Il Mulino Prime
“I will definitely be back for another leisurely workday lunch!”
“I chose the ricotta meatballs for my appetizer, salmon for the main course and the cheese cake for desert.”
“I don't get all the negative reviews, this is really a great little spot in the heart of SoHo.”
Il Mulino Prime
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Very average food (under-seasoned, pricey) in a nice atmosphere (small, cosy restaurant, dim-lighting, great playlist, etc). Expensive wine selection for the price/quality ratio.
Five of us were there for dinner last night. One bottle of $100.00 wine, appetizers and main courses with coffee afterwards came to about $600.00 before tip.
Three of us had veal Milanese, large cutlet pounded flat, breaded flat and pan fried, fantastic. One pasta special dish, I'm told "wonderful". The other person had Dover sole. It was a large portion that was prepared perfectly.
The service was great and attentive. They also served lots of little goodies when we sat down. One star deduction for the kind of loud music and rowdy bar.
My friend and I checked out the place during NYC restaurant week for dinner. I absolutely loved the decor, the ambiance, the food and service. It's a quaint little space and beautifully decorated. We ordered the tomatoes and mozzarella and the creamy polenta with beef ragu for appetizers. The tomato and mozzarella was really small but the polenta and beef ragu was a good size. Both were very delicious. I ordered the 10 oz filet minon, medium rare. It was cooked to perfection. We also ordered the short rib ravioli. They were delicious al though a bit salty. We also ordered a side or Brussels sprouts. Crispy and perfect. For dessert we had the lemon tiramisu and chocolate cake. Dessert wine was on the house. It was a great experience and I'll def be back!
For the Il Mulino lovers….this one is dodgy. Service was slow and staff was unfriendly. The food was weak. We came for restaurant week and had the dinner menu here. I ordered the meatballs as an appi(best thing here and delicious). My husband got the salad (which we would make blindfolded at home). I ordered the steak which was over cooked. The chicken park was good. But that's all that comes and it's nothing close to the il mulino one. The cheesecake was pretty decent. We came in excited and left disappointed.
Stopped in for an early restaurant week dinner and noticed the trendy décor and very charming service. Pre fixe menu looked good, and I went with the Grilled Baby Octopus (+$5), Chicken Parmesan, and Ricotta Cheesecake. Everything was good, but the cheesecake was something special… and this is coming from someone who doesn't necessarily love cheesecake. I don't know that I'd feel the need to return, even though it was a nice meal… but that cheesecake could pull me back.
Ladies and gentlemen: sit back, relax and get ready for the single best dining experience of your lives. Five. Stars. Strong. For this amazing nouveau steakhouse in SoHo. The il Mulino brand is one that evokes visions of grandeur and class. Prime is no exception.
I arrived on a Monday, in the pouring rain during Restaurant Week. Total monsoon – you know the kind. I immediately expected to be turned away or pushed off the stairs with a broom. In the words of the Scissor Sisters, I looked like a "drowned, harassed, rat." Imagine my awe when I was welcomed in, offered a cloth napkin to dry myself and something to drink. Ummm, mom? No, it was not my mom! She was home in Queens! It was was actually the gracious professional staff including the manager, Antonio, and bartender, Elvis.
I sat at the bar, super early for my dinner reservation. The Prosecco was perfectly chilled and refreshing. They have these DELICIOUS complimentary rosemary truffle potato chips of which I could eat no less than 300,000. I ate so many the bartender refilled my bucket. Embarrassing.
On to the real food which was as beautifully plated as it was delicious (don't take my word for it – look at the photos). I highly recommend the octopus, the wild salmon and the swordfish. All of these were outstanding. For dessert, we had a ricotta pie and American coffee. We enjoyed a dessert moscato – which I usually would turn down but this was NOT a saccharine moscato – it was sweet but crisp. And it was pink! And bubbly! Adorbs!
Even with the delicious food, lovely decor, impressive wine list and hot location, it was the professional, welcoming, wonderful service I would count as the highlight on this trip. I will definitely return and you should, too.
I came for RW for a late lunch on Monday. The restaurant was relatively empty so you'd expect great service…
RW value wise, it was a great deal which you can't say anymore for many of the restaurants on the list. My +1 had the strip steak & the beef carpaccio. I was vegetarian diet for the day so i had the salad and pasta. Tasty
However, the server was so bizarre. He would carry jokes too far, not come by (with only 4 tables full) to check in on water etc or see if we wanted our bill.
Came here for the first time for restaurant week and sadly to say, I was very disappointed. At first, the hostess was snooty at the door. The man gave me a face and a snooty comment when I told him that my friend cancelled last minute for the party of 3 and that it was going to be two people dining. He asked why I had not called and informed the restaurant. I told him again that it was a very last minute cancellation. Onto the actual dining experience: We had dinner here and the portions were absurdly small. I had restaurant week lunch at milos estudios earlier in the day and the portions were bigger than my dinner at il mulino prime. We both had the caprese salad and the short ribs ravioli. The Caprese salad was sort of small but seeing that it's supposed to be an appetizer, I was ok with the size. However, when our entrees came, I was dismayed at how small the portions were. It was just 2 ravioli. Seriously. Needless to say, we were out of there pretty fast and went home hungry that night. I understand that small portions are the norm at fine dining restaurants. We had lunch at Gotham Bar and Grill and small portions were small, but at least one, it was for lunch and two, it was absolutely delicious. However, not only were there small portions at Il Mulino Prime, the food was nothing spectacular. I am annoyed at restaurants like Il Mulino prime that discriminate against restaurant week diners who are getting a "deal". To get something of "normal" and "decent" size, you have to pay extra. No thanks.