MarkJoseph Steakhouse
“I definitely recommend this little Manhattan gem to any steak lover looking to broaden out from the Peter Lugers of the world.”
“Situated on a quiet street in the South Seaport, Mark Joseph is hidden gem amid the steakhouses around the neighborhood all the way to Walk Street.”
“We has also ordered sides of creamed spinach and mashed potatoes to complement our meals.”
MarkJoseph Steakhouse
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
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Came here for restaurant week and I was impressed. Probably the most bang for your buck restaurant week deal – other places would try to give you smaller portions, but we all left here fully stuffed. I got the mixed greens (eh) and my friends got the Canadian bacon (one large piece of tasty bacon goodness), we all had the 20 oz sirloin, which I enjoyed even though I'm not a big meat person. The mashed potato and spinach sides were well seasoned and tasty. I finished off with the brownie sundae which is ok. Service was really great!
Steak! My girlfriend and I came here during restaurant week. She just got out of work, dressed for the oocasion, myself on the other hand walked in with t-shirt and shorts. I felt out of place with the white table cloth dining. The restaurant was packed when we stepped in.
Serve was great fast and prompt. No shortages of refills. We ate and left within 90 minutes.
Ordered the Canadian bacon for our starter. It was a super thick cut and very moist to the bite. Cooked just right and it had that charred flavor to every bite!
Girlfriend had the lamb chops which she liked and I had the sirloin which was great also but not the best quality of meat I've tasted.
The ice cream dessert was ok…tasted like it was scooped out of a manufacturer's tub.
Came here for RW, and honestly kind of dreaded the trip here. I came here thinking worst case, if the food is bad, I'll go over to Nelson Blue and make up for the night.
Apps: Clams – DOPE- I can see some people saying it was too much breading, but those people can just pass down them baked clams this way
Bacon – DOPE – What can I say? It's slick cut bacon.
Entree: Sirloin – DOPE – comes in a searing hot plate, so if you want it cooked more–use the plate to cook it up. Perfectly seasoned steaks
Lamb Chops – DOPE- I was worried that it'd be too gamey, but to my surprise it was delicious with or without the mint sauce.
Sides: Mashed Potatoes–standard but good nothing to write home about.
Creamed Spinach mine tasted better than my gf's but a little extra buitter fixed that. I personally thought it was made well, but as my gf is not a huge fan of a lot of vegetables, the bitterness was something she wasn't a fan of.
AS a side note, that piece of bread they give you at the beginning of the meal, I dont' know what but I found myself craving more of it–it seems so simple but it's so surprisingly good that I was tempted to try and steal my Gf's piece.
IF I had to fault them for something–their "STEAK" sauce… it's like a spinoff sauce from the red Chinese roast pork sauce. Why?…. LUCKILY none of the meets needed sauce so I suppose it's just as well (maybe they did it as a troll move for the fools who want to drown perfectly good meat in sauce)
Either way if this place wasn't so far out of the way, I would probably take another stab at it
We came in for dinner during restaurant week at 5pm. The place was empty but it was a good idea to get there early. The places was packed by 6pm.
Our server, Michael, was friendly and attentive. He made us feel at home. He knew my gal pal and I were going to try each other's dishes so he brought out an extra knife with the entrée.
Appetizers: The bacon was fantastic. A thick slab of savory meat. The clams were okay. One of the clams was really fishy.
Entrée: I can't imagine any place serving a 20oz sirloin with bone was enough for two. The meat was cooked perfectly (medium rare) and had good flavor. The salmon was also cooked medium rare and was well seasoned.
Dessert: Berries and cream hit the spot. The brownie Sundae was okay but we were stuffed.
Great spot to bring a date. Business casual is fine.
Now that it's currently Restaurant Week again, if you're craving for steak and haven't been to MarkJoseph… I highly suggest you to make a reservation now and RUSH OVER THERE! I decided to write this review noticing this might either be my 3rd or 4th visit to them because my boyfriend and I loves this place so much especially for restaurant week. Simply the menu is the most worth it for your $38 dinner meal. The service has always been so warming, welcoming, and fantastic. This year unfortunately, I don't know why MarkJoseph decides to hide their menu on the restaurant week website… But I sure do hope it's still the same as it been for the past two years.
APPETIZERS – Canadian bacon, casino clams or salad… I've always got to try all of them since I come with atleast 4 people. The Canadian bacon is a MUST, a little thick, savory and sweet. The casino clams are a little on the small side, but still good as well.
ENTREES – 20oz sirloin steak & lambchops are my top two favorite that I opt for every time I come here, ESPECIALLY THOSE LAMBCHOPS! The sweet jam sauce for the chops compliments the perfectly cooked, seasoned and subtle lamb flavor so well. The 20oz sirloin steak is your standard solid steak you've had at Peter Luger and other steakhouse, sizzling on a platter, sitting on clarified butter and its own juices… Always cooked perfectly to desired temperature. Each entree is also accompanied with cream spinach AND mash potatoes which were also delicious. I've tried the filet mignon and it came a little over cooked than expected and was only mediocre.
DESSERTS – warm brownie sundae, mixed berries with homemade whipped cream, or ice cream of your choice. All the desserts were fine and satisfying as well.
Overall, I always visit during RW when the menu has been the same and I leave very happy with the food and completely full for a great deal. I would definitely even try it on a regular day. My mom was soo pleased with her birthday dinner here as well that happened to land during RW.
Decent value steakhouse – a tad old school in feel which I normally would give as a plus but it didn't really have much grandeur or class. Service was friendly and attentive.
The t-bone was cooked well. They had a good cab by the glass too. That said, nothing very special about this steakhouse.
I think if you are looking for a low key steakhouse experience, I think it's fine. Just not a place I'd go out of my way for. I wouldn't either for Capital Grille but that feels like an upscale joint (and will be a tad more expensive).
Disclaimer: Came here for restaurant week, so review may be different than a normal day. Made a reservation online, and arrived a few minutes early (10-15). No problem, sat us right away. Service was amazing, very nice staff and attentive to water levels which is a huge plus.
Food though was only okay. I didn't get a big kick out of the Canadian bacon, the flavor seemed lacking. The filet was also just okay. I ordered Rare+ and it was probably slightly overdone. My friend's medium was cooked medium well. Not the best, and certainly not worth the price tag. I'll come back again during RW to try the lamb, but otherwise pass…
Pretty much your quintessential classic steakhouse. Second stop for NYC Restaurant Week 2016… and the first steak of the year for your's truly. I gotta give it to the place, it set quite a high bar (which was then summarily overtaken the next week… refer to my Delmonico's review).
As far as location is concerned, this joint is well off the beaten path (at least as far as I'm concerned). Train access found only by way of the Fulton Street and Brooklyn Bridge stops, and the sashay to either one of these stops should clock in around 7 minutes (maybe more if your parents are sloth people). Whatever misgivings one may have as to MarkJoseph's isolated location, I find myself beguiled at this fact; peaceful waters splashing on the South Eastern shores of Manhattan, cobblestone streets, and nary a body wandering around (save for potential patrons for this spot navigating their way towards these doors).
Upon entry, I couldn't help but notice the classic vibe of the place. Sure there were a couple televisions at the bar… but the wooden furnishings/finishes/fixtures, the bright but soft yellow lighting, and the ghostly tablecloths helped feed the illusion-ary facade of a classy/old-timey restaurant. Our party was quickly seated and proceeded to order a couple bottles of red (which ultimately ended up pairing quite nicely with the steaks we'd consume by night's end).
As it was restaurant week, a three course meal was in order (for those who opted to go that route… which we all did). For the most part, everyone in my party (five of us) stuck to the a very similar selection…
1) one person got clams for the appetizer, I got the thick cut Canadian bacon, and the rest got the season greens;
2) all but one got a sirloin entree (the deviating party got the filet);
3) and all parties save for one got the berries and creme for dessert (the deviant, being me this time, got the brownie sundae).
All eyes gravitated toward the strip of bacon I was served. It was just shy of a quarter inch in thickness and measured around half a foot. The house was gracious enough to provide yours truly with one of the heftiest steak knives I've had the pleasure of utilizing to tear into this beast of a cut of Canadian swine. Dare I say, this was likely my favorite appetizer course of all the 2016 restaurant week appetizers I was able to try (or it was at least the most memorable and the most tasty).
The sirloin steak came in at a whooping 20 oz. (easily the largest cut of any steak I ate during restaurant week). It was seasoned wonderfully, and came out pre-cut on the bone. True to form, I ordered it to come out rare. Alas, the plates that the food came out on were hot to the touch, and likely ended up cooking my steak a tad more… ultimately resulting in a steak with a wellness closer to medium rare; still, tasty as hell. The creamed spinach and mashed potatoes did a great job of playing the Manu Ginobelli and Tony Parker (respectively) to the sirloin's Tim Duncan (circa 2007's NBA Championship run).
The brownie was a great way to finish off the dinner. It was just small enough to make me not feel like a fat piece of crap after finishing it (I kindly donated the a la mode ice cream to the rest of my gluttonous dining companions).
All in all, the place is super solid. Definitely going on the list of places that I owe myself a second meal at.