Cityhouse
Cityhouse
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
2 reviews
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The service did not start off with a good impression. We walked in and there was no host or hostess. We waited 5 minutes, still no one. Then my friend walked in to look for someone. He came back 3 minutes later. We sat ourselves.
I figured it might be like this since the reviews weren't very good. But I didn't actually think it would occur. We waited some more for water and menus. We already knew what we were going to order.
The appetizer was fried calamari. It was just OK. The breaded portion kept falling apart, not sure if it's supposed to do that. I really liked the 2 different dipping sauces. One was a fancy version of tar tar sauce, the other tasted like a spicy version of duck sauce. Both were great alternatives to marinara sauce. The main course was filet mignon. I ordered mine medium rare, my friend ordered it well done. When they arrived they were both medium rare. If he had been that type to freak out about seeing pink in his steak that would have been a disaster but he was cool about it and really enjoyed his meal. So the main course was awesome. Dessert was apple pie for me and chocolate cake for him. They both came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A very delicious ending to our meal.
As for the service there was much to be desired. The appetizer took a while. The waiter seemed to be very busy. The staff looked slightly overwhlemed. I think they were understaffed. The waiter was very friendly and seemed eager to do well so I can't say anything bad about him. H did his best. I do think they probably need better management, but that's just me making assumptions.
So, would I come back? No. I could get filet mignon just as good, if not better, some where cheaper with a more attentive wait staff.
It has been said that some of NYC's restaurant gems can be hidden away inside of hotels. That is definitely what I discovered at Cityhouse restaurant, in the Park Central Hotel. I was there for a business meeting, so I stayed there for a while, trying various menu items. They all hit the mark, and the prices were unbelievably reasonable. I asked who the chef was, and apparently he used to be with BLT. No surprise there, as every course was perfectly made. I highly recommend any of the steaks, including the lobstertini, b.s.t. (bacon, shrimp and tomato), and the lamb keftedas. One more thing: since Cityhouse is all long stretches of glass, you get to do some great people watching on 7th Ave, up and down 🙂