We had high hopes for this restaurant. Food was mediocre at best and waitstaff were clueless. They could not articulate menu items or answer basic questions about the menu. When the wait staff came to tell us about the dessert specials, they said "we have a crumbly cheesecake or something like that, on special". My husband and I actually thought it was a joke. The place overall looks like you've stepped foot into a 1970s porn film. Cheap red vinyl material covers the booths, and the decor is blah. Prices are extremely high for the quality of food and level of service. Surprised this place is surviving in Bay Ridge. Shocked if this place lasts another 6 months. read more

Good steak and sevice. Also has other options like pasta and fish for those who aren't carnivores.

I very rarely write reviews because I think for the most part - they're just bull shit and people write reviews as weapons for competition or friends write reviews to help out friends in business. You can believe my review or you can consider it bull shit - it's up to you. I've been to Malone with my family, and other times with my friends. I'd say about 15 to 20 times. I am sure right away the owner or the waiters will know who this is. We are always warmly greeted - and given our favorite table in the back under the red sign. (Now they definitely know who this is). I always get the exact same meal - the waiters already know. 1) Wedge with bacon 2) Bacon Appetizer 3) Dry Aged Porterhouse for 2 4) Very well done sauteed Onions (NOW THEY 100% know). My father gets the same meal as well. 1) Wedge but no bacon 2) Chicken Parm 3) Baked Potato Everyone else gets an assortment. After 15 to 20 times at this restaurant, I have never had a problem. Never sent food back. Never had any improper or unprofessional service. The waiters don't stand over us - they give us room - give us privacy. I read one review below from a Nikita S - and if you just take the time to read the review - you are not hearing from someone with any such intelligence. Just read it - "would of bin" (Meaning would have been). This is the type of review - written by someone that could get a Cartier 5 diamond star meal and found faults. Anyone with that kind of mentality - likely has no decision making going on in their lives and thus uses this powerful tool known as yelp (or google reviews) to act like an internet tough guy or girl. Again, It makes no difference to me if I come across as "friend of the restaurant". I'm just a guy that likes to go out for dinner and am glad Malone's opened. In this arena - there is no way to prove what is real - what is fake - but you can easily tell a review from Nikita is more of a personality disorder attack. (seriously, just read it...) (Corn Creme Brulee - if it didn't come out with the sugar crust - he'd accuse the restaurant of false advertising. It came out with the sugar crust - and he complains it shouldn't a side dish). (Complains about the water glass and the wine glass being the same) (Complains about the music being from the 1960s and suggests they should bring it up to the 1980s). (Lastly - please look at his reviews. They are all 1 star - this is a lonely individual who needs attention by attacking restaurants that don't deserve the abuse). Do I have any complaints? Sure - one - and they know it because I always ask for a change. The music is always too loud for me - so I ask them to lower it - and they do. DO I have other complaints? No - because after 15 to 20 times - my porterhouse comes out the way I like it - my father enjoys his chicken parm - my bacon is always great - I don't know what to complain about? We are always very happy here - and the fact the waiter knows my order feels like very personalized service. Don't always believe the bull shit out there. Nikita - you can be happy in life - Try and do better. read more

A nice modern ambiance. Excellent service. Loved appetizers. Great drinks. Wife had the filet. It was fantastic. I had the strip, was very good but did not meet the level of the filet. No shame in that. Every steak restaurant has a signature cut. Am eager to return to sample tomahawk and porterhouse. Thank you for your hospitality. read more

First time eating at this neighborhood gem. Food was delicious. The grilled octopus was cooked perfectly and the tuna tartare was so yummy especially with the side of chips it comes with. Ordered the porter house for 3 of us - medium rare - it melted in our mouth's. Our waiter Dominick was so friendly and the food came out quick. Overall great dining experience and also super cozy. Can't wait to go back. read more

Have been to Malone's several times and was so impressed with both the menu and decor. Fun atmosphere and superb food. The porterhouse is spectacular. Better than Peter Luger hands down. The cut, the preparation...even the presentation is stellar. The spicy ragu rigatoni is a standout also. Along with the pork chop in shallot sauce. Additionally, the pork belly with peanut butter and apple jelly is ridiculous! So happy to have stumbled upon this place. Owner Greg is a great guy and you can tell he has a passion for the food. Worth the trip! read more

Malone's Chop House - Steakhouses Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

A real steak house As good if not better than any elite steak house I have been to Great service and atmosphere read more

Let's start with the ambiance. The place has been done up nicely and I think it is better than the Embers days. You can sit at the bar, by the bar or in a separate room. Service: great service! The bartender, host, and waiter were all very welcoming and made us feel the way a business should make their customers feel. Food: my buddy got a ribeye and I got a NY strip, which I use as a benchmark when I visit a steakhouse for the first time. We split a wedge, a steak tartar and the bacon. All were exceptional and the steaks, although expensive, were cooked properly using the correct equipment. You can tell by the char on the outside. Perfectly salted, perfectly charred and perfectly cooked!! Drinks were well made. The Bad: Pricing is a bit expensive for Bay Ridge but not a problem for a great meal. A party of three that came for the first time was happy until the bill arrived. They charged us 4% for a credit card fee and then taxed that on top of it. First of all, the legal way to do this is to give a cash discount not penalize a credit card. It is against the law to charge a penalty for credit card usage but even more illegal is making it a line item pre tax then charging tax on the 4%. Guys.... I get it. This has become the flavor of the day with many businesses because many customers don't know the legality of this and are ashamed to challenge it. It is a shame to lose customers over $11 on a $300 bill. Customers that would have come back if it wasn't for the credit card hustle. If this get corrected and done the legal way, not only will I give you guys a five star, but you will have me as a repeat customer. Don't take advantage of people. It is a shame to lose customers over pocket change that is already included in your price. I am sure we are not the only ones. We all need each other out here. There are many restaurant out there that are not participating in this illegal sham. read more

Malone's Chop House - Steakhouses Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

My first time visiting Malone's, and I liked it. I planted myself at the bar and I ordered. I began with the Ricotta appetizer. It was very tasty, and the toast points were just right. I ordered a Filet Mignon as my main. I think that it could have been seasoned a bit more. There were numerous characters at the bar, and the soundtrack was definitely to my liking. I'll be back! read more

Went to have dinner with my wife , the decor was nice the steaks were tasty and cooked right . The waiter could have been a little bit move attentive and friendly. A little more expensive for Bay Ridge. Definitely would go back and recommend. read more

Malone's Chop House - Restaurant seating area - Steakhouses Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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We went to watch the game ,there was nobody at the restaurant and we sat by the bar. The waitress Although had zero to do just ignored us. We got a drink and some oysters and some Other appetizers. My husband finished his beer and she didn't asked if we wanted another drink It was a Saturday afternoon thought the place was rather empty but we stayed to finished the game. At one point the bartender just left the bar and we were left there alone for a good 20 minutes until someone from the back came and my husband asked for another beer and the bill. I don't think we ever going back to this place the service was very poor. The place is nice but you need better staff. That women Behind the bar should not be in hospitality. Half a star read more

I cannot imagine if the place had more than the 3 tables they had how they would function. Waiter not friendly at all. Forgot a number of things even though he wrote it down. Didn't explain much at all and clearly had zero patience. Collectively, the staff liked to look at each others phones and laugh and ignore the few tables they did have. The food was meh and completely overpriced Also had a few flys hitting us in the head the entire time. Not sure what this place is trying to aim for but the Food and Service were awful. Open a club, the 90s dance music was blasting and maybe that was the only thing that was ok? It certainly did not fit the restaurant. Anyway , Bay Ridge is changing garbage in - garbage out read more

Where do I start? Do not skip this place! The food, the staff is amazing. Steak parmigiana? Never heard of it- well it's my new favorite thing. Espresso martinis, delicious! Whipped ricotta was perfection, T-bone steak cooked perfect (medium rare). I can keep going but just go there! read more

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All I can say is what a JOKE. Don't come here. Waited over an hour for our reservation time and had people who were sat before us not even get their food as we were leaving. Take your money elsewhere read more

Excellent food (steaks, lamb chop, pasta), great service, very pleasant atmosphere. Oh, and awesome desert.

very delicious food with excellent service. the spring rolls were incredible and all the entrees were top notch. we are looking forward to coming back again for another enjoyable meal! read more

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Let me just start off by saying highly disappointed. Service was not what you expect at a steak house. From the moment we sat down I felt rushed. It's like they expected us to read the menu like the flash. Server was just constantly at the table asking for an order. Can I take in the menu for a second please. It wasn't a checking on you it was more of a sell sell sell pushing for an order that's not even five minutes In. After the drink orders were put in the bread was brought to the table. Server Popped in every 60 seconds for the order. Which was irritating me.drinks came quickly. My mule was not to my liking. Placed the order for food and the annoying server didn't come back for a while. I guess I found the trick. food came out and everything looked good except for the hash browns which honestly looked like a plate of shit . Where I took issue is the section of sides they had a corn crème brûlée. Which I thought was a play on words trying to be fancy but no it was literally a desert in the side section. It would of bin nice if the server had like given a heads up and said that's like a desert something. The steak for 109 was not it PERIOD. It was under seasoned and I believed it was only seasoned with salt no garlic butter no rosemary nothing it lacked flavor and was not cooked to the temp that I ordered either. It was just bad. The ambiance with music from the 60s I mean at least bring it to the 80s. Food lacked flavor and service was awful. Never bin to a steak house where the staff was eating at the front of the house. If you wanna charge STK and Ruth Chris prices at least match the service. Will not be returning unless they send me a list of seasoning that they put on the steak. Anything other than salt. don't even think they used pepper on the steak. And they didn't even have salt and pepper shakers on the tables knowing they don't season their food. Last thing I mean how can you not have mashed potatoes this place must be joking with me. I feel like it was a April fools joke but it's February. read more

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The first word that comes to mind is...salty. The whipped ricotta was too sweet. The Dijon shrimp were too mustardy. It needed balance. The wedge salad was my favorite. The steak could've been so good, but it was extremely salty. All our steaks were. The sides could've been great too, but, again, salty. We weren't offered dessert. Decor was "60's diner." A tablecloth would look nicer in order to match the price point. Wouldn't return. Edit: I'm very satisfied at Chadwick's. If you can't handle criticism don't be a business owner. read more

Recently had dinner at Malones. Food is fantastic. Services is even better. Ayala is a wonderful hostess and bartender - She does it all! The thick cut smoked pork belly with the peanut butter is a must! The steaks, of course are on point but if you're looking for something different, the pasta with dry age, Bolognese is amazing as well. We had a great experience and can't wait to go back. read more

Food was great. Love the ambience of the restaurant. Staff were friendly and attentive. read more

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Delicious food and great service . Very attentive staff that handled our professional meeting ( about 25 -30 people with ease . Highly recommend for large groups - private room available. Trendy ambience . Thank you ! read more

My husband and I had a wonderful late Valentine's celebration at Malones ChopHouse We loved the fried calamari it was one of the best I've had in a while, the shrimp cocktail was very tasty as well. My husband got the bone-in-ribeye steak and potato pie side dish and was very happy with it, I got the filet mignon steak and corn crème brûlée and LOVED it, the steak was cooked perfectly medium rare like I requested and I was so surprised by how good the corn crème brûlée was! Of course there's always room for dessert and I had the chocolate layer cake paired with the Nutella martini and it was I also enjoyed the dirty martini with blue cheese olives (always a nice touch to have that) and the wine selection was amazing as well. Service was on point, even with the place being extremely busy. We'll definitely be back and really enjoyed our night, welcome to the neighborhood, so glad we finally made it here! read more

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Im giving it 3 stars because it was good. My steak was cooked perfect temperature. I only ordered the salad for app because we wanted to have more sides. My wife's salmon was ok not the best but not the worse. The Brussels and onion strings were great. The fries were diners fries, they need to fix that. Service was great!!! The atmosphere was great!!! Yes it is pricey 300 for two people but its not more then if you went to Positano. II would go back because i really didn't order enough to make a solid review. Thats why I put 3 starts but I will go back and maybe raise it a star but the place would never be less than 3 stars. Check it out for yourself and write a review. read more

The atmosphere was nice and it had a good vibe going inside. The food portions were plenty and it's a good thing. Price is just right. Would definitely consider coming back. Lost a star because the fries were not good. read more

The food was really good, nice to have a chophouse in the area. My only reason for not giving it 5 stars is I ordered 2 different cocktails the blackberry old fashioned and the dirty martini and I thought the cocktail menu wasn't very interesting, but I will return as I think their service was friendly and the quality of the food was excellent and next time I would get wine. read more

Malone's Chop House - Seafood platter for 2 - Steakhouses Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Food ok. Service good. Ambiance NOISY And a table in the back of the dining area looked to be set up as an office with a laptop & papers strewn all over the table read more

Just read the replies to any critical review, the owner is extremely combative, rude and unprofessional. Instead of using the critique as learning tools and tweaking his menu, meals, approach, etc. he childishly responds and sometimes even insults. He better hope that whatever regulars he has continue coming and spend big because with his approach he's not going to acquire new regulars. read more

I have no idea what people are talking about, when they complain about everything. I have been to Malone's a few times. Everytime I have been there my food is always cooked perfectly. The entire staff is always friendly and attentive. We either sit with Denise or Dom and they both are very professional and recognize that we have been there before. The price is no more or less than other places in the neighborhood. I think people think if they complain they will get free things. I have plans to go back this week. This is a must try place, you won't be disappointed read more

Went there Saturday for dinner. The service was top knotch. I had the bone in NY Strip it was cooked to perfection. The broccoli had just the right amount of crunch (which I love crunchy broccoli). The price was on par with other restaurants in Bay Ridge. The place is decorated nice and the music is on point. Keep it up Thank you Malone's staff. See you soon read more

Great food every time we eat there . Never disappoints!!! Great waiters and waitresses. Fun times.!!! I highly recommend going for lunch or dinner . Friday night ladies night with DJ always a good time as well !! read more

The service is the best in Bay Ridge. Everyone is extremely friendly and very knowledgeable. I had dinner with the wife on Saturday. The bone marrow appetizer was amazing. The salads are huge and full of flavor. The steaks were cooked perfectly medium rare. Malone's has the best music in Bay Ridge. Always a great time. The price was comparable to any other restaurant in the neighborhood. Keep up the good work. Thank you. read more

Service was amazing! Waitress was so sweet to my 92 year old mom. Thank you! And the food was delicious!

Excellent food. Nice service and the prices are very reasonable. Very high quality meats, salads are huge and taste fantastic. Chocolate mouse cake is a must for dessert. read more

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I recently had the pleasure of dining at Malone's Chop House. and it was a truly delightful experience. From the moment we walked in, the ambiance was warm and inviting, setting the perfect tone for our meal. The menu offered a wide variety of options, and each dish we tried was bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. The service was exceptional, with attentive and friendly staff who made sure we had everything we needed. The attention to detail and the quality of the food were outstanding. I highly recommend Malone's chop house for anyone looking to enjoy a fantastic dining experience. I'll definitely be returning soon! read more

I was skeptical to go to Malone because of listening to all the morons in Bay Ridge that have something to say about anything that's not what there used to but I went there tonight I found the food excellent the waitress was a delight atmosphere wonderful people that complain about good things don't go to places you can't afford. It's not more money than any other place in bay ridge including Ponte Vechio and positano So don't complain. make up stories because you can't afford it. Stay home. read more

Everything was a 10/10 honestly. Portions are huge but I'd rather be fed more than less for a good price! Service was friendly, humorous. Ambiance was chill, good music. read more

Malone's Chop House - Calamari, Porterhouse, Chicken parm - Steakhouses Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

every single item was great! the sear on the porterhouse was one of the tastiest ive ever had. and very attentive, friendly staff

Waiter was cocky & arrogant, the service wasn't special. Asked if we wanted water without telling us it was special water for a $12.00 price tag. Food wasn't cooked to requested specifications. Food was lacking flavor. Took over 45 minutes to get the food to the table, sides were extra $$$ & small portions for even 1 person. What got me was the $15.00 price tag for 1 beef tip spring roll which was the same size as the ones from Chinese take out. Not going back again. read more

Tonight was our 25th Anniversary. We decided to try Malone. Omg grilled octopus to die for..my filet was perfect. Fried calamari amazing.

Went to Malone's's last evening with a few of my girlfriends. We were so looking forward to going since the old Embers was a favorite and so close to each of our hearts. The atmosphere was wonderful and inviting from the moment we entered. We started the evening off with a drink at the bar. Ayala greeted us and held our table with no rush. The windows in the front were open, lending a beautiful airiness as we enjoyed our cocktails. Bartender/Brian was friendly, accommodating, and knowledgeable. Although a great cocktail menu, I went with my standard martini which was perfect and enhanced by the homemade blue cheese olives. Our waiter, Dominic, was friendly and attentive. Brooklyn inside and out and really knew how to read and take care of the table... A definite keeper. We started off with a few appetizers. The whipped ricotta with honey, and pistachios was my favorite. I had the ribeye, which was cooked perfectly, and mouthwatering. Actually, all of the steaks at our table; porterhouse, strip, and ribeyes, were all cooked perfectly. There were plenty of sides to choose from. We shared the honey brussels sprouts, creamed spinach, and of course, a double order of the Embers potato pie... not a spoonful left! Overall, the atmosphere, service, and food were wonderful and I'm already looking forward to our next visit to Malone's. PS, the owners kept the old etched Ember's sign, and prominently displayed it, which was not lost on anyone and showed huge respect and a kindness that can only be returned to the new owners tenfold. Best of luck! Julia read more