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Pera Mediterranean Brasserie

303 Madison Ave., New York, NY, 10017
nr. 42nd St.
212-878-6301

7.3 "Recommended"
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75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
75% Would you go on business?
75% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 8.3
Décor: 7.3
Value: 6.8
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Stylish and welcoming midtown hotspot

tophost from 10014 | Posted on 9/25/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 8

I had been to Pera once before some time back, this time around I found it much the same and at the same somewhat different than I remembered, both in a good way. The cooking is still top notch, unbeatable especially if you're a fan of lamb, and now I thought the appetizers had grown several fold in number, coming as affordable small plates, making them perfect to share and try different things. Peasant salad is to die for, as is warm hummus with beef strips and stuffed dates, my lamb adana was delicious and my partner's monkfish equally well prepared and presented. Recommended.

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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Overpriced and overblown

IHateScottRose from 10001 | Posted on 6/24/08

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 2
Value: 2

The food is good, don't get me wrong. But I've had equal for much less. If you can accept that you could get the same lamb dishes for $15 that you're paying double that for here elsewhere, you might like Pera. Typical Turkish, well made, but nothing to lift it above the pack besides the room you're sitting in - which, if you like excessively bright and gaudy, is nice. I don't. Seems like they can't decide if they want to be a restaurant or a "scene" place for midtown bankers. Someone obviously had a lot of money to invest in this place. Too bad they had no taste to spend it with.

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3 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

One of the best Mediterranean/Turkish restaurants in town....

johnsmith111 from 10016 | Posted on 12/26/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 9

A great midtown happy hour and/or dinner place.... Very pleasant and enjoyable ambiance... Great food, service and decor....

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46 out of 85 people found this review helpful.

Perfect bridge between old and new - like Turkey itself...

iltrus from 06825 | Posted on 11/4/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 8

We had dinner there, the night before my daughter's wedding. All our 45 guests kept raving about the food they had, throughout the wedding! We had guests from all over the country from CA to FL, South Africa, France, Germany, Israel, and from TURKEY who could judge the food best - and they LOVED it! As implied by its name, what Pera serves is fine, imperial Ottoman dishes from various regions of Turkey, in a modern NYC setting. We will definitely go back ... Rachel K.

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102 out of 157 people found this review helpful.

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