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What a treat to have a place in the theater district that is so unlike all the others. The food is excellent. We had delicious, fresh ceviche and Paila Marina, a Chilean fish and shellfish soup. It was light, brothy, flavorful - a perfect meal before the theater. The dip for the bread is a marvel of garlic, peppers and corriander. Mmmm! Selection of wine is limited but they are good. Service is very pleasant and professional. I love it!

As a Chilean, I must say that the Prix Fixe Menu is not representative of the actual food one eats in Chile. The rest of the menu is ok, but the portions of food are too small (which also differs dramatically from actual Chilean food -portions are known for being extremely generous) and extremely over-priced. The fact that they don't have sopaipillas or pebre as part of the menu also brought my attention.

We tried Pomaire while on a girls-only trip to NYC because we thought it seemed like a fun place, and we wanted to try something different. The atmosphere was fine, very rustic and quaint, but the service was extremely slow given that there were only two other customers there when we were seated (and they were done with their meal). It took a long time before anyone took our order, and it seemed like we were being ignored while the the owner/staff members chatted with other customers who came in and with each other. Two of the four entrees we ordered were basic foods you could make at home any time, while the other two had a unique flavor indicative of the restaurant's ethnicity. The overall experience was a bit disappointing but would have been much better had the service been there.

This is becoming my favorite restaurant! Every time I eat there it doesn't disappoint. Service is good, food is good. Reasonable prices for the city.

Often, while on vacation, you rely on a certain degree of spontaneity to evolve. Sometimes you are lucky and sometimes you are not. Our first trip to New York city in a long time, had this restaurant on a very short list, that we'd made out in advance, of places that we would like to eat. Due to time constraints Pomaire was put on the back burner until we quite accidently walked passed it while out walking. We fell in love with this place. We were instantly immersed in the warmth and hospitality of Chile. We literally felt that we'd walked into someone's home. The food, the hosts, the staff and the ambiance, coupled with the house wine from Pomaire. Try this restaurant to truly experience the international flavor of New York City and the genuine warmth that exists in small packages. Next time we won't need a restaurant list we'll simply head for Pomaire.

My friend and I ate at Pomaire before the theater. We told the waiter that we only had slightly more than an hour and the waiter was kind enough to see that were received our food timely and were out the door in time to make our show. However....that was the most pleasant aspect of the dinner. We ordered off of the price fixed menu, which was not offered to us when we arrived. We had to specifically request it from the waiter. We both ordered the appetizer of carrot soup, which was very greasy, like it had been a mixture of carrot puree and butter. It was warm on the bottom, but cool for the most part,w hen it was likely supposed to be hot. If you like a creamy tasting, chilled buttery soup, it was okay. But it didn't do it for me. As an entree, I had the grilled salmon. Unfortunately, this was drowned in butter. And so were the accompanying vegetables. Tons of butter. No flavor but grease. My friend had the "roast beef" which actually was brisket and it she enjoyed it. It was tender, not chewey and had a nice marinade. It looked much less drowned than my butter with salmon. For dessert, we ended with a chocolate souffle that was warm and gooey in the center, but hard and cool on the outside. It was topped with some type of pineapple ice cream which didn't appeal to either of us. Neither of us found the dessert to be as decadent as it should have been, especially the hard outer "shell". My friend compared it to a supermarket variety of precooked, ready- to- heat souffles. At an additional and exorbitant cost that was not added to the price fixed offer, we had tea and cappucino. Extremely overpriced and not worth it. $5.50 for an espresso sized cup of cappucino? A little overboard. The ambience of Pomaire is cozy although the chairs are incredibly uncomfortable. The waiters seemed eager to please, but the chef needs to end his butter infatuation. If I were paying the full price for the entree, instead of the $25 price fix menu price, I'd have been doing more than muttering about the butter.

On Friday evening before a show, we decided to check out this restaurant, mainly because they had the Chilean Sea Bass on the menu. We didn't have a reservation, but luckily we were able to get a table right way. The restaurant got full only a few minutes after we arrived. I had the Chilean Sea Bass, and my husband had the Pork Tenderloin. Both were delicious. Also, the owner recommended a glass of red Chilean wine to go with the pork and the fish. The wine was just perfect. We finished our dinner with coffee and flan. We were very full even before the dessert, but couldn't resist. The place was cozy and warm, and the wait staff was attentive. Looking forward to another wonderful evening at Pomaire...