Not impressed with the food, but great service. Had lunch with a friend between meetings. We ate inside the restaurant rather than deal with the tourists on the bar side with all the selfie sticks. We both ordered prime rib which despite being medium was dry and tough. My friend said it must be a skill to produce dry, tough meat and still serve it medium. The bread was great served with cheese sauce. We also enjoyed dessert. The staff was very attentive.
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Phong T.
Don't review much but our experience here was so shit - I drives me to break out the thumbs. On the positive side - the location and view is amazing. Now for the bad: 1. Portions were ridiculous for the price - even by NYC standards 2. Waiter was completely disinterested and while I don't expect the red carpet to be rolled out, A friendly smile and welcome doesn't cost much 3. We saw a mouse 4. We saw another mouse 5. And another mouse 6. And another mouse 7. We advised the managers of the mice who (both with their arms crossed and one leaning back against the pylon) dismissed our feedback with "This is a station. What do you expect? You should see this place at night....." I expect Michael Jordan to care that he does not have mice freely running around his restaurant where we paid $80pp for bad service and average food...
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Joshua R.
Dear Michael Jordans Steak House in Grand Central Terminal, My experience here for a first timer was horrible. All I asked for was the burger and the bartender at the time said "yeah 5 minutes" what does that mean? Never even asked me how I wanted it thank goodness for the female bartender Amber who was attentive to me at least. So the end result was I paid 13 dollars for a Charcoaled Slider with potatoe chips on the side. Horrible service except for Amber who didn't even take my order but at least attended to me and assured me that the burger was being made. Just please next time at least have the servers act like people exist who aren't there for drinking but at least are aware that we did order food and not just jump into conclusions on how we want our food without even asking.
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Jasmine C.
Came here for the last day of Restaurant Week 2015! Sadly our seats weren't overlooking the Grand Central Station. Our waiter was very friendly, checked up on us often. We got the Caesar salad for appetizer, nothing special and it tasted good. For entree we got steak, medium rare, with onion rings. It tasted good but I'm not really a medium rare steak person. For dessert we got the Banana Bread Pudding and the Salt Caramel Pecan Ice Cream with a Chocolate Chip Cookie. The Banana Bread Pudding was hard, but it tasted good.
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Papi Chulo A.
To start off, the garlic bread with the fondue was the best garlic bread i've ever had; even better than any italian restaurant i've ever visited. That fondue kicks the flavor up into another hemisphere. What made it even tastier was the fact that even though it's prices on the list of appetizers, it's actually given to you for free. I loved it so much, i requested a second basket. The porterhouse for two was nothing to brag about, but decent enough. On the other hand, the side dish mash potatoes were great. You can tell it was prepared with lots and lots of butter, just how i like them. Wish i had ordered more. The 23 chocolate cake wasnt bad; just felt dry. I ordered a little bit of strawberry ice cream to go along with it. Overall, no complaints, other than the fact that the waiter kept dropping the forks and knives anytime he took away a plate
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Andrea B.
My coworkers and I came here one day for dinner after a particularly stressful week. We first had some cocktails at the bar before having dinner. I am not of a drinker so I ordered a Shirley Temple and the bartender kept teasingly saying "I should order a grownup drink". It was entertaining the first time, not so much the fifth time when I already ordered two Shirleys and wanted a third. We were then seated for our reservations. We lucked out and got prime view of the station. I had ordered the chopped salad which was decent. I ordered the Crusted Yellow Fin Tuna (was okay and unfortunately I gotten sick a couple hours later and spent a good portion of time purging my meal from what felt every crevice on me) and my coworker order the steak (I forgot which cut - they liked it). Our waiter was rude and demeaning when we asked about the how well done we wanted our meal. I got the Dark Chocolate Brownie which was the only redeeming factor of this meal.
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Frank Luigi M.
Let me just start my review by letting you know that I DID NOT SEE MICHAEL JORDAN. No spoiler there, am I right :( That being said props to all the servers for rocking air jordans (nothing says classy steakhouse like a red pair of jordans squeaking every time your waiter comes around). Came here for a work lunch and you know what that usually means... we ordered everything. Among the 10 of us we ordered the entire menu. Few comments: - Props on the garlic bread, by far one of the best dishes - Filet mignon was the way to go, everything else seemed to have too much fat - Creamed spinach was my favorite side - 23 Cake was a dissapointment... it did not have 23 layers! Everything was just okay... interesting spot... but still just okay
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Adrian T.
Great for business lunch or a quick drink. The food is ok but nothing amazing. Only downside is that it gets pretty warm in the summer. Those high ceilings can only keep you cool for so long
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Wesleyan T.
I only came for drinks and it was on a much more relaxed night. The service was good - nothing extraordinary. Everytime i walk by (on my way to the train and im cutting through the restaurant), im easily annoyed. FIrst of all, i dont agree with the idea of putting a restaurant in the middle of a stairway....wtf is that? People are like standing in fron of the staircases and its beyond annoying. Theyre not just "people", theyre tourists. EFFFIN ANNOYING
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Charles E.
Went here with a NYC friend (I'm from the Left Coast) and was rather concerned about the string of bad reviews. Our experience was good. All the staff we encountered were pleasant and helpful. My steak was excellent. Even though you're in a station, it's easy to chat and be heard. Only complaint would be that martini(s) seemed a bit watery. So, who knows what the "true" story is but I've been to many steakhouses in NYC and quite enjoyed this one.
The G.O.A.T (Michael Jordan) has let me down. I ate here last night and was extremely disappointed. It's Restaurant Week and decided to give it a try, mostly because of my boyhood obsession with #23, what a bad decision! I started with the Iceberg salad which was ok, then I had the entree (which took a long time to arrive after the salad) I chose the Salmon and summer vegatables, it was horrible. The meat was dry, the vegatables were not edible and extremely salty. Lastly, I had the strawberry shortcake, it was horrible as well. All the portions were small. Also, a fly went on my cake and that was all she wrote. The waiter was not very attentive, the ambiance is not the best, as the restaurant is located within Grand Central. I rather not see a bunch of rush hour travelers as I consume my meal, but to each's own. I would not recommend this place to anyone and definitely will never return. The sole positive about my experience here, was the hostess, she was quite welcoming.
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Deborah F.
Unfortunately, the service was so terrible it's hard to say anything positive about the experience as a whole. I think our server was hung over or stoned to the point of stupidity. He walked around the whole time looking dazed and confused and it took us 2 1/2 hours to have lunch. They were also out of the first three speciality cocktails we tried to order. The food itself was fine (cold seafood platter and salads), but I expected a better experience at their price point - which was $$$.
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Yvette S.
NYC is a town full of steakhouses and there are some really good ones...American Cut is one of them. Unfortunately, Michael should stick to playing sports because this steakhouse is not one to rave about. The food is "steakhouse presented" but it's wanting for better. And the prices are not commensurate with what you get. Don't get me wrong. The food is edible. I don't want to come across as if I'm slamming the place but it's touting itself as a steakhouse and for what they are dishing out they are not. Hey, if you want to play with big boys you need to bring it and this place didn't. Would I recommend going? Nope. But, I would recommend it to a person that you don't like.
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Amy C.
From a Restaurant Week experience: *Crabcakes, Boneless Rib Eye, Bread Pudding. Everything that I ended up puking back out because of food poisoning. *nice setting inside GCT, though.
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Sonia H.
Had dinner here while visiting NYC. Ordered the shrimp scampi w/ risotto and rib eye steak w/ a side of asparagus. The shrimp scampi had 5 large butterfly shrimps on a bed of delicious risotto. The sauce was garlicky and delicious and the risotto was also excellent. The ribeye steak was ordered med-well and was tender and juicy. Had 2 glasses of 2012 Cabernet which was smooth and had a hint of oak which complimented the meal. The service was very good and we were served promptly. Was very satisfied with the service and food! The total bill for 2 people came out to $135 + tip...not bad for a great dinner at Grand Central Station!
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D'Arcy K.
This over priced bar.. slash restaurant is straight out of a tourist book.. Just contrived and stilted.. We went to sit at a table.. And we're quickly approached to "move to the bar".. Even though they have 10 tables empty.. The hostess was very rude and aggressive telling is to move.. Not even asking.. Truth is we would spend more on booze than the next guy might spend on food.. Regardless rude none the less. They have to work on their customer service.. The prices are extreme and over priced.. Bottom line is that you pay for the atmosphere.. And they know this fact.. And worst is they treat their customers this way.. Just go for a quick drink it's part of being a tourist..
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GoBlue G.
I'm glad the Makers Mark Manhattan on the rocks was excellent because it was a sign of the food to follow. Arrived in the city from Penn Station with my family and we decided to take a short walk from the Roosevelt Hotel and check out Grand Central Station. "MJ's" is located inside the station, neat little setup with a balcony area over looking the concourse. I started with a tuna tartar... Fresh ahi with a avacado and wonton crisps... Sliced Strip steak salad came out as I expected and it was truly a really good salad. The boys ordered the Burger and enjoyed them and a Rock Shrimp dish.. Although good it lacked the sizzle and was boring in presentation. The peppered Tuna was also ordered with the fingerling potatoes and was devoured with enjoyment. Black truffled scented creamed spinach was awesome and the three sides of Mac n cheese were right on delicious!
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James L.
Pretty solid place for Steaks and a la carte side dishes. The ambiance is cool as we are seated on the outer rim of Grand Central Station! Service is good, however ask for the steak more cooked than you like. Say Medium if you like medium rare, etc. I know, I know, they should get it right in the first place, but when done right, it is delicious!
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Raquel B.
"Sorry miss we ran out of martini glasses" WTH! I came here to celebrate my birthday and was looking forward to my meal. The steak was fresh but bland. I never did get my martini and the manager was angry whispering with a waiter about being professional. Needless to say, I won't be back.
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Carmen G.
Restaurant week? Sure, why not? One of my girlfriends and I came here on a Thursday night. Note to yelpers: it's located inside the Grand Central terminal. My first dining experience inside the GC was pleasant. Too bad our view wasn't overlooking the terminal, but it was still nice with the super roman like high ceilings. Reminded me a bit of The Palazzo hotel in Vegas where it was painted like the heavenly skies with white puffy clouds. Cliente were a bit foofoo and stuck up but it's expected. People were trying to impress with one another, but all I cared about was the food. Ribeye was spot on. The presentation was very lacking and disappointing that a nice place like this, they would just slather some mash onto a plate then plop the steak right on top. Granted, the ribeye was very tasty with all the spices but I wish they would put more thought on pleasing the guests' eye. Don't you know? You eat with your eyes first. The appetizers and desserts were nothing to rave about.
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Christopher L.
Ate there last evening (a Monday). The place was about half full. The only positive was the view from the mezzanine of Grand Central Terminal, which is quite beautiful. As to food and service, both were substandard. Our waiter was somewhat confused and not particularly attentive. I ordered salmon for my entree and was presented with a steak instead due to confusion in the kitchen. 10 minutes later, the correct entree appeared, after my guests had finished theirs. No apologies from the staff, just a shrug. For the price, this is an inferior choice (and there are many better choices within a few blocks' walk). My advice, go elsewhere.
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Andrea H.
I don't usually post reviews on yelp! However, after last night's experience at the usually good service restaurant and bar, Michael Jordan's, I feel I need to express my shock and concern. I was sitting at the bar having a post-work drink with a colleague when we witnessed an aggressive display of bullying by a male member of staff against one of the female bar staff. His attitude towards her was hostile, his comments demeaning and very unprofessional - and all while she was attempting to serve drinks at a pretty busy time in the bar. She kept her cool; unfortunately, he did not. It was a throwback to the 19th century that made me, my colleague, and several other witnesses at the bar that we spoke to afterwards very uncomfortable. I asked for his name - and he was a manager called Sam. I can only suggest the owners of the establishment consider whether he is the type of person they would like to see represent their business. I for one won't be drinking there again, which is a real shame. I'd give the bar no stars if I could, but yelp! won't allow me.
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Sylvia R.
DISGUSTING. Everything about my evening here was disgusting. The place is was freezing. Service was seriously lacking. The appetizer (mushroom bisque) was medicore. The guacamole was the worst I ever had. The entree (skirt steak) tasted nothing like steak, not to mention it was cold. I sent it back to the kitchen, where they microwaved it and returned it in 45 seconds. Are you serious? I almost broke my tooth on the cookie ice cream dessert. The cookie was as hard as a brick. The waiter did not care that we were unsatisfied; he bluntly ignored us. NOT TO MENTION THAT I GOT FOOD POISONING. I do not know how this establishment has not been closed down yet.
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Brittany B.
Been here a few times to grab a quick bite to eat with my dad after work. The wait staff has always been attentive and very accommodating when we are in a rush. The burger and fries is excellent but I've also had the steak which is very good. Despite being in grand central, you don't get much of the noise from the terminal.
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Brad D.
This sorry excuse for a commercial establishment is saved by only two things - and they aren't the kind of things that a native New Yorker, or a true "foodie," would ever care about... But I do, I care. There are a slew of miserable, freakish regulars and not-immediately-obvious prostitutes, and the view is lovely. Now you're wondering why prostitutes and borderline personality disorder-afflicted patrons are a plus for me? Let's just say: they both have some great stories, and I make documentaries, sometimes for fun. So this place is a GOLD MINE. Oh, you want to actually eat food? GO ANYWHERE, I mean ANYWHERE else. I have lived 36 years on this earth and have eaten meals in 48 of the 50 states, and I can confidently, and without hesitation say that these were the worst chicken wings I have EVER had. In fact, the most repulsive chicken dish i have ever made the mistake of consuming. But when you watch not-even-remotely-attractive prostitutes work their magic on mostly-unsuspecting travelers and passers-by, one (well, me anyway) forgets about the horrifying food and is entranced by watching them work their magic. Or whatever it's called... Fantastic. I'm actually sitting here typing this review while "Genevieve" is telling her 73 year old "date" she is "from my Motha, but technically I growed up in Queens." God I love this place. Back to the food - the drinks are the most over-priced, under-saturated sorry excuses for beverages in this entire city. The food; well the chicken was like almost-moist sand in my mouth that tasted worse than I imagine moist sand would taste. The one salad I tried reminded me of a misguided attempt at the salad bar in a small town grocery store, whose produce delivery was a week behind. The beer alone was $9. Unless you're looking for a carnival of freaks to get character ideas for a novel, or you're looking for a good time with a not-so-good lady, there is no earthly reason for you to waste time or money here. Except you get to drink a beer and stare out over the truly beautiful Grand Central Station. It's a lovely view if you can ward off the, err, flies...
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Asuka S.
Wow.....what a disappointment!!!!! You would think for a second that a place located in the heart of grand central, carrying the name of the #23 would somehow not disappoint. Orders were cold, asked for medium rare,little pink and of course it comes out well done. Fine. I can understand that maybe the chef, whose job is to make sure the "steak" is properly aged and cooked was having a bad day but commmmeeeee on, that's your only job...I'm sure the butcher wasn't having a bad day because the porterhouse was cut like a porterhouse. Now I know why most of the diners here are tourists.
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gunks n.
First, the only positives. Location (convenience) and ambiance. Great open views of a beautiful train station. Unfortunately, other than that, this place is TERRIBLE. Wish I had checked Yelp prior. We came to the bar for a few drinks and a quick bite after work, before heading out on the train. Martini's were fine, but small and expensive...even for NYC. Do NOT be lured into the "Cut of the Day" steak ($33). It's not the same as the other steaks, but in fact about 1/5 the size at 2/3 the price. Ours showed up with 4 meager slices of meat dwarfed by steamed broccoli (which was actually supposed to be steak fries). To MJ's credit, they kindly took it back and let us reorder. It was then replaced with a thin, over cooked version of the real thing ($42). I've never ordered a ribeye at a "steakhouse" or otherwise this lame. Fries were good, but if you can't make a good fry you shouldn't be in the business. Either way, a smallish order of plain fries without truffle oil or Parmesan shouldn't cost $9. Honestly, I have no idea how MJ's survives in NYC. The good news is it didn't give me food poisoning as it did other reviewers and my colleague last time he was here.
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Ana O.
Mediocre food, my iceberg salad was drenched in THOUSAND ISLAND dressing. The filet mignon was dry and the the peppercorn sauce was tasteless. The only thing we enjoyed were our drinks.
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Evan G.
First time visit started out great with the hostess over the phone, explained I was bringing my family by for a first time visit to Grand Central and the steakhouse in general. She quickly explained how she was writing a personal note to reserve the balcony level seating with a view to accommodate and make the experience great which she followed through with on the day we arrived! Waiter was knowledgable of the menu, prices were fair and the food was prepared to similar perfection of other great steakhouses. Filet Mignon was excellent. They only made one mistake bringing out one wrong side dish, but made up for it by leaving it with the table (for obviously no charge), we would have eaten it had the proportions not been huge. Overall good experience, expensive yes, but it's a great steakhouse with an epic view!
This review is for the decor, Ambiance and amazing salmon dish wish was excellent. Overlooking grand central station I thoroughly enjoyed that aspect of my experience. The service however was not as great Again the salmon was the best I've had to date. Certainly try it
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Kevin S.
We had dinner here back in May and it was just OK for me... Yep, 3 stars and that's it. I was really looking forward to it prior to our trip because I love Michael Jordan.. He's an absolute legend. The restaurant is conveniently located in Grand Central Station and we had a table which overlooked the lobby, which was really cool. The food itself though, was just alright. I had the Boneless Rib Eye and the Lyonnaise Potatoes. The Rib Eye was quite alright but the potatoes were ordinary. The real letdown was that the waiter came after us to dispute the tip. I wasn't impressed with the food and the service was alright so I tipped accordingly but, apparently, that was not enough. Having been to quite a few high end restaurants, I have to say I wasn't impressed with this one. It's in a great location and the steak was good yeah but, other than that; there was nothing great about it.
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Mariam N.
I had dinner here a couple of nights ago and was impressed. I didn't think i'd like it at first because of it's location, but I actually really enjoyed being able to look out into Grand Central. It was pretty cool to see. I decided to go with the Restaurant Week menu and ordered the tomato/mozzarella salad and filet mignon. Both were really good. So was the bread that came out with the salads. The blue cheese sauce it was served with was amazing. I was not a huge fan of the cheesecake, but overall the experience was good. I'd go back again. Overall, the restaurant had good service, good food, and a very unique ambiance.
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Mary A.
Bread was rock hard. Ok food. My son's BBB burger was so dry with hardened cheese from sitting out too long. overcooked eggs over my sirloin, my Husband's salmon was so dry, I think it was just defrosted & microwaved. Not worth driving in from NJ.
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Mindy M.
Is the menu or service or value amazing? Not really. But it's still a pretty cool place to eat while soaking up the vibe in Grand Central. This is on my nickel tour of places to take people from out of town while effectively avoiding Times Square. Works for me!
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Ashley T.
I went here with some colleagues on a Thursday night The ambiance was great The service is very slow and lacking The food was average definitely not worth the wait or the money The steak was overly seasoned, the green beans were too crispy for me. The clam chowder had no clam but it did have some flavor. I am glad I had my scotch or my night would have been a bust
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Des Y.
Tremendous barkeep. Seriously, talk about some seriously good peeps. They're gonna take care of you no matter what.
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John A.
Being a huge Michael Jordan fan this was a must try for us and the location with a station view didn't hurt either. We ordered the MJ burger, Mac and cheese, and the boneless ribeye. First of with the side , the Mac and cheese needed a lot more seasoning and there was not bang in the cheese department. The Rib eye was cooked well with a touch to much pepper, but the fat content was beyond a joke even for a rib eye. If you look at my photos it was almost 50% fat content, and our server had no answer except it should be that way. The MJ burger had a well cooked patty but the bun could not hold it all together which made it very difficult to handle. The steak chips that came with the MJ were extremely overcooked and close to being burnt. The service was off the mark too with patchy timings and I had my wine glass removed with out an offer to pour another or even a word. The last little oddity was having the tip automatically filled out for us before we had made a decision. All in all an average experience and I would not be rushing back in the future. Food 5/10 service 5/10 decor 8/10
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Evelyn C.
The food is amazing and the service is great! We were seated on the balcony overlooking the Main Concourse at Grand Central. The view waw simply amazing and goves you a geat opportunities to admire the architecture of GC. I
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John H.
A cocktail at the bar while people watching and taking in everything about this building....a fun experience.
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Liam R.
I liked the meal, service and space (open to Grand Central main lobby), but was a little surprised by the prices. We had an easy reservation process (was confirmed by call on the morning-of), and our table was nearly ready when we arrived; we arrived a couple of minutes early, and were told it was still being cleaned/set-up. The three of us (pregnant friend and her husband) had no problem, and the staff were all very friendly and comfortable. There were long waits between interaction points. When we sat, we took some time to review the drink-menu, and placed an order each, including tap-water for the table. But after about 15minutes, no one had returned with the drinks (or water), or to see if we were ready to order. This pattern also repeated over most other elements - friendly, helpful staff, but long delays in delivery of items. Food was pretty good - I had a steak-of-the day (it was supposed to be a bone-in, but it wasn't), and my friends had a lobster-roll and a burger. I enjoyed the food, and mine was prepared to my requested medium-rare, well salted and the sides were also good additions. Generally a fine place, just not a stand-out, except for being helpful and friendly. -ljr.
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Isabel J.
I been here on several occasion for dinner and/or drinks. The food its good but not great, there are plenty of better steakhouses in the city. I love Grand Central Terminal and I do enjoy having drinks here since from the bar you get to see the beauty of this place. Since I'm often in the area I will be coming back for drinks
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Scott M.
Honestly, I really want to give this place 5 stars because, well, its Michael Jordan. But it is not like he is there attending to you. The food was good, I would say easily above average. I do not recall which steak I got, but I do recall that it was one of the better ones I had in NYC. Which is sad to say in some ways as I paid $50+ for a steak at some places and this was still better. It is nothing really as special though as I was hoping. Kind of just a restaurant with Jordans name on it. Still worth a stop if you are a fan or in the area. Not some place I would go out of my way for but would visit again.
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Shu Jin S.
I came for a work event and I have to say, this location was absolutely perfect. Grand Central is a beautiful backdrop and the service was fantastic. The event was catered and we had a wide selection of delicious brunch options. The next time I have guests in-town, I'll need to come by for a proper dinner.
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J S.
Hands down, the WORST steak house I've ever been to in my life. Service- AWFUL- Our waiter had the personality of a door knob, took forever to get drinks, and never even checked in on us. Food- the most fatty, overcooked steak ever. SUCKED Ambiance- Hot as hell Overall- would never ever go back. Even if your paying
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Whit C.
Okay really I'd give it four for ambiance because it overlooks beautiful grand central, the food is very mediocre- dry chicken wings with watery dressing and soggy celery, but not terrible for a tourist trap, and our server, the bartender and hostess were great. The kicker, though, was watching this evil manager lady berate and belittle server after server in the bar right in front of a full bar. I've never seen someone treat colleagues so horribly. It made us so uncomfortable. She yelled at the bartender who served us (who appeared to be working her butt off and not missing a beat), and she took it way more gracefully than I would have, because I'm sure she needs the job. Then the manager started in on another bartender until she burst into tears. She was really ruthless! A serious grinch trying to steal the Christmas spirit. When she took a break from yelling, she'd sit and play with her phone while everyone else worked. We told the other manager and he offered to buy us a round, but we had a train to catch. Hopefully she'll learn to be kind to others at least for the sake of paying customers, if not for the sake of being a good person.
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Mark M.
Michael Jordan. The greatest basketball player of all time actually has his name attached to a steak house in Grand Central Station. How can one go wrong when dining with the great one? Michael Jordan's offered stellar food paired with service that left me a little confused. Our server was not very polite and didn't have much of a personality. We found ourselves liking our buss boy more and we agreed that maybe the buss boy and server should have swapped places. At any rate, that was the only annoyance that night. The view (we sat right at the edge overlooking the terminal), the food, and the company quickly made us overlook the spotty service. So what did we eat? We ordered the jumbo lump crab cake as an appetizer, she ordered the crusted tuna, and I ordered the "23" burger, medium rare. They certainly aren't kidding around when they call it "jumbo" because that damn thing was huge. It had this amazing flavor to it. You could definitely taste the crab and it went well with the buttered brioche crust that sat on the top and bottom of the cake. A definite must have. The crusted tuna was good, but certainly not the best these taste buds have encountered. A little high on the price as well, but hey, it's NYC. The "23" burger was damned incredible. It's easily in my top five burgers of all time. It was juicy, cooked perfectly and needless to say, I was a happy camper because of it. It also came with thick cut steak fries. MJ's been getting a lot of hate on Yelp, but I don't think it deserves all the negativity. They just need to raise the standards on their servers.
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Memooda E.
Chicken paillard was flavorless and extremely dry. The burger was tasteless and the fries were done in stale oil. Only redeeming features were the good service, and the view of the Grand Central architecture. Won't be going back.
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Caroline H.
I only came in for a quick drink on Easter Sunday. Nice view of GCT from the bar. I had a $10 Sav Blanc from NZ, which was good. The cocktails have great names - Yankee Clipper etc. The bathrooms are old school "train" stalls. It is nice that they kept them that way.
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Samantha S.
Ouch. An old favorite hits the skids. Our burger, ordered medium, took forever to arrive and was essentially raw inside when it finally did. The manager apologized profusely and sent it back for round 2. It was medium-well in its next incarnation. We shut up and ate it. The burger was still, somehow, pretty tasty. But what about the not-quite-hot fries, the lack of a bread basket, and the MIA steak sauce? At $19 per lunch burger, this treatment has got to give you pause. These little extras cost MJ almost nothing in the grand scheme of things, but make you feel coddled and taken care of. Their absence feels like punishment. And we're semi-regulars. Imagine the plight of the poor tourists (most of the clientele).
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Philomena K.
My friend and I have just had one of the WORST dining experiences ever in New York and I'm not sure if there is a way to report food poisoning in New York but if there is please let me know. Yesterday my friend and I ate here for lunch. It was a busy day so it was our only meal of the day and as we wanted to try out the grilled chicken salad and the salmon starter we ordered one of each and shared our meal, both eating from the same plates. Within 30 minutes we starters feeling really really sick so we started heading home. We didn't make it home. My friend started first, at Delaney station she was violently ill on the j platform. We got on the subway but had get off after a few stops as I now stared to feel ill. We were both violently sick outside, so I'll we decided to head to our nearest ER as by now we were not puking food anymore. We called the restaurant back to inform them of what had happened. They took our details and said they would call us back. An hour later we were called back by a rude manager who didn't ask of our condition but asked us where we were and then said she would call us back. That's was over 24hrs ago. Since then we have not been called back or written to. Please please please whatever you do do not order any salmon or fresh salad from this place. You will come down with the worst food poisoning ever, they will charge you almost $80 for it and they won't care when you're sick or try to rectify the situation. If there is an avenue we can peruse with the nyc department of health we will as I'm sure there are other people who have been poisoned at this establishment. It really saddens me because it is in such a beautiful location, and the waiters that served us were very pleasant. But the managers are very rude and we have been left sickened by our dining experience.
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Steve O.
For months now, they have been unable to keep their bar stocked with decent beer. Unless you want Stella or Heineken, you are basically out of luck. Everything else on the menu is unavailable. I am sick of it. The $10 burger at the bar is decent, though fries bring it to $15. I asked for swiss instead of the processed cheese, and that is a no go: apparently it costs too much to satisfy the customer. Not a 'regular' steak house bar: a bit cheap on the pour and never a buyback. So I recommend the Bar for it's brilliant location, people watching, view of Grand Central. But I would say it's better as a 'one and done' spot, however long you take, rather than a place to hang and drink. As for the steak, it's ok and the best for several blocks (though Benjamin's has better meat, cooked to order), but it's not brilliant or a big cut. Hence, in total, the two stars.
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Huong N.
I went here for restaurant week. The service was great, and the Grand Central location was beautiful. I had the crab cakes as an appetizer, and the steak and potatoes as my main course. I like my steak well done and the cut stayed tender even though it was seared and well done. Everything tasted great. The pear dessert was a little bland but it was still good. I'm notorious for having leftovers but I finished everything. Don't think I would come back here without some type of "restaurant week special" again though. The food was good but nothing out of this world.
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Carolina V.
I give it a mehhh. The food was nothing extraordinary. The service was nothing extraordinary. What is extraordinary is that you are sitting in Grand Central Station with an incredible view. My girlfriend and I got the Gorgonzola Fondue Garlic Bread which was underwhelming. As a cheese, butter, and bread aficionado - it was just wrongly executed. We both ordered the "Cut of the Night" which was a 8 oz ribeye served in an A1 type sauce with thick fries. It was so salty - I was up all night drinking water. The fries had a thick layer of salt over them. Just not good. I also felt like the waiter was trying to pressure us to order drinks all night. I don't know - I give it 2 stars for the setting but would absolutely not return.
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Matt J.
Went for the $10 All Star Burger ("Chicago Burger") special, and having done this once before I knew not order fries because they surprised me last time at $8 ("Fries with that?" "Sure." Oops). Though you might think a burger special would come with fries, it doesn't. I did get soda, however, and was gullible enough to assume that because it cost $4 it would come with a refill. When I asked for a refill, the bartender just filled it without mentioning the charge. I think the fact that a refill is $4 is material and should be disclosed. So I paid $18 two small sodas and an ok burger. It takes a lot of gall to charge $4 for a small soda with no refills and not mention that fact. I understand the steakhouse deal in which you pay for expensive sides to share - but if you are offering a $10 burger special, why not make the offer manageable and offer accompaniments for a similarly reasonable price. Both times I've had this burger I've left feeling ripped off and annoyed. Never again.
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Marek W.
Me and my wide stopped there for a dring and quick bar food. I ordered Rock Shrimp and my wife got Burger. Both meals were awesome!
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Paul K.
Service = below average Food = below average Location = very good Host and server in this restaurant don't seem to be interested in serving customers. Food was not impressive, at least the rip eye steak that I had was. It's fancy under the loop of grand central, but that's all I can say about this restaurant. I feel bad for Michael Jordan for ruining his reputation.
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Christine T.
Made reservations here for my husbands 30th birthday. When we arrived we were greeted with two very pleasant hostesses who showed us right to our table that overlooked Grand Central. This place is amazing for the view and pictures you get alone. We had a few different waiters, none of whom introduced themselves when they came over, so I have no idea who our actual waiter was. At one point we gave one guy our drink order, and before they arrived, another guy came over and asked what we'd like to drink. It was confusing. Anyway, my husband and I both ordered a Filet Mignon ($38 each), which was steak alone. You had to order your sides separately - so we ordered a side of Mashed Potatoes (+$8), and a side of Broccoli (+$10). I know for a birthday dinner prices shouldn't matter, but $10.00 for broccoli?? seriously? I don't care if it's sauteed in gold next time, I wouldn't pay that again. We were served bread while we waited (pictured) and our food came around 15 minutes later (also pictured). The Filet was absolutely delicious, one of the best steaks I've had. My husband agreed it was one of the best as well. The mashed potatoes were good too, I'd say worth the extra $$, but not the broccoli. After dinner we waited over 25 minutes for our waiter to come back to our table to ask about dessert. At one point my husband said he didn't want any dessert because it was taking too long to be acknowledged, but it was his birthday so I said to relax. We ordered the M&M ice cream sandwich (pictured) which was just bleh, not worth the wait. The cookies were dry and bland tasting, but the vanilla ice cream was good... Why three stars?* - We felt pressured from our waiter to order drinks (we dont drink alcohol, which we told him, yet he asked us several times) and to order the most expensive steaks. After my husband said he wanted the Filet Mignon the waiter said "Are you sure you dont want the bone-in steak, its the best"... um, he said he wanted the filet, so... no. (minus one star). - They were aware it was my husbands 30th birthday (as I mentioned when making the reservation) but it was never acknowledged. Not even a candle in the dessert. disappointing. (minus one star). *I want to minus another star for the wait times and the bland dessert, but the steak was very good, so I'll leave it at 3. We'd probably be back if there was a Groupon or something, otherwise I'm not sure.
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Rantea M.
The place is all about the atmosphere, If you are starving to death you probably should snack something sober up from starvation mode because the food is alright. I had the fillet mignon with asparagus, It was tasty, juicy very favorable but the service was not as good as the whole theme implied. They were late to get us the menu, late to take the order and when I had my steak sent back to cook more it was really late to get back to me. My husband had the classic Cheese burger, that was a good portion but the cheese was too much. Overall, the place was okay I wouldnt repeat it for the food I would go for an appetizer or dessert otherwise I should have plenty of time to waste when going there.
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Mike M.
The food is very good here, it's restaurant week so it's cheap too. The service is good so that was also a plus, it's also cool to eat in grand central it's a beautiful place.
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Josette B.
We went to this steackhouse during NYC restaurant week and it was a pretty good deal regarding location and food. However, the service was a disaster, except from the lady at entrance, nobody took care of us during the 10 first minutes. Then we got the menus, and the NYC restaurant week specific menu was only left on the table without any explanation. After that, the guy came back almost half an hour later to take our order, still without a smile. I think because of our very strong French accent, he thought we were tourists and was pretty unfriendly. The water boy wasn't really efficient neither: I had to ask several times to get my glass refilled and after two slices of bread, they decided we had enough and refuse to serve us more. The silliest part of this was that the check came with the tip included (almost 20%, which, I think, was further overestimated regarding the customer experience we had there). Putting this apart, I have to admit that being seated in Grand Central station is absolutely amazing and the food was great too. Maybe the salmon was a bit dried and the baked potato undercooked, but lobster, ribs and sea scallops were perfectly cooked and tasteful.
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Jen H.
Went for restaurant week in February; 3 courses for $25. The steak was good but they only gave us 3 little thin slices with 3 onion rings...the pasta was okay but it was JUST OK. But the main deal breaker was the cold. I know there's nothing they can do about it since the restaurant is in the middle of Grand Central but it was SO COLD!!!! I was literally shaking in my coat while eating.. Overall, we left cold and half full. Maybe we will try again when the weather's warmer and order something from the regular menu with hopefully bigger portions..But the view was amazing..
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Anne K.
A mess! Forgetting about the slow service and mediocre food, I got sick! It doesn't surprise me to see pictures of moldy food being served. It serves me right for not checking the reviews before hand, I definitely would have suggested a different restaurant. Based on my sad experience and other reviews, this place needs a serious management overhaul. I have to assume the only reason they are still open is the location.
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Naomi F.
Excellent steaks .. delicious and tasteful and cooked great. Always love returning.
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Fredrick S.
First time at Jordan's in Grand Central. Sat at the bar in one of only 5 or so seats that afford an exciting view of Grand Central Station. The other seats face the bar, not a particularly interesting scene. The wood surface of the bar is pockmarked and needs to be refinished and varnished for an enjoyable experience. We ordered the Bar Burger, billed as a Chicago Burger, at $12 each. Burgers came hot with a warm bun. Sauce was good. It deserved more potato chips then they served. Doubt I will return.
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Na S.
Although the service was less than mediocre, the food was amazing! For appetizers- we shared were the shrimp and crabcakes. The shrimp was super fresh and the crabcakes were really, really good. For dinner, our large group had a little bit of everything. Several of us had the bone-in rib eye. By far, the best steak any one of us has ever eaten. And we have eaten many a steak. It required no sauce at all. It was tender and juicy. And, it was perfectly cooked. One person had the salmon which was okay. Another person had the lobster, which we all wanted more of. And another person had the filet, which was also very good. For sides, we enjoyed sauteed brocolli, macaroni and cheese, steak fries and sweet potatoe fries. Each side tried to outdo the other side. All were very, very good. I have a hard time choosing a favorite one. The only downside to our meal was the server. He was dismissive, and apparently has not yet fully developed his listening and executing skills. He also disappeared for long periods of time, and was not fully engaged with our party. This is why the restaurant only gets 4 out of 5 stars. Anyway, do not let one bad server stop you from going, at least once, to this steakhouse. The food was great and the location was great.
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Ian B.
I really enjoyed this meal! We had a reservation @ a different restaurant & cancelled because of the novelty of eating on the balcony of Grand Central Station! I read some poor reviews & decided to give it a shot anyways, after all I do have a love for MJ! App: garlic bread with gorganzola fondue, not fondue but really , really tasty, great start. Salad, mixed greens with golden beets, simple & delicious with balsamic vin. I had a bone in ribeye, wife had filet. Both cooked perfectly(mid rare & rare) & perfectly seasoned! I like flavor with my meat & this was just right. Had a side of Mac & cheese, good Mac, nothing really to make it stand out but good. Really everything was great despite the poor comments. I loved it for the ambiance but I was really happy that the food was so good! Also I felt the wine list had a good selection, some at a fair price, some not so much. Also I had a cocktail to start & it was prepared perfectly, Woodford Manhattan. Wife had a glass of wine & the size of the glass was different from the proper glasses we received with the bottle order. That was strange but everything else was great! Service too!
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Lilly T.
Truffle cream spinach. It is the reason I would go back again and again. Just went for lunch today specifically to get the black truffle cream spinach. Had a hard time finding something else on the menu to go with it, so opted for the burger. Decent burger, truffle cream spinach still wins. The service was slow. We sat at our table without a menu or water for a good ten minutes before someone came to attend to us; another ten/fifteen minutes went by before the waiter came to take our order. I probably wouldn't have a problem with this if it was dinner time but time is precious during lunch on a weekday! Not to mention the fact that the friend I was dining with is pregnant and you never keep a pregnant lady waiting! Things could have gotten ugly! I wonder if I can get the black truffle spinach as a take out order...
(3)
Gene J.
The food was okay not a steak eater but did have a the chicken which was a little dry. For the price I would have expected way better tasting food. I only gave 2 stars because the shrimp cocktail was amazing.
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Erin R.
After walking and shopping all day what a delightful atmosphere to relax and have a cocktail. The Commodore Martini was MMM.. the bleu cheese stuffed olives were FANTATIC.. right in Grand Central, wonderful views and people watching.. we had Quac and Chips and they were delicious.
(4)
Ashley B.
The two stars are only for the amazing view this place has to offer and the garlic bread and gargonzala sauce. Otherwise, I anticipated much better service and food. We reserved a table for thanksgiving dinner a few weeks beforehand and at the time of the reservation, scheduled according to the kitchen closing hour. However the day before thanksgiving we were called and asked to reschedule becuase apparently the original kitchen closing hour had changed; so that was our first inconvenience. Upon arrival, the host was not friendly and we were shown a table in the corner. We asked to sit by the terrace but were told they just gave away their last terrace table to another couple who were already seated elsewhere. Having already been inconvenienced by having to change our reservation, the least the staff could have done was make sure we had a good table since apparently they had availability at that point right before. Finally, my fiance ordered a bone in filet mignon cooked medium rare, which came out bloody red and no apologies were made from the staff. We were not at all satisfied by our experience and realized that the only thing keeping this place in business is the fact that they are stationed in the beautiful Grand Central Terminal.
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Robert R.
One would think that if you pay more than $20 for a burger at a steak restaurant, it would be pretty good. Think again. Tasteless burger, and you should get something else. One star for that. We shared the Fresh Chilled Shellfish Platter, which was good and earned another star, but it was much too expensive. Good service, but not good enough to make up for the food.
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Lissa D.
It's such a shame: the food was absolutely delicious but the service was appalling. My mom and I came here for dinner and say us right next to the kitchen (which was incredibly loud). It took about 30 minutes fora waiter to approach us, and he was really unfriendly. I asked him about the special I saw advertised at the entrance and he told me there was no special. We placed our order and that was the last we saw of him. About an hour and 3 complaints later, our food finally arrived. It was delicious, but the experience was already completely ruined. Getting the check also took quite a lot of time. Needless to say, I would not recommend this place and am never come here again.
(2)
Tom S.
This restaurant has nice ambiance being in the Grand Central station but that is about all it has going for it. Steaks are cooked unevenly, burned in some cases, and the quality varied from good to fatty. Service is supper slow and non-attentive.
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Felicia R.
Cousin suggested this steak house, it didn't disappoint. This review is for the $31 steak, fries, creamed spinach and crab cake. "Cut of the Night" with Thick Crispy Steak Fries $31 Black Truffle Creamed Spinach $11 Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Brioche, Tartar Sauce $18 Steak was tasty, cooked fine and the fries tasted amazing with the spinach!! That spinach .. black trufffle.... hooooo weeeeee! BANGIN -- The crab cake (just 1) is for sure over priced. it was good, but not great, especially for $18. Obviously being inside Grand Central is a super cool location. Service was fine. I love MJ, but it's not my first choice for a steak house, or dinner in NYC.
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Anatoli L.
We stopped by for lunch. While we had no reservation, the restaurant had no problems to accommodate us. We all got clam chowder, and it was kind of okay, but not really good. It was more reminiscent of lobster bisque, and too heavy for what it was. Seared tuna was the main dish which we all got, and it was generous (two big chunks of fish) and tasty. It could have used more sauce - was definitely not enough of it on the plate. Wine list is decent, but rather on somewhat of an expensive side and quite limited. Service was good, attentive and prompt. Keep in mind that the place is quite expensive $200 for 3 people for lunch for 3 soups, 3 entrees and 1 bottle of wine is probably ok for New York, but otherwise steep. Recommended with an expense account.
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Allison S.
Came here for Restaurant Week, having dinner in Grand Central was pretty cool, added a bit of fanciness to the dinner experience but different aspects of the meal were a disappointment. I was quite surprised that I got a reservation the day of but not I know why, it's not that great. The ambience was regal but there were these large air conditioning units throughout the restaurant... uh.... couldn't MJ invest in something less.... ugly. The service was spotty by the waiter and the busser but on point by the water guy! My date always had a full glass. But I think it's bad that your appetizer plates aren't cleared before your entree comes to the table. The food was good, thank god the steak hit the spot but everything else was eh. What we ate: Summer Soup: Chilled Cucumber Soup: It's very hard for me to say if this is good or not, cause I'm a hot soup kinda gal. So the chilled soup threw me off. Plus the soup tasted loaded with vingear, is it supposed to taste like that? Boneless Ribeye Steak with Mashed Potatoes: One of the better steaks I have had in a while. Loved that it was a ribeye (my favorite cut) the outside was wonderfully crispy and charred as well as prefectly medium like I asked. Loved the sauce they used around the steak, I wish I had more for my potatoes. Dessert: Roasted Pineapple with Ice Cream: I could have made this so it was nothing amazing. Overall it's a strong 3 in my eyes, I've been to a couple of high end restaurant and this place fails to keep up with those and it's not a causal restaurant, so what is it? A steakhouse in Grand Central that Michael Jordan funded = tourist trap.
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Jon G.
Hugely disappointing. Expensive, lackluster service. My $31 Branzino came with three cherry tomatoes and dozens of capers, and the fish was very salty. The best part though, it was a whole fish that was was about three or four times the size of a sardine! After I told my waiter it was time for the check, a different waiter comes over trying to push dessert and coffee. Also was interrupted with incessant water glass refilling. Can't let it drop below 75%!
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Asuka N.
I hadn't been to MJ's in a long time, even though I walk by it every day when I pass through Grand Central. That's probably the best part of eating here, especially now that the restaurant/bar that was on the other side of the terminal was turned into an Apple store - you have a great view of the entire terminal. I was here with a few people from work on a Monday night, which meant it wasn't terribly crowded - very easy to get a seat in the front part of the restaurant. Service is spotty, which is the main problem - the refill for drinks was a bit on the slow side. That said, it's more of a place to relax a little bit and take in the majesty of Grand Central, not to cram in a quick meal and hop...the food court on the lower level is good for that. As for the food itself - it costs a lot because you're in GC, and it has the MJ name, so when you pay $23 for the hamburger, it's not something totally unexpected. The burger was actually a decent size and pretty meaty, in a good way. The fries it comes with - not so much...you don't get many of them, and they're the big, thick kind that are just slices of potato thrown in the fryer. The mac and cheese, while not the kind I've had at a Westville or Blue Smoke, was pretty good - very cheesy, but with big macaroni noodles and a homey taste to it. It's pretty large as well, given it's an $8 side order. The drink selection is okay; they have a couple of local crafts brews on hand, but the majority is the standard big-label stuff. MJ's isn't going to be the best steakhouse you can find in NYC by any stretch, but it does have a setting that you're not going to get anywhere else. Combine it with food that's solid, if a tad pricey given location, and you have a solid overall dining experience. I can't say I'll be back here that often (the last time I was here prior to a couple weeks ago was 7 years prior), but it is a solid place to stop and have a bite or a post-work drink.
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Faryn M.
This restaurant is sort of hidden away in Grand Central, but is certainly a fine dining establishment with delicious food! Went here with the fiance for date night and it was very romantic. We got a table overlooking the hustle and bustle of Grand Central, but it was a beautiful view. The ribeye steak and cocktails were great!
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Char K.
Had the Chicago burger at the bar. The burger was a little too charred for my liking (I ordered it medium), is small (about shake shack size) and the serving of potato crisps (not fries as the norm is) was very small. So it is okay for a snack but not enough for lunch.
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Mimi B.
This place is a solid 3 star review. I completely agree with Yelp! Food: The service: Not good. Not good at all. I think my server was new. He was very nonchalant and not attentive at all. He seemed like he was always trying to be slick. Knew nothing about the wines but was giving me recs- clearly based on price. Asked to try a wine they sell by the glass, "we don't do that." Of course they do! What place doesn't? He then said he could ask the bartender but probably not? Was I at TGI Fridays? I wrote the whole scenario out and then erased it. It was too much and actually comedic. Let's just say service was poor. He didn't know the menu well and what I ordered was based on his description. I won't go through the whole things but when it came, I told him it's not as described, he said oh......yeah. The food was OK. Not great but good. Not bad either, just good. Now, the bus boys were wonderful. Pleasant, smiling, having a good time and friendly. If they were my servers I would review higher! Bathrooms: Very nice. There is a bathroom attendant. I tipped her. She was great. The view in Grand Central is great and ambience is nice. The women at front hosting were wonderful and professional as well
(3)
Monalisa M.
Hands down, a BEAUTIFUL place for a nice dinner out on the town. Secretly located on the 2nd floor of Grand Central Station. By FAR one of my favorite feeling restaurants in the city :)
(5)
Michael W.
I've (sadly) had better steaks at Applebee's. As ashamed as I am to admit I've eaten there. Sides had little flavour. Steak was sent back due to being nearly full raw instead of medium rare. Second time didn't solve the temperature issue. Slow service, all for premium steakhouse pricing. Location close to grand central it's only perk.
(1)
Julien C.
Best meat I ever had in my whole life ! The location is also amazing, the service is perfect. But of course you have to pay for such a experience.
(5)
Bjorn P.
I had a drink here. I grew up loving Michael Jordan - boy to man crush. Other than shoes and sports attire though - his other ventures like his cologne (a mutated CK One) and his restaurants weren't really hyped. So I avoided them so as not to focus on his failures. I've lived in New York for years, have gone through Grand Central countless times and have never set foot in MJs until this passed Wednesday. I have to say - I liked it! Again I just had a drink but Grand Central is clearly beautiful and I thought the restaurant and bar has a great position. How can you beat that look? I'll have to come back and try the food and perhaps be disappointed...but as far as a place to get a drink while waiting for a train or even after work - me like! Mike - I still love you despite the Chalotte Hornets, your infidelity and your recent stupid comments about Obama. I'm still sorry for the loss of your father. Yes, I have a problem if I think you will read this...yes I'm done now.
(4)
Rachael L.
This is only for the bar. I don't recommend it except only for a rest and a view over grand central while consuming a $$$$ uninspiring drink.
(1)
Kim M.
We were there for our last night in New York. The hostess was rude and told us that the kitchen was closed until 4pm. Didn't offer us to sit at the bar (it was 3:36). We read the time and decided to wait for their fixed menu. Which went from $25 to $38. The bartender Andrea was wonderful. We got a seat and still ordered the fixed menu. The rib eye was very fatty and the twice baked potato seemed to be 100 times cooked. The steak was cooked wAy to much and we sent one back that was grey inside and was supposed to be med rare. To end the manager and his boss both apologized for service and food. No discount on food but added desserts that continued to be dry and unappetizing. Michael, if you put your name on something, make sure it carries your integrity.
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Vince V.
Great location within Grand Central Station. The Skirt Steak was AMAZING!!! Get it, very well done marinade. Check it out whether you're a tourist or a local.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality given that is named after a celebrity and in Grand Central station. I had the bone in ribeye, which was cooked perfectly. Exactly what you are asking for at a steakhouse. I had asparagus with it and they were quite good. Nothing exceptional but very solid quality and prices in line with other premium steak house.
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Most W.
We came here with a group of 12 with reservation, was allowed to be seated even we don't have the whole group yet, the restaurant wasn't busy but the server was not very attentive, he told us he was busy because it was restaurant week. Two of us ordered the clam chowders but they managed to forget bringing us spoons both time. asked for more toasts, but was told they went out. The steaks we ordered were just ok, go elsewhere if you are looking for good steaks.
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Jamee B.
I will never ever eat at this place again! After finding a RUBBER BAND in our creamed spinach the manager then proceeded to accuse us of putting it inside the food. SMH look we know what rubber bands that come off of produce look like but GOOD TRY! Next time instead of trying to make excuses and accusatory remarks you should fix the situation by at least apologizing and being grateful that we didn't make a scene after making such a dangerous and disappointing discovery. The manager offered us 'free' dessert which we technically already paid for since it's a part of our restaurant week prix fixe meal but we were so disgusted by his attitude and still shaken so we left w/o dessert. At least the waiter was apologetic (he claimed it was his first day). I will be sharing this horrible experience with OpenTable as well as the Glazier Group which runs the restaurant.
(1)
Christina V.
I too came here during Restaurant Week and it was completely hit and miss for me. Had I just had the restaurant week menu I would have given 2 stars. The iceberg salad was a waste of tummy space. Blue cheese dressing, iceberg and a few carrot pieces. It wasn't worth wasting time eating honestly. The steak was delicious (ribeye cut) and well prepared. They conveniently ran out of strawberry shortcake, which by the way now that I've read the review before mine, I'm convinced MJ chefs simply wanted an even cheaper way to prepare this "3 course" meal. It was 1 slice of grilled pineapple and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The service was great, very attentive servers, great recommendations. The huge A/C/ vent units were an EYESORE! The table was not even 2 feet away from them, it was crazy. We also ordered from the regular menu. The warm garlic bread and gorgonzola fondue was delicious. The oysters were great, the asparagus were trimmed and peeled and absolutely divine. The drinks were small but were great. All in all, there are way too many great steakhouses in NYC to come back here any time soon.
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Marie H.
I was so surprised by the reviews of this place! I have tried half the menu and loved it all! IT IS PRICEY!!!! But you pay $$ for quality food. They dont skimp on the portions either. The steak is simply amazing. Seriously the tbone for two was the best steak I have ever had in my life. The hashbrown again-- FAB!!!! Can't wait to go again next time I am in NY!
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Meredith S.
I came here yesterday for a bite to eat at lunchtime with one of my colleagues. We sat at the bar and I have to be honest - the service was horrendous. We waited over 20 minutes before either of the bar tenders even made eye contact with us - each of them must have passed us 5 times. When the female came over and asked if we had been helped, we replied no, and then she was impatient as we asked a few questions. Oh and the fact that she never smiled made this slightly awkward! We saw her interactions with other patrons as well as the males disregard for patrons requests and wondered if we would be better off at one of the other restaurants in Grand Central, but opted to stay. The food was mediocre at best. I can honestly say that based on this experience I will not be returning to this establishment and will not recommend it to anyone. My suggestion would be to get new bartenders to serve drinks and lunch to your NY based and visiting guests.
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Emerson T.
My relationship with Michael Jordan's is fading fast. I've been here a number of times in the past because it was a unique destination with decent food. While it has never been the very best steakhouse in New York, it once had very good food at a good value. But that is changing.The best part of this place is that it's in Grand Central. But that's the only thing special about it now. The menu is typical steakhouse, which is exactly what you come here for. Anyone who comes here and orders fish or chicken should just be told to take the escalator down to the food court in the basement. That said, the steaks are not as good as they used to be. We had bone-in ribeyes, which are the ultimate steakhouse meal. They were OK, but not as thick or flavorful as they used to be. They might still be prime, but just taste like good quality choice.They were cooked correctly, but the crust was a little too peppery. The knives were as dull as could be, making the steaks seem tough when they were not. Why would a restaurant not want you to have a sharp knife? Sides were pretty good. Mashed potatoes were creamy and buttery; creamed spinach was delicious; but the "herbed mushrooms" tasted like they came from a can. Service was OK, but the servers seemed very disinterested. It almost seemed like they were just working there while they were waiting to catch the 9:30 train to Yonkers. And when glasses on the table were empty, they were just taken away, with no offers or questions about refills. The restaurant is comfortable as far as spacing of tables but the only ambience comes from the station ceiling high above. For $70-75 per person, not including alcohol, Jordan's should be better than it is. It used to be. But at the rate it's slipping, it's in danger of being mistaken for an over-priced Sizzler.
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Daniel I.
Came here for restaurant week and the waiter refused to honor the restaurant week menu, my group was shocked. Was served cold polenta, and the waiter was so snarky we debated a dine and dash, cooler heads prevailed, I won't be going back.
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David B.
I attended an event here where Helena Williams, the President of MTA Long Island Rail Road, received the Woman's Transportation Seminar Women of the Year Award. The event was held on the balcony of Grand Central Terminal overlooking the Great Hall. Not the best venue, very crowded and narrow; however, the ambience and food and service (butler style hors d'oeuvres, and open bar) were terrific. Would be great for a smaller event. Plan to go for dinner. I find that if a restaurant can do a catered event correctly, their table service is usually outstanding. Will let you know how it turns out.
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Mick M.
I went Monday night with a family members and a cousin form Scotland, and was very impressed with the location and the overall ambiance of the space. I've had drinks there before, and it is very cool looking over Grand Central in and all it's historic glory. The food was good as well. I'm very spoiled when it comes to steakhouses, and kind of hold all others up to The Palm's standards. I had a special app with bacon and a nice light salad. It was good, but the bacon was a bit overwhelming and, if I do return, would just opt for the standard Cesar salad. I had a boneless ribeye for my dinner. I'm usually a fillet guy, but I wanted to try something different. It was cooked perfectly, medium rare, with a nice crust on the outside of the steak. A little on the fatty side, but overall good. One side we had creamed spinach. It was OK, a little to wet for me. Also, grilled asparagus which were great and Lyonisse(sp) potatoes which were really good. Nice crunch, thinly sliced with onions. We shared a piece of 7 layer chocolate cake that was so-so. Seemed almost frozen like it was in the fridge too long. Not moist. Drinks were super expensive, as you would expect at a touristy spot. The service was good, but our waiter had a heavy Serbian accent which, at times, was kind of hard to understand. Overall, a good, not great steakhouse. If want a "real" New York steakhouse, check out The Palm on the east side, or even Ruth Chris.
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Richard D.
Sorry, but athlete themed restaurants suck. The filet mignon I had was overcooked, and I felt as if I was a Knick playing against the Bulls. Everyone from the hostess to the servers seemed gruff and had some attitude as if they hated being there. Mind you, it was restaurant week, but I don't think that's an excuse for having attitude. The bathroom attendant lady was very nice however.
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Karina A.
Technically it should receive a 4.62! The food was delicious. Everything was extremely flavorful. Service strayed at times but picked up nonetheless. Four words: Garlic Bread Gorgonzola Fondue!
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Critic I.
I've stated in previous reviews that I'm not really a steakhouse fan, but, I love Grand Central Terminal. So, this review is based solely on location, location, location. The food is average, and a bit pricey, as one would expect, but having dinner in these historical suroundings is nothing short of spectacular.
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Lili K.
Not worth it. Everyone had some kind of a snooty attitude, from the hostess to the servers. Let's see, the best thing was probably the salted bread. Yup. Appetizer-tomatoes and mozzarella-not bad. The caesar salad just looked...droopy. Filet mignon-mine was just super dry and I could only stomach half of it. It was well done to the top, though I asked for medium well. I say Ruth's Chris all the way. My boo got medium rare and part of it was charred while another part was pink. 'Eh. Desserts-the strawberry shortcake had some gelatin on it, the vanilla scoop of ice cream had some ice. C'mon now, you can do better! As for the sides, the potatoes and corn were really just that...not much better than normal potatoes and def not as good as the corn I get on the streets of Harlem, on my way to Costco.
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Sorbourni M.
I been to this restaurant when I was in Connecticut and didn't really like it. I needed a place to eat while I was waiting for my friend to come in from Long Island. Decided to try this restaurant out again. I'm glad I did bc I fell in love with it Now I only had the garlic bread and the tuna tart-tar which was amazing!!! It came super fast. Planning on taking my parents out to eat for a just bc dinner and since we all work in the city I think I'm going to have them try this place out.
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Thomas W.
His Airness must have visited the GU Grilling Society. This review is for the MJ 23 Burger only. After a long Friday I have had a craving for a great burger, and to my surprise I have been disappointed with the many new burger joints in midtown manhattan. I was hoping that I would love this burger and was not disappointed. It is rare that I have every eaten a slowly but perfectly cooked burger with all of the juices inside. The fries and Louisiana chowder were also excellent in Grand Central Terminal. This is the best burger in NYC!
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Kutina R.
I was there last night for Happy Hour from 7pm-9m. I was with two other people and we sat by the bar Pros: It's an incredible location, busy, good for people watching Cons: Our server was inattentive, rude and lacked food knowledge. Her demeanor was nonchalant. She walked by us for 15 minutes and did not offer beverages or menus. Once we ordered she left and did not return for another 20 minutes. When our food finally arrived, she dropped it off and she did not return to check on us until we flagged her down for our checks. My order was wrong, but I was too hungry to wait for her to return and place another order. Also, not once did a Manager come by for a table visit as is customary in the restaurant industry. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience.
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F C.
This is the perfect place to go for rude and condescending service in the city.
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Ryan F.
First off, if not for the prix fixe lunch menu and the fact that a good friend of mine is a manager here, I'd probably have given two stars. I recently came here with a close friend looking for a nice lunch before his move back to CO. This place offers fabulous views of the main concourse and I wanted to visit another friend who manages here whom I haven't seen in a while. Our waiter was friendly and attentive, dishing out a bowl of bread while we selected our orders, and topping off our waters multiple times throughout our meal. I stuck to the 3-course fixed lunch for $24, while my friend decided to go a-la-carte. We started off with two salads (duck confit and Caesar), nicely chopped with fresh greens and not overly doused with dressing. I ordered up a filet mignon and my friend went with the waiter's recommendation of a burger. When offered fries, my friend accepted, but unknowingly, that was an extra $7 on top of his already $19 burger. For $19, there should have been more than a 1/4lb burger and lettuce on his plate to begin with. In addition, many of their other menu items were priced inexplicably high for what you were getting, but I digress. Drinks ran the gamut - $10 for a vodka tonic, $4 for coffee, and another $4 for an 8oz. bottled Coke (are you kidding?!). For dessert, I ordered the included cheesecake, which was OK, but I'm not a huge cheesecake buff, so don't take my word for it. As others noted, this is a great spot for people watching and staff and management are very friendly, but for a place of this caliber, I feel we were nickeled and dimed from start to finish. If you head over here, stay with the prix fixe menu, or try one of the other three places perched above the councourse. Of course, there's always two boots and some other nice sit-down picks downstairs in the dining concourse too!
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Anna K.
Please, just skip this place. Honestly. A steakhouse is supposed to hire knowledgable, polite, good looking waiters. Not a young unprofessional and not friendly person. Food...for a money you are about to pay (or someone you came here with LOL) just go some place else in the city. Average. I was hungry when I left. Only good point is the pretty ceiling of the Grand Central.
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Charles N.
I like Mike but he take his name off this place. Extremely sub par $89 porter house for 2. Shame on MJ
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Michael R.
Great ambience - how can it no be? it's in grand central. Had crab cake, boneless ribeye and chocolate bread pudding as part of a 3 course restaurant week promotion. Good food.
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Brian F.
Literally the worst tasting steak I can remember having in a restaurant. And my friend felt the same. I don't write a lot of reviews, but I'm still feeling the effects of this "meal" the next day. Only slightly worse than the food was the rude unattentive service.
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Lee R.
What happens when the greatest basketball player of all-time grills a steak? I'm not sure. I'm fairly certain that Michael Jordan is not at the restaurant very often, and he almost definitely does not grill any of the steaks himself. Maybe at home he does, but that's just speculation, and it has little to do with this restaurant in Grand Central Terminal. My partner and I visited the restaurant for NYC's Restaurant Week. We were seated in a part of the restaurant that allowed us to easily view the Grand Concourse, and we enjoyed people-watching, especially the numerous close encounters between drunken Rangers fans and NY national guardsmen who are heavily armed yet have been scarcely trained to deal with civilian crowds. My, how safe we were. We both received the filet mignon. Not only did the filet have a great jumper, it was cooked to a perfect medium. It paired rather well with the red wine suggested by our waiter, and when teamed up with pippen au gratin, it was nearly unstoppable when charging the lane. On the other side of the ball, I was a bit disappointed, as I was able to easily slash through the chunk of beef with my knife. It was so soft defensively that I probably could have just used my fork. MJ's filet mignon won't be winning a Defensive Steak of the Year award any time soon, but I recommend it nonetheless. As for the three stars, perhaps I'm being a bit harsh, but the steakhouse charged a bit extra (above the regular restaurant week deal) for the filet and did not supply any deals regarding wine with the meal. Which is, of course, their right, but reviews don't simply exist in a vacuum. Yelp considers three stars as "A-OK," which it invariably was; a perfectly satisfactory meal, but I would probably suggest visiting a good number of other NYC steakhouses before this one. Service-wise, we were well catered to, but I did lament at being forced to surrender my giant foam finger before dining.
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Willie G.
We had the fast for a good steak and decided to stop in. We were not disappointed. Had the ribeye steaks which where great. The side orders are pricey.
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Melissa M.
Service can be a bit slow but otherwise solid choice. Especially great for grabbing a drink and people watching in grand central. They always seem to have plenty of space, especially in the lounge space between the bar area and restaurant dining. The food is decent too. My favorite caesar salad in the city (best croutons!), and very interesting and flavorful tuna tartare. The food otherwise likely won't wow but are tasty enough (except the crawfish chowder which was just plain disappointing).
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Maria A.
I wonder if MJ knows how bad the food cooked at his restaurant is. Both the icberg and beat sald taste like pure grass. I actually searched the plate to see if it was grass. The rib-eye steak was raw, bland and rubbery. The only seasoning on the meat was the pound of black pepper the chose to decorate the meat....the side dishes of brocoli and mash patatoes were pretty bad too. The veggies were over cooked and the mash tasted straight out of a box. Dessert was just not right. My husband's banana split was melted by the time it got to us (the cherry was swimming in the melted icecream) and my cheese cakes was hard and stale. The only reason why i gave this place two stars was because the balcany view of grand central station from the restaurant was very nice.
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Carol L.
Started with their guacamole and beet salad which were both good although guacamole was more mashed avocados as it lacked the traditional red onion, jalepeno and cilantro you would typically find in a mexican resto. Their mac and cheese was ridiculously good. Crunchy on top, well seasoned and creamy. Asparagus side was also good. Disappointing however was the filet mignon. Not well seasoned and needed a bit more salt. I wish they had a broader appetizer menu like most steak houses, eg bacon, sliders, calamari. I am sure the commuters huddling at the bar looking for a snack would have agreed. Would have given them a 3.5 and rounded up to 4 except for the mixed service. Service was odd. Was with a pregnant friend and told him we wouldn't be interested in the seafood tower. He continued to pitch it, in great detail. What was disturbing was another waiter cleaning off our table. He brushed bread crumbs and a couple of pieces of macaroni. Instead of picking up crumbs, he let them fall on the floor! Talk about an invitation for bugs or worse. Lack of consideration for cleanliness will have me wondering if I return despite the awesome Mac and cheese and quiet spot to look at the beautiful ceilings and being able to have a conversation without yelling.
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Olivia J.
I came here with some coworkers during restaurant week and I LOVE LOVE LOVE their restaurant week menu. I had the mozzarella and tomato salad with balsamic vinegar dressing, cheese ravioli with pesto sauce and upside pineapple ice cream. It was a delicious meal for only $25! I am not sure what is on their usual menus since I have only been here once, but I would definitely go again. This restaurant is located inside of Grand Central station.
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Dave L.
I went for lunch yesterday and was unimpressed, a complete turnaround from my original review. The receptionist was still friendly and it's still a nice setting overlooking Grand Central concourse, but this time the wait service and food quality left much to be desired. In addition to the regular lunch menu, they have a "Fast Track" menu (something like that), where you get an appetizer and main course for around $24. Waiter neglected to give that to us until we asked for it. Whether it was an oversight or he was trying to pump up the bill, that's sloppy. Appetizer came quickly, then an interminable wait for the main course, like 20-25 minutes. Fast Track, indeed. Finally I asked the bus boy to get our waiter, who was standing around chatting. Instead of coming over to see what was wrong, the waiter goes into the kitchen, and voila, our main courses appear, delivered not by our waiter but by the runner. Probably sitting under a heat lamp all that time. We didn't see our waiter again until he brought the check. As for the food itself, the soup was lukewarm and the salmon was dry. I looked for the manager so I could remark on my experience on the way out but didn't see anyone around. Oh, and they raised the prices so they're higher than the menu on their website.
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Nancy C.
Came here for lunch on Thursday for business with a party of 6. We were seated at the edge overlooking grand central. It was the quintessential New York view which was great since the people I was with were mostly international guests. The service, however, was very slow and did not follow requests. I ordered a salad and then appetizer for my entree but the salad and app were brought out simultaneously before everyone else's food. It was another half hour to get entrees so it was awkward. Maybe not the best lunch spot because we were crunched for time and got delayed here. The tomato salad was generous and balanced while the tuna tartare was fresh but heavy on the raw onions. But everything tastes better when it's free !
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Glenn C.
4.5 stars. Alright, listen here: anyone who rags on this place isn't seeing the forrest for the trees. The steaks are fine (not spectacular, but more than acceptable for a steakhouse of it's level), the wine list extensive, yes, but that's not why you go to Michael Jordan's. You go there for the location. I've only gone once; my father and I were going to dine at the Oyster Bar, but it was closed for some reason, so we went upstairs and decided to try MJ's, which wound up being one of the happiest mishaps we ever experienced. Located right in Grand Central Station, this steakhouse may not have the fame or devotion tied to it that the Oyster Bar downstairs has, but it does have one huge advantage: the view. It's located right on one corner of the balcony which lines the entire plaza, which means you're in for a fantastic visual feast. It's easily one of the coolest places (physically) I've ever had dinner. If you go, make absolutely sure you're sat near the railing for the best possible view. Up or down- either way you look you're in for a treat. Outside of that, MJ's is everything you'd expect a Morton's-level steakhouse to be. I had the porterhouse, and enjoyed every morsel. They prepare their meat with lots of seasoning pre- and post-grilling, and I know that isn't for everybody but we both liked our cuts. They also have phenomenal fries- trust me, order some for your table to share. The bar is also solid: although it's not near the edge, just being on the outlying balcony affords you wonderful views. It's not the best steakhouse in Manhattan (not even close- but in this particular city that's not saying much), but it's well worth a visit over many others for the atmosphere alone. Try it out.
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Katy M.
One of the best filet mignons in Manhattan, imo. Some places have great steak, but Michael Jordan's has consistently good steak. Consistency says a lot. First, the atmosphere is fantastic for a fun night with friends or people you want to impress--Grand Central is such a great place to people watch! Even if you hated steak, I would tell you to come here for two things anyway--they both involve cheese. 1. Garlic bread: it comes in sticks in a little tower with gorgonzola cheese sauce, and it haunts my dreams because it's so delicious! 2. Cheesecake: this is a "one with ten forks" type deal. Real NY-style cream cheese cheesecake that comes in a piece the size (and height, almost!) of your head. Delicious. Not to be missed!
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Andrew P.
I'll make this short and bitter. I was here on a business lunch. God awful service. So slow. It took two hours for lunch. I really didn't understand why because there seemed to be like 100 people on staff just sitting around. I got a burger and it wasn't anything special. Really cool venue though. Fun fact: I'm from Chicago and a big MJ fan.
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Abigail B.
I have recently been here two times and can tell you that their food is fabulous! I have tried their crispy half chicken breast and their mac and cheese. It may sound strange but the seven dollar mac and cheese is my favorite thing here. It is definitely a great comfort food and is the best mac and cheese I have ever tried. It is baked and so it is crispy on the top and soft and creamy in the inside. The chicken was really good as well with the herbs and the kale. I would have given it five stars but it took then forever to give us the bill and I had to remind them to get us our bread.
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Igor L.
The Steak is worse than something I would make at home. And trust me I do no age my steak. The fries were worse than public school fries. They might be the all time worse fries i have ever had. They cost 9$ btw. Its huge cuts of potato that is drenched in old oil and does not have any seasoning. I would suggest that if you are thinking steak to go somewhere else.
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Allison V.
Really disappointing experience. Especially because we were born in Chi-town and love MJ :( Steak was actually very delicious, but service was VERY POOR. ULTIMATE DEAL BREAKER. - We tried to put a name in 1 hour in advance so that we would have a table by the time we finished checking out the Nick Cave exhibit, the hostess told us to "just come back" implying that they don't usually have a wait - Returned and had to wait an additional 45 minutes - Woman who took our order was very rude, gave us attitude for asking questions, and seemed very rushed - We figured they may have been closing early because of the holiday. We asked another server "Why the rush / what time do you close?" in which he replied, "What are you talking about, we close at normal hours today." - We voiced our concerns to another server and manager about the rude woman. They were very polite and apologized. Offered us dessert which we declined-- but I still feel like they should have offered a free drink or small chip off the bill because the woman was that horrible. Oh well. Go Bulls.
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Justin B.
Save your money. Buy a slice from Two Boots downstairs then bring it upstairs if your really want to eat under the arches of Grand Central. The food is vastly overpriced for the quality. I've had better fries at a bowling alley. A steak should not have its flavor determined by its sauce. If you disagree then by all means, spend $30+ on a steak here. To drink I ordered an old fashioned; yes, I've had worse... At a college bar. Way too pricey. Service was just fine. Very nice people. High prices are definitely for the view not the food. (See 1st paragraph).
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Jennifer W.
Ate here on a Friday after an early show. Despite a nearly empty restaurant they sat us smack in the middle of two other parties. Service was extremely slow and not proactive at all. We had to ask for more drinks, refills on water, etc. Food was run of the mill, not nearly as good as what we've experienced at the Mohegan sun restaurant. It was definitely cool to eat in grand central, not that we could see anything from our seats, but overall would not recommend wasting your money.
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Michelle B.
Had a mediocre dining experience on a brisk winter afternoon. This was my first dining experience at the restaurant and given that MJ's name was associated with it I expected more and was overwhelmingly disappointed. Initially, decided to do a Sunday brunch but I was disappointed in the brunch menu as it only had a few selected items which to chose from and I chose, neither. I decided to have lunch instead. I opted for the Louisiana Crawfish chowder which was creamy rich and delicious. For an entree, I had the 1/2 chicken with kale and herb jus. This was the first time in many years I ordered chicken in a restaurant but due to the limited choices of interest, I went with the chicken. I found the chicken to be bland and slightly dry with no other culinary enhancements. The kale was modestly seasoned and tasty but no fireworks in the old palate. It really doesn't matter what the rest of the guests at my table had as their experience with the food was just as underwhelming as mine. Needless to say, I am in no hurry to return to have another dining experience at MJ's Steakhouse. There is nothing authentic about it other than it having MJs name on the menu. I'd rather dine at a lesser known restaurant and have a pleasurable culinary experience than to patronize this restaurant again. I am sure enough people will go to this place just because MJ's name is on the front without my business.
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Antoine J.
The food was very good. We had a variety of appetizers and sides. I got a steak bone in filet. It was very flavorful and I did not finish it all. Our waiter was a great guy. The ambiance was good being that you're in Grand Central Station. I would go back.
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Tim M.
Had delay between trains. Decided to eat diner. Wow what a great choice . Amber ( bartenter beyond professional and accommodating. The food was outstanding. Ended up having a group of friends meet meet that work daily in NYC. The where amazed. They will never rush to catch ateain again. The food and staff out of this world. THANK YOU NYC and Michael Jodens. Special thanks to Amber!!
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Kerry B.
Our waiter service was extremely slow the day my coworkers and I went in, yet they kept reassuring us that our food was coming out even though we had not asked. To boot, the food was meh at best. I would never pay that much money for a mediocre lunch again. I think you go more so for the experience than the food. The views of Grand Central were beautiful, which was pretty good compensation for our overall "meh" dining experience.
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Lisa M.
I am quite disappointed with this experience. Granted it is restaurant week, but still.... So I met my bestie (whom travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan to just have lunch with me a few times a week) So first off, went to the hostess and ask to be seated; she sat us at the closest table to the door.... NOT what I expected. So we asked to be seated closer towards the back of the restaurant, she said there was only bar space and that there was a 40 min wait for a table in the main dining hall, after contemplating for 5 mins, I finally said yes to the bar (I hate having a meal at the bar). So the staff that brings water and bread didn't realize she told us to go to the back of the bar, he walked us to the other hostess next to the main dining hall. Luckily the manager was there and he seated us promptly in the main dining area without issue. So on to the food. Again, is restaurant week, so it would totally be crazy of me if I didn't take advantage of the deal. We both ordered the Roast Beet Salad with herbed cheese and mixed green; the beet was totally boiled rather then roasted. For entree, I had boneless rib eye and she had filet mignon ( extra $6). My rib eye was great, seasoned wonderfully and cooked perfectly. Her filet mignon on the other hand was tough and not tasty at all! I almost felt bad that she had to pay an extra $6 for that crap. Dessert was once again the tastiest part of the meal. I had the MJ sundae and she had Brownie. MJ sundae consisted of cinnamon ice cream with caramel & chocolate drizzle with whipped cream and one cherry. While her brownie was decadent and was not overly chocolately. So long story short, if u want to eat great steak and have wonderful service, this is not your place. P.S. My rib eye was suppose to come with broccoli, it came with fried onion rings!! WTF?!?! Break down of my rating; one star for rib eye and another for the brownie. Happy eats fellow foodies!
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Michael A.
Well, i went here with a friend last night for a quick dinner and I wish I went next door to Cipriani's. We both ordered the $21 burger with some fries on the side. I asked the waiter if they can put some mushrooms on the burger and he came back saying that they can not accommodate me but they can offer me the small side dish of sauteed mushrooms for $9.00.... I wonder how hard is for them to take one or two mushrooms, slice them up and put them in the burger. Anyway, I did not argue and I told them I'll get the burger medium rare just the way they prepare it, hoping that I would be satisfied with the quality of the meat and cooking, especially for that price. 20 mins later we got our burgers and my expectations were shuttered into million pieces.... The burger was... meh... flavorless lump of meet covered with some cheddar cheese. I would really give this place one star, but the waiter seemed more than polite, trying to accommodate us as well as he can. So one star plus for the service... I would never come to this place again and would not recommend it to any of my friends. There are way better burgers in the city for half the price.
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Pantelis K.
Oh Michael.... The best way to describe this steakhouse is to break all emotional ties with Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls and realize the reality that is Michael Jordan of the Charlotte Bobcats. Where do I start? First, I patiently waited 45 seconds or so for the young hostess to finish her text before being acknowledged. I'm sure it was a very important message so I didn't mind. In today's instant news society, we all need to know what Lisa wore to the mall. As I looked around, I thought to myself, "There really isn't a bad table in the house." It's an open restaurant in the iconic Great Hall of Grand Central. Pretty sweet." Theeeen I sat down. The table rocked so much I literally looked under the table cloth to see if a leg was missing. Considering I'm not very high maintenance and a bit of a MacGyver type I managed to stabilize the "cruise ship dining experience" with an old receipt and three quarters. The night was still salvageable. Onward and forward... The steak... My NY Strip had a perfectly cooked medium rare center. Tender and flavorful just the way I like it. Too bad the two ends were cooked way passed medium. That's it, I'm done... Throwing in the towel. No mas! In an effort to end on a positive note, the herb roasted mushrooms were delightful.
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Jim G.
I would not recommend going here to eat. When a friend and i decided to go out to a nice steak house that evening, it was already about 5 o'clock and I called around to at least half a dozen nice places in Midtown, all of which were booked until at least 9-10. Then I hit this one and got reservations immediately. When we got there at 6:00 we were seated immediately and the place was not even a third full, which should have told us something right there. This restaurant is right o the mezzanine level of Grand Central station overlooking the main concourse, so it is interesting seeing the crowds of people going by below you. the restaurant itself is not fancy at all. Most of the people here were commuters crowded around the free-standing bar knocking back drinks before catching their train. It really was not even as fancy as the Snuggery in Union Station in Chicago. There was not anything terrible about the service, although it was slow and the waiter had no personality or enthusiasm at all. The food cost just as much as any other top-rated steakhouse but was just average at best. I did not see any redeeming qualities to this place, or any reason to eat here. In fact, it was a big disappointment. I gave it two starts for the unique location and the fact that it was not absolutely terrible. if you are interested in the view, just come and have a couple drinks before going somewhere else. There are so may great restaurants in a one mile radius of this place, there is just no reason to pay the big bucks for average-at-best.
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Cathy J.
5 stars for the name on the door 2 stars for the food average 3 stars I really want to like this place. I was expecting way more.. Decor is okay, couple pictures of MJ. The food would have been OKAY, if all our food wasn't served cold! Our appetizers were served cold, our steak was cold and my coffee was COLD! They don't serve STEAK SAUCE with your steak! I asked the server for some steak sauce because the steak was lacking flavor and he responded "We don't have steak sauce we have MJ steak sauce" I said fine. Ill try it... turns out their MJ steak sauce is ketchup!!!!!! The food was COLD, OVERPRICED AND BLAND so of course we didn't stay for dessert!
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Steven R.
Leaving NY this time, my companions and I decided to try Michael Jordan's. I was a bit skeptical, but I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was fast and attentive. The food was great! And the views are magnificent. We started with the warm garlic bread and Gorgonzola fondue. It was really good. The delicious fondue was in a shallow bowl with the bread stacked in the middle like a game of Jenga. I had the 8oz. Filet. It was cooked perfectly and was delicious. I also got to try the boiled Jumbo shrimp with herbs and "23" Cocktail sauce. The shrimp were fresh, delicious and HUGE. The iceberg lettuce salad was a typical and delicious steakhouse Wedge, with blue cheese and red onion. Overall, this is well worth the visit. Very good food in one the greatest spots in NYC. Grand Central Station. I'll be back. To the Station and to Michael Jordan's.
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S L.
The food choices are weak and there are not many healthy options. The view over looking grand central is awesome. Maybe best suited for drinks and appetizers. Love the historical decor.
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tony s.
This place is pretty pricey, but you get to eat in Grand Central, which is just so beautiful, like a tree. You think you can judge me because I write Yelp reviews drunk.
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Angie W.
If you find yourself drawn to this place because of the beautiful location inside Central Station, inhale and run away! Our first night in NYC, after walking around for hours, we ended up in Grand Central Station. It was next to our hotel and we figured we would find a place to eat that was close by. We ended up going to this place. Great service was one of the few things they had going for them. The wait staff were really nice and helpful. The fact that at 9pm on a Fri night this place was a ghost town should have been our clue to keep walking. Steaks were not very good. Side dishes were okay but not memorable. Wine list was WAY over priced. Based on the quality of the food, we were robbed! Michael - you are an amazing athlete, but I think you should stay out of the kitchen!
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Chris R.
In again for lunch today, had the steak sandwich $20ish. It looked wonderful, smelled great sort of BBQ smokey. Then I tasted it.... What a disappointment. It was like the meat had be soaked in liquid smoke. It was hours ago, but I can still taste it! 2* because the Fat boy chocolate cake was fantastic!
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Sheila S.
This was without a doubt my most disappointing NYC dining experience. I was part of a group of 7, and we had an 8pm reservation for dinner during Restaurant Week. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant at an 8-person table next to the waiter station. We were seated without delay, but once we were seated, we were forgotten about for at least 30 minutes. Waiters passed by us nonstop, but failed to stop for us. Finally, after 30 minutes we called someone over to please take our order. We ordered wine and almost all our glasses had sticky residue on them. We were served a bread basket, but no bread plates. Once we ordered, it took almost an hour for our meal to arrive. Upon cutting into my steak, I discovered it was overcooked and requested it be corrected. When my steak was brought back out, I politely told the manager that we had been experiencing issues with our service. Despite letting him know, nothing improved. It took another 45 minutes before our plates were cleared and dessert orders were placed. In terms of the quality of food, everything was just OK. I started with the tomato bisque, which was the highlight of my meal. My entree was the fillet with cauliflower in truffle oil, but there was no truffle taste and my steak was not very tender. We also had sides of brussel sprouts and creamed spinach; the brussel sprouts were bland, but the spinach was worth getting. Finally, I had the toffee pudding for dessert; this tasted like a stale muffin to me because it was way too dry. Overall, my meal reminded me of something I would get at a mediocre banquet. Sometimes I can excuse poor service because the quality of food makes up for it; in this case, I cannot find a single reason to go back to this restaurant and discourage anyone else from trying it. I have recently been to Del Frisco's, and would suggest going there instead; Del Frisco's was one of my best dining experiences in NYC.
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Mark M.
I've walked through Grand Central Terminal (for those who say Station, you're incorrect, it's Terminal) every day for almost three years now. Each time I think to myself "I really need to give Jordan's a shot". I mean my goodness...how many pair of Air Jordan's did I go through in my youth? The shoes were good to my feet and I had hoped the restaurant would be good to my stomach. It was! - First, foremost, and most importantly...this is one of the greatest views and people watching experiences in this great city. Don't be confused by the few seats you see at the top of the staircase...the restaurant extends far back into the northern "balcony" of the Terminal...allowing people sitting to have a grand view of GCT's main concourse. Even if the food were terrible (which it's not)...it would be worth it for this - The "build your own burger" is a steal of a deal ($13 or so) and pretty good to boot - The Mac and Cheese is quite divine --- no doubt 3/4 lb butter in each service -- but oh well - Excellent service - No beer on tap -- but a decent selection of bottles - Pricey overall---but not break-the-bank expensive You owe it to yourself to eat here once!
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Kara M.
It's a shame I can't give less than one star. Our party of 6 was seated immediately but without menus. We sat and waited for about 15 minutes until we had to ask a busboy to bring us some menus, which still took more than 5 minutes. We then waited an additional 10-15 minutes before a server came over. It was after we ordered our meals that the server though to ask us if we wanted any drinks. It seemed like they didn't want to make money. Restrooms were filthy plus missing important items like toilet paper and soap, which only makes me more concerned if the staff is even hygenic when it comes to handling customers' food. Michael Jordan should be embarrassed of this restaurant. For the amount of money we spent, we should've gotten at least decent service. Definitely below par and will never return. The dining experience was unacceptable.
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Soy L.
Mike shot an air ball last night. The food is still delicious and the ambiance is spectacular but the service was slow and labored. Water glasses were not filled quickly, refills on our drinks were not offered, and the food took far too long to arrive.
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Tricia S.
The service at this restaurant is horrible. 8 of us arrived for lunch, which meant that they could automatically include gratuity. The hostess did not ask for our coats, which to me meant that we could give them inside. When we got to our table, I realized that there was no coatcheck in the restaurant. I took my coat off and heaven should forbid that any of the 5 or so waitstaff that stood around made eye contact less they would actually have to tell me where the coat check was or worse yet, take it from me and bring back my ticket. I asked for the salad that was on the prix fixe menu and was told they couldn't give it to me if I didn't get that menu. I insisted and they brought me a larger, sloppier version of that salad, when in fact I had told the waiter I wanted it the same size as the one on the prix fixe. The entree was overcooked fish and for dessert I asked for the deep dish apple pie to share and asked specifically for the ice-cream in a separate bowl, but sure enough it was brought out with the ice-cream on the same plate as the pie. Altogether it was a $500 meal including gratuity. So not worth it and I definitely will not be back. Oh and the place had 30 people max for lunch. There is no excuse for bad service.
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Tamiko A.
I visited this restaurant for the first time yesterday (8/16/13). I was pleasantly surprised by the smiles and friendless when we arrived (early by half an hour) we were promptly seated. We ordered from the restaurant week menu and I had a very tender moist porterhouse steak with mash potatoes. The meal was very good and seasoned just right. We were seated on the balcony overlooking GCT which was very nice!!! Although the meal was good and the service was ok not sure if this will be a regular spot due to high prices...might go back for restaurant week again. They don't even have Happy Hour drink specials...11.00 for a glass of wine...please!!' That is a big turn off!!
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Daneliz R.
So I ate here this afternoon with the BFF you all know her as Alessa M. She set up reservations & we went for Restaurant Week's Lunch Prix Fix Menu. $24.07 for an appetizer, entree with a side & a dessert. For my appetizer I had the MOST AMAZING Tomato Bisque that I have ever had in my LIFE! I could eat that bisque all day for EVER! For my entree & side I had the skirt steak with 5 Cheese Potatoes Gratin. My steak was chewy & the potatoes had an overpowering aftertaste from the herbs used (i'm thinking rosemary or thyme).. For dessert I had the brownie a la mode. portion was actually very good but the dessert it self was just ok. Ok so now that I've talked about the food.. let me tell you about service. The Hostess & Coat Check Woman were WONDERFUL. (please hold while I think of something nice to say about the rest of the service.... ) Ok.. So the waiter was polite. He was also VERY NON EXISTENT during the majority of the meal. He came to clear & drop off plates when ever he remembered we were there. We were at the restaurant for over an hr, not because we are slow eaters but because we were basically ignored the full meal. A bus boy came over to refill our water glasses with an empty pitcher, umm.. yeah that defeats the purpose of the REFILL. **NOW Before someone thinks that I'm being possibly unreasonable due to the restaurant being crowded , I'd like to say that Ally & I were the only patrons at the restaurant for the majority our time there.** I recommend that you use the restroom before you get there. The bathrooms are tiny & a plus sized person will not be able to comfortably navigate around the sink to get to the toilet. The highlight of this experience was quality time with Ally, the view & the tomato bisque.
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L. F.
Review is for the bar only (although I have also eaten here and it is just ok). Had a drink while waiting for the train. The bar looks nice but don't be fooled, it is really a dive bar in disguise. Ordered a scotch and a Ketel One gimlet. Maybe it is just me but I thought it tacky that the bartender brought out a cup overflowing with ice, sat it down right in front of us, and measured a jigger of single malt scotch right in front of us and then poured the jigger's contents in. Really?! Gimlet was served also with an overflowing cup of ice and a little red straw. Haven't seen one of those straws in years. Also tasted awful. Felt like a flashback to a post college frat bar in Murray Hill. Nice ambiance being situated in Grand Central but it felt cheap and tacky based on how the drinks were served. Guess I should have just had a beer and called it a day.
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Scott S.
Came here with my boss and must say this is one of the best steaks I've ever had. Main: - Medium rare, 22oz Bone in Rib Eye steak (5/5) Sides: both great - Creamed Spinach - Hash Brown Potatoe Pie Pricey but worth it
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Roger B.
Yes MJ's is pricey, but you get what you pay for. This place is quite unique sitting upstairs at Grand Cental Station, which provides a most unique environment to enjoy fine drinks and beef of extreme high quality. This review will focus on the MJ Burger which I have eaten on numerous ccassions and find to be to be one of the finest burgers on the island for the money. Yes it's pricey, running close to $20. But to me a burger made right with high quality prime meat is totally worth it. If you have followed my reviews you will come to know I have a small thing for burgers lol I enjoy them a lot, be it from Schnippers, Bucu, Elevation burger r Hostons It really depends on the mood I am in and the kind of burgers want to eat and how much I am willing to drop on that given day. This burger is closeto what you get at Houston's but even a step higher. When I say it's amazing, it's an understatement. The meat is hand packed and they keep it loosely packed to help keep it more juicy and I can't comment on the blend they use. I have the slightest of ideas but it's a great blend with what seems to be right on point, would say a blend of 80/20 based on the juiciness of the burger. The cheddar they use is aged white and super sharp. Perfection!!!! Bun is a toasted brioche. The right burger to bun ratio. Kudos to MJ for putting on a near perfect burger many steakhouses just can't seem to match or get close to right.
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Record S.
Shame shame on you for allowing this kind of pathetic service at your steak house. Shame on you Michael. Food was okay but service ruined our visit.
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Jeff B.
Dispite the reviews, I decided to give it a try. It is Grand Centrail Station, so dont expect any air-conditioning. This wasnt a problem, because the atmosphere more than makes up for it! I ordered from the Special they were offering. It was a great deal, considering their standard prices. I had the cucumber soup for the first course, filet with the truffel mash, and the chocolate cake for dessert. The soup was a great start, who knew you could make cucumbers spicy. Since the soup is served cold, it helped bring the summer heat down. The filet was nice and tender with just the right seasoning. The truffel mash was ok, nothing special. The cake was nice, it had a great chocolate ganosh on top. However, I found the place was a bit too pretensious, I felt as if i was frowned upon for 1, not having a reservation, and 2, ordering the specail. Get over yourselves, this is a resturant, not a private club! I would recommend going here for a special event, or if you have an endless supply of funds. The special was a great value. Stop in for a drink at the bar, and take in the sights!
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Fanny M.
So is restaurant's week in NYC and the first restaurant I picked out was this one. Loved the fact that is located right on famous Grand Central Station, great ambiance. I went during downtime so there wasn't any rush. Food wasn't that bad, pretty delicious, but nothing WOW. I was most impressed with the location and the service then followed by the food :)
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Jan B.
9//19/2014...Very disappointed. Our waiter was fine. The food is mediocre. My thought is that this place remains in business is based on location alone. My date had a $23 hamburger with fries. The hamburger was badly overcooked with a think burned crust on both sides most of which she peeled off. I didn't realize the situation or I would have insisted she return it. We did mention it to our waiter when he brought the check. He spoke to the manager who came to our table and said that it was their signature way of cooking hamburgers. Apparently he thought we had no experience dining out and would buy his explanation (not that way at Ruth Chris, Old Homestead or other steak houses we have dined at). He offered her a free desert that she refused...we were ready to get out of there at that point. This place is very poorly managed by people of minimal talent and no appreciation for quality.
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Lou E.
Ate here for a company party. They sat us at a table and it was 30 minutes before anyone asked us what we wanted. They were out of the "cut of the day" at 8pm. That's nuts!!! I had the Fall Salad...nowhere to be found was apple or walnuts. Worst Fall Salad ever...it was all one note....Blah. I had the bone in rib eye. it was good...not great...not special. They brought everyone their steaks and then the sides came out about 5 minutes later. Kind of lame. The sides I ate were hashbrowned potatoes---dry and meh. Brussel sprouts with bacon....hardly any bacon or bacon flavor---meh. I dont normally care about the service as long as the food is awesome...but the food was meh and the service didn't know anything about the food or anything and they hardly came around to check up. This place is for tourists in grand central. Don't go here. Save your $$$ for a real steakhouse like Peter Lugar's.
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Brendan C.
I recently had a lunch meeting in Grand Central at Michael Jordan's and had a terrible meal. We went with their 3 course price fix menu and it was a big mistake. My colleague ordered the steak and it came out very rare when he ordered it medium. We tried to politely ask the waiter if this was medium and he seemed confused. He took it back to the kitchen and when it came out for a second time it was rare again. By this time we were already there for an hour and half and had meetings to get to. We ending up not eating the steak and only getting 2 out of 3 courses. This was a very disappointing meal and I will not be back here for lunch. The service was slow and the food not good.
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K S.
My 14 year old son and I have been touring NYC for the last 5 days from Calgary Canada, running around none stop fitting everything in New York has to offer. Dying for a bite at 8pm we decide to see if we could get a table. Looking tired and underdressed, we were accommodated. We ordered two cokes, porterhouse for two and a side. The food was good, the service was ok. Not overly attentive nor friendly. I think it had something to do with how we looked and the fact we never ordered any big wine or alcohol. When I got the bill, they already added an automatic gratuity!! When I asked the hostess if this was standard practice or policy, she said no. I will not be going back to this chain nor recommending it to anyone going to NYC. I was highly offended. Having been in the industry for 17 years I always tip 20% and often more when servers can look past the fact we never order alcohol and can still give phenomenal service. The previous comment/review about the waiter and the tip does not surprise me one bit.
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Mike F.
The food was only ok. Went for restaurant week, but I wouldn't even pay the reduced price for what I got. 2 stars based on price and value of what you are getting. Otherwise a good tourist spot (eating in grand central). Micheal Jordan is still the greatest of all time though.
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Sonny M.
First thing is first, the place is loud, its in a train station, so you need to understand that right away.... That said, the steaks are pretty good, not great or phenomenal, and I've had better, the sides (except for the pork belly, thats a recommend) are about average, or slightly better..... Nothing to write home about, I don't think I'll be coming back here, not with so many great steakhouses in the city......
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Burak K.
Mediocre in many ways. Indifferent hostess and service staff, generic wine and beer list, forgettable food. I had the allstar burger for $21, i would say about a 6-7oz dried patty with supermarket bread, lettuce and onions. Quite salty, due to the sea salt sprinkled onto the cooked patty (first time I am experiencing this on a burger). Way overpriced for what it was. Also had the more reasonably priced, by steakhouse standards that is, iceberg salad (1/4 wedge for $11) and Grey Goose martini at $15. Other thing I noticed is how run down the place is, a bit of an eye sore inside the otherwise beautifully maintained Grand Central. There is better quality and better value around, i wont be rushing to come back.
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Sang N.
HUGE FAN of the view you get when you are seated by the rail (REQUEST TO SIT BY THE RAIL). Staff could be a bit more attentive. Steak was well seasoned, and fairly priced (for Midtown East).
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N G.
Have avoided this place because of the reviews but went there last night for the first time. Really want to give it 3.5 even almost 4. I had a really good meal. 3 of us, nice table superb service and steak cooked as asked. Just felt the portion was a wee bit small but thatseems to be the cost of rising prices. Have been to many of NY greats and this was up there.
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Rick F.
This time we sat at a table in the bar for a quick bite, $10 Hamburger, Shrimp Skewers, Crab Cake. Again Great View, Decent Food nothing memorable but the view! Service was off! Bathrooms we very cool! Not to Clean! I have much higher expectations for places like this and have a problem when they do not live up to it!
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Canny F.
The steak was good. No fat, just the way I like it. I also had the garlic sticks, that was costly but good too. Worth the try. It's located inside the train station so is kind of odd and hard to find. Def worth the try.
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Molly E.
I went to the steakhouse for restaurant week with my boyfriend. Although everything started off well, about half way through our meal our waiter disappeared for at least 30 minutes. After about 20 minutes we had to flag down another waiter to refill our wine. The time we waited in between dinner and dessert (which we ordered at the beginning of the meal) was over 20 minutes as well. Finally after 30 minutes our waiter showed up to give us our check. He only had two other tables at the time, the restaurant was empty, and so I really can't explain how we ended up being ignored. The steak was delicious, but that was about it. Really disappointed in the service and will not be going back or recommending to others.
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Jeff W.
Would have been better off going to a stand on the street. Very poor service, terrible ambience and worst steak I've had in a long time. And to add insult to injury, the $500 spent there really left a bad taste in my mouth. Don't waste your time and money here.
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Jim T.
Spectacular view. Not the best steakhouse food I ever had. The bar was fun and interesting but I was quite disappointed by the beer menu. In this day and age, any expensive place should have a nice selection of craft beers to compliment the wine list.
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Emaa T.
One word for the place Excellent, the staff was great, the food was fantastic, love my wine. This place is not cheap but it is so worth it. This is not the place you go to if you are looking for cheap.
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David Z.
Michael Jordan's Steak House at Mohegan Sun is one of my favorite places to get a steak.....get the Gorgonzola crust on the Kansas cut. It really is exceptional. So I was really disappointed when I thought I would enjoy the one in Grand Central as much....totally different experience. Bottom line is that this GC location is not as good and I will never go back. Same name, but different food.
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Rabbit B.
This review is for the bar only. We've stopped in this bar a few times and always had wonderful, professional service by top-notch bartenders. A couple of weeks ago, however, we were in NYC and stopped in for a drink which turned out to be a terrible experience. We sat down and the bartender didn't acknowledge us for some time. When she did come over finally and ask us how we were doing, she immediately turned around and left without taking our drink order. The bar was not that busy so there was no reason for her not to take our order. She was gone for a bit and when we realized she had gone to the other side of the bar, we noticed she was eating a sandwich right in front of the customers. We couldn't believe it. We were just about to get up and leave when she came over and took our order--no smile, no eye contact, no personality whatsoever but plenty of attitude. She poured our drinks and set them on the bar. No napkin. No coaster. I guess they can't afford to buy such an extravagant item for their customers. So this bartender disappeared back to the end of the bar, circled around and went back to the sandwich. Unreal. She eventually came over to a couple of guys who sat down at the bar and poured them beers. We could tell she didn't even know how to draw the beers by the way they ended up looking and the customers couldn't believe it either. They were nice not to complain but we did overhear them talking about how she didn't know what she was doing. So it came time for her shift to end and she was hanging around opposite us probably waiting for her tip. Good thing she gave up and left or she'd still be waiting for it. Oh...forgot to mention that at one point, she tossed a beer bottle from one end of the bar to a pail at the other end and it made such a racket that we almost jumped off our bar stools. Classy, huh? Well, needless to say, that's the last time we go to that bar and now we will never even consider eating at this establishment. I wrote to the management to complain and guess what? No reply, no response, nada. Not very professional not to even acknowledge a customer complaint. Funny that they ask for customer feedback but when they get it they ignore it. Maybe I need to write to Michael Jordan himself to let him know what kind of people he has working for him. He's got to have higher standards than these morons.
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Kathy W.
Came here for restaurant week. Service was pretty bad despite the fact that we were one of the only parties in the place. Also, unless you're sitting directly in front of one of the few air conditioners that were in the open air restaurant, it feels incredibly stuffy in Grand Central during the summer! For restaurant week, I ordered a salad, the steak and the cheesecake. The food was pretty good, but it just took too long for us to get everything. I realize that it was restaurant week, but it just ruins my impression of the restaurant and makes me not want to shell out big bucks any other time.
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Xue T.
love their fast track menu (aka prix fixe lunch special) $25. Been here a couple of times in 2008 & early 2009, got reservations for 12 pm (never a problem calling a day ahead), had good service, and enjoyed my prix fixe lunch every single time. The special comes with a soup or salad of the day, a choice of salmon, filet mignon, etc; and dessert - chocolate fudge, cheesecake. Great deal, great food. Order the warm garlic bread with gorgonzola fondue $7: one of the most flavorful garlic bread. It'll leave you asking for more.
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James M.
My wife and I ate here after seeing a 2:00 Sat. matinee. We had a reservation at 5:00 when the restaurant opens for dinner. We arrived early and took a seat at the bar where we waited for over 10 minutes for a bartender to recognize us and take our order. I finally grabbed their attention and ordered a glass of wine. At 5:00, the hostess was pleasant and took our coats and directed us to inside the restaurant where she said we wold be greeted and seated. There was no one there. The hostess eventually came inside to play double roles. Our waiter brought us menus but barely spoke loud enough to hear. We had to ask for bread. Our green salads were fine. Large and lightly dressed. My red Cabernet was served in a small glass not really even the right size for a white. The waiter mumbled a single dinner special. I ordered the bone in filet medium and my wife ordered the 23 burger medium well. We also ordered a side of asparagus. My steak arrived medium well but it was delicious. My wife's burger was well done and served on a basic "sunbeam" roll. The asparagus was large and well seasoned. While water was refilled during dinner it was less than timely. We passed on dessert and needed to track down the waiter for our bill. The waiter dropped the check off with a pen that did not work and he disappeared. The restaurant was not busy during our meal. Service cold have been a lot better. The food was good but not cooked exactly as we requested and there is no excuse for the sorry hamburger bun served with my wife's meal. She laughed at it and ate the burger without it. We have had many better steakhouse meals. MJ would have been disappointed,
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Cindy A.
It was hard to find and it took a while before we realized its literally located inside the train station. Great view overlooking the station. Good for people watching too. Nice decor and atmosphere. The Filet Mignon was pretty good. Presentation was pretty too. The Mac & Cheese was very good. Cheesy but tasty. The Arugula Salad, Fennel Sasuage Chips, Truffle Blasamic Vinaigarette" was delicious. Service was nice and fancy. They served our food at the same time. The restaurant wasn't crowded but I thought it was a place for dinner. I would come back.
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Robert M.
I've been going to Jordans for years, I have to disclose our family is friends with the owner and no its not the Asshole MJ, at first on suggestion by a family member trying to get me away from Peter Lugars!!!! I love Jordans the steaks are always superb...as well as everything I've ordered here. I'm a native NY'er so dining in Grand Central Terminal just feels like home to me so I really love the atmosphere! I have to say I loved to go to the Monkey Bar when the owner had that place a few years back but Jordans is great! I can't understand the bad reviews as I've never experienced any problems there and that includes when I've eaten there "incognito" lol!!!!
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Josh F.
This review is going to be unfair, because for 2/3 of the price I would say that this place merits 4/5 stars. But price is a consideration. The service is very good. Our waiter was a real waiter, not a 20-something actor, and he was attentive, knowledgeable and quick. The ratings shortfall comes down to the food, which is OK, but subpar for the price. You do get a view of the main floor of Grand Central Station. Depending on how much that sort of thing interests you, you can either consider the prices a 'view premium' or just think dining at MJs as the equivalent of eating at a 'train station restaurant.' Even absent price, the food is OK, but not great. The crawfish chowder was actually very good. It was the best part of my meal and I would give it a 5/5. My Hendricks gin and tonic ($10) was quite nice and not stingy on the pour. My co-diner (dining colleague?) said his roast chicken was excellent. It was also $24 for what could charitably be called a medium-sized portion. We ordered a side of hash browns ($9) which are served in a sort of pie formation. They were nearly crisped on the outside and not particularly pleasant on the inside, a bit like undercooked hash browns at a diner. The best I can do in describing them is to say they were "starchy": neither crisp nor soft. I disliked them. My steak was annoying. For $29, I had the 8oz petit filet mignon. It was meant to be medium rare, but was definitely medium. For that price, there is no excuse for overcooking the meat. The key lime pie ($10) and brownie with ice cream ($8.5) were OK. Seltzer is $4 a glass. Dinner for two with tip: ~$160. I enjoyed the dinner and it's a perfectly decent place to come on an expense account, but I would go elsewhere for great steak.
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Adrian M.
Ha! cant go wrong here. Pricey but was well worth it. Dry aged steaks are the best and MJSH has masted it. the view is fab =)! its grand centeral afterall... A.
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Michael S.
I sat at the bar for a drink. The wine selection is pedestrian. The bar snacks not even. If it wasn't for the view and the space there would be no reason to waste your money. The bartender was very nice. The fried clams were not even up to Howard Johnson's standards.
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Jess K.
The wine is good and strong and the views are spectacular of Grand Central. The crowd here seems to be mostly professional men catching a drink before getting on the train or having a business meeting after hours. Some people were in jeans but I hear that you are only allowed in jeans in the bar area. I didn't go here for dinner so I can't speak to that but I imagine it would be an elegant and pricey experience. I would definitely go back to show someone Grand Central in style.
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Robert M.
It is not the best in the city, and how hard that would be since the city is home to some of the finest steak places in the world. In any other city this place would be at the top. Good Food. Fast service. Good Steak. Plus it is in grand centeral with some great people watching.
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tracy m.
A friend and I went for lunch, we both ordered the mushroom bisque which by the way was suburb and alone would have been worth the price. She had the beet salad I followed with the filet -MR. Normally I will suffer through a bad steak but this was so over cooked it was impossible, dry and tasteless. They did however replace in steak with properly prepared steak still a little over MR but tasted ok. The ice cream and brownie sundae that was part of the fixed menu dessert, unfortunately was severely lacking the ice cream had ice crystals on it - yuck - so in my humble steak lovin' opinion MJ should stick to Basketball!
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Kathleen S.
What a waste of prime, scenic real estate. Soooo mediocre. What bothered me more than that, though, were the tiny portions. Yes, everything tasted great--but when the check comes and my stomach is still growling---we got problems!
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Kathryn W.
This place wasnt bad. I took my boyfriend for his birthday. We both ordered steak. I ordered medium rare and it was definately well done unfortunately. That would be my only issue.His was exactly how he wanted it so thats all that matters. On a positive note, it was not crowded - although we were probably the last reservation on a saturday night. I loved that it sat above Grand Central and you could see over the balcony ledge. It was romantic and definately gave me one of those "this is why i love NY" kind of feelings. Afterward we enjoyed a couple drinks at the bar.
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K T.
6/25\11-Walked in for a quick drink with my cousin before we got on our train. Wasnt crowded. Nice view of Grand Central Station.
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Tina C.
It's so weird to dine inside Grand Central Terminal. Michael Jordan certainly appears knowledgable about steak and how to prepare; however, it's NOT the best steak in NYC. The ceiling inside Grand Central has previously restored several years ago and is beautiful! I believe the sides were ala carte which can be very expensive. It was not very intriguing to me besides the decor and the location. It's certainly a tourist trap. You get to watch the hussle and bussle of everyday New Yorkers move in and out of Grand Central below to get to their destinations via Metro North Rail Road or MTA Subway.
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Jasmin B.
A great place to dine with friends. I'm currently having the filet Mignon with cream spinach and macaroni and cheese. Its cooked to perfection. Bon appetite!! =)
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Laura Z.
I went to Michael Jordan's for lunch during Restaurant Week, because I think steak is the best RW value. Michael Jordan's was one of the few steakhouses offering a Restaurant Week lunch menu on a Sunday and I thought the atmosphere was pretty cool. We sat overlooking the main part of Grand Central on the Vanderbilt Ave side, so it was perfect for people watching. There were tons of tourists checking out Grand Central and taking photos, and this definitely kept us entertained. To kick off the meal, we could choose between a romaine salad, a tomato and mozzarella salad or a chilled cucumber soup with shrimp. Naturally, I went with the tomato and mozz salad, and found it to be very good. I honestly expected there to be stacks of tomato and mozz, but it was more of a salad, with arugala and bits of basil tossed in. Even better, there was chunks of roasted red pepper, and a big slice of tomato at the bottom. The mozzarella was soaked in a balsamic vinaigrette, and all in all, this was a fabulous dish. We also asked for the waiter to bring out some bread with the salad (I doubt we would have been given this otherwise) but there was a great assortment of crackers and breads in the basket. If you go, definitely request some bread. On to the steak. Most of us at the table ordered our steaks medium rare, and a few of ours were overcooked. Mine wasn't too bad - on the ends it was a little overdone, but the middle was perfectly cooked. There was really no distinction between my friend Amy's medium steak, and our medium rare steaks, so if you want to make sure your steak isn't overcooked, I suggest ordering a steak that is a little more rare that you normally like it. The steak was also smothered in a spicy sauce which was good. If you like just tasting the meat though and want to control the amount of sauce on your steak, I'd ask for the sauce on the side. The sauce though was great on the handcut potatoes that accompanied the steak. These potatoes were seasoned very well. We all commented that we thought we wouldn't be full from steaks and frites, but to be honest, I could have thrown in the towel after the second course. For dessert, the waiter suggested the cheesecake. I was intrigued by the cotton candy on the menu, but he said it was just ok, so cheesecake it was. There were two strawberries and a blackberry on the plate which tasted great with the cheesecake. The cheesecake was perfectly creamy and the graham cracker crust was delicious. I'll be honest - I preferred my Restaurant Week experience at Ruth's Chris to Michael Jordan's. Unfortunately, Ruth's Chris does not offer its menu on Sunday afternoons. If you are looking to check out Restaurant Week for lunch on a Sunday, I'd recommend heading to Michael Jordan's if you want a solid meal.
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Megan C.
I have had some pretty good meals here and a few bad. Unfortunately in the summer time Grand Central really does not have that much air conditioning so you would be better off choosing a different place if it's hot outside. Either way... Beware of ordering any prefix meal here the portion size is MUCH smaller than when I ordered a normal steak. The fried onions are great and the veggies are just okay. Decent wine list. Great spot to look out onto travelers (Grand Central is one of the most amazing places in the city). Always interesting people at the bar. Date Rating: 4 Pick up Scale: 4 Strong Suggestions: If you don't want to hike all the way to Brooklyn to Luger's the try Ben & Jacks just up the road. A waiter from Luger's was one of the guys who opened the place. Strikingly similar.
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Ham R.
This is not a sports bar. The attraction to this place is the location at Grand Central Station on the mezzanine. Request a rail side table to people watch from above. Ordered the burger ($21) made from ground Kobe beef. Very tasty however the broiler chef can't tell the difference between medium (my order) and medium well, which was how the burger was delivered. The house was out of fries and substituted hand cut fries, which were slightly greasy from not being deep fried at a hot enough temperature. The place could use a competent pastry chef. The mixed berry cobbler was strange blend of blueberries, raspberries and whatever else the kitchen had on hand. The fruit was not macerated prior to baking and finished off overly tart. The crust was thin, soggy and never resembled any cobbler I have ever seen. Avoid this. Opt for the Trio of Ice Creams which even this chef can't screw up. The decor is understated dark wood paneling with nostalgic train photos of the old New York Central steam passenger trains, appropriate for the venue. This place is at best an average steak house with a terrific location. I'll give it three stars for being acceptable, but management has some work to do.
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Wayne K.
For the price, probably one of the least desirable steakhouses I've had in the city. The steak was served on a cold plate, the Caesar Salad was served on a warm one. All the side dishes were cold. Michael Jordan's should have been a GREAT restaurant. It has a great location, decor was great the service was above average. But where it lacked was all the little things that made something GOOD to GREAT. Attention to certain detail, water service, serving steak on hot plates, etc. I'm not saying the food was bad. But I am saying that this restaurant is priced as competitively as the other top Steakhouses in the city, Smith and Wollensky, Sparks, Wolfgangs, etc. It's service as well as food quality should be there also, and this is where it has terribly fallen short. I would not come here again unless its 1. Terribly convenient for you to catch a train, (and really at that point, Ben and Jacks is 2 blocks away) or someone really REALLY wants to try it.
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E W.
I would love to give Michael Jordan's Four stars...but I can't. My first trip here, I ordered the Porterhouse special and loved it, I thought it was the best steak I'd ever eaten. But I was young and I'd never been to Luger's or Sparks or Wolfgang's. The view is fantastic, the bartenders are friendly and the steaks are decent. They're not great, but they're not Tad's either. This isn't my first go to, but in a pinch, I'll definitely grab a steak here. And if you think the steaks are a little expensive, just think about how much it costs to rent that space.
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Andrew T.
Enjoyed a terrific meal under the stars at Grand Central Station's Michael Jordan's restaurant. As a visitor from L.A. it was the perfect setting and a welcome respite from the arctic like weather outside. The fixed price menu (I think they call it "The Fasttrack") was exceptional for the price. Each course was a success. Even the bread basket was well executed. The service was good; waiter, busboy and hostess were all very professional and responsive.
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Steve G.
(3.50 stars) First, I'll cover the basics. Michael Jordan is a legend, although not as a chef. The setting is magnificent; the architecture of Grand Central Station, with the hustle-and-bustle of the station below. The classic steakhouse dark woods vibe is absent; whether that is a plus or a minus is a matter of personal preference. Similarly, the dining experience may not appeal to everyone. Service is definitely oriented to the business lunch/dinner crowd; unobtrusive and, if a stopwatch were employed, unacceptably slow. The appetizers have always been great, with their crabcakes and the garlic bread fondue leading the pack. In my opinion, MJ's steaks have deteriorated significantly in the past few years, in the reliability of their doneness and seasoning. Their side dishes have never been great. Michael Jordan's is solidly in that second-tier of great New York steakhouses, and like most in this group, stratospheric pricing is more self-flattery than it is an indication of a great steakhouse experience.
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Joe O.
Can't say anything bad about this place. First there and the service was great and the steak was excellent. I would go back.
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Jodi J.
One of the best experiences I've had at a steak house. I hated steak till I was converted; at Michael Jordan's. Maybe because it was my first experience with fork tender filet mignon and velvety,yet slightly tanic merlot to wash it down with. I thoroughly enjoyed this eye opening experience. Not great for a date but if you don't mind the buzz of New York foot traffic and echoing hallways, (along with an urgent sense that you have to BE somewhere-before you miss a train), it's a great place) to enjoy some good food.
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Nubia C.
I went with a co-worker as a celebration lunch for us. We realized it was restaurant week, but they substitute their lunch special menu, and the 8oz steak we wanted was not included. So we decided to go with the regular menu, I ordered the Cobb Salad - which was a lot of lettuce, little chicken chucks, the egg was somewhere within the dressing. The salad had waaay too much dressing, it was soggy. I guess I was expecting a great lunch, well it turns out I was expecting too much. The waiter was quick to receive our orders, but $30 each for 2 salads and 2 ice teas, is not worth it. Skip it if you can, I guess that we get for ordering salads at a steakhouse!!
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Hinano K.
We ate here with my god sister since she is visiting NYC for her first time. I thought we'll hit by a nice place to eat. It was also nice that its restaurant week, great time to eat at pricey restaurant during this time. So we went for the restaurant week menu and the food was okay. I like their cheese cake and I find their steak okay not the best I have ate. Overall everything was good other then their services. I find that the server taking a long time to get a drink out and one of the guy waiter definitely have a mean look to him when I ask him for more water. I guess you are not suppose to ask for water. lol. Other then that I mean it was okay experience for me. I expected a little better services though.
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Wayne S.
In Grand Central Station, great people watching locale.
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John O.
Went here for a NYC Restaurant "Week" lunch with a friend. ($24.07 for a filet mignon lunch? Hell, why not?) The food was good. I had a cream of brocco soup, followed by a petit filet, medium rare. It was prepared perfectly, with lots of peppery goodness. (I had to order a side of mashed potatoes separately--a bit pricey, although they were delicious.) For dessert, a piece of blackout cake, which was quite nice. The ambiance? Grand Central Terminal. Enough said. I mean, I'm not going to complain. Even $30-something for such a lunch in Midtown is great. It was neat to eat off the balcony in GCT, watching the bustle and enjoying the architecture. But, this wasn't a **WOW** experience. I'd eat here again if a similar promotion was available, but it wasn't the Most Amazing Steakhouse Experience Ever Ever Ever. This is NYC. If you are looking for the Premier Steakhouse Experience, I'm sure there are other places you'd rather go. But this was a good NYCRW lunch.
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Erica P.
2.5 stars... I had dinner here last night, a Thursday. It was pretty busy, and not just with commuters down below. I will not mention pricing, since I didn't pay, but the company was good, save for maria bartiromo's constant interruptions to remind us to "mind the gap when entering and exiting trains." I started with an asparagus, green bean and goat cheese salad in a lemon vinaigrette. It was pretty good, but no better than I could make at home and the menu should have mentioned somewhere that it came covered in roasted red peppers (I am not a fan!) Moving on to the second course, I ordered again off the appetizer menu, the crab cake with corn salsa. Sigh. Again with no mention of red peppers (but I will take the blame for this one) the crab cake was crispy, better than something you would find at a TGI Friday's, but again I could do better at home. The Mac n cheese side dish was actually pretty good, had an overwhelming parmigiana taste to it, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. We had an excellent Zinfandel with dinner, Grgich vineyards, and with dessert a yummy ice wine, Inniskillin. Dessert was the key lime pie and the dark chocolate brownie a la mode. The desserts were good, but I am not sure they were made on the premises, and if they were it wasn't by a pastry chef. I probably won't be back as I don't eat cow, wasn't impressed and really don't like loud speaker announcements interrupting my meal, but I will look for those wines elsewhere! :)
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Feygens S.
I've been here twice and can't complain! Straight meat and potatoes. STEAK, STEAK STEAK STEAK STEAK!! Oh and they got a good macaroni. The ambiance is spectacular!! Go MJ!!! ;-)
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Karen K.
Darn Yelp doesn't allow 1/2 stars! I would honestly rate this place a 3.5. On our last visit to NYC, I really wanted to have a good piece of steak. I wanted to try Gallagher's but my husband wanted to go to MJ's Steakhouse instead because its Michael Jordan and it was closer to our hotel. We ended up ordering the crawfish chowder as an appetizer which was 9 dollars. It was good, but not worth 9 bucks for. I ordered the NY strip steak ($39) which was actually VERY good. Juicy, succulent, flavorful, and perfectly cooked (medium rare). It was huge (16oz boneless) and I of course finished the entire thing. My husband ordered the Porterhouse steak ($37) which was just as good. We also ordered the mac and cheese ($8) and the creamed spinach ($9) as side dishes. The sides were huge. I thought that they would be small sides, but they were actually large enough to share with 3-4 people. The sides were great additions to our meal but pretty pricey. Needless to say, I ate way too much that night. We finished everything.... Overall, the food was excellent, the service was just OK, and pretty pricey. Then again, it is NYC and everything is just more expensive. I love the Grand Central Terminal but it was a little weird having an intimate dinner there.
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Ken M.
One great thing about this restaurant is the location. Overlooking the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, with all the travellers that abound and the beautiful Sky Ceiling, it makes for a unique experience for an Angeleno like me who rarely sets foot in a train station. Perhaps I expected the food to be as perfect as a Michael Jordan jump shot to win the NBA Finals and set my expectations way too high. The ribeye steak I ordered, while cooked to a perfect medium rare, as requested, did not taste as though it had been truly aged (as they indicate). I've had tastier steaks for less money! Fortunately, I found a great wine on the menu that picked up the slack and made for an experience that was enjoyable. If you're going for a good steak, you can certainly do better (why not the renowned Peter Luger in Brooklyn?), but for the scenery, it's not too shabby. You can even pick-up some T-shirts emblazoned with the restaurant logo at the gift shop...perhaps an indication that the restaurant's primary focus is selling the brand, not a steak that's as equally memorable as a high flying Jordan dunk.
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Nadine R.
This place served me the worst NY strip I've had in years. It was charred on the outside, maybe more like burnt. The inside wasn't even juicy which is difficult for a steak which is supposed to be medium rare. Sadly, the filet was just as bad. The service was terrible at this establishment and they were out of many food items as well as wines. I'd hate to see anyone else waste their time or money here.
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Kelly C.
Came here for lunch during one of my first visits to New York City, where I was extremely overwhelmed and impressed by the overall density of everything--people, stores, restaurants, hot dog stands...all crammed together and functioning in one space. I had just moved to DC at the time and grew up next to SF, so I was no stranger to large cities, but NYC is unlike anything else. It was a little bizarre to walk into an elegant atmosphere filled with fancy cutlery and formal dressed servers straight from the mad rush and chaos of Grand Central Station, only steps away. We were seated in the center of the open dining room that overlooked the main concourse of the station, felt kind of isolated but still in the center of everything. Kind of how I felt wherever I was roaming around the city. Servers were dressed in a kind of black-tie server attire, carrying silver trays and white linen clothes. The funniest thing about our waiter was that he introduced himself as James, but later in the meal, he confessed his real name was Christopher, and only used James as his server pseudonym. Beyond that, he didn't say much else. I wondered if he went back and forth between 'James' and 'Jeeves.' My high school boyfriend's mother was our host for the weekend, and footed the bill for most of the expenses, including hotel, activities, and food--including this meal. She was certainly gracious, but had a strong, controlling presence and tended to make silent judgments through her intense looks and facial expressions. Generally, she was pretty good at making me feel nervous, and slightly inferior (I'm certain she figured no girl would ever be truly good enough for her son.) We began the meal with finger sized strips of warm garlic bread stacked up like a Jenga game tower with a side pot of garlic fondue. Crispy, garlicky and rich. Next up we shared a couple of Caesar salads--basic recipe, but well done and not overdressed. Finally when it came to select our main course, both mother and son immediately ordered the Filet Mignon. When it came to my turn, the mother turned to me and sweetly suggested I just order a few sides and have a few bites of their meat, well-knowing of my insane appetite and love for steak. I don't think I've ever been treated like a 5 year old, even when I was 5, my parents had enough respect to talk to me as if I were at least 7, since I could make my own decisions. Until this moment. Although I could feel my cheeks on fire, I took a deep breath and calmly responded directly to James/Christopher, ordering a side of fried onions, a side of creamed spinach, a side of mashed potatoes, and, the Filet Mignon (10 oz.). Her surprised eyes and deliberate blinks conveyed a message of "Well, well, aren't we a little greedy now?" while my confident grin replied, "That's right, bitch, I didn't just want to stick it to you, I wanted to stab and twist." In addition to basking in the glory of enjoying my free steak piece by piece in the presence of an adversary, my dining experience here was quite memorable. The food was excellent, service was impeccable (in the most bizarre and formal way), and atmosphere was insanely sophisticated, even for a casual lunch. Not sure when I'll have the chance to come back here again, but I'm confident that when I do, I don't think I'll have to entertain any patronizing suggestions...unless it's from Michael Jordan himself.
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Patrick C.
food, was bad, service okay, staff at bar rude and un accomodating. totally dissapointed.
(1)
This a gem of a place, its fine dining in Grand Central!!, Situated on the balacony looking over the main hall its nicely tucked away and could be mistaken for just a bar, but its goes in to another section for the main restaurant seating. The waiting staff are friendly, imformative and attentive. They made the meal enjoyable, giving information on the food served. Water was constanly being topped up when they saw your glass going low. The place was clean and well lit and decorated, you almost forget your in a train station. The food was simply divine, cooked expertly and to everyone's liking. There are obiously steaks available but also salmon and chicken etc as well. The prices are high then other eateries that you can go to but its worth that treat once in a while or if on hoilday. I would highly recommend this place for anyone visiting New York.
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Fiona L.
I'm giving this place 4 stars because I took a bite of my friend's medium rare filet mignon and it was pretty awesome. Nice, soft and juicy. The perfect medium rare steak. Went with two other friend's and we all ordered filet mignon: medium rare, medium, and well cooked. I didn't like my medium because I felt that it was too well cooked, so ended up not finishing it, yeah I know waste. We also shared mozarella sticks for appetizers. It was good. Not the greatest. We traveled all together for a casual "business lunch." Located at Grand Central station, the place was hard to find.
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Traci D.
I'm not sure about the negative reviews here. My steak was excellent and cooked to perfection. It is not the BEST steak house in the city by any means, but the food was cooked well and was tasty. Ofcourse you don't get anything with your steak. When you go to a good steak house, the sides are ala carte, which ofcourse can get very expensive. The atmosphere alone is worth the trip, but if you are looking to dine at one of the finest steakhouses, look elsewhere!
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Claudia B.
Went there because of all the rave reviews on the burger. I ordered my burger medium and got it rare. When I asked them cook it more, they brought it back well done. I told our server about it and all he did was apologize. That did not satisfy me, so I asked for manager. She was apologetic, took the burger off the check and gave us a free dessert. I would have preferred a burger cooked medium, but at least she took it of the bill.
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Jen W.
It seemed to be a cool idea to have this steakhouse on the balcony overlooking Grand Central Terminal until you realize how ridiculously loud it can get from the throngs of human traffic below. Acoustics are terrible, food is mediocre
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Tristin H.
This is purely a comment on the bar area as I've never sat in the dining room or had a full meal. The bar is fantastic in regards to the setting. Great to sit there over some wine and people watch while taking in the grandeur that is Grand Central. One of my favorite bar seats in the country...
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Paul Q.
This place eeks out three stars because the steak was very good. I had the 12oz filet mignon and and was cooked perfectly and very tasty. Also, I'm torn on the whole GCT balcony location. On the one hand, if you're from out of town, sitting and eating amidst the grandeur of Grand Central could be appealing. If you commute through GCT every day, you feel like you're eating dinner in a dirty, smelly, drafty train station. It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Our service was lousy also. When one person in our party asked whether the waiter preferred the salmon or the tuna, he replied "How should I know? I work on the floor not in the kitchen." Check please!
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Teri C.
Living on a student budget, my friend chose Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C. to treat me out to. We arrived a bit early for lunch and had to wait awhile until it was twelve noon. We started with an Apple Martini and a Riesling. (What can I say...he's a student living large!) I appreciated that they left the shaker at my table so I could refill my martini glass. (There was enough for about two small glasses worth.) I chose the Filet Mignon, Center Cut, 8 oz. ($25.50) and he had the Center Cut Swordfish Steak ($20.50). I almost want to say that my friend ordered another main entree just because he could. It's a good thing he did because these dishes didn't come with anything else. Nope, no sides of mashed potatoes or vegetables at all. Although, you can order those a la carte ($6.50-$9.50 respectively). My filet mignon was alright, far from spectacular. I always order my meat rare, bloody rare. Any true chef knows that means minimal time on the fire. Well, my meat came out more of a medium rare to medium. At this point, I couldn't be bothered sending it back. I hate sending my meat back because that means they have to start off with a whole new piece of beef and if they can't get it done the first time, you have to wonder if they can even get it done the second time. (I will send it back though if it comes back well done or something 'cuz I just can't eat that at all!) For dessert I had the Summer Berry Cobbler and my friend had the Pineapple Creme Brulee. The desserts were much tastier than our entrees and we definitely felt like we got more bang for our buck with the desserts. Ambiance wise, it's an interesting space. As a tourist, it can be a nice place to dine while you're checking out Grand Central Terminal. I probably wouldn't bother dining here if I lived in NY though. We were seated near the entrance and the dining area further in was much nicer though. I can see this place could be romantic if given the right company, but it can be a bit distracting for others.
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John B.
Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Not sure why people complain about noise as it is located inside Grand Central Station - so why should anyone be surprised? And yet, it really isn't an issue. Friend and aI had porterhouse for two and had an abundance of food. Had several servers attending to us - so service was great.
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Till K.
We got here by accident on a Tuesday night, and what can I say? This was probably the most depressing bar ever. We didn't go for food, just for a quick drink. The place is right inside GC, filled with kinda strange people which I'd call leftover business men (and women) from a day. Kind of trashy, half-drunk, no class - like who puts ice into wine?! - and ready to be picked up. The people in front of the bar kind of matched the folks behind the bar though, who were not really friendly so you would hang out any longer. The wine selection is alright, but that still did not cut it for me.
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Charles G.
Instead of dry aged steak, it seems that Michael Jordan's is just into dry. I ordered the small filet, and it just wasn't that great. The sides weren't spectacular either. Good french fries, but mediocre creamed spinach, mushrooms and just plain bad hash browns. Cool atmosphere in Grand Central, but there are so many great steak houses in the neighborhood, don't waste your money. Go to Ben and Jack, or even the Capital Grille for a much better meal, and better service, too!
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Millhouse R.
The service was good, the food sucked. I asked for my MJ burger cooked medium and I got it rare. Their idea of seasoning a salad is to soak greens is salt water. The goose fat fries tasted like any other french fry, but I wasn't charged extra when they subbed those for the regular fries which come with the burger. Kudos however for the very warm-to-hot bread basket. And good tasting bread at that. I also liked the view.
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Craig I.
ok so lets be honest here, i'm a huge michael jordan fan and if they were just serving me a hamburger patty and called it a steak i'd probably still be a happy camper. ok so the first time i went here, the atmosphere of restaurant really surprised me. the location is really prime. we're talkin' grand central station, overlooking the hustle and bustle of commuters inside one of new yorks famous landmarks. i've eaten here twice for dinner and both times my rib eye was cooked just right. the sides are really great. we've probably tried them all, but i really like the mac and cheese, hashbrown potatoes, creamed spinich and herb roasted mushrooms. all in all i've had a great time here. even if it didn't have michael jordan name i would have still enjoyed my meal....maybe that name gave it that extra star or half a star maybe it didn't. (hey at least i didn't go balls out and give it 23 stars, i tried to be as honest as possible.) try it out and you be the judge. grandcentralterminal.com…
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m g.
had lunch with a friend here today and really enjoyed it. we ordered off the specials lunch menu- only $24pp. had the pasta and my friend had the tuna. really nice and adequately priced (for NYC).
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Jason S.
Service is always impeccable and weirdly one of the best steaks around. Not kidding. Given it is another jock with a restaurant you wouldn't think so, but it tops Del Frisco's and many others. Second time and all at the table agreed the 8 oz filet so cooked perfectly. In a train station mind you, but if you commute home it is a great place to meet and do business. Far from a romantic place so take the date/Wifey elsewhere.
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Jay G.
Great location for watching things going on below, sitting above the general area of Grand Central Station. Everything we had was good, i thought it was great. Some complained that the steak had too much salt on it and upon inspection, they did have a sprinkling or rock salt. This might be annoying and even dangerous to some people. The sides were good and the Caesar was good except it didn't have anchovy strips(as a real Caesar should have), but instead anchovy in the dressing. A very good steak place but not one of NYC best..
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Pat H.
I had a few minutes before hopping the train back to Connecticut, and since I walk by this place at Grand Central every day and think, "I should try this sometime", I finally did. My order arrived lightening fast...a Big Mac sitting under a heat lamp for an hour and a half couldn't be served much faster. But, that was the last I saw of my waiter. Not even so much as a water refill. The food however, was delicious and in huge portions. I had a very flavorful bone-in Ribeye and fries. The bread/rolls to start out were also fresh and tasty. To be world-class in NY, great service is a necessity. In basketball terms, I'd say that Michael Jordans is the Scotty Pippen of steakhouses...rather than the MJ. It would definitely make the playoffs...but not the Finals.
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Harsh K.
The steak here isn't bad, and the location is fantastic, but in a city with sparks and peter luger there are better places to go for a steak. I've been a few times and sometimes the steak is great and sometimes it's not. The hipness of the place would give it a 5, but inconsistencies here make it only a 3. It's a shame his steakhouse isn't as good as his on the court performance
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Buddha B.
You know, after you start going to good steak houses regularly, it takes a place like Michael Jordan's to remind you how hard it really is to run a quality steak house. The second lesson: Read the Yelp reviews BEFORE I sit down inside the restaurant. I was by myself, and MJ's was around the corner from my hotel (Grand Hyatt). I ordered a mojito, glass of house red wine, creamed spinach - light on the cream, and a boneless rib eye steak cooked medium. After biting into the steak, I also ordered the house steak sauce mentioned in the yelp reviews. Location: Pretty cool, but lacks that "steak house" feel. Service: Started out okay, but deteriorated. It was an empty Tuesday night and my waiter would disappear for long periods of time. After finishing my meal, I waited for 15 minutes before getting up and walking to the front desk to pay for my meal. Turns out my waiter was at the restaurant next door obviously having a non-work related conversation (way too much laughing). Drinks: They were both okay. Nothing special. Creamed spinach: Apparently my "light on the cream" request was lost, if not actually converted into "Extra cream". I barely touched it. Steak: Not the best cut. Large, large blobs of fat, which is common, but not in an easy to separate or cut off like other places. Also had some tough tendons or something that made it difficult to cut. The plate was cold. As I read the reviews of people saying that, I didn't think it was a big deal, but after experiencing it, now I know why. Other restaurants' plates are so hot the steak can cook just a bit while on the plate... and keeps the steak warm through most, if not all of the meal. The steak itself was not medium (pink) anywhere on the steak. It may average out to be medium, but it was actually very well done for a thick outer layer, and then completely rare in the middle. The pepper and salt seasoning on the steak was good, but was heavy and I felt that they had to rely upon that because the meat couldn't stand on its own. House steak sauce: Was very good, but I shouldn't need it. Before I started this review, I was planning to give it two stars, but now as I write this and think of the cost, I think one star is plenty. I won't be going back except for a drink at the bar if I'm at Grand Central Station.
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Matthew D.
Steaks are fine -- not on anyone's top-x list, but really nothing to complain about. And steakhouse accompaniments, and service -- all fine. It's a tough choice between the view and the noise -- not a good place for a big party who wants to be able to hear one another across more than a couple of feet of table.
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Jennifer I.
All I will say is eh. This restaurant is not at all anything special. Its just an ok steak house. You are much better served by spending the same on a check and going to Smith & Wollenskys or Capital Grille.
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Ted S.
Booooo! A business lunch should not be served for 3 hours no matter what. Ridiculously slow service and we got something called the "fast menu". Plus they dropped half the hashbrowns next to the table and never came to clean them up. Wasn't that spectacular food either, I wouldn't reccomend this place. We did see Anthony Michael Hall in grand central though so we had that going... which was good.
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Crissy W.
sadly, MJ's Steakhouse did not have the wow factor. it was nice to escape the chaos of Grand Central Station and dine with a bird's eye view of people rushing off in all directions. without the usual walls of a restaurant, you could also hear the hustle and bustle of Grand Central, but it easily fell into the background and did not negatively affect our lunch experience. it was actually nice. during dinner, however, i could almost be positive that dining here would preclude any kind of audible conversation. i was surprised and impressed with the size of the restaurant as we walked through a few twists and turns with each area providing a different ambiance - bar area, lower mezzanine, upper mezzanine and what i call the 1 table "VIP" section. this was the only section where there were pictures of MJ, himself, on the court; good choice on his part for limiting the bball memorabilia. i ordered the petit filet mignon, medium well, and was only able to find 1 piece of steak that was actually medium well done. the rest was more rare with a medium layer on both side. the steak was tender, but also a bit peppery for my taste. the coconut rum-dipped pineapple soup was good, but i think it could have been better if it were more smooth (i.e., sans rum). i also had a pinot noir and cheesecake, which i have no complaints about nor any rave reviews. like i said, this place is missing the wow factor. MJ's Steakhouse offers a clear view of Cipriani Dolci, which I wouldn't mind going back to again for their pumpkin ravioli. i don't even really like pumpkin - there have only been 2 occasions in my quarter-century lifetime where i had pumpkin and liked it; at Cipriani Dolci and in a family friend's pumpkin bread. if i do go back to MJ's Steakhouse, it will be because my co-worker will convince me to go. i will look forward to the sink-in-your-seat comfortable chairs and the thick french fries that our neighbors had. i think i might even try the mac n' cheese mentioned in the other reviews. oh yeah - the service was great too.
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Nick J.
I had to come here. My favorite basketball player of all-time. Didn't have its hype. No store that you can buy his stuff. Just the name "Michael Jordan" attacts. Food was ok. Just got some shrimp, soup, and mac n' cheese. Mac n' chesse was awful. Shrimp & Soup are good.
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Scott S.
What does Michael Jordan know about steak and why is this place located in NYC? beats the heck out of me. I don't even recall even seeing any Jordan paraphernalia in the place... go figure. Impressive dining room located inside Grand Central Terminal. That alone makes it worth visiting. However, there was a lot of background noise from the terminal itself which made it difficult to carry a conversation. The food was OK. Nothing spectacular however.
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asako h.
tbh, i have a very skewed memory of what the food tasted like. i came here straight from campbell's apartment (which i thought was fantastic) and was pretty drunk. anyway, i had an enormous porterhouse with the creamed spinach and the broccoli on the side. we also had seafood for an appetizer. food-wise, it was a very typical steak place. what set it apart was that its in grand central so it is very open. i always feel like im dining in a cave when i go to other steak houses (peter luger, sparks, striphouse...) and so it was really refreshing and relaxing to eat here.
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K S.
I can't believe how this place gets away with it. I'm a New Yorker and have eaten in every top steak house as well as a lot of dives and coffee shops. This is an insult to NYC steakhouses. Hostess was dazed and confused. Service is not to be believed. I don't mean bad, I mean like "Who cares?" was the prevalent and consistent theme. From the single malt scotch, which took 4 trips to tell me what they had and the pricing, to no napkin or silverware for my friend to a baby tomato sliced into 4 sections, as the classic tomato, onion, blue cheese appetizer. The guy that brought the steaks insisted that I eat the medium rare and my friend the clearly well doneish, which is how I like it. Avoid this place, really. There are so many venerable and reliable steakhouses in NYC. Palm, Old Homestead, Post House, Peter Lugers. Ben Benson's and Smith/Wol put his place to shame. The newer ones like Ben & Jack's will also drown this place in steak sauce. Did I say, pass? I meant it!! Oh, forgot. Dazed hostess tried to stop me from using the men's room. "Are you going to eat here? I'm not allowed...." She wouldn't tell me where the men's room was located after me dropping $200. I guess she forgot that we were one of the four tables on the balcony and she had seated us.
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john m.
Steak was lukewarm, and very dry for some reason. Why would anyone eat here when Keen's, Frankie and Johnnie's, and Benjamin's are in the area. This place doesn't compare....sorry Mike.
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Sloane W.
Didn't realize that a steakhouse and a train station could develop a symbiotic relationship? Well they have at Michael Jordan's...sort of. I may be biased as I view Grand Central Station as a means of transportation rather than a destination, but if you need to get your beef on in transit I suppose this place will do. The food is pretty good, the scenery is pleasant, the portions are large - but ultimately you're paying very high prices to eat steak at a train station when you can do exponentially better if you simply walk outside.
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Tim H.
Auf dem Balkon der Grand Central Station gelegen ist das Michael Jordans Steakhouse wirklich einzigartig. Es ist hier zwar extrem teuer aber die Qualität des Essens ist es wirklich wert. Besseres Rindfleisch habe ich bisher nur in Toronto bekommen aber da war es noch teurer. Die Beilagen ( Folienkartoffel, Spargel und Pommes) waren von derartig guter Qualität, das ich es kaum glauben konnte. Das gesamte war ein absolutes Erlebnis, sowohl vom Geschmack als auch vom einzigartigen Ambiente her betrachtet. Die Bedienung war sehr aufmerksam aber arrogant und hat etwas genervt. Das einzige was mich veranlasst hier keine 5 Sterne zu vergeben, ist die Tatsache, das auf der Rechnung das Trinkgeld von 20% schon fest eingerechnet war und man es nicht selbst bestimmen konnte. Wir haben somit für drei Steaks, drei Bier, zwei Wasser und dreimal Beilage, geschmeidige 254 USD hingelegt., Unverschämt aber eigentlich zu erwarten und irgendwie auch sein Geld wert.
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T B.
Great location. Fun lunch place in midtown.
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Valerie V.
Memoriesssss (in Barbra Streisand's voice). I cannot count how many times I've been to Michael Jordan's over the years. I used to come here once every few months when my uncle would call me to meet him for a "business lunch". Michael Jordan's in Grand Central is an experience in and of itself. You're not going to get a quiet, dark mahogany steak restaurant dining experience. Instead, you can get that and many other dining experiences here. Michael Jordan's sits overlooking the grand concourse right under the constellation filled ceiling. You can overlook the concourse and people watch or have a more intense business lunch at a quieter table. The staff is attentive, the food is delicious and each experience is unique. Personally, no matter what you order I highly recommend the creamed spinach. It's the best I've ever had
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Phil L.
I come to this restaurant mainly for the convenience of being in GCT. Easy to meet a client and catch a train back home. The food is generally good but not over the top. Other steakhouses in the area are better. This evening our server was not very good. Waiting excessively long to order and between courses. 90 minutes from table seating to main course arriving. As a result missed a train and then had to miss another due to slow aloof service. The bone in ribeye is competitively priced to bobby vans among others but just not the same. For the GCT convenience factor it's OK but for a night out for a steak dinner consider other options.
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Kara G.
Came for restaurant week and ordered the chicken dish with chocolate cake for dessert. Chicken was very good, but was expecting more. Would not come back at all.
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Glennznyc R.
We had great view of Grand Central by sitting at a table along the side... The service was "meh"... We only went b/c it was restaurant week. I don't think I'll be back.
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Robert F.
When you eat here you feel like an aristocrat! What could be better than sitting in Grand Central Terminal, with the view of the ceiling & incredible architecture while you dine & sip on a glass of wine or a martini? I always go with a steak when I come here & they make a mean creamed spinach. They cook the steak perfectly - I have been unimpressed by some of their other dishes I've seen. But they don't advertise to make amazing chicken... If you are looking to really WOW a special someone or if you just have $200-300 to blow on dinner, come here.
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Lauren S.
Note: review only for the bar, not for a meal. It is what it is- a bar to hang out at if you have an extra thirty minutes at Grand Central. It's neither a high quality restaurant nor a see and be seen kind of place, though its namesake would likely beg to differ. I went (again), I had a glass of white (again). It was reasonably priced and reasonably good (both again). For my thirty minute layover, 'twas better than most of what grand central has to offer in terms of lounging (= not much).
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Kailash G.
I came to this restaurant with a date for Restaurant Week. We happened to go on the same day as Grand Central's 100 year anniversary so we thought it would be nice to sit on the balcony and see all the festivities in the main concourse. Unfortunately, we were seated in a back corner where we could not see anything. If you do make reservations here definitely try and get a table near the balcony because it would definitely add significantly to the overall experience/ambience Overall, the service was decent - the waiters came over often to make sure everything was okay. However, maybe it was because of the set restaurant week menu, but the waiter asked for our entire order for all our courses at once which we felt was a little bit odd. For appetizers, I got the mushroom bisque which I enjoyed, and my date got the iceberg salad which was nothing special. For dessert we got the banana sundae and the cheesecake which were also both pretty standard. Still, the real reason we came though was for the steak. We both got the boneless rib-eye as our entrees and it met our high expectations.
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Carrie C.
I am surprised by the negative reviews on here. I came on a Saturday night last June I was part of a party of 12. We were almost the only customers, had the best table overlooking the station. The staff was very attentive and helpful. I'm sure that was easy since they weren't busy. I got the filet mignon and it was excellent. My baked potato was huge...all the portions were huge, even desert. The only thing that wasn't great was my starter...I ordered a salad (Caesar I think) and it was a giant chunk of iceburg lettuce with dressing on top. I was dissappointed in the presentation but I solved the problem...I cut it up and saved it to eat with my steak and it tasted fine that way. I can't comment on the bathroom since I didn't go in. I wouldn't go back since there are so many great places in NY but I did enjoy it.
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Kristine K.
This place is a hidden gem! My bf and I stumbled upon it while walking through grand central. We had the Michael Jordan burger w/ steak fries which was mediocre but the garlic bread w/ creamy cheesy sauce was heav! What made this restaurant unique was the view from atop of grand central station. Never realized how gorg the architecture is until we got to admire it from here. Bottom line: Standard American food but the view of beautiful grand central station while u dine makes it all worthwhile :) def recommended if ur waiting for ur train!
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nick g.
over priced for what you get. This is just a tourist trap with mediocre food. its like Friday's without the flair. Micheal really puts his name on this junk? He must really be hard up for cash or not care about his reputation. The food fights valiantly for mediocrity. Nice location, hope a real restaurant opens there someday. As it is now it is just over priced junk with an air of Jordan hanging on to it like bad breath in small elevator. The sooner it leaves the better.
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Jeremy G.
A colleague of mine was in town so whilst wearing my tourist guide hat we decided to go to this place as it is situated in Grand Central thus killing two birds with one stone. We got a table facing the main concourse of the station which made an interesting backdrop to lunch. The greeter showed us to a table that wasn't ready so she asked us to hang around while the waiter cleared it. My colleague ordered a burger and I opted for the Louisiana Crawfish Chowder and the Lobster Roll. The second irritating thing was that the Waiter kept trying to up sell us on everything, not even giving us the option for tap water. This is also another eatery that serves soda by the bottle rather than fountain so each drink costs $4 which is crazy. The Chowder was fantastic. I'm more accustomed to the Chowder that I've had in Boston and Seattle but this had a little Southern kick to it. This was by far the best part of the meal. The Burger was pretty standard for New York and nothing to get excited about. My Lobster Roll tasted fine but the Lobster was a little chewy and it was served on Ciabatta as they had run out of Brioche Rolls. On an unrelated note, the restrooms were disgusting. Paper towels all over the place and previous occupant had evidently missed the toilet all together, not a place you'd want to wear sandals. The area outside the restrooms seemed to be used to store dirty table linen. I don't understand why these upscale places spend so much time on their front of house image and then ruin it by having dirty restrooms. Notwithstanding the point above, if you're looking for an impressive place to dine and don't mind the general noise of a train station then this is certainly a place to consider.
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Zach G.
For the price, the food was really mediocre. The cheese fondue was runny and watery and wasn't in any way good. We ordered the same dish at another Micheal Jorden's restaurant and it was much better than what we got here. The food is ridiculously overpriced for what it is. The burger that I got was $15. You can get much better burgers for nearly half the price at other places. The mac and cheese that we ordered was pretty good. It wasn't amazing but it was worth getting. Considering the price, this place isn't worth it. If you're looking to have a meal around Grand Central, there are much better places in and out of the station. One thing I can say is that the view of the station from the restaurant is exceptional. But even that can't make up for the mediocre food and ridiculous price.
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Mel L.
My dad comes to NY a lot so he wanted to take my mom and me here since he knows I've a big steak and potatoes kind of girl. We didn't have a reservation but we were seated right away. We got seated by the rail which meant an amazing view of the station. Even if the food had sucked, it was a great experience in itself. Luckily, the food did not suck. The steaks came out EXACTLY as ordered (which is difficult for me since I typically order mine rare), the sides were great, the service was fabulous. We had an amazing dinner and I would love to come back next time I'm in NY.
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Dennis S.
Location, location, location. On the mezzanine in Grand Central Station, this is an awesome location. Push to get a table by the railing and you can watch the action in Grand Central Station's main hall, a world class experience. But that's where the "world class" aspect will stop. Steaks - good. Service - mediocre. Prices - over the top. When I was there on expense account hosting a table of a dozen business people, service was very attentive. When just two of us, not so great. The menu is a full steak house menu, and everything we've had has been good. But never outstanding, never unique, and always expensive. If you're playing tourist, or want to impress visiting foreigners, this is a great choice. But you won't see many New Yorkers here for their steak fix.
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Kirsten S.
You don't come to this type of place for the food, sorry. You come here when you want to have a gorgeous view of the magnificent architecture and ambiance of Grand Central without the hussle-bussle of the crowd running to catch a train. Don't get me wrong, the noise level is still there, but it is quite relaxing when you get to become a voyeur with a birds eye view instead. This type of place brings out the tourist in me. Though the food has always been so-so, the wine is great as is the service. I would stick to the basics like a burger and french fries and you will be fine. So sit back, catch up with some friends and enjoy the view. Its a great place to take someone new to New York City, but definitely not a place for "locals".
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Liz F.
Loved the atmosphere and fun of people watching at Grand Central - although if you're looking for peace and quiet this isn't the place. Really would like to do 3 1/2 stars... Had the 8 oz filet ordered medium rare and it came medium. One of my guests ordered his medium rare as well and his was medium well so they may want to work on that. I ate mine as it was and they were very gracious about re-doing his. Flavor was delicious and this was probably one of the best steaks flavor-wise I've had in quite some time. Sides were sweet potato fries - yummy and haricots verts. Beans were cooked perfectly but just a tiny bit salty which may be why my friends liked them so much! No dessert and wine by the glass list was disappointing. Lots of servers but not great service.
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Mary T.
This was not a memorable experience for a steak however the atmosphere was quite nice. I ordered the New York Strip, the servers recommendation. I wish I had thought about that a little more. It was edible and prepared above medium and I ordered it medium rare. I would not recommend going here as it is pricey and I know you can find a better steak around town. The martini's were good and so were the french fries but that is pretty basic and doesn't count in my star rating. So in Yelp's words, "Meh. I've experienced better."
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Matt B.
Great steaks, great unobtrusive service. Told the staff we had a show to catch & they made sure there was no problem. Great night
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Dara M.
Such a disappointment. We live in NYC and have been fans of MJ's steakhouse since it opened, and have dined here on many special occasions. No more. On the positive side, we were seated promptly on our arrival (party of 3, with a reservation) but the place was only about 1/3 full as it was early evening. It seemed to take a loooong time for our waiter to come around for our drink order--couldn't see why, he had only one other table, which had been seated not too long before ours. Other than that, the service was okay, but nothing to write home about. The food was okay--but just that. The caesar salad was adequate, but the garlic bread with gorgonzola fondue was not as good as usual--the cheese was thin and watery. My husband seemed to like his oysters, however. We all ordered our steaks rare, but every single one of them came out medium rare-to-medium. We did not send them back. The side dishes (fries and asparagus) came out of the kitchen nice and hot, and they were okay. We ordered a bottle of wine, a nice moderately-priced red, but (naturally) they were out of it. The second choice, at a higher price point (upsell, anyone?) was okay, but not outstanding. We did not order dessert. What was lacking most was the old ambiance. We used to go around the holidays because there was always lovely Christmas music and a "light show" on Grand Central Station's starry ceiling. Not happening--at least, not at 7 pm the Sunday before Christmas. And all of the other diners were wearing sloppy t-shirts and sweatshirts. We kind of looked at each other like "we dressed up for THIS?" Yeah, it's a tourist place, but it used to be really great. Insult to injury--the restroom(s) are getting decrepit and kind of nasty. And as I came out of one of the unisex private stalls, there was a restaurant staffer in the corner right by my door, facing me, fiddling with his fly and his belt. What? With so many damned fine steakhouses in this town, you'd be better off elsewhere. This place is over.
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Kim P.
We loved our experience at this restaurant! We might not have even stopped here for dinner except that my little sister twisted her ankle on Broadway and we just needed a place to stop for awhile on the way back to the hotel. We were seated on the balcony overlooking the Main Concourse at Grand Central Terminal, which provided amazing opportunities to admire the architecture and people-watch. I was surprised that the traffic from all the travelers didn't cause a noise problem during our meal, but I guess that place is so big that it could absorb even all the sound from the holiday rush of people. Our servers were so sweet to us. Even though we probably looked a little grubby from a day of sight-seeing, they were really nice and even got a bag of ice and let my sister put her foot up on the seat during out meal. They were also very efficient without being intrusive on our lively sisterly banter during the meal. The food was phenomenal. I got a couple of Bloody Marys, which were delicious, and my little sister got a couple of pink cocktails that she enjoyed. We split the tuna tartare, and I wish we hadn't because it was so good. I wanted one all to myself. We ordered two bone-in ribeye steaks, which had a lovely spicey crispy crust and juicy centers cooked exactly as ordered. We also ordered the sauted mushrooms and asparagus as sides. Nothing special to be said about the asparagus, but the mushrooms were delightful. I would highly recommend this restaurant!
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Alma P.
Overpriced! Although steak ribeye was decent, the portion was ridiculously small for the price. 2 of us ordered the same steak and one was twice the size as the other. Would have mentioned it to the waiter but he was unpleasant and grumpy! The water guy was on it and friendly. The ambience was cool, but we will not come back for the food.
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Jean L.
I don't understand why it's only a three-star place. I had an awesome dinner the one time I went and I'm giving it four stars even though it was on my tab for my ex's bday. ; ) The food was that good. We ordered the porterhouse, which was huge and meant to be shared. Creamed spinach and mac n' cheese were recommended and definitely spot-on some of the best I've had anywhere. The wine list is also incredible. And the chocolate cake? It was like those death-by-chocolate kinds...when the waitress came by to clear our table, she looked at us in shock and said she'd never seen anyone finish it before. It's also a great way to surprise someone because you can easily pretend you're transferring subways to get to the ultimate destination. There aren't as many bball pictures as you'd hope for the namesake restaurant, but the open space overlooking the picturesque station is very memorable.
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Lisa W.
Came here for Restaurant Week Sunday dinner (7/18/10). Sat with my girlfriends in the Dining Room area, which feels very swanky. It was about 8 pm (not too late) but somehow it took half an hour before we got to order. The server comes over and explains that they are fixing the computer system which has gone down. For our appetizers, I got the cucumber avocado soup and others got the mozzarella tomato salad. My soup was ok, but for those who got the salad, it came with goat cheese instead of mozzarella. We asked the server about it, who insisted that it was mozzarella. She then spoke to the manager, who checked with the kitchen -- lo and behold, he came back, apologized for the goat cheese, and offered us mozzarella cheese on the side. I had originally asked another server for some garlic bread to go with my soup, and he informed me that they were out. Out of garlic bread at 9 pm? Okay.... I then decided to ask the manager for garlic bread. 2 mins later, he comes out with it. Was the first server lying or did the manager "find" some garlic bread where there was none originally? Who knows. By this point, we were getting pretty fed up with the service. Entrees came. I got steak (very dry) that came with 4 fries (yes, count 'em) and nothing else. They were out of salmon so a few of my friends got sea bass instead. They said the sea bass was good. For a steakhouse, I was expecting much better steak. Two hours later, the dessert finally arrives. My cheesecake was quite good, and so was the vanilla ice cream option. All in all, the service is SLOW and TERRIBLE (except for the manager) and the food was merely ok. You're basically paying for the location/view. I wouldn't come here again.
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Billie C.
We ordered the burger bar specials and what a disappointment. First off, I thought they made a mistake and sent us a slider, yes a slider, that is how small the burgers were. Because of the size the chef could not get mine medium rare as it kept coming back well done. By the third time the manager comped it. If you are going to make a burger bar a special on the menu, at least be sure there is enough meat there to call it a burger and cook it properly. If you are just stopping in for a drink, then you are in good hands as the view of the building is great from the bar.
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raul z.
For those of us that love people watching while enjoying a drink, this is the place to come. We decided to come here for a drink while watching the people below walking about their business. An attentive bartender made a great martini as well as making suggestions for a nice red wine. We did enjoy being here quite a bit, carrying a very lively conversation while we did have to ask to replenish our popcorn. For some reason, everyone around us had to ask for more... don't know why we never got refills... Anyway, the bathrooms were nicely clean with an attendant making sure they were presentable for the next person as they are completely unisex. Will come back here with my tourist friends to have a drink at the bar again... By the way, the big surprise of the evening was to see that there were doggy bones being sold at the cashier counter.... overpriced but when we got home, the doggy went to town with the bone for days and even growled at us when we tried to remove it from her.... so it must have been the best bone on earth!
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Rob R.
Chicken was good. Steak was undercooked. Check my tip....not enough bang for the buck....
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Kelly N.
Stopped by the bar for a club soda and lemonade. Was supposed to be a quick trip but it took about 45 minutes total. Why does it take so long to order two drinks, and then take equally as long to get the bill (oh, and the right bill, not someone else's)? The manager was also having words with one of the bartenders who was then getting an attitude with the manager in front of guests. How disrespectful!
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susie l.
I should of listened to the Yelp reviews for this place. However due to our previous awesome experience at Michael Jordan restaurant in Chicago, we had to visit NYC location. After waiting 25 minutes for waiter, i spotted the manager and complained about my steak. Med rare was served as med, restaurant comp the item. All other items was equivalent a Dennys restaurant. If I was MJ, I'd be embarrassed having my name associated with the food served. Why 2 stars? Location, inside Grand Central Station.
Nia L.
Not impressed with the food, but great service. Had lunch with a friend between meetings. We ate inside the restaurant rather than deal with the tourists on the bar side with all the selfie sticks. We both ordered prime rib which despite being medium was dry and tough. My friend said it must be a skill to produce dry, tough meat and still serve it medium. The bread was great served with cheese sauce. We also enjoyed dessert. The staff was very attentive.
(3)Phong T.
Don't review much but our experience here was so shit - I drives me to break out the thumbs. On the positive side - the location and view is amazing. Now for the bad: 1. Portions were ridiculous for the price - even by NYC standards 2. Waiter was completely disinterested and while I don't expect the red carpet to be rolled out, A friendly smile and welcome doesn't cost much 3. We saw a mouse 4. We saw another mouse 5. And another mouse 6. And another mouse 7. We advised the managers of the mice who (both with their arms crossed and one leaning back against the pylon) dismissed our feedback with "This is a station. What do you expect? You should see this place at night....." I expect Michael Jordan to care that he does not have mice freely running around his restaurant where we paid $80pp for bad service and average food...
(2)Joshua R.
Dear Michael Jordans Steak House in Grand Central Terminal, My experience here for a first timer was horrible. All I asked for was the burger and the bartender at the time said "yeah 5 minutes" what does that mean? Never even asked me how I wanted it thank goodness for the female bartender Amber who was attentive to me at least. So the end result was I paid 13 dollars for a Charcoaled Slider with potatoe chips on the side. Horrible service except for Amber who didn't even take my order but at least attended to me and assured me that the burger was being made. Just please next time at least have the servers act like people exist who aren't there for drinking but at least are aware that we did order food and not just jump into conclusions on how we want our food without even asking.
(1)Jasmine C.
Came here for the last day of Restaurant Week 2015! Sadly our seats weren't overlooking the Grand Central Station. Our waiter was very friendly, checked up on us often. We got the Caesar salad for appetizer, nothing special and it tasted good. For entree we got steak, medium rare, with onion rings. It tasted good but I'm not really a medium rare steak person. For dessert we got the Banana Bread Pudding and the Salt Caramel Pecan Ice Cream with a Chocolate Chip Cookie. The Banana Bread Pudding was hard, but it tasted good.
(4)Papi Chulo A.
To start off, the garlic bread with the fondue was the best garlic bread i've ever had; even better than any italian restaurant i've ever visited. That fondue kicks the flavor up into another hemisphere. What made it even tastier was the fact that even though it's prices on the list of appetizers, it's actually given to you for free. I loved it so much, i requested a second basket. The porterhouse for two was nothing to brag about, but decent enough. On the other hand, the side dish mash potatoes were great. You can tell it was prepared with lots and lots of butter, just how i like them. Wish i had ordered more. The 23 chocolate cake wasnt bad; just felt dry. I ordered a little bit of strawberry ice cream to go along with it. Overall, no complaints, other than the fact that the waiter kept dropping the forks and knives anytime he took away a plate
(4)Andrea B.
My coworkers and I came here one day for dinner after a particularly stressful week. We first had some cocktails at the bar before having dinner. I am not of a drinker so I ordered a Shirley Temple and the bartender kept teasingly saying "I should order a grownup drink". It was entertaining the first time, not so much the fifth time when I already ordered two Shirleys and wanted a third. We were then seated for our reservations. We lucked out and got prime view of the station. I had ordered the chopped salad which was decent. I ordered the Crusted Yellow Fin Tuna (was okay and unfortunately I gotten sick a couple hours later and spent a good portion of time purging my meal from what felt every crevice on me) and my coworker order the steak (I forgot which cut - they liked it). Our waiter was rude and demeaning when we asked about the how well done we wanted our meal. I got the Dark Chocolate Brownie which was the only redeeming factor of this meal.
(1)Frank Luigi M.
Let me just start my review by letting you know that I DID NOT SEE MICHAEL JORDAN. No spoiler there, am I right :( That being said props to all the servers for rocking air jordans (nothing says classy steakhouse like a red pair of jordans squeaking every time your waiter comes around). Came here for a work lunch and you know what that usually means... we ordered everything. Among the 10 of us we ordered the entire menu. Few comments: - Props on the garlic bread, by far one of the best dishes - Filet mignon was the way to go, everything else seemed to have too much fat - Creamed spinach was my favorite side - 23 Cake was a dissapointment... it did not have 23 layers! Everything was just okay... interesting spot... but still just okay
(3)Adrian T.
Great for business lunch or a quick drink. The food is ok but nothing amazing. Only downside is that it gets pretty warm in the summer. Those high ceilings can only keep you cool for so long
(3)Wesleyan T.
I only came for drinks and it was on a much more relaxed night. The service was good - nothing extraordinary. Everytime i walk by (on my way to the train and im cutting through the restaurant), im easily annoyed. FIrst of all, i dont agree with the idea of putting a restaurant in the middle of a stairway....wtf is that? People are like standing in fron of the staircases and its beyond annoying. Theyre not just "people", theyre tourists. EFFFIN ANNOYING
(3)Charles E.
Went here with a NYC friend (I'm from the Left Coast) and was rather concerned about the string of bad reviews. Our experience was good. All the staff we encountered were pleasant and helpful. My steak was excellent. Even though you're in a station, it's easy to chat and be heard. Only complaint would be that martini(s) seemed a bit watery. So, who knows what the "true" story is but I've been to many steakhouses in NYC and quite enjoyed this one.
(4)Michael C.
This review is for their Chicago bar burger and location. How cool is it to eat some medium rare red meat lathered in cheese whiz in the busiest train terminal in North America? Grand Central Train station is a gorgeous iconic New York setting and it feels right to eat a thick meaty restaurant cheeseburger in such a setting. One con: you have to eat the burger at the bar and the bar totally can get in the way of the scenery but if you sit on the sides, you have a great view. It comes with sautéed onions and crisps (oily but acceptable). Didn't have anything else on the menu but I'm not sure you need to.
(4)Jason R.
The G.O.A.T (Michael Jordan) has let me down. I ate here last night and was extremely disappointed. It's Restaurant Week and decided to give it a try, mostly because of my boyhood obsession with #23, what a bad decision! I started with the Iceberg salad which was ok, then I had the entree (which took a long time to arrive after the salad) I chose the Salmon and summer vegatables, it was horrible. The meat was dry, the vegatables were not edible and extremely salty. Lastly, I had the strawberry shortcake, it was horrible as well. All the portions were small. Also, a fly went on my cake and that was all she wrote. The waiter was not very attentive, the ambiance is not the best, as the restaurant is located within Grand Central. I rather not see a bunch of rush hour travelers as I consume my meal, but to each's own. I would not recommend this place to anyone and definitely will never return. The sole positive about my experience here, was the hostess, she was quite welcoming.
(1)Deborah F.
Unfortunately, the service was so terrible it's hard to say anything positive about the experience as a whole. I think our server was hung over or stoned to the point of stupidity. He walked around the whole time looking dazed and confused and it took us 2 1/2 hours to have lunch. They were also out of the first three speciality cocktails we tried to order. The food itself was fine (cold seafood platter and salads), but I expected a better experience at their price point - which was $$$.
(2)Yvette S.
NYC is a town full of steakhouses and there are some really good ones...American Cut is one of them. Unfortunately, Michael should stick to playing sports because this steakhouse is not one to rave about. The food is "steakhouse presented" but it's wanting for better. And the prices are not commensurate with what you get. Don't get me wrong. The food is edible. I don't want to come across as if I'm slamming the place but it's touting itself as a steakhouse and for what they are dishing out they are not. Hey, if you want to play with big boys you need to bring it and this place didn't. Would I recommend going? Nope. But, I would recommend it to a person that you don't like.
(2)Amy C.
From a Restaurant Week experience: *Crabcakes, Boneless Rib Eye, Bread Pudding. Everything that I ended up puking back out because of food poisoning. *nice setting inside GCT, though.
(2)Sonia H.
Had dinner here while visiting NYC. Ordered the shrimp scampi w/ risotto and rib eye steak w/ a side of asparagus. The shrimp scampi had 5 large butterfly shrimps on a bed of delicious risotto. The sauce was garlicky and delicious and the risotto was also excellent. The ribeye steak was ordered med-well and was tender and juicy. Had 2 glasses of 2012 Cabernet which was smooth and had a hint of oak which complimented the meal. The service was very good and we were served promptly. Was very satisfied with the service and food! The total bill for 2 people came out to $135 + tip...not bad for a great dinner at Grand Central Station!
(5)D'Arcy K.
This over priced bar.. slash restaurant is straight out of a tourist book.. Just contrived and stilted.. We went to sit at a table.. And we're quickly approached to "move to the bar".. Even though they have 10 tables empty.. The hostess was very rude and aggressive telling is to move.. Not even asking.. Truth is we would spend more on booze than the next guy might spend on food.. Regardless rude none the less. They have to work on their customer service.. The prices are extreme and over priced.. Bottom line is that you pay for the atmosphere.. And they know this fact.. And worst is they treat their customers this way.. Just go for a quick drink it's part of being a tourist..
(1)GoBlue G.
I'm glad the Makers Mark Manhattan on the rocks was excellent because it was a sign of the food to follow. Arrived in the city from Penn Station with my family and we decided to take a short walk from the Roosevelt Hotel and check out Grand Central Station. "MJ's" is located inside the station, neat little setup with a balcony area over looking the concourse. I started with a tuna tartar... Fresh ahi with a avacado and wonton crisps... Sliced Strip steak salad came out as I expected and it was truly a really good salad. The boys ordered the Burger and enjoyed them and a Rock Shrimp dish.. Although good it lacked the sizzle and was boring in presentation. The peppered Tuna was also ordered with the fingerling potatoes and was devoured with enjoyment. Black truffled scented creamed spinach was awesome and the three sides of Mac n cheese were right on delicious!
(4)James L.
Pretty solid place for Steaks and a la carte side dishes. The ambiance is cool as we are seated on the outer rim of Grand Central Station! Service is good, however ask for the steak more cooked than you like. Say Medium if you like medium rare, etc. I know, I know, they should get it right in the first place, but when done right, it is delicious!
(4)Raquel B.
"Sorry miss we ran out of martini glasses" WTH! I came here to celebrate my birthday and was looking forward to my meal. The steak was fresh but bland. I never did get my martini and the manager was angry whispering with a waiter about being professional. Needless to say, I won't be back.
(2)Carmen G.
Restaurant week? Sure, why not? One of my girlfriends and I came here on a Thursday night. Note to yelpers: it's located inside the Grand Central terminal. My first dining experience inside the GC was pleasant. Too bad our view wasn't overlooking the terminal, but it was still nice with the super roman like high ceilings. Reminded me a bit of The Palazzo hotel in Vegas where it was painted like the heavenly skies with white puffy clouds. Cliente were a bit foofoo and stuck up but it's expected. People were trying to impress with one another, but all I cared about was the food. Ribeye was spot on. The presentation was very lacking and disappointing that a nice place like this, they would just slather some mash onto a plate then plop the steak right on top. Granted, the ribeye was very tasty with all the spices but I wish they would put more thought on pleasing the guests' eye. Don't you know? You eat with your eyes first. The appetizers and desserts were nothing to rave about.
(3)Christopher L.
Ate there last evening (a Monday). The place was about half full. The only positive was the view from the mezzanine of Grand Central Terminal, which is quite beautiful. As to food and service, both were substandard. Our waiter was somewhat confused and not particularly attentive. I ordered salmon for my entree and was presented with a steak instead due to confusion in the kitchen. 10 minutes later, the correct entree appeared, after my guests had finished theirs. No apologies from the staff, just a shrug. For the price, this is an inferior choice (and there are many better choices within a few blocks' walk). My advice, go elsewhere.
(2)Andrea H.
I don't usually post reviews on yelp! However, after last night's experience at the usually good service restaurant and bar, Michael Jordan's, I feel I need to express my shock and concern. I was sitting at the bar having a post-work drink with a colleague when we witnessed an aggressive display of bullying by a male member of staff against one of the female bar staff. His attitude towards her was hostile, his comments demeaning and very unprofessional - and all while she was attempting to serve drinks at a pretty busy time in the bar. She kept her cool; unfortunately, he did not. It was a throwback to the 19th century that made me, my colleague, and several other witnesses at the bar that we spoke to afterwards very uncomfortable. I asked for his name - and he was a manager called Sam. I can only suggest the owners of the establishment consider whether he is the type of person they would like to see represent their business. I for one won't be drinking there again, which is a real shame. I'd give the bar no stars if I could, but yelp! won't allow me.
(1)Sylvia R.
DISGUSTING. Everything about my evening here was disgusting. The place is was freezing. Service was seriously lacking. The appetizer (mushroom bisque) was medicore. The guacamole was the worst I ever had. The entree (skirt steak) tasted nothing like steak, not to mention it was cold. I sent it back to the kitchen, where they microwaved it and returned it in 45 seconds. Are you serious? I almost broke my tooth on the cookie ice cream dessert. The cookie was as hard as a brick. The waiter did not care that we were unsatisfied; he bluntly ignored us. NOT TO MENTION THAT I GOT FOOD POISONING. I do not know how this establishment has not been closed down yet.
(1)Brittany B.
Been here a few times to grab a quick bite to eat with my dad after work. The wait staff has always been attentive and very accommodating when we are in a rush. The burger and fries is excellent but I've also had the steak which is very good. Despite being in grand central, you don't get much of the noise from the terminal.
(4)Brad D.
This sorry excuse for a commercial establishment is saved by only two things - and they aren't the kind of things that a native New Yorker, or a true "foodie," would ever care about... But I do, I care. There are a slew of miserable, freakish regulars and not-immediately-obvious prostitutes, and the view is lovely. Now you're wondering why prostitutes and borderline personality disorder-afflicted patrons are a plus for me? Let's just say: they both have some great stories, and I make documentaries, sometimes for fun. So this place is a GOLD MINE. Oh, you want to actually eat food? GO ANYWHERE, I mean ANYWHERE else. I have lived 36 years on this earth and have eaten meals in 48 of the 50 states, and I can confidently, and without hesitation say that these were the worst chicken wings I have EVER had. In fact, the most repulsive chicken dish i have ever made the mistake of consuming. But when you watch not-even-remotely-attractive prostitutes work their magic on mostly-unsuspecting travelers and passers-by, one (well, me anyway) forgets about the horrifying food and is entranced by watching them work their magic. Or whatever it's called... Fantastic. I'm actually sitting here typing this review while "Genevieve" is telling her 73 year old "date" she is "from my Motha, but technically I growed up in Queens." God I love this place. Back to the food - the drinks are the most over-priced, under-saturated sorry excuses for beverages in this entire city. The food; well the chicken was like almost-moist sand in my mouth that tasted worse than I imagine moist sand would taste. The one salad I tried reminded me of a misguided attempt at the salad bar in a small town grocery store, whose produce delivery was a week behind. The beer alone was $9. Unless you're looking for a carnival of freaks to get character ideas for a novel, or you're looking for a good time with a not-so-good lady, there is no earthly reason for you to waste time or money here. Except you get to drink a beer and stare out over the truly beautiful Grand Central Station. It's a lovely view if you can ward off the, err, flies...
(2)Asuka S.
Wow.....what a disappointment!!!!! You would think for a second that a place located in the heart of grand central, carrying the name of the #23 would somehow not disappoint. Orders were cold, asked for medium rare,little pink and of course it comes out well done. Fine. I can understand that maybe the chef, whose job is to make sure the "steak" is properly aged and cooked was having a bad day but commmmeeeee on, that's your only job...I'm sure the butcher wasn't having a bad day because the porterhouse was cut like a porterhouse. Now I know why most of the diners here are tourists.
(1)gunks n.
First, the only positives. Location (convenience) and ambiance. Great open views of a beautiful train station. Unfortunately, other than that, this place is TERRIBLE. Wish I had checked Yelp prior. We came to the bar for a few drinks and a quick bite after work, before heading out on the train. Martini's were fine, but small and expensive...even for NYC. Do NOT be lured into the "Cut of the Day" steak ($33). It's not the same as the other steaks, but in fact about 1/5 the size at 2/3 the price. Ours showed up with 4 meager slices of meat dwarfed by steamed broccoli (which was actually supposed to be steak fries). To MJ's credit, they kindly took it back and let us reorder. It was then replaced with a thin, over cooked version of the real thing ($42). I've never ordered a ribeye at a "steakhouse" or otherwise this lame. Fries were good, but if you can't make a good fry you shouldn't be in the business. Either way, a smallish order of plain fries without truffle oil or Parmesan shouldn't cost $9. Honestly, I have no idea how MJ's survives in NYC. The good news is it didn't give me food poisoning as it did other reviewers and my colleague last time he was here.
(1)Ana O.
Mediocre food, my iceberg salad was drenched in THOUSAND ISLAND dressing. The filet mignon was dry and the the peppercorn sauce was tasteless. The only thing we enjoyed were our drinks.
(2)Evan G.
First time visit started out great with the hostess over the phone, explained I was bringing my family by for a first time visit to Grand Central and the steakhouse in general. She quickly explained how she was writing a personal note to reserve the balcony level seating with a view to accommodate and make the experience great which she followed through with on the day we arrived! Waiter was knowledgable of the menu, prices were fair and the food was prepared to similar perfection of other great steakhouses. Filet Mignon was excellent. They only made one mistake bringing out one wrong side dish, but made up for it by leaving it with the table (for obviously no charge), we would have eaten it had the proportions not been huge. Overall good experience, expensive yes, but it's a great steakhouse with an epic view!
(5)Kim O.
I haven't been to Michael Jordan's in a very long time so I was looking forward to going with some coworkers for Restaurant Week. The food is still pretty much the same - which is a good thing. I started with the tomato and mozzarella salad with balsamic vinaigrette which was pretty good - especially the vinaigrette because it wasn't too tangy like some restaurants serve. For my entrée I had the boneless rib eye steak - it was cooked perfectly and I loved the sauce the accompanied it, however, the steak was a little fatty which was disappointing. I would expect lean steaks from a steakhouse since that is their specialty. It came with a small serving of corn and string beans which was good. Dessert was my favorite - it was a slice of roasted pineapple with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The pineapple with nice and sweet and being that ice cream is my favorite dessert I was in seventh heaven. The only thing is that the waiter should have given us knives to cut the pineapple cause it was a little hard to do so with a spoon. Overall, it was a good lunch for the price. I would definitely recommend it for Restaurant Week.
(3)BC D.
This review is for the decor, Ambiance and amazing salmon dish wish was excellent. Overlooking grand central station I thoroughly enjoyed that aspect of my experience. The service however was not as great Again the salmon was the best I've had to date. Certainly try it
(5)Kevin S.
We had dinner here back in May and it was just OK for me... Yep, 3 stars and that's it. I was really looking forward to it prior to our trip because I love Michael Jordan.. He's an absolute legend. The restaurant is conveniently located in Grand Central Station and we had a table which overlooked the lobby, which was really cool. The food itself though, was just alright. I had the Boneless Rib Eye and the Lyonnaise Potatoes. The Rib Eye was quite alright but the potatoes were ordinary. The real letdown was that the waiter came after us to dispute the tip. I wasn't impressed with the food and the service was alright so I tipped accordingly but, apparently, that was not enough. Having been to quite a few high end restaurants, I have to say I wasn't impressed with this one. It's in a great location and the steak was good yeah but, other than that; there was nothing great about it.
(3)Mariam N.
I had dinner here a couple of nights ago and was impressed. I didn't think i'd like it at first because of it's location, but I actually really enjoyed being able to look out into Grand Central. It was pretty cool to see. I decided to go with the Restaurant Week menu and ordered the tomato/mozzarella salad and filet mignon. Both were really good. So was the bread that came out with the salads. The blue cheese sauce it was served with was amazing. I was not a huge fan of the cheesecake, but overall the experience was good. I'd go back again. Overall, the restaurant had good service, good food, and a very unique ambiance.
(4)Mary A.
Bread was rock hard. Ok food. My son's BBB burger was so dry with hardened cheese from sitting out too long. overcooked eggs over my sirloin, my Husband's salmon was so dry, I think it was just defrosted & microwaved. Not worth driving in from NJ.
(3)Mindy M.
Is the menu or service or value amazing? Not really. But it's still a pretty cool place to eat while soaking up the vibe in Grand Central. This is on my nickel tour of places to take people from out of town while effectively avoiding Times Square. Works for me!
(3)Ashley T.
I went here with some colleagues on a Thursday night The ambiance was great The service is very slow and lacking The food was average definitely not worth the wait or the money The steak was overly seasoned, the green beans were too crispy for me. The clam chowder had no clam but it did have some flavor. I am glad I had my scotch or my night would have been a bust
(2)Des Y.
Tremendous barkeep. Seriously, talk about some seriously good peeps. They're gonna take care of you no matter what.
(5)John A.
Being a huge Michael Jordan fan this was a must try for us and the location with a station view didn't hurt either. We ordered the MJ burger, Mac and cheese, and the boneless ribeye. First of with the side , the Mac and cheese needed a lot more seasoning and there was not bang in the cheese department. The Rib eye was cooked well with a touch to much pepper, but the fat content was beyond a joke even for a rib eye. If you look at my photos it was almost 50% fat content, and our server had no answer except it should be that way. The MJ burger had a well cooked patty but the bun could not hold it all together which made it very difficult to handle. The steak chips that came with the MJ were extremely overcooked and close to being burnt. The service was off the mark too with patchy timings and I had my wine glass removed with out an offer to pour another or even a word. The last little oddity was having the tip automatically filled out for us before we had made a decision. All in all an average experience and I would not be rushing back in the future. Food 5/10 service 5/10 decor 8/10
(3)Evelyn C.
The food is amazing and the service is great! We were seated on the balcony overlooking the Main Concourse at Grand Central. The view waw simply amazing and goves you a geat opportunities to admire the architecture of GC. I
(5)John H.
A cocktail at the bar while people watching and taking in everything about this building....a fun experience.
(4)Liam R.
I liked the meal, service and space (open to Grand Central main lobby), but was a little surprised by the prices. We had an easy reservation process (was confirmed by call on the morning-of), and our table was nearly ready when we arrived; we arrived a couple of minutes early, and were told it was still being cleaned/set-up. The three of us (pregnant friend and her husband) had no problem, and the staff were all very friendly and comfortable. There were long waits between interaction points. When we sat, we took some time to review the drink-menu, and placed an order each, including tap-water for the table. But after about 15minutes, no one had returned with the drinks (or water), or to see if we were ready to order. This pattern also repeated over most other elements - friendly, helpful staff, but long delays in delivery of items. Food was pretty good - I had a steak-of-the day (it was supposed to be a bone-in, but it wasn't), and my friends had a lobster-roll and a burger. I enjoyed the food, and mine was prepared to my requested medium-rare, well salted and the sides were also good additions. Generally a fine place, just not a stand-out, except for being helpful and friendly. -ljr.
(3)Isabel J.
I been here on several occasion for dinner and/or drinks. The food its good but not great, there are plenty of better steakhouses in the city. I love Grand Central Terminal and I do enjoy having drinks here since from the bar you get to see the beauty of this place. Since I'm often in the area I will be coming back for drinks
(3)Scott M.
Honestly, I really want to give this place 5 stars because, well, its Michael Jordan. But it is not like he is there attending to you. The food was good, I would say easily above average. I do not recall which steak I got, but I do recall that it was one of the better ones I had in NYC. Which is sad to say in some ways as I paid $50+ for a steak at some places and this was still better. It is nothing really as special though as I was hoping. Kind of just a restaurant with Jordans name on it. Still worth a stop if you are a fan or in the area. Not some place I would go out of my way for but would visit again.
(4)Shu Jin S.
I came for a work event and I have to say, this location was absolutely perfect. Grand Central is a beautiful backdrop and the service was fantastic. The event was catered and we had a wide selection of delicious brunch options. The next time I have guests in-town, I'll need to come by for a proper dinner.
(3)J S.
Hands down, the WORST steak house I've ever been to in my life. Service- AWFUL- Our waiter had the personality of a door knob, took forever to get drinks, and never even checked in on us. Food- the most fatty, overcooked steak ever. SUCKED Ambiance- Hot as hell Overall- would never ever go back. Even if your paying
(1)Whit C.
Okay really I'd give it four for ambiance because it overlooks beautiful grand central, the food is very mediocre- dry chicken wings with watery dressing and soggy celery, but not terrible for a tourist trap, and our server, the bartender and hostess were great. The kicker, though, was watching this evil manager lady berate and belittle server after server in the bar right in front of a full bar. I've never seen someone treat colleagues so horribly. It made us so uncomfortable. She yelled at the bartender who served us (who appeared to be working her butt off and not missing a beat), and she took it way more gracefully than I would have, because I'm sure she needs the job. Then the manager started in on another bartender until she burst into tears. She was really ruthless! A serious grinch trying to steal the Christmas spirit. When she took a break from yelling, she'd sit and play with her phone while everyone else worked. We told the other manager and he offered to buy us a round, but we had a train to catch. Hopefully she'll learn to be kind to others at least for the sake of paying customers, if not for the sake of being a good person.
(1)Mark M.
Michael Jordan. The greatest basketball player of all time actually has his name attached to a steak house in Grand Central Station. How can one go wrong when dining with the great one? Michael Jordan's offered stellar food paired with service that left me a little confused. Our server was not very polite and didn't have much of a personality. We found ourselves liking our buss boy more and we agreed that maybe the buss boy and server should have swapped places. At any rate, that was the only annoyance that night. The view (we sat right at the edge overlooking the terminal), the food, and the company quickly made us overlook the spotty service. So what did we eat? We ordered the jumbo lump crab cake as an appetizer, she ordered the crusted tuna, and I ordered the "23" burger, medium rare. They certainly aren't kidding around when they call it "jumbo" because that damn thing was huge. It had this amazing flavor to it. You could definitely taste the crab and it went well with the buttered brioche crust that sat on the top and bottom of the cake. A definite must have. The crusted tuna was good, but certainly not the best these taste buds have encountered. A little high on the price as well, but hey, it's NYC. The "23" burger was damned incredible. It's easily in my top five burgers of all time. It was juicy, cooked perfectly and needless to say, I was a happy camper because of it. It also came with thick cut steak fries. MJ's been getting a lot of hate on Yelp, but I don't think it deserves all the negativity. They just need to raise the standards on their servers.
(4)Memooda E.
Chicken paillard was flavorless and extremely dry. The burger was tasteless and the fries were done in stale oil. Only redeeming features were the good service, and the view of the Grand Central architecture. Won't be going back.
(1)Caroline H.
I only came in for a quick drink on Easter Sunday. Nice view of GCT from the bar. I had a $10 Sav Blanc from NZ, which was good. The cocktails have great names - Yankee Clipper etc. The bathrooms are old school "train" stalls. It is nice that they kept them that way.
(3)Samantha S.
Ouch. An old favorite hits the skids. Our burger, ordered medium, took forever to arrive and was essentially raw inside when it finally did. The manager apologized profusely and sent it back for round 2. It was medium-well in its next incarnation. We shut up and ate it. The burger was still, somehow, pretty tasty. But what about the not-quite-hot fries, the lack of a bread basket, and the MIA steak sauce? At $19 per lunch burger, this treatment has got to give you pause. These little extras cost MJ almost nothing in the grand scheme of things, but make you feel coddled and taken care of. Their absence feels like punishment. And we're semi-regulars. Imagine the plight of the poor tourists (most of the clientele).
(2)Philomena K.
My friend and I have just had one of the WORST dining experiences ever in New York and I'm not sure if there is a way to report food poisoning in New York but if there is please let me know. Yesterday my friend and I ate here for lunch. It was a busy day so it was our only meal of the day and as we wanted to try out the grilled chicken salad and the salmon starter we ordered one of each and shared our meal, both eating from the same plates. Within 30 minutes we starters feeling really really sick so we started heading home. We didn't make it home. My friend started first, at Delaney station she was violently ill on the j platform. We got on the subway but had get off after a few stops as I now stared to feel ill. We were both violently sick outside, so I'll we decided to head to our nearest ER as by now we were not puking food anymore. We called the restaurant back to inform them of what had happened. They took our details and said they would call us back. An hour later we were called back by a rude manager who didn't ask of our condition but asked us where we were and then said she would call us back. That's was over 24hrs ago. Since then we have not been called back or written to. Please please please whatever you do do not order any salmon or fresh salad from this place. You will come down with the worst food poisoning ever, they will charge you almost $80 for it and they won't care when you're sick or try to rectify the situation. If there is an avenue we can peruse with the nyc department of health we will as I'm sure there are other people who have been poisoned at this establishment. It really saddens me because it is in such a beautiful location, and the waiters that served us were very pleasant. But the managers are very rude and we have been left sickened by our dining experience.
(1)Steve O.
For months now, they have been unable to keep their bar stocked with decent beer. Unless you want Stella or Heineken, you are basically out of luck. Everything else on the menu is unavailable. I am sick of it. The $10 burger at the bar is decent, though fries bring it to $15. I asked for swiss instead of the processed cheese, and that is a no go: apparently it costs too much to satisfy the customer. Not a 'regular' steak house bar: a bit cheap on the pour and never a buyback. So I recommend the Bar for it's brilliant location, people watching, view of Grand Central. But I would say it's better as a 'one and done' spot, however long you take, rather than a place to hang and drink. As for the steak, it's ok and the best for several blocks (though Benjamin's has better meat, cooked to order), but it's not brilliant or a big cut. Hence, in total, the two stars.
(2)Huong N.
I went here for restaurant week. The service was great, and the Grand Central location was beautiful. I had the crab cakes as an appetizer, and the steak and potatoes as my main course. I like my steak well done and the cut stayed tender even though it was seared and well done. Everything tasted great. The pear dessert was a little bland but it was still good. I'm notorious for having leftovers but I finished everything. Don't think I would come back here without some type of "restaurant week special" again though. The food was good but nothing out of this world.
(4)Carolina V.
I give it a mehhh. The food was nothing extraordinary. The service was nothing extraordinary. What is extraordinary is that you are sitting in Grand Central Station with an incredible view. My girlfriend and I got the Gorgonzola Fondue Garlic Bread which was underwhelming. As a cheese, butter, and bread aficionado - it was just wrongly executed. We both ordered the "Cut of the Night" which was a 8 oz ribeye served in an A1 type sauce with thick fries. It was so salty - I was up all night drinking water. The fries had a thick layer of salt over them. Just not good. I also felt like the waiter was trying to pressure us to order drinks all night. I don't know - I give it 2 stars for the setting but would absolutely not return.
(2)Matt J.
Went for the $10 All Star Burger ("Chicago Burger") special, and having done this once before I knew not order fries because they surprised me last time at $8 ("Fries with that?" "Sure." Oops). Though you might think a burger special would come with fries, it doesn't. I did get soda, however, and was gullible enough to assume that because it cost $4 it would come with a refill. When I asked for a refill, the bartender just filled it without mentioning the charge. I think the fact that a refill is $4 is material and should be disclosed. So I paid $18 two small sodas and an ok burger. It takes a lot of gall to charge $4 for a small soda with no refills and not mention that fact. I understand the steakhouse deal in which you pay for expensive sides to share - but if you are offering a $10 burger special, why not make the offer manageable and offer accompaniments for a similarly reasonable price. Both times I've had this burger I've left feeling ripped off and annoyed. Never again.
(2)Marek W.
Me and my wide stopped there for a dring and quick bar food. I ordered Rock Shrimp and my wife got Burger. Both meals were awesome!
(5)Paul K.
Service = below average Food = below average Location = very good Host and server in this restaurant don't seem to be interested in serving customers. Food was not impressive, at least the rip eye steak that I had was. It's fancy under the loop of grand central, but that's all I can say about this restaurant. I feel bad for Michael Jordan for ruining his reputation.
(2)Christine T.
Made reservations here for my husbands 30th birthday. When we arrived we were greeted with two very pleasant hostesses who showed us right to our table that overlooked Grand Central. This place is amazing for the view and pictures you get alone. We had a few different waiters, none of whom introduced themselves when they came over, so I have no idea who our actual waiter was. At one point we gave one guy our drink order, and before they arrived, another guy came over and asked what we'd like to drink. It was confusing. Anyway, my husband and I both ordered a Filet Mignon ($38 each), which was steak alone. You had to order your sides separately - so we ordered a side of Mashed Potatoes (+$8), and a side of Broccoli (+$10). I know for a birthday dinner prices shouldn't matter, but $10.00 for broccoli?? seriously? I don't care if it's sauteed in gold next time, I wouldn't pay that again. We were served bread while we waited (pictured) and our food came around 15 minutes later (also pictured). The Filet was absolutely delicious, one of the best steaks I've had. My husband agreed it was one of the best as well. The mashed potatoes were good too, I'd say worth the extra $$, but not the broccoli. After dinner we waited over 25 minutes for our waiter to come back to our table to ask about dessert. At one point my husband said he didn't want any dessert because it was taking too long to be acknowledged, but it was his birthday so I said to relax. We ordered the M&M ice cream sandwich (pictured) which was just bleh, not worth the wait. The cookies were dry and bland tasting, but the vanilla ice cream was good... Why three stars?* - We felt pressured from our waiter to order drinks (we dont drink alcohol, which we told him, yet he asked us several times) and to order the most expensive steaks. After my husband said he wanted the Filet Mignon the waiter said "Are you sure you dont want the bone-in steak, its the best"... um, he said he wanted the filet, so... no. (minus one star). - They were aware it was my husbands 30th birthday (as I mentioned when making the reservation) but it was never acknowledged. Not even a candle in the dessert. disappointing. (minus one star). *I want to minus another star for the wait times and the bland dessert, but the steak was very good, so I'll leave it at 3. We'd probably be back if there was a Groupon or something, otherwise I'm not sure.
(3)Rantea M.
The place is all about the atmosphere, If you are starving to death you probably should snack something sober up from starvation mode because the food is alright. I had the fillet mignon with asparagus, It was tasty, juicy very favorable but the service was not as good as the whole theme implied. They were late to get us the menu, late to take the order and when I had my steak sent back to cook more it was really late to get back to me. My husband had the classic Cheese burger, that was a good portion but the cheese was too much. Overall, the place was okay I wouldnt repeat it for the food I would go for an appetizer or dessert otherwise I should have plenty of time to waste when going there.
(3)Mike M.
The food is very good here, it's restaurant week so it's cheap too. The service is good so that was also a plus, it's also cool to eat in grand central it's a beautiful place.
(3)Josette B.
We went to this steackhouse during NYC restaurant week and it was a pretty good deal regarding location and food. However, the service was a disaster, except from the lady at entrance, nobody took care of us during the 10 first minutes. Then we got the menus, and the NYC restaurant week specific menu was only left on the table without any explanation. After that, the guy came back almost half an hour later to take our order, still without a smile. I think because of our very strong French accent, he thought we were tourists and was pretty unfriendly. The water boy wasn't really efficient neither: I had to ask several times to get my glass refilled and after two slices of bread, they decided we had enough and refuse to serve us more. The silliest part of this was that the check came with the tip included (almost 20%, which, I think, was further overestimated regarding the customer experience we had there). Putting this apart, I have to admit that being seated in Grand Central station is absolutely amazing and the food was great too. Maybe the salmon was a bit dried and the baked potato undercooked, but lobster, ribs and sea scallops were perfectly cooked and tasteful.
(3)Jen H.
Went for restaurant week in February; 3 courses for $25. The steak was good but they only gave us 3 little thin slices with 3 onion rings...the pasta was okay but it was JUST OK. But the main deal breaker was the cold. I know there's nothing they can do about it since the restaurant is in the middle of Grand Central but it was SO COLD!!!! I was literally shaking in my coat while eating.. Overall, we left cold and half full. Maybe we will try again when the weather's warmer and order something from the regular menu with hopefully bigger portions..But the view was amazing..
(3)Anne K.
A mess! Forgetting about the slow service and mediocre food, I got sick! It doesn't surprise me to see pictures of moldy food being served. It serves me right for not checking the reviews before hand, I definitely would have suggested a different restaurant. Based on my sad experience and other reviews, this place needs a serious management overhaul. I have to assume the only reason they are still open is the location.
(1)Naomi F.
Excellent steaks .. delicious and tasteful and cooked great. Always love returning.
(5)Fredrick S.
First time at Jordan's in Grand Central. Sat at the bar in one of only 5 or so seats that afford an exciting view of Grand Central Station. The other seats face the bar, not a particularly interesting scene. The wood surface of the bar is pockmarked and needs to be refinished and varnished for an enjoyable experience. We ordered the Bar Burger, billed as a Chicago Burger, at $12 each. Burgers came hot with a warm bun. Sauce was good. It deserved more potato chips then they served. Doubt I will return.
(2)Na S.
Although the service was less than mediocre, the food was amazing! For appetizers- we shared were the shrimp and crabcakes. The shrimp was super fresh and the crabcakes were really, really good. For dinner, our large group had a little bit of everything. Several of us had the bone-in rib eye. By far, the best steak any one of us has ever eaten. And we have eaten many a steak. It required no sauce at all. It was tender and juicy. And, it was perfectly cooked. One person had the salmon which was okay. Another person had the lobster, which we all wanted more of. And another person had the filet, which was also very good. For sides, we enjoyed sauteed brocolli, macaroni and cheese, steak fries and sweet potatoe fries. Each side tried to outdo the other side. All were very, very good. I have a hard time choosing a favorite one. The only downside to our meal was the server. He was dismissive, and apparently has not yet fully developed his listening and executing skills. He also disappeared for long periods of time, and was not fully engaged with our party. This is why the restaurant only gets 4 out of 5 stars. Anyway, do not let one bad server stop you from going, at least once, to this steakhouse. The food was great and the location was great.
(4)Ian B.
I really enjoyed this meal! We had a reservation @ a different restaurant & cancelled because of the novelty of eating on the balcony of Grand Central Station! I read some poor reviews & decided to give it a shot anyways, after all I do have a love for MJ! App: garlic bread with gorganzola fondue, not fondue but really , really tasty, great start. Salad, mixed greens with golden beets, simple & delicious with balsamic vin. I had a bone in ribeye, wife had filet. Both cooked perfectly(mid rare & rare) & perfectly seasoned! I like flavor with my meat & this was just right. Had a side of Mac & cheese, good Mac, nothing really to make it stand out but good. Really everything was great despite the poor comments. I loved it for the ambiance but I was really happy that the food was so good! Also I felt the wine list had a good selection, some at a fair price, some not so much. Also I had a cocktail to start & it was prepared perfectly, Woodford Manhattan. Wife had a glass of wine & the size of the glass was different from the proper glasses we received with the bottle order. That was strange but everything else was great! Service too!
(5)Lilly T.
Truffle cream spinach. It is the reason I would go back again and again. Just went for lunch today specifically to get the black truffle cream spinach. Had a hard time finding something else on the menu to go with it, so opted for the burger. Decent burger, truffle cream spinach still wins. The service was slow. We sat at our table without a menu or water for a good ten minutes before someone came to attend to us; another ten/fifteen minutes went by before the waiter came to take our order. I probably wouldn't have a problem with this if it was dinner time but time is precious during lunch on a weekday! Not to mention the fact that the friend I was dining with is pregnant and you never keep a pregnant lady waiting! Things could have gotten ugly! I wonder if I can get the black truffle spinach as a take out order...
(3)Gene J.
The food was okay not a steak eater but did have a the chicken which was a little dry. For the price I would have expected way better tasting food. I only gave 2 stars because the shrimp cocktail was amazing.
(2)Erin R.
After walking and shopping all day what a delightful atmosphere to relax and have a cocktail. The Commodore Martini was MMM.. the bleu cheese stuffed olives were FANTATIC.. right in Grand Central, wonderful views and people watching.. we had Quac and Chips and they were delicious.
(4)Ashley B.
The two stars are only for the amazing view this place has to offer and the garlic bread and gargonzala sauce. Otherwise, I anticipated much better service and food. We reserved a table for thanksgiving dinner a few weeks beforehand and at the time of the reservation, scheduled according to the kitchen closing hour. However the day before thanksgiving we were called and asked to reschedule becuase apparently the original kitchen closing hour had changed; so that was our first inconvenience. Upon arrival, the host was not friendly and we were shown a table in the corner. We asked to sit by the terrace but were told they just gave away their last terrace table to another couple who were already seated elsewhere. Having already been inconvenienced by having to change our reservation, the least the staff could have done was make sure we had a good table since apparently they had availability at that point right before. Finally, my fiance ordered a bone in filet mignon cooked medium rare, which came out bloody red and no apologies were made from the staff. We were not at all satisfied by our experience and realized that the only thing keeping this place in business is the fact that they are stationed in the beautiful Grand Central Terminal.
(2)Robert R.
One would think that if you pay more than $20 for a burger at a steak restaurant, it would be pretty good. Think again. Tasteless burger, and you should get something else. One star for that. We shared the Fresh Chilled Shellfish Platter, which was good and earned another star, but it was much too expensive. Good service, but not good enough to make up for the food.
(2)Lissa D.
It's such a shame: the food was absolutely delicious but the service was appalling. My mom and I came here for dinner and say us right next to the kitchen (which was incredibly loud). It took about 30 minutes fora waiter to approach us, and he was really unfriendly. I asked him about the special I saw advertised at the entrance and he told me there was no special. We placed our order and that was the last we saw of him. About an hour and 3 complaints later, our food finally arrived. It was delicious, but the experience was already completely ruined. Getting the check also took quite a lot of time. Needless to say, I would not recommend this place and am never come here again.
(2)Tom S.
This restaurant has nice ambiance being in the Grand Central station but that is about all it has going for it. Steaks are cooked unevenly, burned in some cases, and the quality varied from good to fatty. Service is supper slow and non-attentive.
(2)Felicia R.
Cousin suggested this steak house, it didn't disappoint. This review is for the $31 steak, fries, creamed spinach and crab cake. "Cut of the Night" with Thick Crispy Steak Fries $31 Black Truffle Creamed Spinach $11 Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Brioche, Tartar Sauce $18 Steak was tasty, cooked fine and the fries tasted amazing with the spinach!! That spinach .. black trufffle.... hooooo weeeeee! BANGIN -- The crab cake (just 1) is for sure over priced. it was good, but not great, especially for $18. Obviously being inside Grand Central is a super cool location. Service was fine. I love MJ, but it's not my first choice for a steak house, or dinner in NYC.
(4)Anatoli L.
We stopped by for lunch. While we had no reservation, the restaurant had no problems to accommodate us. We all got clam chowder, and it was kind of okay, but not really good. It was more reminiscent of lobster bisque, and too heavy for what it was. Seared tuna was the main dish which we all got, and it was generous (two big chunks of fish) and tasty. It could have used more sauce - was definitely not enough of it on the plate. Wine list is decent, but rather on somewhat of an expensive side and quite limited. Service was good, attentive and prompt. Keep in mind that the place is quite expensive $200 for 3 people for lunch for 3 soups, 3 entrees and 1 bottle of wine is probably ok for New York, but otherwise steep. Recommended with an expense account.
(4)Allison S.
Came here for Restaurant Week, having dinner in Grand Central was pretty cool, added a bit of fanciness to the dinner experience but different aspects of the meal were a disappointment. I was quite surprised that I got a reservation the day of but not I know why, it's not that great. The ambience was regal but there were these large air conditioning units throughout the restaurant... uh.... couldn't MJ invest in something less.... ugly. The service was spotty by the waiter and the busser but on point by the water guy! My date always had a full glass. But I think it's bad that your appetizer plates aren't cleared before your entree comes to the table. The food was good, thank god the steak hit the spot but everything else was eh. What we ate: Summer Soup: Chilled Cucumber Soup: It's very hard for me to say if this is good or not, cause I'm a hot soup kinda gal. So the chilled soup threw me off. Plus the soup tasted loaded with vingear, is it supposed to taste like that? Boneless Ribeye Steak with Mashed Potatoes: One of the better steaks I have had in a while. Loved that it was a ribeye (my favorite cut) the outside was wonderfully crispy and charred as well as prefectly medium like I asked. Loved the sauce they used around the steak, I wish I had more for my potatoes. Dessert: Roasted Pineapple with Ice Cream: I could have made this so it was nothing amazing. Overall it's a strong 3 in my eyes, I've been to a couple of high end restaurant and this place fails to keep up with those and it's not a causal restaurant, so what is it? A steakhouse in Grand Central that Michael Jordan funded = tourist trap.
(3)Jon G.
Hugely disappointing. Expensive, lackluster service. My $31 Branzino came with three cherry tomatoes and dozens of capers, and the fish was very salty. The best part though, it was a whole fish that was was about three or four times the size of a sardine! After I told my waiter it was time for the check, a different waiter comes over trying to push dessert and coffee. Also was interrupted with incessant water glass refilling. Can't let it drop below 75%!
(1)Asuka N.
I hadn't been to MJ's in a long time, even though I walk by it every day when I pass through Grand Central. That's probably the best part of eating here, especially now that the restaurant/bar that was on the other side of the terminal was turned into an Apple store - you have a great view of the entire terminal. I was here with a few people from work on a Monday night, which meant it wasn't terribly crowded - very easy to get a seat in the front part of the restaurant. Service is spotty, which is the main problem - the refill for drinks was a bit on the slow side. That said, it's more of a place to relax a little bit and take in the majesty of Grand Central, not to cram in a quick meal and hop...the food court on the lower level is good for that. As for the food itself - it costs a lot because you're in GC, and it has the MJ name, so when you pay $23 for the hamburger, it's not something totally unexpected. The burger was actually a decent size and pretty meaty, in a good way. The fries it comes with - not so much...you don't get many of them, and they're the big, thick kind that are just slices of potato thrown in the fryer. The mac and cheese, while not the kind I've had at a Westville or Blue Smoke, was pretty good - very cheesy, but with big macaroni noodles and a homey taste to it. It's pretty large as well, given it's an $8 side order. The drink selection is okay; they have a couple of local crafts brews on hand, but the majority is the standard big-label stuff. MJ's isn't going to be the best steakhouse you can find in NYC by any stretch, but it does have a setting that you're not going to get anywhere else. Combine it with food that's solid, if a tad pricey given location, and you have a solid overall dining experience. I can't say I'll be back here that often (the last time I was here prior to a couple weeks ago was 7 years prior), but it is a solid place to stop and have a bite or a post-work drink.
(3)Faryn M.
This restaurant is sort of hidden away in Grand Central, but is certainly a fine dining establishment with delicious food! Went here with the fiance for date night and it was very romantic. We got a table overlooking the hustle and bustle of Grand Central, but it was a beautiful view. The ribeye steak and cocktails were great!
(5)Char K.
Had the Chicago burger at the bar. The burger was a little too charred for my liking (I ordered it medium), is small (about shake shack size) and the serving of potato crisps (not fries as the norm is) was very small. So it is okay for a snack but not enough for lunch.
(3)Mimi B.
This place is a solid 3 star review. I completely agree with Yelp! Food: The service: Not good. Not good at all. I think my server was new. He was very nonchalant and not attentive at all. He seemed like he was always trying to be slick. Knew nothing about the wines but was giving me recs- clearly based on price. Asked to try a wine they sell by the glass, "we don't do that." Of course they do! What place doesn't? He then said he could ask the bartender but probably not? Was I at TGI Fridays? I wrote the whole scenario out and then erased it. It was too much and actually comedic. Let's just say service was poor. He didn't know the menu well and what I ordered was based on his description. I won't go through the whole things but when it came, I told him it's not as described, he said oh......yeah. The food was OK. Not great but good. Not bad either, just good. Now, the bus boys were wonderful. Pleasant, smiling, having a good time and friendly. If they were my servers I would review higher! Bathrooms: Very nice. There is a bathroom attendant. I tipped her. She was great. The view in Grand Central is great and ambience is nice. The women at front hosting were wonderful and professional as well
(3)Monalisa M.
Hands down, a BEAUTIFUL place for a nice dinner out on the town. Secretly located on the 2nd floor of Grand Central Station. By FAR one of my favorite feeling restaurants in the city :)
(5)Michael W.
I've (sadly) had better steaks at Applebee's. As ashamed as I am to admit I've eaten there. Sides had little flavour. Steak was sent back due to being nearly full raw instead of medium rare. Second time didn't solve the temperature issue. Slow service, all for premium steakhouse pricing. Location close to grand central it's only perk.
(1)Julien C.
Best meat I ever had in my whole life ! The location is also amazing, the service is perfect. But of course you have to pay for such a experience.
(5)Bjorn P.
I had a drink here. I grew up loving Michael Jordan - boy to man crush. Other than shoes and sports attire though - his other ventures like his cologne (a mutated CK One) and his restaurants weren't really hyped. So I avoided them so as not to focus on his failures. I've lived in New York for years, have gone through Grand Central countless times and have never set foot in MJs until this passed Wednesday. I have to say - I liked it! Again I just had a drink but Grand Central is clearly beautiful and I thought the restaurant and bar has a great position. How can you beat that look? I'll have to come back and try the food and perhaps be disappointed...but as far as a place to get a drink while waiting for a train or even after work - me like! Mike - I still love you despite the Chalotte Hornets, your infidelity and your recent stupid comments about Obama. I'm still sorry for the loss of your father. Yes, I have a problem if I think you will read this...yes I'm done now.
(4)Rachael L.
This is only for the bar. I don't recommend it except only for a rest and a view over grand central while consuming a $$$$ uninspiring drink.
(1)Kim M.
We were there for our last night in New York. The hostess was rude and told us that the kitchen was closed until 4pm. Didn't offer us to sit at the bar (it was 3:36). We read the time and decided to wait for their fixed menu. Which went from $25 to $38. The bartender Andrea was wonderful. We got a seat and still ordered the fixed menu. The rib eye was very fatty and the twice baked potato seemed to be 100 times cooked. The steak was cooked wAy to much and we sent one back that was grey inside and was supposed to be med rare. To end the manager and his boss both apologized for service and food. No discount on food but added desserts that continued to be dry and unappetizing. Michael, if you put your name on something, make sure it carries your integrity.
(2)Vince V.
Great location within Grand Central Station. The Skirt Steak was AMAZING!!! Get it, very well done marinade. Check it out whether you're a tourist or a local.
(4)Chris L.
We came here with a gift certificate so the fairly high bill was OK. In fact, we made it a point to inform the waiter up front we had a G/C to see if we'd get lesser service--we did not. Service was 5 star. Water immediately and repeatedly refilled; plates removed and replaced promptly, along with appropriate utensils; enough time between courses and drinks but not too slow. Ever present help, so anything we needed was easy to get. Waiter was very patient with our questions and delay in deciding what to order. He was polite and even questioned my order for the hanger steak ($32); I asked why and he replied that cut is "chewy." I told him not how I wanted it cooked...bloody rare--black on the outside bloody rare on the inside. And he said "Pittsburgh" which I now know means the Burger Bistro's "black and blue." BTW it was "chewy" compared with the filet mignon (medium rare)($43) my companion ordered. Both the steak and filet mignon looked at first glance to be smallish, but they were quite thick (easily over an inch) and with appetizer, bread and sides we were full. Both meats were cooked to perfection, and exuded wonderful taste and aroma. A crab cake was good ($20), not spicy in any way though. Skimpy on the tartar sauce. The coleslaw with horse radish was served along with the crab cake and was excellent. Asparagus au gratin ($11) was prepared perfectly; big thick and fair portion. Al dente just enough, ample browned gratin. Steak fries ($9) were equally well done; fresh oil, could've been darker but terrific as is, and ample portion. Glass of wine was $10. Coffee ($4.50 each) was very strong and satisfying. Minor criticisms bringing rating from 5 to 4: took away bread plate and butter (which was among the tastiest butter I've ever come across...freshly made?) after one small piece of excellent bread--had to ask for another piece of bread; one tiny container of milk, so had to ask for second; coffee poured from pot, but pot was not left on table--one average sized cup, never asked for refill, none was offered. Since these prices are relatively high, those little problems should've not have been. Bathroom had attendant but was nowhere to be seen when I need a towel. Décor was Grand Central Terminal and open air; bit noisy but lots of room between tables. Great experience and food. The prices are not out of line with the trendy places and other steak houses.
(4)Lloyd M.
I was pleasantly surprised by the quality given that is named after a celebrity and in Grand Central station. I had the bone in ribeye, which was cooked perfectly. Exactly what you are asking for at a steakhouse. I had asparagus with it and they were quite good. Nothing exceptional but very solid quality and prices in line with other premium steak house.
(4)Most W.
We came here with a group of 12 with reservation, was allowed to be seated even we don't have the whole group yet, the restaurant wasn't busy but the server was not very attentive, he told us he was busy because it was restaurant week. Two of us ordered the clam chowders but they managed to forget bringing us spoons both time. asked for more toasts, but was told they went out. The steaks we ordered were just ok, go elsewhere if you are looking for good steaks.
(2)Jamee B.
I will never ever eat at this place again! After finding a RUBBER BAND in our creamed spinach the manager then proceeded to accuse us of putting it inside the food. SMH look we know what rubber bands that come off of produce look like but GOOD TRY! Next time instead of trying to make excuses and accusatory remarks you should fix the situation by at least apologizing and being grateful that we didn't make a scene after making such a dangerous and disappointing discovery. The manager offered us 'free' dessert which we technically already paid for since it's a part of our restaurant week prix fixe meal but we were so disgusted by his attitude and still shaken so we left w/o dessert. At least the waiter was apologetic (he claimed it was his first day). I will be sharing this horrible experience with OpenTable as well as the Glazier Group which runs the restaurant.
(1)Christina V.
I too came here during Restaurant Week and it was completely hit and miss for me. Had I just had the restaurant week menu I would have given 2 stars. The iceberg salad was a waste of tummy space. Blue cheese dressing, iceberg and a few carrot pieces. It wasn't worth wasting time eating honestly. The steak was delicious (ribeye cut) and well prepared. They conveniently ran out of strawberry shortcake, which by the way now that I've read the review before mine, I'm convinced MJ chefs simply wanted an even cheaper way to prepare this "3 course" meal. It was 1 slice of grilled pineapple and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The service was great, very attentive servers, great recommendations. The huge A/C/ vent units were an EYESORE! The table was not even 2 feet away from them, it was crazy. We also ordered from the regular menu. The warm garlic bread and gorgonzola fondue was delicious. The oysters were great, the asparagus were trimmed and peeled and absolutely divine. The drinks were small but were great. All in all, there are way too many great steakhouses in NYC to come back here any time soon.
(3)Marie H.
I was so surprised by the reviews of this place! I have tried half the menu and loved it all! IT IS PRICEY!!!! But you pay $$ for quality food. They dont skimp on the portions either. The steak is simply amazing. Seriously the tbone for two was the best steak I have ever had in my life. The hashbrown again-- FAB!!!! Can't wait to go again next time I am in NY!
(5)Meredith S.
I came here yesterday for a bite to eat at lunchtime with one of my colleagues. We sat at the bar and I have to be honest - the service was horrendous. We waited over 20 minutes before either of the bar tenders even made eye contact with us - each of them must have passed us 5 times. When the female came over and asked if we had been helped, we replied no, and then she was impatient as we asked a few questions. Oh and the fact that she never smiled made this slightly awkward! We saw her interactions with other patrons as well as the males disregard for patrons requests and wondered if we would be better off at one of the other restaurants in Grand Central, but opted to stay. The food was mediocre at best. I can honestly say that based on this experience I will not be returning to this establishment and will not recommend it to anyone. My suggestion would be to get new bartenders to serve drinks and lunch to your NY based and visiting guests.
(1)Emerson T.
My relationship with Michael Jordan's is fading fast. I've been here a number of times in the past because it was a unique destination with decent food. While it has never been the very best steakhouse in New York, it once had very good food at a good value. But that is changing.The best part of this place is that it's in Grand Central. But that's the only thing special about it now. The menu is typical steakhouse, which is exactly what you come here for. Anyone who comes here and orders fish or chicken should just be told to take the escalator down to the food court in the basement. That said, the steaks are not as good as they used to be. We had bone-in ribeyes, which are the ultimate steakhouse meal. They were OK, but not as thick or flavorful as they used to be. They might still be prime, but just taste like good quality choice.They were cooked correctly, but the crust was a little too peppery. The knives were as dull as could be, making the steaks seem tough when they were not. Why would a restaurant not want you to have a sharp knife? Sides were pretty good. Mashed potatoes were creamy and buttery; creamed spinach was delicious; but the "herbed mushrooms" tasted like they came from a can. Service was OK, but the servers seemed very disinterested. It almost seemed like they were just working there while they were waiting to catch the 9:30 train to Yonkers. And when glasses on the table were empty, they were just taken away, with no offers or questions about refills. The restaurant is comfortable as far as spacing of tables but the only ambience comes from the station ceiling high above. For $70-75 per person, not including alcohol, Jordan's should be better than it is. It used to be. But at the rate it's slipping, it's in danger of being mistaken for an over-priced Sizzler.
(2)Daniel I.
Came here for restaurant week and the waiter refused to honor the restaurant week menu, my group was shocked. Was served cold polenta, and the waiter was so snarky we debated a dine and dash, cooler heads prevailed, I won't be going back.
(2)David B.
I attended an event here where Helena Williams, the President of MTA Long Island Rail Road, received the Woman's Transportation Seminar Women of the Year Award. The event was held on the balcony of Grand Central Terminal overlooking the Great Hall. Not the best venue, very crowded and narrow; however, the ambience and food and service (butler style hors d'oeuvres, and open bar) were terrific. Would be great for a smaller event. Plan to go for dinner. I find that if a restaurant can do a catered event correctly, their table service is usually outstanding. Will let you know how it turns out.
(4)Mick M.
I went Monday night with a family members and a cousin form Scotland, and was very impressed with the location and the overall ambiance of the space. I've had drinks there before, and it is very cool looking over Grand Central in and all it's historic glory. The food was good as well. I'm very spoiled when it comes to steakhouses, and kind of hold all others up to The Palm's standards. I had a special app with bacon and a nice light salad. It was good, but the bacon was a bit overwhelming and, if I do return, would just opt for the standard Cesar salad. I had a boneless ribeye for my dinner. I'm usually a fillet guy, but I wanted to try something different. It was cooked perfectly, medium rare, with a nice crust on the outside of the steak. A little on the fatty side, but overall good. One side we had creamed spinach. It was OK, a little to wet for me. Also, grilled asparagus which were great and Lyonisse(sp) potatoes which were really good. Nice crunch, thinly sliced with onions. We shared a piece of 7 layer chocolate cake that was so-so. Seemed almost frozen like it was in the fridge too long. Not moist. Drinks were super expensive, as you would expect at a touristy spot. The service was good, but our waiter had a heavy Serbian accent which, at times, was kind of hard to understand. Overall, a good, not great steakhouse. If want a "real" New York steakhouse, check out The Palm on the east side, or even Ruth Chris.
(3)Richard D.
Sorry, but athlete themed restaurants suck. The filet mignon I had was overcooked, and I felt as if I was a Knick playing against the Bulls. Everyone from the hostess to the servers seemed gruff and had some attitude as if they hated being there. Mind you, it was restaurant week, but I don't think that's an excuse for having attitude. The bathroom attendant lady was very nice however.
(2)Karina A.
Technically it should receive a 4.62! The food was delicious. Everything was extremely flavorful. Service strayed at times but picked up nonetheless. Four words: Garlic Bread Gorgonzola Fondue!
(4)Critic I.
I've stated in previous reviews that I'm not really a steakhouse fan, but, I love Grand Central Terminal. So, this review is based solely on location, location, location. The food is average, and a bit pricey, as one would expect, but having dinner in these historical suroundings is nothing short of spectacular.
(5)Lili K.
Not worth it. Everyone had some kind of a snooty attitude, from the hostess to the servers. Let's see, the best thing was probably the salted bread. Yup. Appetizer-tomatoes and mozzarella-not bad. The caesar salad just looked...droopy. Filet mignon-mine was just super dry and I could only stomach half of it. It was well done to the top, though I asked for medium well. I say Ruth's Chris all the way. My boo got medium rare and part of it was charred while another part was pink. 'Eh. Desserts-the strawberry shortcake had some gelatin on it, the vanilla scoop of ice cream had some ice. C'mon now, you can do better! As for the sides, the potatoes and corn were really just that...not much better than normal potatoes and def not as good as the corn I get on the streets of Harlem, on my way to Costco.
(2)Sorbourni M.
I been to this restaurant when I was in Connecticut and didn't really like it. I needed a place to eat while I was waiting for my friend to come in from Long Island. Decided to try this restaurant out again. I'm glad I did bc I fell in love with it Now I only had the garlic bread and the tuna tart-tar which was amazing!!! It came super fast. Planning on taking my parents out to eat for a just bc dinner and since we all work in the city I think I'm going to have them try this place out.
(4)Thomas W.
His Airness must have visited the GU Grilling Society. This review is for the MJ 23 Burger only. After a long Friday I have had a craving for a great burger, and to my surprise I have been disappointed with the many new burger joints in midtown manhattan. I was hoping that I would love this burger and was not disappointed. It is rare that I have every eaten a slowly but perfectly cooked burger with all of the juices inside. The fries and Louisiana chowder were also excellent in Grand Central Terminal. This is the best burger in NYC!
(5)Kutina R.
I was there last night for Happy Hour from 7pm-9m. I was with two other people and we sat by the bar Pros: It's an incredible location, busy, good for people watching Cons: Our server was inattentive, rude and lacked food knowledge. Her demeanor was nonchalant. She walked by us for 15 minutes and did not offer beverages or menus. Once we ordered she left and did not return for another 20 minutes. When our food finally arrived, she dropped it off and she did not return to check on us until we flagged her down for our checks. My order was wrong, but I was too hungry to wait for her to return and place another order. Also, not once did a Manager come by for a table visit as is customary in the restaurant industry. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience.
(2)F C.
This is the perfect place to go for rude and condescending service in the city.
(1)Ryan F.
First off, if not for the prix fixe lunch menu and the fact that a good friend of mine is a manager here, I'd probably have given two stars. I recently came here with a close friend looking for a nice lunch before his move back to CO. This place offers fabulous views of the main concourse and I wanted to visit another friend who manages here whom I haven't seen in a while. Our waiter was friendly and attentive, dishing out a bowl of bread while we selected our orders, and topping off our waters multiple times throughout our meal. I stuck to the 3-course fixed lunch for $24, while my friend decided to go a-la-carte. We started off with two salads (duck confit and Caesar), nicely chopped with fresh greens and not overly doused with dressing. I ordered up a filet mignon and my friend went with the waiter's recommendation of a burger. When offered fries, my friend accepted, but unknowingly, that was an extra $7 on top of his already $19 burger. For $19, there should have been more than a 1/4lb burger and lettuce on his plate to begin with. In addition, many of their other menu items were priced inexplicably high for what you were getting, but I digress. Drinks ran the gamut - $10 for a vodka tonic, $4 for coffee, and another $4 for an 8oz. bottled Coke (are you kidding?!). For dessert, I ordered the included cheesecake, which was OK, but I'm not a huge cheesecake buff, so don't take my word for it. As others noted, this is a great spot for people watching and staff and management are very friendly, but for a place of this caliber, I feel we were nickeled and dimed from start to finish. If you head over here, stay with the prix fixe menu, or try one of the other three places perched above the councourse. Of course, there's always two boots and some other nice sit-down picks downstairs in the dining concourse too!
(3)Anna K.
Please, just skip this place. Honestly. A steakhouse is supposed to hire knowledgable, polite, good looking waiters. Not a young unprofessional and not friendly person. Food...for a money you are about to pay (or someone you came here with LOL) just go some place else in the city. Average. I was hungry when I left. Only good point is the pretty ceiling of the Grand Central.
(2)Charles N.
I like Mike but he take his name off this place. Extremely sub par $89 porter house for 2. Shame on MJ
(2)Michael R.
Great ambience - how can it no be? it's in grand central. Had crab cake, boneless ribeye and chocolate bread pudding as part of a 3 course restaurant week promotion. Good food.
(3)Brian F.
Literally the worst tasting steak I can remember having in a restaurant. And my friend felt the same. I don't write a lot of reviews, but I'm still feeling the effects of this "meal" the next day. Only slightly worse than the food was the rude unattentive service.
(1)Lee R.
What happens when the greatest basketball player of all-time grills a steak? I'm not sure. I'm fairly certain that Michael Jordan is not at the restaurant very often, and he almost definitely does not grill any of the steaks himself. Maybe at home he does, but that's just speculation, and it has little to do with this restaurant in Grand Central Terminal. My partner and I visited the restaurant for NYC's Restaurant Week. We were seated in a part of the restaurant that allowed us to easily view the Grand Concourse, and we enjoyed people-watching, especially the numerous close encounters between drunken Rangers fans and NY national guardsmen who are heavily armed yet have been scarcely trained to deal with civilian crowds. My, how safe we were. We both received the filet mignon. Not only did the filet have a great jumper, it was cooked to a perfect medium. It paired rather well with the red wine suggested by our waiter, and when teamed up with pippen au gratin, it was nearly unstoppable when charging the lane. On the other side of the ball, I was a bit disappointed, as I was able to easily slash through the chunk of beef with my knife. It was so soft defensively that I probably could have just used my fork. MJ's filet mignon won't be winning a Defensive Steak of the Year award any time soon, but I recommend it nonetheless. As for the three stars, perhaps I'm being a bit harsh, but the steakhouse charged a bit extra (above the regular restaurant week deal) for the filet and did not supply any deals regarding wine with the meal. Which is, of course, their right, but reviews don't simply exist in a vacuum. Yelp considers three stars as "A-OK," which it invariably was; a perfectly satisfactory meal, but I would probably suggest visiting a good number of other NYC steakhouses before this one. Service-wise, we were well catered to, but I did lament at being forced to surrender my giant foam finger before dining.
(3)Willie G.
We had the fast for a good steak and decided to stop in. We were not disappointed. Had the ribeye steaks which where great. The side orders are pricey.
(4)Melissa M.
Service can be a bit slow but otherwise solid choice. Especially great for grabbing a drink and people watching in grand central. They always seem to have plenty of space, especially in the lounge space between the bar area and restaurant dining. The food is decent too. My favorite caesar salad in the city (best croutons!), and very interesting and flavorful tuna tartare. The food otherwise likely won't wow but are tasty enough (except the crawfish chowder which was just plain disappointing).
(3)Maria A.
I wonder if MJ knows how bad the food cooked at his restaurant is. Both the icberg and beat sald taste like pure grass. I actually searched the plate to see if it was grass. The rib-eye steak was raw, bland and rubbery. The only seasoning on the meat was the pound of black pepper the chose to decorate the meat....the side dishes of brocoli and mash patatoes were pretty bad too. The veggies were over cooked and the mash tasted straight out of a box. Dessert was just not right. My husband's banana split was melted by the time it got to us (the cherry was swimming in the melted icecream) and my cheese cakes was hard and stale. The only reason why i gave this place two stars was because the balcany view of grand central station from the restaurant was very nice.
(2)Carol L.
Started with their guacamole and beet salad which were both good although guacamole was more mashed avocados as it lacked the traditional red onion, jalepeno and cilantro you would typically find in a mexican resto. Their mac and cheese was ridiculously good. Crunchy on top, well seasoned and creamy. Asparagus side was also good. Disappointing however was the filet mignon. Not well seasoned and needed a bit more salt. I wish they had a broader appetizer menu like most steak houses, eg bacon, sliders, calamari. I am sure the commuters huddling at the bar looking for a snack would have agreed. Would have given them a 3.5 and rounded up to 4 except for the mixed service. Service was odd. Was with a pregnant friend and told him we wouldn't be interested in the seafood tower. He continued to pitch it, in great detail. What was disturbing was another waiter cleaning off our table. He brushed bread crumbs and a couple of pieces of macaroni. Instead of picking up crumbs, he let them fall on the floor! Talk about an invitation for bugs or worse. Lack of consideration for cleanliness will have me wondering if I return despite the awesome Mac and cheese and quiet spot to look at the beautiful ceilings and being able to have a conversation without yelling.
(3)Olivia J.
I came here with some coworkers during restaurant week and I LOVE LOVE LOVE their restaurant week menu. I had the mozzarella and tomato salad with balsamic vinegar dressing, cheese ravioli with pesto sauce and upside pineapple ice cream. It was a delicious meal for only $25! I am not sure what is on their usual menus since I have only been here once, but I would definitely go again. This restaurant is located inside of Grand Central station.
(4)Dave L.
I went for lunch yesterday and was unimpressed, a complete turnaround from my original review. The receptionist was still friendly and it's still a nice setting overlooking Grand Central concourse, but this time the wait service and food quality left much to be desired. In addition to the regular lunch menu, they have a "Fast Track" menu (something like that), where you get an appetizer and main course for around $24. Waiter neglected to give that to us until we asked for it. Whether it was an oversight or he was trying to pump up the bill, that's sloppy. Appetizer came quickly, then an interminable wait for the main course, like 20-25 minutes. Fast Track, indeed. Finally I asked the bus boy to get our waiter, who was standing around chatting. Instead of coming over to see what was wrong, the waiter goes into the kitchen, and voila, our main courses appear, delivered not by our waiter but by the runner. Probably sitting under a heat lamp all that time. We didn't see our waiter again until he brought the check. As for the food itself, the soup was lukewarm and the salmon was dry. I looked for the manager so I could remark on my experience on the way out but didn't see anyone around. Oh, and they raised the prices so they're higher than the menu on their website.
(2)Nancy C.
Came here for lunch on Thursday for business with a party of 6. We were seated at the edge overlooking grand central. It was the quintessential New York view which was great since the people I was with were mostly international guests. The service, however, was very slow and did not follow requests. I ordered a salad and then appetizer for my entree but the salad and app were brought out simultaneously before everyone else's food. It was another half hour to get entrees so it was awkward. Maybe not the best lunch spot because we were crunched for time and got delayed here. The tomato salad was generous and balanced while the tuna tartare was fresh but heavy on the raw onions. But everything tastes better when it's free !
(3)Glenn C.
4.5 stars. Alright, listen here: anyone who rags on this place isn't seeing the forrest for the trees. The steaks are fine (not spectacular, but more than acceptable for a steakhouse of it's level), the wine list extensive, yes, but that's not why you go to Michael Jordan's. You go there for the location. I've only gone once; my father and I were going to dine at the Oyster Bar, but it was closed for some reason, so we went upstairs and decided to try MJ's, which wound up being one of the happiest mishaps we ever experienced. Located right in Grand Central Station, this steakhouse may not have the fame or devotion tied to it that the Oyster Bar downstairs has, but it does have one huge advantage: the view. It's located right on one corner of the balcony which lines the entire plaza, which means you're in for a fantastic visual feast. It's easily one of the coolest places (physically) I've ever had dinner. If you go, make absolutely sure you're sat near the railing for the best possible view. Up or down- either way you look you're in for a treat. Outside of that, MJ's is everything you'd expect a Morton's-level steakhouse to be. I had the porterhouse, and enjoyed every morsel. They prepare their meat with lots of seasoning pre- and post-grilling, and I know that isn't for everybody but we both liked our cuts. They also have phenomenal fries- trust me, order some for your table to share. The bar is also solid: although it's not near the edge, just being on the outlying balcony affords you wonderful views. It's not the best steakhouse in Manhattan (not even close- but in this particular city that's not saying much), but it's well worth a visit over many others for the atmosphere alone. Try it out.
(4)Katy M.
One of the best filet mignons in Manhattan, imo. Some places have great steak, but Michael Jordan's has consistently good steak. Consistency says a lot. First, the atmosphere is fantastic for a fun night with friends or people you want to impress--Grand Central is such a great place to people watch! Even if you hated steak, I would tell you to come here for two things anyway--they both involve cheese. 1. Garlic bread: it comes in sticks in a little tower with gorgonzola cheese sauce, and it haunts my dreams because it's so delicious! 2. Cheesecake: this is a "one with ten forks" type deal. Real NY-style cream cheese cheesecake that comes in a piece the size (and height, almost!) of your head. Delicious. Not to be missed!
(5)Andrew P.
I'll make this short and bitter. I was here on a business lunch. God awful service. So slow. It took two hours for lunch. I really didn't understand why because there seemed to be like 100 people on staff just sitting around. I got a burger and it wasn't anything special. Really cool venue though. Fun fact: I'm from Chicago and a big MJ fan.
(2)Abigail B.
I have recently been here two times and can tell you that their food is fabulous! I have tried their crispy half chicken breast and their mac and cheese. It may sound strange but the seven dollar mac and cheese is my favorite thing here. It is definitely a great comfort food and is the best mac and cheese I have ever tried. It is baked and so it is crispy on the top and soft and creamy in the inside. The chicken was really good as well with the herbs and the kale. I would have given it five stars but it took then forever to give us the bill and I had to remind them to get us our bread.
(4)Igor L.
The Steak is worse than something I would make at home. And trust me I do no age my steak. The fries were worse than public school fries. They might be the all time worse fries i have ever had. They cost 9$ btw. Its huge cuts of potato that is drenched in old oil and does not have any seasoning. I would suggest that if you are thinking steak to go somewhere else.
(1)Allison V.
Really disappointing experience. Especially because we were born in Chi-town and love MJ :( Steak was actually very delicious, but service was VERY POOR. ULTIMATE DEAL BREAKER. - We tried to put a name in 1 hour in advance so that we would have a table by the time we finished checking out the Nick Cave exhibit, the hostess told us to "just come back" implying that they don't usually have a wait - Returned and had to wait an additional 45 minutes - Woman who took our order was very rude, gave us attitude for asking questions, and seemed very rushed - We figured they may have been closing early because of the holiday. We asked another server "Why the rush / what time do you close?" in which he replied, "What are you talking about, we close at normal hours today." - We voiced our concerns to another server and manager about the rude woman. They were very polite and apologized. Offered us dessert which we declined-- but I still feel like they should have offered a free drink or small chip off the bill because the woman was that horrible. Oh well. Go Bulls.
(2)Justin B.
Save your money. Buy a slice from Two Boots downstairs then bring it upstairs if your really want to eat under the arches of Grand Central. The food is vastly overpriced for the quality. I've had better fries at a bowling alley. A steak should not have its flavor determined by its sauce. If you disagree then by all means, spend $30+ on a steak here. To drink I ordered an old fashioned; yes, I've had worse... At a college bar. Way too pricey. Service was just fine. Very nice people. High prices are definitely for the view not the food. (See 1st paragraph).
(2)Jennifer W.
Ate here on a Friday after an early show. Despite a nearly empty restaurant they sat us smack in the middle of two other parties. Service was extremely slow and not proactive at all. We had to ask for more drinks, refills on water, etc. Food was run of the mill, not nearly as good as what we've experienced at the Mohegan sun restaurant. It was definitely cool to eat in grand central, not that we could see anything from our seats, but overall would not recommend wasting your money.
(1)Michelle B.
Had a mediocre dining experience on a brisk winter afternoon. This was my first dining experience at the restaurant and given that MJ's name was associated with it I expected more and was overwhelmingly disappointed. Initially, decided to do a Sunday brunch but I was disappointed in the brunch menu as it only had a few selected items which to chose from and I chose, neither. I decided to have lunch instead. I opted for the Louisiana Crawfish chowder which was creamy rich and delicious. For an entree, I had the 1/2 chicken with kale and herb jus. This was the first time in many years I ordered chicken in a restaurant but due to the limited choices of interest, I went with the chicken. I found the chicken to be bland and slightly dry with no other culinary enhancements. The kale was modestly seasoned and tasty but no fireworks in the old palate. It really doesn't matter what the rest of the guests at my table had as their experience with the food was just as underwhelming as mine. Needless to say, I am in no hurry to return to have another dining experience at MJ's Steakhouse. There is nothing authentic about it other than it having MJs name on the menu. I'd rather dine at a lesser known restaurant and have a pleasurable culinary experience than to patronize this restaurant again. I am sure enough people will go to this place just because MJ's name is on the front without my business.
(2)Antoine J.
The food was very good. We had a variety of appetizers and sides. I got a steak bone in filet. It was very flavorful and I did not finish it all. Our waiter was a great guy. The ambiance was good being that you're in Grand Central Station. I would go back.
(4)Tim M.
Had delay between trains. Decided to eat diner. Wow what a great choice . Amber ( bartenter beyond professional and accommodating. The food was outstanding. Ended up having a group of friends meet meet that work daily in NYC. The where amazed. They will never rush to catch ateain again. The food and staff out of this world. THANK YOU NYC and Michael Jodens. Special thanks to Amber!!
(5)Kerry B.
Our waiter service was extremely slow the day my coworkers and I went in, yet they kept reassuring us that our food was coming out even though we had not asked. To boot, the food was meh at best. I would never pay that much money for a mediocre lunch again. I think you go more so for the experience than the food. The views of Grand Central were beautiful, which was pretty good compensation for our overall "meh" dining experience.
(2)Lisa M.
I am quite disappointed with this experience. Granted it is restaurant week, but still.... So I met my bestie (whom travels from Brooklyn to Manhattan to just have lunch with me a few times a week) So first off, went to the hostess and ask to be seated; she sat us at the closest table to the door.... NOT what I expected. So we asked to be seated closer towards the back of the restaurant, she said there was only bar space and that there was a 40 min wait for a table in the main dining hall, after contemplating for 5 mins, I finally said yes to the bar (I hate having a meal at the bar). So the staff that brings water and bread didn't realize she told us to go to the back of the bar, he walked us to the other hostess next to the main dining hall. Luckily the manager was there and he seated us promptly in the main dining area without issue. So on to the food. Again, is restaurant week, so it would totally be crazy of me if I didn't take advantage of the deal. We both ordered the Roast Beet Salad with herbed cheese and mixed green; the beet was totally boiled rather then roasted. For entree, I had boneless rib eye and she had filet mignon ( extra $6). My rib eye was great, seasoned wonderfully and cooked perfectly. Her filet mignon on the other hand was tough and not tasty at all! I almost felt bad that she had to pay an extra $6 for that crap. Dessert was once again the tastiest part of the meal. I had the MJ sundae and she had Brownie. MJ sundae consisted of cinnamon ice cream with caramel & chocolate drizzle with whipped cream and one cherry. While her brownie was decadent and was not overly chocolately. So long story short, if u want to eat great steak and have wonderful service, this is not your place. P.S. My rib eye was suppose to come with broccoli, it came with fried onion rings!! WTF?!?! Break down of my rating; one star for rib eye and another for the brownie. Happy eats fellow foodies!
(2)Michael A.
Well, i went here with a friend last night for a quick dinner and I wish I went next door to Cipriani's. We both ordered the $21 burger with some fries on the side. I asked the waiter if they can put some mushrooms on the burger and he came back saying that they can not accommodate me but they can offer me the small side dish of sauteed mushrooms for $9.00.... I wonder how hard is for them to take one or two mushrooms, slice them up and put them in the burger. Anyway, I did not argue and I told them I'll get the burger medium rare just the way they prepare it, hoping that I would be satisfied with the quality of the meat and cooking, especially for that price. 20 mins later we got our burgers and my expectations were shuttered into million pieces.... The burger was... meh... flavorless lump of meet covered with some cheddar cheese. I would really give this place one star, but the waiter seemed more than polite, trying to accommodate us as well as he can. So one star plus for the service... I would never come to this place again and would not recommend it to any of my friends. There are way better burgers in the city for half the price.
(2)Pantelis K.
Oh Michael.... The best way to describe this steakhouse is to break all emotional ties with Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls and realize the reality that is Michael Jordan of the Charlotte Bobcats. Where do I start? First, I patiently waited 45 seconds or so for the young hostess to finish her text before being acknowledged. I'm sure it was a very important message so I didn't mind. In today's instant news society, we all need to know what Lisa wore to the mall. As I looked around, I thought to myself, "There really isn't a bad table in the house." It's an open restaurant in the iconic Great Hall of Grand Central. Pretty sweet." Theeeen I sat down. The table rocked so much I literally looked under the table cloth to see if a leg was missing. Considering I'm not very high maintenance and a bit of a MacGyver type I managed to stabilize the "cruise ship dining experience" with an old receipt and three quarters. The night was still salvageable. Onward and forward... The steak... My NY Strip had a perfectly cooked medium rare center. Tender and flavorful just the way I like it. Too bad the two ends were cooked way passed medium. That's it, I'm done... Throwing in the towel. No mas! In an effort to end on a positive note, the herb roasted mushrooms were delightful.
(2)Jim G.
I would not recommend going here to eat. When a friend and i decided to go out to a nice steak house that evening, it was already about 5 o'clock and I called around to at least half a dozen nice places in Midtown, all of which were booked until at least 9-10. Then I hit this one and got reservations immediately. When we got there at 6:00 we were seated immediately and the place was not even a third full, which should have told us something right there. This restaurant is right o the mezzanine level of Grand Central station overlooking the main concourse, so it is interesting seeing the crowds of people going by below you. the restaurant itself is not fancy at all. Most of the people here were commuters crowded around the free-standing bar knocking back drinks before catching their train. It really was not even as fancy as the Snuggery in Union Station in Chicago. There was not anything terrible about the service, although it was slow and the waiter had no personality or enthusiasm at all. The food cost just as much as any other top-rated steakhouse but was just average at best. I did not see any redeeming qualities to this place, or any reason to eat here. In fact, it was a big disappointment. I gave it two starts for the unique location and the fact that it was not absolutely terrible. if you are interested in the view, just come and have a couple drinks before going somewhere else. There are so may great restaurants in a one mile radius of this place, there is just no reason to pay the big bucks for average-at-best.
(2)Cathy J.
5 stars for the name on the door 2 stars for the food average 3 stars I really want to like this place. I was expecting way more.. Decor is okay, couple pictures of MJ. The food would have been OKAY, if all our food wasn't served cold! Our appetizers were served cold, our steak was cold and my coffee was COLD! They don't serve STEAK SAUCE with your steak! I asked the server for some steak sauce because the steak was lacking flavor and he responded "We don't have steak sauce we have MJ steak sauce" I said fine. Ill try it... turns out their MJ steak sauce is ketchup!!!!!! The food was COLD, OVERPRICED AND BLAND so of course we didn't stay for dessert!
(3)Steven R.
Leaving NY this time, my companions and I decided to try Michael Jordan's. I was a bit skeptical, but I was pleasantly surprised. The staff was fast and attentive. The food was great! And the views are magnificent. We started with the warm garlic bread and Gorgonzola fondue. It was really good. The delicious fondue was in a shallow bowl with the bread stacked in the middle like a game of Jenga. I had the 8oz. Filet. It was cooked perfectly and was delicious. I also got to try the boiled Jumbo shrimp with herbs and "23" Cocktail sauce. The shrimp were fresh, delicious and HUGE. The iceberg lettuce salad was a typical and delicious steakhouse Wedge, with blue cheese and red onion. Overall, this is well worth the visit. Very good food in one the greatest spots in NYC. Grand Central Station. I'll be back. To the Station and to Michael Jordan's.
(4)S L.
The food choices are weak and there are not many healthy options. The view over looking grand central is awesome. Maybe best suited for drinks and appetizers. Love the historical decor.
(2)tony s.
This place is pretty pricey, but you get to eat in Grand Central, which is just so beautiful, like a tree. You think you can judge me because I write Yelp reviews drunk.
(3)Angie W.
If you find yourself drawn to this place because of the beautiful location inside Central Station, inhale and run away! Our first night in NYC, after walking around for hours, we ended up in Grand Central Station. It was next to our hotel and we figured we would find a place to eat that was close by. We ended up going to this place. Great service was one of the few things they had going for them. The wait staff were really nice and helpful. The fact that at 9pm on a Fri night this place was a ghost town should have been our clue to keep walking. Steaks were not very good. Side dishes were okay but not memorable. Wine list was WAY over priced. Based on the quality of the food, we were robbed! Michael - you are an amazing athlete, but I think you should stay out of the kitchen!
(2)Chris R.
In again for lunch today, had the steak sandwich $20ish. It looked wonderful, smelled great sort of BBQ smokey. Then I tasted it.... What a disappointment. It was like the meat had be soaked in liquid smoke. It was hours ago, but I can still taste it! 2* because the Fat boy chocolate cake was fantastic!
(2)Sheila S.
This was without a doubt my most disappointing NYC dining experience. I was part of a group of 7, and we had an 8pm reservation for dinner during Restaurant Week. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant at an 8-person table next to the waiter station. We were seated without delay, but once we were seated, we were forgotten about for at least 30 minutes. Waiters passed by us nonstop, but failed to stop for us. Finally, after 30 minutes we called someone over to please take our order. We ordered wine and almost all our glasses had sticky residue on them. We were served a bread basket, but no bread plates. Once we ordered, it took almost an hour for our meal to arrive. Upon cutting into my steak, I discovered it was overcooked and requested it be corrected. When my steak was brought back out, I politely told the manager that we had been experiencing issues with our service. Despite letting him know, nothing improved. It took another 45 minutes before our plates were cleared and dessert orders were placed. In terms of the quality of food, everything was just OK. I started with the tomato bisque, which was the highlight of my meal. My entree was the fillet with cauliflower in truffle oil, but there was no truffle taste and my steak was not very tender. We also had sides of brussel sprouts and creamed spinach; the brussel sprouts were bland, but the spinach was worth getting. Finally, I had the toffee pudding for dessert; this tasted like a stale muffin to me because it was way too dry. Overall, my meal reminded me of something I would get at a mediocre banquet. Sometimes I can excuse poor service because the quality of food makes up for it; in this case, I cannot find a single reason to go back to this restaurant and discourage anyone else from trying it. I have recently been to Del Frisco's, and would suggest going there instead; Del Frisco's was one of my best dining experiences in NYC.
(1)Mark M.
I've walked through Grand Central Terminal (for those who say Station, you're incorrect, it's Terminal) every day for almost three years now. Each time I think to myself "I really need to give Jordan's a shot". I mean my goodness...how many pair of Air Jordan's did I go through in my youth? The shoes were good to my feet and I had hoped the restaurant would be good to my stomach. It was! - First, foremost, and most importantly...this is one of the greatest views and people watching experiences in this great city. Don't be confused by the few seats you see at the top of the staircase...the restaurant extends far back into the northern "balcony" of the Terminal...allowing people sitting to have a grand view of GCT's main concourse. Even if the food were terrible (which it's not)...it would be worth it for this - The "build your own burger" is a steal of a deal ($13 or so) and pretty good to boot - The Mac and Cheese is quite divine --- no doubt 3/4 lb butter in each service -- but oh well - Excellent service - No beer on tap -- but a decent selection of bottles - Pricey overall---but not break-the-bank expensive You owe it to yourself to eat here once!
(4)Kara M.
It's a shame I can't give less than one star. Our party of 6 was seated immediately but without menus. We sat and waited for about 15 minutes until we had to ask a busboy to bring us some menus, which still took more than 5 minutes. We then waited an additional 10-15 minutes before a server came over. It was after we ordered our meals that the server though to ask us if we wanted any drinks. It seemed like they didn't want to make money. Restrooms were filthy plus missing important items like toilet paper and soap, which only makes me more concerned if the staff is even hygenic when it comes to handling customers' food. Michael Jordan should be embarrassed of this restaurant. For the amount of money we spent, we should've gotten at least decent service. Definitely below par and will never return. The dining experience was unacceptable.
(1)Soy L.
Mike shot an air ball last night. The food is still delicious and the ambiance is spectacular but the service was slow and labored. Water glasses were not filled quickly, refills on our drinks were not offered, and the food took far too long to arrive.
(4)Tricia S.
The service at this restaurant is horrible. 8 of us arrived for lunch, which meant that they could automatically include gratuity. The hostess did not ask for our coats, which to me meant that we could give them inside. When we got to our table, I realized that there was no coatcheck in the restaurant. I took my coat off and heaven should forbid that any of the 5 or so waitstaff that stood around made eye contact less they would actually have to tell me where the coat check was or worse yet, take it from me and bring back my ticket. I asked for the salad that was on the prix fixe menu and was told they couldn't give it to me if I didn't get that menu. I insisted and they brought me a larger, sloppier version of that salad, when in fact I had told the waiter I wanted it the same size as the one on the prix fixe. The entree was overcooked fish and for dessert I asked for the deep dish apple pie to share and asked specifically for the ice-cream in a separate bowl, but sure enough it was brought out with the ice-cream on the same plate as the pie. Altogether it was a $500 meal including gratuity. So not worth it and I definitely will not be back. Oh and the place had 30 people max for lunch. There is no excuse for bad service.
(1)Tamiko A.
I visited this restaurant for the first time yesterday (8/16/13). I was pleasantly surprised by the smiles and friendless when we arrived (early by half an hour) we were promptly seated. We ordered from the restaurant week menu and I had a very tender moist porterhouse steak with mash potatoes. The meal was very good and seasoned just right. We were seated on the balcony overlooking GCT which was very nice!!! Although the meal was good and the service was ok not sure if this will be a regular spot due to high prices...might go back for restaurant week again. They don't even have Happy Hour drink specials...11.00 for a glass of wine...please!!' That is a big turn off!!
(4)Daneliz R.
So I ate here this afternoon with the BFF you all know her as Alessa M. She set up reservations & we went for Restaurant Week's Lunch Prix Fix Menu. $24.07 for an appetizer, entree with a side & a dessert. For my appetizer I had the MOST AMAZING Tomato Bisque that I have ever had in my LIFE! I could eat that bisque all day for EVER! For my entree & side I had the skirt steak with 5 Cheese Potatoes Gratin. My steak was chewy & the potatoes had an overpowering aftertaste from the herbs used (i'm thinking rosemary or thyme).. For dessert I had the brownie a la mode. portion was actually very good but the dessert it self was just ok. Ok so now that I've talked about the food.. let me tell you about service. The Hostess & Coat Check Woman were WONDERFUL. (please hold while I think of something nice to say about the rest of the service.... ) Ok.. So the waiter was polite. He was also VERY NON EXISTENT during the majority of the meal. He came to clear & drop off plates when ever he remembered we were there. We were at the restaurant for over an hr, not because we are slow eaters but because we were basically ignored the full meal. A bus boy came over to refill our water glasses with an empty pitcher, umm.. yeah that defeats the purpose of the REFILL. **NOW Before someone thinks that I'm being possibly unreasonable due to the restaurant being crowded , I'd like to say that Ally & I were the only patrons at the restaurant for the majority our time there.** I recommend that you use the restroom before you get there. The bathrooms are tiny & a plus sized person will not be able to comfortably navigate around the sink to get to the toilet. The highlight of this experience was quality time with Ally, the view & the tomato bisque.
(3)L. F.
Review is for the bar only (although I have also eaten here and it is just ok). Had a drink while waiting for the train. The bar looks nice but don't be fooled, it is really a dive bar in disguise. Ordered a scotch and a Ketel One gimlet. Maybe it is just me but I thought it tacky that the bartender brought out a cup overflowing with ice, sat it down right in front of us, and measured a jigger of single malt scotch right in front of us and then poured the jigger's contents in. Really?! Gimlet was served also with an overflowing cup of ice and a little red straw. Haven't seen one of those straws in years. Also tasted awful. Felt like a flashback to a post college frat bar in Murray Hill. Nice ambiance being situated in Grand Central but it felt cheap and tacky based on how the drinks were served. Guess I should have just had a beer and called it a day.
(1)Scott S.
Came here with my boss and must say this is one of the best steaks I've ever had. Main: - Medium rare, 22oz Bone in Rib Eye steak (5/5) Sides: both great - Creamed Spinach - Hash Brown Potatoe Pie Pricey but worth it
(5)Roger B.
Yes MJ's is pricey, but you get what you pay for. This place is quite unique sitting upstairs at Grand Cental Station, which provides a most unique environment to enjoy fine drinks and beef of extreme high quality. This review will focus on the MJ Burger which I have eaten on numerous ccassions and find to be to be one of the finest burgers on the island for the money. Yes it's pricey, running close to $20. But to me a burger made right with high quality prime meat is totally worth it. If you have followed my reviews you will come to know I have a small thing for burgers lol I enjoy them a lot, be it from Schnippers, Bucu, Elevation burger r Hostons It really depends on the mood I am in and the kind of burgers want to eat and how much I am willing to drop on that given day. This burger is closeto what you get at Houston's but even a step higher. When I say it's amazing, it's an understatement. The meat is hand packed and they keep it loosely packed to help keep it more juicy and I can't comment on the blend they use. I have the slightest of ideas but it's a great blend with what seems to be right on point, would say a blend of 80/20 based on the juiciness of the burger. The cheddar they use is aged white and super sharp. Perfection!!!! Bun is a toasted brioche. The right burger to bun ratio. Kudos to MJ for putting on a near perfect burger many steakhouses just can't seem to match or get close to right.
(4)Record S.
Shame shame on you for allowing this kind of pathetic service at your steak house. Shame on you Michael. Food was okay but service ruined our visit.
(1)Jeff B.
Dispite the reviews, I decided to give it a try. It is Grand Centrail Station, so dont expect any air-conditioning. This wasnt a problem, because the atmosphere more than makes up for it! I ordered from the Special they were offering. It was a great deal, considering their standard prices. I had the cucumber soup for the first course, filet with the truffel mash, and the chocolate cake for dessert. The soup was a great start, who knew you could make cucumbers spicy. Since the soup is served cold, it helped bring the summer heat down. The filet was nice and tender with just the right seasoning. The truffel mash was ok, nothing special. The cake was nice, it had a great chocolate ganosh on top. However, I found the place was a bit too pretensious, I felt as if i was frowned upon for 1, not having a reservation, and 2, ordering the specail. Get over yourselves, this is a resturant, not a private club! I would recommend going here for a special event, or if you have an endless supply of funds. The special was a great value. Stop in for a drink at the bar, and take in the sights!
(4)Fanny M.
So is restaurant's week in NYC and the first restaurant I picked out was this one. Loved the fact that is located right on famous Grand Central Station, great ambiance. I went during downtime so there wasn't any rush. Food wasn't that bad, pretty delicious, but nothing WOW. I was most impressed with the location and the service then followed by the food :)
(3)Jan B.
9//19/2014...Very disappointed. Our waiter was fine. The food is mediocre. My thought is that this place remains in business is based on location alone. My date had a $23 hamburger with fries. The hamburger was badly overcooked with a think burned crust on both sides most of which she peeled off. I didn't realize the situation or I would have insisted she return it. We did mention it to our waiter when he brought the check. He spoke to the manager who came to our table and said that it was their signature way of cooking hamburgers. Apparently he thought we had no experience dining out and would buy his explanation (not that way at Ruth Chris, Old Homestead or other steak houses we have dined at). He offered her a free desert that she refused...we were ready to get out of there at that point. This place is very poorly managed by people of minimal talent and no appreciation for quality.
(1)Lou E.
Ate here for a company party. They sat us at a table and it was 30 minutes before anyone asked us what we wanted. They were out of the "cut of the day" at 8pm. That's nuts!!! I had the Fall Salad...nowhere to be found was apple or walnuts. Worst Fall Salad ever...it was all one note....Blah. I had the bone in rib eye. it was good...not great...not special. They brought everyone their steaks and then the sides came out about 5 minutes later. Kind of lame. The sides I ate were hashbrowned potatoes---dry and meh. Brussel sprouts with bacon....hardly any bacon or bacon flavor---meh. I dont normally care about the service as long as the food is awesome...but the food was meh and the service didn't know anything about the food or anything and they hardly came around to check up. This place is for tourists in grand central. Don't go here. Save your $$$ for a real steakhouse like Peter Lugar's.
(2)Brendan C.
I recently had a lunch meeting in Grand Central at Michael Jordan's and had a terrible meal. We went with their 3 course price fix menu and it was a big mistake. My colleague ordered the steak and it came out very rare when he ordered it medium. We tried to politely ask the waiter if this was medium and he seemed confused. He took it back to the kitchen and when it came out for a second time it was rare again. By this time we were already there for an hour and half and had meetings to get to. We ending up not eating the steak and only getting 2 out of 3 courses. This was a very disappointing meal and I will not be back here for lunch. The service was slow and the food not good.
(1)K S.
My 14 year old son and I have been touring NYC for the last 5 days from Calgary Canada, running around none stop fitting everything in New York has to offer. Dying for a bite at 8pm we decide to see if we could get a table. Looking tired and underdressed, we were accommodated. We ordered two cokes, porterhouse for two and a side. The food was good, the service was ok. Not overly attentive nor friendly. I think it had something to do with how we looked and the fact we never ordered any big wine or alcohol. When I got the bill, they already added an automatic gratuity!! When I asked the hostess if this was standard practice or policy, she said no. I will not be going back to this chain nor recommending it to anyone going to NYC. I was highly offended. Having been in the industry for 17 years I always tip 20% and often more when servers can look past the fact we never order alcohol and can still give phenomenal service. The previous comment/review about the waiter and the tip does not surprise me one bit.
(1)Mike F.
The food was only ok. Went for restaurant week, but I wouldn't even pay the reduced price for what I got. 2 stars based on price and value of what you are getting. Otherwise a good tourist spot (eating in grand central). Micheal Jordan is still the greatest of all time though.
(2)Sonny M.
First thing is first, the place is loud, its in a train station, so you need to understand that right away.... That said, the steaks are pretty good, not great or phenomenal, and I've had better, the sides (except for the pork belly, thats a recommend) are about average, or slightly better..... Nothing to write home about, I don't think I'll be coming back here, not with so many great steakhouses in the city......
(3)Burak K.
Mediocre in many ways. Indifferent hostess and service staff, generic wine and beer list, forgettable food. I had the allstar burger for $21, i would say about a 6-7oz dried patty with supermarket bread, lettuce and onions. Quite salty, due to the sea salt sprinkled onto the cooked patty (first time I am experiencing this on a burger). Way overpriced for what it was. Also had the more reasonably priced, by steakhouse standards that is, iceberg salad (1/4 wedge for $11) and Grey Goose martini at $15. Other thing I noticed is how run down the place is, a bit of an eye sore inside the otherwise beautifully maintained Grand Central. There is better quality and better value around, i wont be rushing to come back.
(2)Sang N.
HUGE FAN of the view you get when you are seated by the rail (REQUEST TO SIT BY THE RAIL). Staff could be a bit more attentive. Steak was well seasoned, and fairly priced (for Midtown East).
(3)N G.
Have avoided this place because of the reviews but went there last night for the first time. Really want to give it 3.5 even almost 4. I had a really good meal. 3 of us, nice table superb service and steak cooked as asked. Just felt the portion was a wee bit small but thatseems to be the cost of rising prices. Have been to many of NY greats and this was up there.
(3)Rick F.
This time we sat at a table in the bar for a quick bite, $10 Hamburger, Shrimp Skewers, Crab Cake. Again Great View, Decent Food nothing memorable but the view! Service was off! Bathrooms we very cool! Not to Clean! I have much higher expectations for places like this and have a problem when they do not live up to it!
(2)Canny F.
The steak was good. No fat, just the way I like it. I also had the garlic sticks, that was costly but good too. Worth the try. It's located inside the train station so is kind of odd and hard to find. Def worth the try.
(4)Molly E.
I went to the steakhouse for restaurant week with my boyfriend. Although everything started off well, about half way through our meal our waiter disappeared for at least 30 minutes. After about 20 minutes we had to flag down another waiter to refill our wine. The time we waited in between dinner and dessert (which we ordered at the beginning of the meal) was over 20 minutes as well. Finally after 30 minutes our waiter showed up to give us our check. He only had two other tables at the time, the restaurant was empty, and so I really can't explain how we ended up being ignored. The steak was delicious, but that was about it. Really disappointed in the service and will not be going back or recommending to others.
(2)Jeff W.
Would have been better off going to a stand on the street. Very poor service, terrible ambience and worst steak I've had in a long time. And to add insult to injury, the $500 spent there really left a bad taste in my mouth. Don't waste your time and money here.
(1)Jim T.
Spectacular view. Not the best steakhouse food I ever had. The bar was fun and interesting but I was quite disappointed by the beer menu. In this day and age, any expensive place should have a nice selection of craft beers to compliment the wine list.
(3)Emaa T.
One word for the place Excellent, the staff was great, the food was fantastic, love my wine. This place is not cheap but it is so worth it. This is not the place you go to if you are looking for cheap.
(5)David Z.
Michael Jordan's Steak House at Mohegan Sun is one of my favorite places to get a steak.....get the Gorgonzola crust on the Kansas cut. It really is exceptional. So I was really disappointed when I thought I would enjoy the one in Grand Central as much....totally different experience. Bottom line is that this GC location is not as good and I will never go back. Same name, but different food.
(2)Rabbit B.
This review is for the bar only. We've stopped in this bar a few times and always had wonderful, professional service by top-notch bartenders. A couple of weeks ago, however, we were in NYC and stopped in for a drink which turned out to be a terrible experience. We sat down and the bartender didn't acknowledge us for some time. When she did come over finally and ask us how we were doing, she immediately turned around and left without taking our drink order. The bar was not that busy so there was no reason for her not to take our order. She was gone for a bit and when we realized she had gone to the other side of the bar, we noticed she was eating a sandwich right in front of the customers. We couldn't believe it. We were just about to get up and leave when she came over and took our order--no smile, no eye contact, no personality whatsoever but plenty of attitude. She poured our drinks and set them on the bar. No napkin. No coaster. I guess they can't afford to buy such an extravagant item for their customers. So this bartender disappeared back to the end of the bar, circled around and went back to the sandwich. Unreal. She eventually came over to a couple of guys who sat down at the bar and poured them beers. We could tell she didn't even know how to draw the beers by the way they ended up looking and the customers couldn't believe it either. They were nice not to complain but we did overhear them talking about how she didn't know what she was doing. So it came time for her shift to end and she was hanging around opposite us probably waiting for her tip. Good thing she gave up and left or she'd still be waiting for it. Oh...forgot to mention that at one point, she tossed a beer bottle from one end of the bar to a pail at the other end and it made such a racket that we almost jumped off our bar stools. Classy, huh? Well, needless to say, that's the last time we go to that bar and now we will never even consider eating at this establishment. I wrote to the management to complain and guess what? No reply, no response, nada. Not very professional not to even acknowledge a customer complaint. Funny that they ask for customer feedback but when they get it they ignore it. Maybe I need to write to Michael Jordan himself to let him know what kind of people he has working for him. He's got to have higher standards than these morons.
(1)Kathy W.
Came here for restaurant week. Service was pretty bad despite the fact that we were one of the only parties in the place. Also, unless you're sitting directly in front of one of the few air conditioners that were in the open air restaurant, it feels incredibly stuffy in Grand Central during the summer! For restaurant week, I ordered a salad, the steak and the cheesecake. The food was pretty good, but it just took too long for us to get everything. I realize that it was restaurant week, but it just ruins my impression of the restaurant and makes me not want to shell out big bucks any other time.
(3)Xue T.
love their fast track menu (aka prix fixe lunch special) $25. Been here a couple of times in 2008 & early 2009, got reservations for 12 pm (never a problem calling a day ahead), had good service, and enjoyed my prix fixe lunch every single time. The special comes with a soup or salad of the day, a choice of salmon, filet mignon, etc; and dessert - chocolate fudge, cheesecake. Great deal, great food. Order the warm garlic bread with gorgonzola fondue $7: one of the most flavorful garlic bread. It'll leave you asking for more.
(4)James M.
My wife and I ate here after seeing a 2:00 Sat. matinee. We had a reservation at 5:00 when the restaurant opens for dinner. We arrived early and took a seat at the bar where we waited for over 10 minutes for a bartender to recognize us and take our order. I finally grabbed their attention and ordered a glass of wine. At 5:00, the hostess was pleasant and took our coats and directed us to inside the restaurant where she said we wold be greeted and seated. There was no one there. The hostess eventually came inside to play double roles. Our waiter brought us menus but barely spoke loud enough to hear. We had to ask for bread. Our green salads were fine. Large and lightly dressed. My red Cabernet was served in a small glass not really even the right size for a white. The waiter mumbled a single dinner special. I ordered the bone in filet medium and my wife ordered the 23 burger medium well. We also ordered a side of asparagus. My steak arrived medium well but it was delicious. My wife's burger was well done and served on a basic "sunbeam" roll. The asparagus was large and well seasoned. While water was refilled during dinner it was less than timely. We passed on dessert and needed to track down the waiter for our bill. The waiter dropped the check off with a pen that did not work and he disappeared. The restaurant was not busy during our meal. Service cold have been a lot better. The food was good but not cooked exactly as we requested and there is no excuse for the sorry hamburger bun served with my wife's meal. She laughed at it and ate the burger without it. We have had many better steakhouse meals. MJ would have been disappointed,
(2)Cindy A.
It was hard to find and it took a while before we realized its literally located inside the train station. Great view overlooking the station. Good for people watching too. Nice decor and atmosphere. The Filet Mignon was pretty good. Presentation was pretty too. The Mac & Cheese was very good. Cheesy but tasty. The Arugula Salad, Fennel Sasuage Chips, Truffle Blasamic Vinaigarette" was delicious. Service was nice and fancy. They served our food at the same time. The restaurant wasn't crowded but I thought it was a place for dinner. I would come back.
(4)Robert M.
I've been going to Jordans for years, I have to disclose our family is friends with the owner and no its not the Asshole MJ, at first on suggestion by a family member trying to get me away from Peter Lugars!!!! I love Jordans the steaks are always superb...as well as everything I've ordered here. I'm a native NY'er so dining in Grand Central Terminal just feels like home to me so I really love the atmosphere! I have to say I loved to go to the Monkey Bar when the owner had that place a few years back but Jordans is great! I can't understand the bad reviews as I've never experienced any problems there and that includes when I've eaten there "incognito" lol!!!!
(5)Josh F.
This review is going to be unfair, because for 2/3 of the price I would say that this place merits 4/5 stars. But price is a consideration. The service is very good. Our waiter was a real waiter, not a 20-something actor, and he was attentive, knowledgeable and quick. The ratings shortfall comes down to the food, which is OK, but subpar for the price. You do get a view of the main floor of Grand Central Station. Depending on how much that sort of thing interests you, you can either consider the prices a 'view premium' or just think dining at MJs as the equivalent of eating at a 'train station restaurant.' Even absent price, the food is OK, but not great. The crawfish chowder was actually very good. It was the best part of my meal and I would give it a 5/5. My Hendricks gin and tonic ($10) was quite nice and not stingy on the pour. My co-diner (dining colleague?) said his roast chicken was excellent. It was also $24 for what could charitably be called a medium-sized portion. We ordered a side of hash browns ($9) which are served in a sort of pie formation. They were nearly crisped on the outside and not particularly pleasant on the inside, a bit like undercooked hash browns at a diner. The best I can do in describing them is to say they were "starchy": neither crisp nor soft. I disliked them. My steak was annoying. For $29, I had the 8oz petit filet mignon. It was meant to be medium rare, but was definitely medium. For that price, there is no excuse for overcooking the meat. The key lime pie ($10) and brownie with ice cream ($8.5) were OK. Seltzer is $4 a glass. Dinner for two with tip: ~$160. I enjoyed the dinner and it's a perfectly decent place to come on an expense account, but I would go elsewhere for great steak.
(3)Adrian M.
Ha! cant go wrong here. Pricey but was well worth it. Dry aged steaks are the best and MJSH has masted it. the view is fab =)! its grand centeral afterall... A.
(5)Michael S.
I sat at the bar for a drink. The wine selection is pedestrian. The bar snacks not even. If it wasn't for the view and the space there would be no reason to waste your money. The bartender was very nice. The fried clams were not even up to Howard Johnson's standards.
(2)Jess K.
The wine is good and strong and the views are spectacular of Grand Central. The crowd here seems to be mostly professional men catching a drink before getting on the train or having a business meeting after hours. Some people were in jeans but I hear that you are only allowed in jeans in the bar area. I didn't go here for dinner so I can't speak to that but I imagine it would be an elegant and pricey experience. I would definitely go back to show someone Grand Central in style.
(4)Robert M.
It is not the best in the city, and how hard that would be since the city is home to some of the finest steak places in the world. In any other city this place would be at the top. Good Food. Fast service. Good Steak. Plus it is in grand centeral with some great people watching.
(4)tracy m.
A friend and I went for lunch, we both ordered the mushroom bisque which by the way was suburb and alone would have been worth the price. She had the beet salad I followed with the filet -MR. Normally I will suffer through a bad steak but this was so over cooked it was impossible, dry and tasteless. They did however replace in steak with properly prepared steak still a little over MR but tasted ok. The ice cream and brownie sundae that was part of the fixed menu dessert, unfortunately was severely lacking the ice cream had ice crystals on it - yuck - so in my humble steak lovin' opinion MJ should stick to Basketball!
(2)Kathleen S.
What a waste of prime, scenic real estate. Soooo mediocre. What bothered me more than that, though, were the tiny portions. Yes, everything tasted great--but when the check comes and my stomach is still growling---we got problems!
(2)Kathryn W.
This place wasnt bad. I took my boyfriend for his birthday. We both ordered steak. I ordered medium rare and it was definately well done unfortunately. That would be my only issue.His was exactly how he wanted it so thats all that matters. On a positive note, it was not crowded - although we were probably the last reservation on a saturday night. I loved that it sat above Grand Central and you could see over the balcony ledge. It was romantic and definately gave me one of those "this is why i love NY" kind of feelings. Afterward we enjoyed a couple drinks at the bar.
(3)K T.
6/25\11-Walked in for a quick drink with my cousin before we got on our train. Wasnt crowded. Nice view of Grand Central Station.
(3)Tina C.
It's so weird to dine inside Grand Central Terminal. Michael Jordan certainly appears knowledgable about steak and how to prepare; however, it's NOT the best steak in NYC. The ceiling inside Grand Central has previously restored several years ago and is beautiful! I believe the sides were ala carte which can be very expensive. It was not very intriguing to me besides the decor and the location. It's certainly a tourist trap. You get to watch the hussle and bussle of everyday New Yorkers move in and out of Grand Central below to get to their destinations via Metro North Rail Road or MTA Subway.
(3)Jasmin B.
A great place to dine with friends. I'm currently having the filet Mignon with cream spinach and macaroni and cheese. Its cooked to perfection. Bon appetite!! =)
(5)Laura Z.
I went to Michael Jordan's for lunch during Restaurant Week, because I think steak is the best RW value. Michael Jordan's was one of the few steakhouses offering a Restaurant Week lunch menu on a Sunday and I thought the atmosphere was pretty cool. We sat overlooking the main part of Grand Central on the Vanderbilt Ave side, so it was perfect for people watching. There were tons of tourists checking out Grand Central and taking photos, and this definitely kept us entertained. To kick off the meal, we could choose between a romaine salad, a tomato and mozzarella salad or a chilled cucumber soup with shrimp. Naturally, I went with the tomato and mozz salad, and found it to be very good. I honestly expected there to be stacks of tomato and mozz, but it was more of a salad, with arugala and bits of basil tossed in. Even better, there was chunks of roasted red pepper, and a big slice of tomato at the bottom. The mozzarella was soaked in a balsamic vinaigrette, and all in all, this was a fabulous dish. We also asked for the waiter to bring out some bread with the salad (I doubt we would have been given this otherwise) but there was a great assortment of crackers and breads in the basket. If you go, definitely request some bread. On to the steak. Most of us at the table ordered our steaks medium rare, and a few of ours were overcooked. Mine wasn't too bad - on the ends it was a little overdone, but the middle was perfectly cooked. There was really no distinction between my friend Amy's medium steak, and our medium rare steaks, so if you want to make sure your steak isn't overcooked, I suggest ordering a steak that is a little more rare that you normally like it. The steak was also smothered in a spicy sauce which was good. If you like just tasting the meat though and want to control the amount of sauce on your steak, I'd ask for the sauce on the side. The sauce though was great on the handcut potatoes that accompanied the steak. These potatoes were seasoned very well. We all commented that we thought we wouldn't be full from steaks and frites, but to be honest, I could have thrown in the towel after the second course. For dessert, the waiter suggested the cheesecake. I was intrigued by the cotton candy on the menu, but he said it was just ok, so cheesecake it was. There were two strawberries and a blackberry on the plate which tasted great with the cheesecake. The cheesecake was perfectly creamy and the graham cracker crust was delicious. I'll be honest - I preferred my Restaurant Week experience at Ruth's Chris to Michael Jordan's. Unfortunately, Ruth's Chris does not offer its menu on Sunday afternoons. If you are looking to check out Restaurant Week for lunch on a Sunday, I'd recommend heading to Michael Jordan's if you want a solid meal.
(4)Megan C.
I have had some pretty good meals here and a few bad. Unfortunately in the summer time Grand Central really does not have that much air conditioning so you would be better off choosing a different place if it's hot outside. Either way... Beware of ordering any prefix meal here the portion size is MUCH smaller than when I ordered a normal steak. The fried onions are great and the veggies are just okay. Decent wine list. Great spot to look out onto travelers (Grand Central is one of the most amazing places in the city). Always interesting people at the bar. Date Rating: 4 Pick up Scale: 4 Strong Suggestions: If you don't want to hike all the way to Brooklyn to Luger's the try Ben & Jacks just up the road. A waiter from Luger's was one of the guys who opened the place. Strikingly similar.
(3)Ham R.
This is not a sports bar. The attraction to this place is the location at Grand Central Station on the mezzanine. Request a rail side table to people watch from above. Ordered the burger ($21) made from ground Kobe beef. Very tasty however the broiler chef can't tell the difference between medium (my order) and medium well, which was how the burger was delivered. The house was out of fries and substituted hand cut fries, which were slightly greasy from not being deep fried at a hot enough temperature. The place could use a competent pastry chef. The mixed berry cobbler was strange blend of blueberries, raspberries and whatever else the kitchen had on hand. The fruit was not macerated prior to baking and finished off overly tart. The crust was thin, soggy and never resembled any cobbler I have ever seen. Avoid this. Opt for the Trio of Ice Creams which even this chef can't screw up. The decor is understated dark wood paneling with nostalgic train photos of the old New York Central steam passenger trains, appropriate for the venue. This place is at best an average steak house with a terrific location. I'll give it three stars for being acceptable, but management has some work to do.
(3)Wayne K.
For the price, probably one of the least desirable steakhouses I've had in the city. The steak was served on a cold plate, the Caesar Salad was served on a warm one. All the side dishes were cold. Michael Jordan's should have been a GREAT restaurant. It has a great location, decor was great the service was above average. But where it lacked was all the little things that made something GOOD to GREAT. Attention to certain detail, water service, serving steak on hot plates, etc. I'm not saying the food was bad. But I am saying that this restaurant is priced as competitively as the other top Steakhouses in the city, Smith and Wollensky, Sparks, Wolfgangs, etc. It's service as well as food quality should be there also, and this is where it has terribly fallen short. I would not come here again unless its 1. Terribly convenient for you to catch a train, (and really at that point, Ben and Jacks is 2 blocks away) or someone really REALLY wants to try it.
(1)E W.
I would love to give Michael Jordan's Four stars...but I can't. My first trip here, I ordered the Porterhouse special and loved it, I thought it was the best steak I'd ever eaten. But I was young and I'd never been to Luger's or Sparks or Wolfgang's. The view is fantastic, the bartenders are friendly and the steaks are decent. They're not great, but they're not Tad's either. This isn't my first go to, but in a pinch, I'll definitely grab a steak here. And if you think the steaks are a little expensive, just think about how much it costs to rent that space.
(3)Andrew T.
Enjoyed a terrific meal under the stars at Grand Central Station's Michael Jordan's restaurant. As a visitor from L.A. it was the perfect setting and a welcome respite from the arctic like weather outside. The fixed price menu (I think they call it "The Fasttrack") was exceptional for the price. Each course was a success. Even the bread basket was well executed. The service was good; waiter, busboy and hostess were all very professional and responsive.
(4)Steve G.
(3.50 stars) First, I'll cover the basics. Michael Jordan is a legend, although not as a chef. The setting is magnificent; the architecture of Grand Central Station, with the hustle-and-bustle of the station below. The classic steakhouse dark woods vibe is absent; whether that is a plus or a minus is a matter of personal preference. Similarly, the dining experience may not appeal to everyone. Service is definitely oriented to the business lunch/dinner crowd; unobtrusive and, if a stopwatch were employed, unacceptably slow. The appetizers have always been great, with their crabcakes and the garlic bread fondue leading the pack. In my opinion, MJ's steaks have deteriorated significantly in the past few years, in the reliability of their doneness and seasoning. Their side dishes have never been great. Michael Jordan's is solidly in that second-tier of great New York steakhouses, and like most in this group, stratospheric pricing is more self-flattery than it is an indication of a great steakhouse experience.
(3)Joe O.
Can't say anything bad about this place. First there and the service was great and the steak was excellent. I would go back.
(4)Jodi J.
One of the best experiences I've had at a steak house. I hated steak till I was converted; at Michael Jordan's. Maybe because it was my first experience with fork tender filet mignon and velvety,yet slightly tanic merlot to wash it down with. I thoroughly enjoyed this eye opening experience. Not great for a date but if you don't mind the buzz of New York foot traffic and echoing hallways, (along with an urgent sense that you have to BE somewhere-before you miss a train), it's a great place) to enjoy some good food.
(4)Nubia C.
I went with a co-worker as a celebration lunch for us. We realized it was restaurant week, but they substitute their lunch special menu, and the 8oz steak we wanted was not included. So we decided to go with the regular menu, I ordered the Cobb Salad - which was a lot of lettuce, little chicken chucks, the egg was somewhere within the dressing. The salad had waaay too much dressing, it was soggy. I guess I was expecting a great lunch, well it turns out I was expecting too much. The waiter was quick to receive our orders, but $30 each for 2 salads and 2 ice teas, is not worth it. Skip it if you can, I guess that we get for ordering salads at a steakhouse!!
(2)Hinano K.
We ate here with my god sister since she is visiting NYC for her first time. I thought we'll hit by a nice place to eat. It was also nice that its restaurant week, great time to eat at pricey restaurant during this time. So we went for the restaurant week menu and the food was okay. I like their cheese cake and I find their steak okay not the best I have ate. Overall everything was good other then their services. I find that the server taking a long time to get a drink out and one of the guy waiter definitely have a mean look to him when I ask him for more water. I guess you are not suppose to ask for water. lol. Other then that I mean it was okay experience for me. I expected a little better services though.
(3)Wayne S.
In Grand Central Station, great people watching locale.
(3)John O.
Went here for a NYC Restaurant "Week" lunch with a friend. ($24.07 for a filet mignon lunch? Hell, why not?) The food was good. I had a cream of brocco soup, followed by a petit filet, medium rare. It was prepared perfectly, with lots of peppery goodness. (I had to order a side of mashed potatoes separately--a bit pricey, although they were delicious.) For dessert, a piece of blackout cake, which was quite nice. The ambiance? Grand Central Terminal. Enough said. I mean, I'm not going to complain. Even $30-something for such a lunch in Midtown is great. It was neat to eat off the balcony in GCT, watching the bustle and enjoying the architecture. But, this wasn't a **WOW** experience. I'd eat here again if a similar promotion was available, but it wasn't the Most Amazing Steakhouse Experience Ever Ever Ever. This is NYC. If you are looking for the Premier Steakhouse Experience, I'm sure there are other places you'd rather go. But this was a good NYCRW lunch.
(3)Erica P.
2.5 stars... I had dinner here last night, a Thursday. It was pretty busy, and not just with commuters down below. I will not mention pricing, since I didn't pay, but the company was good, save for maria bartiromo's constant interruptions to remind us to "mind the gap when entering and exiting trains." I started with an asparagus, green bean and goat cheese salad in a lemon vinaigrette. It was pretty good, but no better than I could make at home and the menu should have mentioned somewhere that it came covered in roasted red peppers (I am not a fan!) Moving on to the second course, I ordered again off the appetizer menu, the crab cake with corn salsa. Sigh. Again with no mention of red peppers (but I will take the blame for this one) the crab cake was crispy, better than something you would find at a TGI Friday's, but again I could do better at home. The Mac n cheese side dish was actually pretty good, had an overwhelming parmigiana taste to it, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. We had an excellent Zinfandel with dinner, Grgich vineyards, and with dessert a yummy ice wine, Inniskillin. Dessert was the key lime pie and the dark chocolate brownie a la mode. The desserts were good, but I am not sure they were made on the premises, and if they were it wasn't by a pastry chef. I probably won't be back as I don't eat cow, wasn't impressed and really don't like loud speaker announcements interrupting my meal, but I will look for those wines elsewhere! :)
(2)Feygens S.
I've been here twice and can't complain! Straight meat and potatoes. STEAK, STEAK STEAK STEAK STEAK!! Oh and they got a good macaroni. The ambiance is spectacular!! Go MJ!!! ;-)
(3)Karen K.
Darn Yelp doesn't allow 1/2 stars! I would honestly rate this place a 3.5. On our last visit to NYC, I really wanted to have a good piece of steak. I wanted to try Gallagher's but my husband wanted to go to MJ's Steakhouse instead because its Michael Jordan and it was closer to our hotel. We ended up ordering the crawfish chowder as an appetizer which was 9 dollars. It was good, but not worth 9 bucks for. I ordered the NY strip steak ($39) which was actually VERY good. Juicy, succulent, flavorful, and perfectly cooked (medium rare). It was huge (16oz boneless) and I of course finished the entire thing. My husband ordered the Porterhouse steak ($37) which was just as good. We also ordered the mac and cheese ($8) and the creamed spinach ($9) as side dishes. The sides were huge. I thought that they would be small sides, but they were actually large enough to share with 3-4 people. The sides were great additions to our meal but pretty pricey. Needless to say, I ate way too much that night. We finished everything.... Overall, the food was excellent, the service was just OK, and pretty pricey. Then again, it is NYC and everything is just more expensive. I love the Grand Central Terminal but it was a little weird having an intimate dinner there.
(3)Ken M.
One great thing about this restaurant is the location. Overlooking the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, with all the travellers that abound and the beautiful Sky Ceiling, it makes for a unique experience for an Angeleno like me who rarely sets foot in a train station. Perhaps I expected the food to be as perfect as a Michael Jordan jump shot to win the NBA Finals and set my expectations way too high. The ribeye steak I ordered, while cooked to a perfect medium rare, as requested, did not taste as though it had been truly aged (as they indicate). I've had tastier steaks for less money! Fortunately, I found a great wine on the menu that picked up the slack and made for an experience that was enjoyable. If you're going for a good steak, you can certainly do better (why not the renowned Peter Luger in Brooklyn?), but for the scenery, it's not too shabby. You can even pick-up some T-shirts emblazoned with the restaurant logo at the gift shop...perhaps an indication that the restaurant's primary focus is selling the brand, not a steak that's as equally memorable as a high flying Jordan dunk.
(3)Nadine R.
This place served me the worst NY strip I've had in years. It was charred on the outside, maybe more like burnt. The inside wasn't even juicy which is difficult for a steak which is supposed to be medium rare. Sadly, the filet was just as bad. The service was terrible at this establishment and they were out of many food items as well as wines. I'd hate to see anyone else waste their time or money here.
(1)Kelly C.
Came here for lunch during one of my first visits to New York City, where I was extremely overwhelmed and impressed by the overall density of everything--people, stores, restaurants, hot dog stands...all crammed together and functioning in one space. I had just moved to DC at the time and grew up next to SF, so I was no stranger to large cities, but NYC is unlike anything else. It was a little bizarre to walk into an elegant atmosphere filled with fancy cutlery and formal dressed servers straight from the mad rush and chaos of Grand Central Station, only steps away. We were seated in the center of the open dining room that overlooked the main concourse of the station, felt kind of isolated but still in the center of everything. Kind of how I felt wherever I was roaming around the city. Servers were dressed in a kind of black-tie server attire, carrying silver trays and white linen clothes. The funniest thing about our waiter was that he introduced himself as James, but later in the meal, he confessed his real name was Christopher, and only used James as his server pseudonym. Beyond that, he didn't say much else. I wondered if he went back and forth between 'James' and 'Jeeves.' My high school boyfriend's mother was our host for the weekend, and footed the bill for most of the expenses, including hotel, activities, and food--including this meal. She was certainly gracious, but had a strong, controlling presence and tended to make silent judgments through her intense looks and facial expressions. Generally, she was pretty good at making me feel nervous, and slightly inferior (I'm certain she figured no girl would ever be truly good enough for her son.) We began the meal with finger sized strips of warm garlic bread stacked up like a Jenga game tower with a side pot of garlic fondue. Crispy, garlicky and rich. Next up we shared a couple of Caesar salads--basic recipe, but well done and not overdressed. Finally when it came to select our main course, both mother and son immediately ordered the Filet Mignon. When it came to my turn, the mother turned to me and sweetly suggested I just order a few sides and have a few bites of their meat, well-knowing of my insane appetite and love for steak. I don't think I've ever been treated like a 5 year old, even when I was 5, my parents had enough respect to talk to me as if I were at least 7, since I could make my own decisions. Until this moment. Although I could feel my cheeks on fire, I took a deep breath and calmly responded directly to James/Christopher, ordering a side of fried onions, a side of creamed spinach, a side of mashed potatoes, and, the Filet Mignon (10 oz.). Her surprised eyes and deliberate blinks conveyed a message of "Well, well, aren't we a little greedy now?" while my confident grin replied, "That's right, bitch, I didn't just want to stick it to you, I wanted to stab and twist." In addition to basking in the glory of enjoying my free steak piece by piece in the presence of an adversary, my dining experience here was quite memorable. The food was excellent, service was impeccable (in the most bizarre and formal way), and atmosphere was insanely sophisticated, even for a casual lunch. Not sure when I'll have the chance to come back here again, but I'm confident that when I do, I don't think I'll have to entertain any patronizing suggestions...unless it's from Michael Jordan himself.
(5)Patrick C.
food, was bad, service okay, staff at bar rude and un accomodating. totally dissapointed.
(1)This a gem of a place, its fine dining in Grand Central!!, Situated on the balacony looking over the main hall its nicely tucked away and could be mistaken for just a bar, but its goes in to another section for the main restaurant seating. The waiting staff are friendly, imformative and attentive. They made the meal enjoyable, giving information on the food served. Water was constanly being topped up when they saw your glass going low. The place was clean and well lit and decorated, you almost forget your in a train station. The food was simply divine, cooked expertly and to everyone's liking. There are obiously steaks available but also salmon and chicken etc as well. The prices are high then other eateries that you can go to but its worth that treat once in a while or if on hoilday. I would highly recommend this place for anyone visiting New York.
(5)Fiona L.
I'm giving this place 4 stars because I took a bite of my friend's medium rare filet mignon and it was pretty awesome. Nice, soft and juicy. The perfect medium rare steak. Went with two other friend's and we all ordered filet mignon: medium rare, medium, and well cooked. I didn't like my medium because I felt that it was too well cooked, so ended up not finishing it, yeah I know waste. We also shared mozarella sticks for appetizers. It was good. Not the greatest. We traveled all together for a casual "business lunch." Located at Grand Central station, the place was hard to find.
(4)Traci D.
I'm not sure about the negative reviews here. My steak was excellent and cooked to perfection. It is not the BEST steak house in the city by any means, but the food was cooked well and was tasty. Ofcourse you don't get anything with your steak. When you go to a good steak house, the sides are ala carte, which ofcourse can get very expensive. The atmosphere alone is worth the trip, but if you are looking to dine at one of the finest steakhouses, look elsewhere!
(4)Claudia B.
Went there because of all the rave reviews on the burger. I ordered my burger medium and got it rare. When I asked them cook it more, they brought it back well done. I told our server about it and all he did was apologize. That did not satisfy me, so I asked for manager. She was apologetic, took the burger off the check and gave us a free dessert. I would have preferred a burger cooked medium, but at least she took it of the bill.
(3)Jen W.
It seemed to be a cool idea to have this steakhouse on the balcony overlooking Grand Central Terminal until you realize how ridiculously loud it can get from the throngs of human traffic below. Acoustics are terrible, food is mediocre
(2)Tristin H.
This is purely a comment on the bar area as I've never sat in the dining room or had a full meal. The bar is fantastic in regards to the setting. Great to sit there over some wine and people watch while taking in the grandeur that is Grand Central. One of my favorite bar seats in the country...
(5)Paul Q.
This place eeks out three stars because the steak was very good. I had the 12oz filet mignon and and was cooked perfectly and very tasty. Also, I'm torn on the whole GCT balcony location. On the one hand, if you're from out of town, sitting and eating amidst the grandeur of Grand Central could be appealing. If you commute through GCT every day, you feel like you're eating dinner in a dirty, smelly, drafty train station. It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Our service was lousy also. When one person in our party asked whether the waiter preferred the salmon or the tuna, he replied "How should I know? I work on the floor not in the kitchen." Check please!
(3)Teri C.
Living on a student budget, my friend chose Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C. to treat me out to. We arrived a bit early for lunch and had to wait awhile until it was twelve noon. We started with an Apple Martini and a Riesling. (What can I say...he's a student living large!) I appreciated that they left the shaker at my table so I could refill my martini glass. (There was enough for about two small glasses worth.) I chose the Filet Mignon, Center Cut, 8 oz. ($25.50) and he had the Center Cut Swordfish Steak ($20.50). I almost want to say that my friend ordered another main entree just because he could. It's a good thing he did because these dishes didn't come with anything else. Nope, no sides of mashed potatoes or vegetables at all. Although, you can order those a la carte ($6.50-$9.50 respectively). My filet mignon was alright, far from spectacular. I always order my meat rare, bloody rare. Any true chef knows that means minimal time on the fire. Well, my meat came out more of a medium rare to medium. At this point, I couldn't be bothered sending it back. I hate sending my meat back because that means they have to start off with a whole new piece of beef and if they can't get it done the first time, you have to wonder if they can even get it done the second time. (I will send it back though if it comes back well done or something 'cuz I just can't eat that at all!) For dessert I had the Summer Berry Cobbler and my friend had the Pineapple Creme Brulee. The desserts were much tastier than our entrees and we definitely felt like we got more bang for our buck with the desserts. Ambiance wise, it's an interesting space. As a tourist, it can be a nice place to dine while you're checking out Grand Central Terminal. I probably wouldn't bother dining here if I lived in NY though. We were seated near the entrance and the dining area further in was much nicer though. I can see this place could be romantic if given the right company, but it can be a bit distracting for others.
(3)John B.
Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Not sure why people complain about noise as it is located inside Grand Central Station - so why should anyone be surprised? And yet, it really isn't an issue. Friend and aI had porterhouse for two and had an abundance of food. Had several servers attending to us - so service was great.
(5)Till K.
We got here by accident on a Tuesday night, and what can I say? This was probably the most depressing bar ever. We didn't go for food, just for a quick drink. The place is right inside GC, filled with kinda strange people which I'd call leftover business men (and women) from a day. Kind of trashy, half-drunk, no class - like who puts ice into wine?! - and ready to be picked up. The people in front of the bar kind of matched the folks behind the bar though, who were not really friendly so you would hang out any longer. The wine selection is alright, but that still did not cut it for me.
(1)Charles G.
Instead of dry aged steak, it seems that Michael Jordan's is just into dry. I ordered the small filet, and it just wasn't that great. The sides weren't spectacular either. Good french fries, but mediocre creamed spinach, mushrooms and just plain bad hash browns. Cool atmosphere in Grand Central, but there are so many great steak houses in the neighborhood, don't waste your money. Go to Ben and Jack, or even the Capital Grille for a much better meal, and better service, too!
(1)Millhouse R.
The service was good, the food sucked. I asked for my MJ burger cooked medium and I got it rare. Their idea of seasoning a salad is to soak greens is salt water. The goose fat fries tasted like any other french fry, but I wasn't charged extra when they subbed those for the regular fries which come with the burger. Kudos however for the very warm-to-hot bread basket. And good tasting bread at that. I also liked the view.
(1)Craig I.
ok so lets be honest here, i'm a huge michael jordan fan and if they were just serving me a hamburger patty and called it a steak i'd probably still be a happy camper. ok so the first time i went here, the atmosphere of restaurant really surprised me. the location is really prime. we're talkin' grand central station, overlooking the hustle and bustle of commuters inside one of new yorks famous landmarks. i've eaten here twice for dinner and both times my rib eye was cooked just right. the sides are really great. we've probably tried them all, but i really like the mac and cheese, hashbrown potatoes, creamed spinich and herb roasted mushrooms. all in all i've had a great time here. even if it didn't have michael jordan name i would have still enjoyed my meal....maybe that name gave it that extra star or half a star maybe it didn't. (hey at least i didn't go balls out and give it 23 stars, i tried to be as honest as possible.) try it out and you be the judge. grandcentralterminal.com…
(4)m g.
had lunch with a friend here today and really enjoyed it. we ordered off the specials lunch menu- only $24pp. had the pasta and my friend had the tuna. really nice and adequately priced (for NYC).
(4)Jason S.
Service is always impeccable and weirdly one of the best steaks around. Not kidding. Given it is another jock with a restaurant you wouldn't think so, but it tops Del Frisco's and many others. Second time and all at the table agreed the 8 oz filet so cooked perfectly. In a train station mind you, but if you commute home it is a great place to meet and do business. Far from a romantic place so take the date/Wifey elsewhere.
(4)Jay G.
Great location for watching things going on below, sitting above the general area of Grand Central Station. Everything we had was good, i thought it was great. Some complained that the steak had too much salt on it and upon inspection, they did have a sprinkling or rock salt. This might be annoying and even dangerous to some people. The sides were good and the Caesar was good except it didn't have anchovy strips(as a real Caesar should have), but instead anchovy in the dressing. A very good steak place but not one of NYC best..
(4)Pat H.
I had a few minutes before hopping the train back to Connecticut, and since I walk by this place at Grand Central every day and think, "I should try this sometime", I finally did. My order arrived lightening fast...a Big Mac sitting under a heat lamp for an hour and a half couldn't be served much faster. But, that was the last I saw of my waiter. Not even so much as a water refill. The food however, was delicious and in huge portions. I had a very flavorful bone-in Ribeye and fries. The bread/rolls to start out were also fresh and tasty. To be world-class in NY, great service is a necessity. In basketball terms, I'd say that Michael Jordans is the Scotty Pippen of steakhouses...rather than the MJ. It would definitely make the playoffs...but not the Finals.
(4)Harsh K.
The steak here isn't bad, and the location is fantastic, but in a city with sparks and peter luger there are better places to go for a steak. I've been a few times and sometimes the steak is great and sometimes it's not. The hipness of the place would give it a 5, but inconsistencies here make it only a 3. It's a shame his steakhouse isn't as good as his on the court performance
(3)Buddha B.
You know, after you start going to good steak houses regularly, it takes a place like Michael Jordan's to remind you how hard it really is to run a quality steak house. The second lesson: Read the Yelp reviews BEFORE I sit down inside the restaurant. I was by myself, and MJ's was around the corner from my hotel (Grand Hyatt). I ordered a mojito, glass of house red wine, creamed spinach - light on the cream, and a boneless rib eye steak cooked medium. After biting into the steak, I also ordered the house steak sauce mentioned in the yelp reviews. Location: Pretty cool, but lacks that "steak house" feel. Service: Started out okay, but deteriorated. It was an empty Tuesday night and my waiter would disappear for long periods of time. After finishing my meal, I waited for 15 minutes before getting up and walking to the front desk to pay for my meal. Turns out my waiter was at the restaurant next door obviously having a non-work related conversation (way too much laughing). Drinks: They were both okay. Nothing special. Creamed spinach: Apparently my "light on the cream" request was lost, if not actually converted into "Extra cream". I barely touched it. Steak: Not the best cut. Large, large blobs of fat, which is common, but not in an easy to separate or cut off like other places. Also had some tough tendons or something that made it difficult to cut. The plate was cold. As I read the reviews of people saying that, I didn't think it was a big deal, but after experiencing it, now I know why. Other restaurants' plates are so hot the steak can cook just a bit while on the plate... and keeps the steak warm through most, if not all of the meal. The steak itself was not medium (pink) anywhere on the steak. It may average out to be medium, but it was actually very well done for a thick outer layer, and then completely rare in the middle. The pepper and salt seasoning on the steak was good, but was heavy and I felt that they had to rely upon that because the meat couldn't stand on its own. House steak sauce: Was very good, but I shouldn't need it. Before I started this review, I was planning to give it two stars, but now as I write this and think of the cost, I think one star is plenty. I won't be going back except for a drink at the bar if I'm at Grand Central Station.
(1)Matthew D.
Steaks are fine -- not on anyone's top-x list, but really nothing to complain about. And steakhouse accompaniments, and service -- all fine. It's a tough choice between the view and the noise -- not a good place for a big party who wants to be able to hear one another across more than a couple of feet of table.
(3)Jennifer I.
All I will say is eh. This restaurant is not at all anything special. Its just an ok steak house. You are much better served by spending the same on a check and going to Smith & Wollenskys or Capital Grille.
(2)Ted S.
Booooo! A business lunch should not be served for 3 hours no matter what. Ridiculously slow service and we got something called the "fast menu". Plus they dropped half the hashbrowns next to the table and never came to clean them up. Wasn't that spectacular food either, I wouldn't reccomend this place. We did see Anthony Michael Hall in grand central though so we had that going... which was good.
(1)Crissy W.
sadly, MJ's Steakhouse did not have the wow factor. it was nice to escape the chaos of Grand Central Station and dine with a bird's eye view of people rushing off in all directions. without the usual walls of a restaurant, you could also hear the hustle and bustle of Grand Central, but it easily fell into the background and did not negatively affect our lunch experience. it was actually nice. during dinner, however, i could almost be positive that dining here would preclude any kind of audible conversation. i was surprised and impressed with the size of the restaurant as we walked through a few twists and turns with each area providing a different ambiance - bar area, lower mezzanine, upper mezzanine and what i call the 1 table "VIP" section. this was the only section where there were pictures of MJ, himself, on the court; good choice on his part for limiting the bball memorabilia. i ordered the petit filet mignon, medium well, and was only able to find 1 piece of steak that was actually medium well done. the rest was more rare with a medium layer on both side. the steak was tender, but also a bit peppery for my taste. the coconut rum-dipped pineapple soup was good, but i think it could have been better if it were more smooth (i.e., sans rum). i also had a pinot noir and cheesecake, which i have no complaints about nor any rave reviews. like i said, this place is missing the wow factor. MJ's Steakhouse offers a clear view of Cipriani Dolci, which I wouldn't mind going back to again for their pumpkin ravioli. i don't even really like pumpkin - there have only been 2 occasions in my quarter-century lifetime where i had pumpkin and liked it; at Cipriani Dolci and in a family friend's pumpkin bread. if i do go back to MJ's Steakhouse, it will be because my co-worker will convince me to go. i will look forward to the sink-in-your-seat comfortable chairs and the thick french fries that our neighbors had. i think i might even try the mac n' cheese mentioned in the other reviews. oh yeah - the service was great too.
(2)Nick J.
I had to come here. My favorite basketball player of all-time. Didn't have its hype. No store that you can buy his stuff. Just the name "Michael Jordan" attacts. Food was ok. Just got some shrimp, soup, and mac n' cheese. Mac n' chesse was awful. Shrimp & Soup are good.
(3)Scott S.
What does Michael Jordan know about steak and why is this place located in NYC? beats the heck out of me. I don't even recall even seeing any Jordan paraphernalia in the place... go figure. Impressive dining room located inside Grand Central Terminal. That alone makes it worth visiting. However, there was a lot of background noise from the terminal itself which made it difficult to carry a conversation. The food was OK. Nothing spectacular however.
(2)asako h.
tbh, i have a very skewed memory of what the food tasted like. i came here straight from campbell's apartment (which i thought was fantastic) and was pretty drunk. anyway, i had an enormous porterhouse with the creamed spinach and the broccoli on the side. we also had seafood for an appetizer. food-wise, it was a very typical steak place. what set it apart was that its in grand central so it is very open. i always feel like im dining in a cave when i go to other steak houses (peter luger, sparks, striphouse...) and so it was really refreshing and relaxing to eat here.
(3)K S.
I can't believe how this place gets away with it. I'm a New Yorker and have eaten in every top steak house as well as a lot of dives and coffee shops. This is an insult to NYC steakhouses. Hostess was dazed and confused. Service is not to be believed. I don't mean bad, I mean like "Who cares?" was the prevalent and consistent theme. From the single malt scotch, which took 4 trips to tell me what they had and the pricing, to no napkin or silverware for my friend to a baby tomato sliced into 4 sections, as the classic tomato, onion, blue cheese appetizer. The guy that brought the steaks insisted that I eat the medium rare and my friend the clearly well doneish, which is how I like it. Avoid this place, really. There are so many venerable and reliable steakhouses in NYC. Palm, Old Homestead, Post House, Peter Lugers. Ben Benson's and Smith/Wol put his place to shame. The newer ones like Ben & Jack's will also drown this place in steak sauce. Did I say, pass? I meant it!! Oh, forgot. Dazed hostess tried to stop me from using the men's room. "Are you going to eat here? I'm not allowed...." She wouldn't tell me where the men's room was located after me dropping $200. I guess she forgot that we were one of the four tables on the balcony and she had seated us.
(1)john m.
Steak was lukewarm, and very dry for some reason. Why would anyone eat here when Keen's, Frankie and Johnnie's, and Benjamin's are in the area. This place doesn't compare....sorry Mike.
(1)Sloane W.
Didn't realize that a steakhouse and a train station could develop a symbiotic relationship? Well they have at Michael Jordan's...sort of. I may be biased as I view Grand Central Station as a means of transportation rather than a destination, but if you need to get your beef on in transit I suppose this place will do. The food is pretty good, the scenery is pleasant, the portions are large - but ultimately you're paying very high prices to eat steak at a train station when you can do exponentially better if you simply walk outside.
(3)Tim H.
Auf dem Balkon der Grand Central Station gelegen ist das Michael Jordans Steakhouse wirklich einzigartig. Es ist hier zwar extrem teuer aber die Qualität des Essens ist es wirklich wert. Besseres Rindfleisch habe ich bisher nur in Toronto bekommen aber da war es noch teurer. Die Beilagen ( Folienkartoffel, Spargel und Pommes) waren von derartig guter Qualität, das ich es kaum glauben konnte. Das gesamte war ein absolutes Erlebnis, sowohl vom Geschmack als auch vom einzigartigen Ambiente her betrachtet. Die Bedienung war sehr aufmerksam aber arrogant und hat etwas genervt. Das einzige was mich veranlasst hier keine 5 Sterne zu vergeben, ist die Tatsache, das auf der Rechnung das Trinkgeld von 20% schon fest eingerechnet war und man es nicht selbst bestimmen konnte. Wir haben somit für drei Steaks, drei Bier, zwei Wasser und dreimal Beilage, geschmeidige 254 USD hingelegt., Unverschämt aber eigentlich zu erwarten und irgendwie auch sein Geld wert.
(4)T B.
Great location. Fun lunch place in midtown.
(3)Valerie V.
Memoriesssss (in Barbra Streisand's voice). I cannot count how many times I've been to Michael Jordan's over the years. I used to come here once every few months when my uncle would call me to meet him for a "business lunch". Michael Jordan's in Grand Central is an experience in and of itself. You're not going to get a quiet, dark mahogany steak restaurant dining experience. Instead, you can get that and many other dining experiences here. Michael Jordan's sits overlooking the grand concourse right under the constellation filled ceiling. You can overlook the concourse and people watch or have a more intense business lunch at a quieter table. The staff is attentive, the food is delicious and each experience is unique. Personally, no matter what you order I highly recommend the creamed spinach. It's the best I've ever had
(4)Phil L.
I come to this restaurant mainly for the convenience of being in GCT. Easy to meet a client and catch a train back home. The food is generally good but not over the top. Other steakhouses in the area are better. This evening our server was not very good. Waiting excessively long to order and between courses. 90 minutes from table seating to main course arriving. As a result missed a train and then had to miss another due to slow aloof service. The bone in ribeye is competitively priced to bobby vans among others but just not the same. For the GCT convenience factor it's OK but for a night out for a steak dinner consider other options.
(3)Kara G.
Came for restaurant week and ordered the chicken dish with chocolate cake for dessert. Chicken was very good, but was expecting more. Would not come back at all.
(2)Glennznyc R.
We had great view of Grand Central by sitting at a table along the side... The service was "meh"... We only went b/c it was restaurant week. I don't think I'll be back.
(2)Robert F.
When you eat here you feel like an aristocrat! What could be better than sitting in Grand Central Terminal, with the view of the ceiling & incredible architecture while you dine & sip on a glass of wine or a martini? I always go with a steak when I come here & they make a mean creamed spinach. They cook the steak perfectly - I have been unimpressed by some of their other dishes I've seen. But they don't advertise to make amazing chicken... If you are looking to really WOW a special someone or if you just have $200-300 to blow on dinner, come here.
(5)Lauren S.
Note: review only for the bar, not for a meal. It is what it is- a bar to hang out at if you have an extra thirty minutes at Grand Central. It's neither a high quality restaurant nor a see and be seen kind of place, though its namesake would likely beg to differ. I went (again), I had a glass of white (again). It was reasonably priced and reasonably good (both again). For my thirty minute layover, 'twas better than most of what grand central has to offer in terms of lounging (= not much).
(3)Kailash G.
I came to this restaurant with a date for Restaurant Week. We happened to go on the same day as Grand Central's 100 year anniversary so we thought it would be nice to sit on the balcony and see all the festivities in the main concourse. Unfortunately, we were seated in a back corner where we could not see anything. If you do make reservations here definitely try and get a table near the balcony because it would definitely add significantly to the overall experience/ambience Overall, the service was decent - the waiters came over often to make sure everything was okay. However, maybe it was because of the set restaurant week menu, but the waiter asked for our entire order for all our courses at once which we felt was a little bit odd. For appetizers, I got the mushroom bisque which I enjoyed, and my date got the iceberg salad which was nothing special. For dessert we got the banana sundae and the cheesecake which were also both pretty standard. Still, the real reason we came though was for the steak. We both got the boneless rib-eye as our entrees and it met our high expectations.
(3)Carrie C.
I am surprised by the negative reviews on here. I came on a Saturday night last June I was part of a party of 12. We were almost the only customers, had the best table overlooking the station. The staff was very attentive and helpful. I'm sure that was easy since they weren't busy. I got the filet mignon and it was excellent. My baked potato was huge...all the portions were huge, even desert. The only thing that wasn't great was my starter...I ordered a salad (Caesar I think) and it was a giant chunk of iceburg lettuce with dressing on top. I was dissappointed in the presentation but I solved the problem...I cut it up and saved it to eat with my steak and it tasted fine that way. I can't comment on the bathroom since I didn't go in. I wouldn't go back since there are so many great places in NY but I did enjoy it.
(4)Kristine K.
This place is a hidden gem! My bf and I stumbled upon it while walking through grand central. We had the Michael Jordan burger w/ steak fries which was mediocre but the garlic bread w/ creamy cheesy sauce was heav! What made this restaurant unique was the view from atop of grand central station. Never realized how gorg the architecture is until we got to admire it from here. Bottom line: Standard American food but the view of beautiful grand central station while u dine makes it all worthwhile :) def recommended if ur waiting for ur train!
(4)nick g.
over priced for what you get. This is just a tourist trap with mediocre food. its like Friday's without the flair. Micheal really puts his name on this junk? He must really be hard up for cash or not care about his reputation. The food fights valiantly for mediocrity. Nice location, hope a real restaurant opens there someday. As it is now it is just over priced junk with an air of Jordan hanging on to it like bad breath in small elevator. The sooner it leaves the better.
(1)Jeremy G.
A colleague of mine was in town so whilst wearing my tourist guide hat we decided to go to this place as it is situated in Grand Central thus killing two birds with one stone. We got a table facing the main concourse of the station which made an interesting backdrop to lunch. The greeter showed us to a table that wasn't ready so she asked us to hang around while the waiter cleared it. My colleague ordered a burger and I opted for the Louisiana Crawfish Chowder and the Lobster Roll. The second irritating thing was that the Waiter kept trying to up sell us on everything, not even giving us the option for tap water. This is also another eatery that serves soda by the bottle rather than fountain so each drink costs $4 which is crazy. The Chowder was fantastic. I'm more accustomed to the Chowder that I've had in Boston and Seattle but this had a little Southern kick to it. This was by far the best part of the meal. The Burger was pretty standard for New York and nothing to get excited about. My Lobster Roll tasted fine but the Lobster was a little chewy and it was served on Ciabatta as they had run out of Brioche Rolls. On an unrelated note, the restrooms were disgusting. Paper towels all over the place and previous occupant had evidently missed the toilet all together, not a place you'd want to wear sandals. The area outside the restrooms seemed to be used to store dirty table linen. I don't understand why these upscale places spend so much time on their front of house image and then ruin it by having dirty restrooms. Notwithstanding the point above, if you're looking for an impressive place to dine and don't mind the general noise of a train station then this is certainly a place to consider.
(3)Zach G.
For the price, the food was really mediocre. The cheese fondue was runny and watery and wasn't in any way good. We ordered the same dish at another Micheal Jorden's restaurant and it was much better than what we got here. The food is ridiculously overpriced for what it is. The burger that I got was $15. You can get much better burgers for nearly half the price at other places. The mac and cheese that we ordered was pretty good. It wasn't amazing but it was worth getting. Considering the price, this place isn't worth it. If you're looking to have a meal around Grand Central, there are much better places in and out of the station. One thing I can say is that the view of the station from the restaurant is exceptional. But even that can't make up for the mediocre food and ridiculous price.
(2)Mel L.
My dad comes to NY a lot so he wanted to take my mom and me here since he knows I've a big steak and potatoes kind of girl. We didn't have a reservation but we were seated right away. We got seated by the rail which meant an amazing view of the station. Even if the food had sucked, it was a great experience in itself. Luckily, the food did not suck. The steaks came out EXACTLY as ordered (which is difficult for me since I typically order mine rare), the sides were great, the service was fabulous. We had an amazing dinner and I would love to come back next time I'm in NY.
(4)Dennis S.
Location, location, location. On the mezzanine in Grand Central Station, this is an awesome location. Push to get a table by the railing and you can watch the action in Grand Central Station's main hall, a world class experience. But that's where the "world class" aspect will stop. Steaks - good. Service - mediocre. Prices - over the top. When I was there on expense account hosting a table of a dozen business people, service was very attentive. When just two of us, not so great. The menu is a full steak house menu, and everything we've had has been good. But never outstanding, never unique, and always expensive. If you're playing tourist, or want to impress visiting foreigners, this is a great choice. But you won't see many New Yorkers here for their steak fix.
(4)Kirsten S.
You don't come to this type of place for the food, sorry. You come here when you want to have a gorgeous view of the magnificent architecture and ambiance of Grand Central without the hussle-bussle of the crowd running to catch a train. Don't get me wrong, the noise level is still there, but it is quite relaxing when you get to become a voyeur with a birds eye view instead. This type of place brings out the tourist in me. Though the food has always been so-so, the wine is great as is the service. I would stick to the basics like a burger and french fries and you will be fine. So sit back, catch up with some friends and enjoy the view. Its a great place to take someone new to New York City, but definitely not a place for "locals".
(3)Liz F.
Loved the atmosphere and fun of people watching at Grand Central - although if you're looking for peace and quiet this isn't the place. Really would like to do 3 1/2 stars... Had the 8 oz filet ordered medium rare and it came medium. One of my guests ordered his medium rare as well and his was medium well so they may want to work on that. I ate mine as it was and they were very gracious about re-doing his. Flavor was delicious and this was probably one of the best steaks flavor-wise I've had in quite some time. Sides were sweet potato fries - yummy and haricots verts. Beans were cooked perfectly but just a tiny bit salty which may be why my friends liked them so much! No dessert and wine by the glass list was disappointing. Lots of servers but not great service.
(3)Mary T.
This was not a memorable experience for a steak however the atmosphere was quite nice. I ordered the New York Strip, the servers recommendation. I wish I had thought about that a little more. It was edible and prepared above medium and I ordered it medium rare. I would not recommend going here as it is pricey and I know you can find a better steak around town. The martini's were good and so were the french fries but that is pretty basic and doesn't count in my star rating. So in Yelp's words, "Meh. I've experienced better."
(2)Matt B.
Great steaks, great unobtrusive service. Told the staff we had a show to catch & they made sure there was no problem. Great night
(4)Dara M.
Such a disappointment. We live in NYC and have been fans of MJ's steakhouse since it opened, and have dined here on many special occasions. No more. On the positive side, we were seated promptly on our arrival (party of 3, with a reservation) but the place was only about 1/3 full as it was early evening. It seemed to take a loooong time for our waiter to come around for our drink order--couldn't see why, he had only one other table, which had been seated not too long before ours. Other than that, the service was okay, but nothing to write home about. The food was okay--but just that. The caesar salad was adequate, but the garlic bread with gorgonzola fondue was not as good as usual--the cheese was thin and watery. My husband seemed to like his oysters, however. We all ordered our steaks rare, but every single one of them came out medium rare-to-medium. We did not send them back. The side dishes (fries and asparagus) came out of the kitchen nice and hot, and they were okay. We ordered a bottle of wine, a nice moderately-priced red, but (naturally) they were out of it. The second choice, at a higher price point (upsell, anyone?) was okay, but not outstanding. We did not order dessert. What was lacking most was the old ambiance. We used to go around the holidays because there was always lovely Christmas music and a "light show" on Grand Central Station's starry ceiling. Not happening--at least, not at 7 pm the Sunday before Christmas. And all of the other diners were wearing sloppy t-shirts and sweatshirts. We kind of looked at each other like "we dressed up for THIS?" Yeah, it's a tourist place, but it used to be really great. Insult to injury--the restroom(s) are getting decrepit and kind of nasty. And as I came out of one of the unisex private stalls, there was a restaurant staffer in the corner right by my door, facing me, fiddling with his fly and his belt. What? With so many damned fine steakhouses in this town, you'd be better off elsewhere. This place is over.
(1)Kim P.
We loved our experience at this restaurant! We might not have even stopped here for dinner except that my little sister twisted her ankle on Broadway and we just needed a place to stop for awhile on the way back to the hotel. We were seated on the balcony overlooking the Main Concourse at Grand Central Terminal, which provided amazing opportunities to admire the architecture and people-watch. I was surprised that the traffic from all the travelers didn't cause a noise problem during our meal, but I guess that place is so big that it could absorb even all the sound from the holiday rush of people. Our servers were so sweet to us. Even though we probably looked a little grubby from a day of sight-seeing, they were really nice and even got a bag of ice and let my sister put her foot up on the seat during out meal. They were also very efficient without being intrusive on our lively sisterly banter during the meal. The food was phenomenal. I got a couple of Bloody Marys, which were delicious, and my little sister got a couple of pink cocktails that she enjoyed. We split the tuna tartare, and I wish we hadn't because it was so good. I wanted one all to myself. We ordered two bone-in ribeye steaks, which had a lovely spicey crispy crust and juicy centers cooked exactly as ordered. We also ordered the sauted mushrooms and asparagus as sides. Nothing special to be said about the asparagus, but the mushrooms were delightful. I would highly recommend this restaurant!
(5)Alma P.
Overpriced! Although steak ribeye was decent, the portion was ridiculously small for the price. 2 of us ordered the same steak and one was twice the size as the other. Would have mentioned it to the waiter but he was unpleasant and grumpy! The water guy was on it and friendly. The ambience was cool, but we will not come back for the food.
(1)Jean L.
I don't understand why it's only a three-star place. I had an awesome dinner the one time I went and I'm giving it four stars even though it was on my tab for my ex's bday. ; ) The food was that good. We ordered the porterhouse, which was huge and meant to be shared. Creamed spinach and mac n' cheese were recommended and definitely spot-on some of the best I've had anywhere. The wine list is also incredible. And the chocolate cake? It was like those death-by-chocolate kinds...when the waitress came by to clear our table, she looked at us in shock and said she'd never seen anyone finish it before. It's also a great way to surprise someone because you can easily pretend you're transferring subways to get to the ultimate destination. There aren't as many bball pictures as you'd hope for the namesake restaurant, but the open space overlooking the picturesque station is very memorable.
(4)Lisa W.
Came here for Restaurant Week Sunday dinner (7/18/10). Sat with my girlfriends in the Dining Room area, which feels very swanky. It was about 8 pm (not too late) but somehow it took half an hour before we got to order. The server comes over and explains that they are fixing the computer system which has gone down. For our appetizers, I got the cucumber avocado soup and others got the mozzarella tomato salad. My soup was ok, but for those who got the salad, it came with goat cheese instead of mozzarella. We asked the server about it, who insisted that it was mozzarella. She then spoke to the manager, who checked with the kitchen -- lo and behold, he came back, apologized for the goat cheese, and offered us mozzarella cheese on the side. I had originally asked another server for some garlic bread to go with my soup, and he informed me that they were out. Out of garlic bread at 9 pm? Okay.... I then decided to ask the manager for garlic bread. 2 mins later, he comes out with it. Was the first server lying or did the manager "find" some garlic bread where there was none originally? Who knows. By this point, we were getting pretty fed up with the service. Entrees came. I got steak (very dry) that came with 4 fries (yes, count 'em) and nothing else. They were out of salmon so a few of my friends got sea bass instead. They said the sea bass was good. For a steakhouse, I was expecting much better steak. Two hours later, the dessert finally arrives. My cheesecake was quite good, and so was the vanilla ice cream option. All in all, the service is SLOW and TERRIBLE (except for the manager) and the food was merely ok. You're basically paying for the location/view. I wouldn't come here again.
(2)Billie C.
We ordered the burger bar specials and what a disappointment. First off, I thought they made a mistake and sent us a slider, yes a slider, that is how small the burgers were. Because of the size the chef could not get mine medium rare as it kept coming back well done. By the third time the manager comped it. If you are going to make a burger bar a special on the menu, at least be sure there is enough meat there to call it a burger and cook it properly. If you are just stopping in for a drink, then you are in good hands as the view of the building is great from the bar.
(2)raul z.
For those of us that love people watching while enjoying a drink, this is the place to come. We decided to come here for a drink while watching the people below walking about their business. An attentive bartender made a great martini as well as making suggestions for a nice red wine. We did enjoy being here quite a bit, carrying a very lively conversation while we did have to ask to replenish our popcorn. For some reason, everyone around us had to ask for more... don't know why we never got refills... Anyway, the bathrooms were nicely clean with an attendant making sure they were presentable for the next person as they are completely unisex. Will come back here with my tourist friends to have a drink at the bar again... By the way, the big surprise of the evening was to see that there were doggy bones being sold at the cashier counter.... overpriced but when we got home, the doggy went to town with the bone for days and even growled at us when we tried to remove it from her.... so it must have been the best bone on earth!
(4)Rob R.
Chicken was good. Steak was undercooked. Check my tip....not enough bang for the buck....
(2)Kelly N.
Stopped by the bar for a club soda and lemonade. Was supposed to be a quick trip but it took about 45 minutes total. Why does it take so long to order two drinks, and then take equally as long to get the bill (oh, and the right bill, not someone else's)? The manager was also having words with one of the bartenders who was then getting an attitude with the manager in front of guests. How disrespectful!
(1)susie l.
I should of listened to the Yelp reviews for this place. However due to our previous awesome experience at Michael Jordan restaurant in Chicago, we had to visit NYC location. After waiting 25 minutes for waiter, i spotted the manager and complained about my steak. Med rare was served as med, restaurant comp the item. All other items was equivalent a Dennys restaurant. If I was MJ, I'd be embarrassed having my name associated with the food served. Why 2 stars? Location, inside Grand Central Station.
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