Gigi A.
Yelp
Ladies and gentlemen: sit back, relax and get ready for the single best dining experience of your lives. Five. Stars. Strong. For this amazing nouveau steakhouse in SoHo. The il Mulino brand is one that evokes visions of grandeur and class. Prime is no exception.
I arrived on a Monday, in the pouring rain during Restaurant Week. Total monsoon - you know the kind. I immediately expected to be turned away or pushed off the stairs with a broom. In the words of the Scissor Sisters, I looked like a "drowned, harassed, rat." Imagine my awe when I was welcomed in, offered a cloth napkin to dry myself and something to drink. Ummm, mom? No, it was not my mom! She was home in Queens! It was was actually the gracious professional staff including the manager, Antonio, and bartender, Elvis.
I sat at the bar, super early for my dinner reservation. The Prosecco was perfectly chilled and refreshing. They have these DELICIOUS complimentary rosemary truffle potato chips of which I could eat no less than 300,000. I ate so many the bartender refilled my bucket. Embarrassing.
On to the real food which was as beautifully plated as it was delicious (don't take my word for it - look at the photos). I highly recommend the octopus, the wild salmon and the swordfish. All of these were outstanding. For dessert, we had a ricotta pie and American coffee. We enjoyed a dessert moscato - which I usually would turn down but this was NOT a saccharine moscato - it was sweet but crisp. And it was pink! And bubbly! Adorbs!
Even with the delicious food, lovely decor, impressive wine list and hot location, it was the professional, welcoming, wonderful service I would count as the highlight on this trip. I will definitely return and you should, too.