Located in New York City's Midtown Manhattan neighborhood, Grand Central Terminal serves as a hub for the city's subway system and the Metro North Railroad, as well as a departure point for buses to area airports. In addition, the historic building, which opened on Feb. 2, 1913, is also a well-known destination for tourists. Grand Central Terminal is home to numerous retailers as well as several upscale restaurants.
Established in January 2000, Metrazur is located in Grand Central Terminal's East Balcony and is one of the restaurants created by celebrity American chef Charlie Palmer. The restaurant held Zagat dining guide ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and decor and "good to very good" for its service. Past featured entrees include blackened Scottish salmon with grits and zucchini succotash; pappardelle pasta with veal, porcini mushrooms and fava beans and Amish chicken with lemon-roasted fingerling potatoes and wilted kale. The restaurant features around 50 wines by the glass and additional 50 bottled selections. Charlie Palmer's Metrazur serves lunch Mondays through Fridays and dinner Mondays through Saturdays. The restaurant is closed Sundays. Reservations are required and accepted online or over the phone. Business casual attire is recommended.
Charlie Palmer's Metrazur
404 Grand Central Terminal
East Balcony
New York, NY 10017
212-687-4600
charliepalmer.com
Owned by retired basketball legend Michaael Jordan, The Steak House N.Y.C. is in the Northwest Balcony of Grand Central Terminal. As of August 2010, the restaurant held Zagat ratings of "good to very good" for its service and "very good to excellent" for its food and decor. The menu begins with 11 appetizers, such as crawfish chowder, beef carpaccio and braised pork belly. Steaks are the specialty of the house and come in a variety of cuts, including an 8-oz. filet mignon, a 22-oz. bone-in ribeye and a 40-oz. porterhouse for two. Sides are a la carte and large enough for sharing with selections like French green beans, herb-roasted mushrooms and sauteed broccoli rabe. The wine list consists of more than 160 selections by the bottle. Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C. serves lunch and dinner daily. Reservations are highly suggested and arrangeable online and over the phone. Business casual attire is recommended. Outdoor seating along the sidewalk in front of the restaurant is available, weather permitting.
Michael Jordan's The Steak House N.Y.C.
23 Vanderbilt Ave.
Manhattan, NY 10017
212-655-2300
michaeljordansnyc.com
Located in Grand Central Terminal's lower level, Grand Central Oyster Bar opened in February 1913. The restaurant had Zagat ratings of "very good to excellent" for its food and "good to very good" for its decor and service as of August 2010. The menu changes daily to incorporate the freshest fish available. The raw bar typically includes more than 25 varieties of oysters on the half-shell, clams and peel-and-eat shrimp. Cold and hot seafood entrees are also available with past selections including whole, smoked Idaho brook trout with horseradish cream, and pan-seared Largo red snapper with tarragon butter over quinoa pilaf. For dessert, try the red velvet cake with mixed berries. The restaurant serves beer and wine. Grand Central Oyster Bar serves lunch and dinner Mondays through Saturdays and is closed Sundays. Reservations are highly recommended and taken both online and over the phone. Casual attire is acceptable.
Grand Central Oyster Bar
89 E. 42nd St.
New York, NY 10017
212-490-6650
oysterbarny.com
