Macelleria

nycsep 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

So So - pretty on the outside, ugly on the inside – I love their pastas and don't go for their steaks. i can't comment on their steaks but they are pretty lame with service. they "lost " my food, had me wait almost an hour one other time, and, this time, the pasta was sticking together, dried out, uncooked meat on top, etc. etc. I hope they read these reviews because I want to appeal to the economic side - "things go up, and things go down"... you're on the downside, my friends. cut the act and the idiotic service. someday t... read more

alexsaric 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Going downhill – I found this restaurant when it first opened and the Meatpacking district only had a few restaurants. It was real find back then with fresh, delicious food but I've eaten several times since then and the food quality has just deteriorated. Tomato bread soup used to be outstanding but now tasted stale and oily. Pasta, which also used to be great, was overcooked. Seems to have fallen victim to the high volume of this popular area. 

foodcritic123456 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Worst Waiters in NY! – Apps were good, but then we waited 50 minutes for our entree. Not a word from a waiter as to why we were waiting, we asked to speak to the manager and none showed up. The filet was not what you would expect from a steakhouse and the other dishes were cold! But the food is not the biggest problem, it is by far the waiters (note that others have complained about waiters in past, obviously nothing was done to train them). They would walk away mid order, not pay attention to what the customer was saying an... read more

nycgourmond 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

WAITERS NEED TO SHUT UP – So here's the deal with Macelleria. Yes the steaks are pretty good, and so is the rest of the food even though I didnt try any other entrees, but the apps were good, and they had uber-fresh mozzerella. The problem is as soon as the waiter is handing out menus he yells "ok we have the best steaks in the city, its written up". Do me a favor, don't tell me a bold faced lie before I even look at the menu, you're only setting me up for dissappointment. And thats a fact, this is NYC, a restaurant with a 2... read more

spl10028 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Bad SERVICE – I might as well have gotten a menu, went down to kitchen, told the chef what I wanted, got a bottle of wine, pick up my food from the chef, and served myself. Instead, they brought the wrong bottle of wine ( and I should have sent it back, but I'm just not one of those guys) and he annouced how much the bottle was! When asked about specials: "They're on the back." When asked about steak: "Best in New York." When asked about pasta: "Very good, homemade." Wow. The details are overwhelming. 

mghumphries 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Everything was perfect – We are from Houston and our son married in NYC in October. We had the rehearsal dinner at Macelleria and it could not have been more perfect. From the planning in March of 2005 to the actual dinner in October 2005 the staff and managment was flawless. Everything was done per our requests even our last minute changes. I would highly reccomend The Macelleria for any occaision and it will always be a stop for us when in NYC. Many of the guests who attended that live in NYC were so impressed and said the... read more

cpatton 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Warning - Worst Managed Restaurant Ever! – I made reservations well in advance for a special romantic dinner. The hostess had no record of my reservation. When I told the waiter it was my wife and I's anniversary, he actually made fun of us (I guess he thought we were not in earshot.) It was the worst meal I have ever taken my wife to and I regretted it as soon as we walked in the door. Food was nothing special. When I called to complain the next day, I was told that Macelleria was under no obligation to celebrate my anniver... read more

lwong 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

The Worst Service in the City – I have never been so appalled by the service and staff of any restaurant in New York. My girlfriends and I were treated rudely by the hostess, the waitstaff was clueless and made several mistakes, and when I asked to speak to the manager she was gruff and acted as though I owed her money. My friends and I love the meatpacking district and were tempted to try this place because of the steak but we will would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. I get better service from McDonalds. 

david1803889 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

Wost Service of my life – The service was appalling!! Ordered medium-rare steak. Conversation went like this: waiter: presented the steak and said 'Meduim well'. guest: Politely responding; No, i'm sorry, I ordered meduim rare. waiter: 'Oh yeah, I meant meduim rare. guest: After cutting into the medium well steak 'I'm sorry this is obviously medium well' waiter goes into the kitchen and chef comes out, grabs silverware out of guests hands and starts cutting into the steak and pointing, shouting that it was medium rare. Ruine... read more