The Mark Restaurant

Chicken, trust me, you want the chicken

Two old friends came up from DC just to take me—birthday celebration—to The Mark. We all dine out regularly and have been to other Jean-Georges restaurants so expected to have a lovely experience. The food was good (as the celebrant, I was lucky enough to choose the most delicious of the appetizers and entrees), the restaurant lovely but the inattentive service marred the evening. We were directed to the table directly in front of the door leading to the lobby while there were several empty tables and, in fact, it didn’t seem as if that table was ever used. We asked to be moved, we were, and then, surprisingly and annoyingly, waited for about 10 minutes before we were asked if we wanted drinks. We did and quite frankly, one of my hosts is a heavy drinker and you lost out on a much higher bill because we had to flag down a server to order additional drinks over the course of the evening. We also had to flag down water and bread refills. Our server was lovely when we managed to get her and her food selections were good but the overall impression of service really almost ruined the evening and certainly did not stand up to the service at similar restaurants. And the meal ended when one of the desserts decorated with a pretty “Happy Birthday” greeting (mentioned at reservation) was given to my host, not me (with a later apology from the server). Overall, a surprisingly disappointing experience.

I thought this would be Jean-Georges French-fusion, but instead the style is eclectic, with everything well executed. Great veal Milanese, excellent Russ & Daughters smoked salmon, terrific cold globe artichokes and desserts. Only the bread was disappointing. But oh my, was it noisy. If I went again I'd go for lunch or at 6 pm and save myself a sore throat from screaming. Too bad, because the place is good.

I usually come home from the city to the suburbs and wonder why I went there. The Mark felt like a night in NY should feel. Wonderful food, beautiful decor, atmosphere and the Mark Hotel is so Beautiful. I will recommend it to all my friends, what a find.

Was invited at the Mark by my boyfriend at my recommendation. I am a foody and always love to discover new places in the city. The service at the Mark was inattentive and impersonal & the waiters clueless . I was expected a fine dining experience and ended spending the night in a diner. Judging by the poor quality of food & the lack of service. Nothing really was innovative about the menu. Our fish was too cooked and the side dishes like the chewy, flavorless shitake mushrooms were unappetizing. Disappointing food, poor service although good sommelier & hostesses = still not enough for me to go back. There are plenty of great restaurants in the neighborhood that would offer a much better value for money.

I planned to stay one week in NY and The Mark was certainly the best restaurant in terms of food quality, taste and presentation i tried. I really suggest it both for a beautiful friends dinner or just for a romance dinner. excellent!

service was indifferent and really poor. no one seemed to have been through any kind of training. eggs came cold. second plate of eggs were excellent, but now the potatoes were cold. i miss the old mark hotel restaurant. the wait staff was superb, the food was excellent. it was always such a treat. will not chance a return visit.