

I took me several minutes of standing at the entrance podium for anyone to greet me, and then after being seated it took over ten minutes to nudge anyone to take our order. The restaurant was so noisy (1:15PM) that it was almost impossible to have a conversation with my guest. Food was OK but not very good or interesting. Obtaining the check was another adventure.

Anniversaire

The food is off the charts. The floor can get quite loud but the meal was exceptional.

Reliable food and service. Stuffed grape leaves becoming ordinary, but lamb taco a top choice for appetizers. Chicken main dish better than on previous visits, with thin slices doubled over and grilled, then taken off skewer to make a nice presentation with salad. Lamb chops always done just right. Wine choices adequate, some interesting non-routine selections.

Not worth it; the bulgur pilaf and rice were OK but everything else -- the lamb kebab, artichoke+pea puree appetizer, starter bread --were all disappointing

Sad evening, slow service and sad looking waiting staff and very inattentive. Lunch ambiance was much better.

Close to Grand central station - a very convenient business lunch spot. Business dinners as well. Interesting Greek/Mediterranean menu and reasonably priced.

Food was extremely delish [salad with grilled chicken] and the wait service was very attentive. Only thing that struck me odd was that despite reservations that indicated it was a business meeting they sat us next to the smokey grill. The lady that sat us was hesitant on seating us elsewhere, even though one of our party pointed out an available table. Facial expression showed annoyance. Never had that happen before ...

Took a long time to get the waiter to initially come over to us. When the server brought the food, I asked for some fresh pepper; the server said yes and walked to get it, and them I never saw them again.

Food was very good though.