Reviews Macao Trading Company

Hidden gem in Soho. Made reservations 1 hour in advance. Must be the coolest setting in a restaurant I have seen in years. It feels like you are inside an old merchant ship. The bar looks beautiful. The cocktails were delicious and the food extraordinarily nice. If you are looking for a quality dinner in Soho this is where I would send you.

Overall rating: 4.8 Absolutely obsessed with this place! I went on a Monday around 7:30pm. I was surprised at the low rating and saw most of them were due to sitting at the bar or bar service related. I went for dinner with my friend and our service was great! Our server was super friendly and provided great recommendations. I didn’t realize Macao was an actual location before I went but they had a great description on the menu which was very informative. The food was so good! I’m obsessed with their croquettes! So much that I ordered a second round to go 😅 The dumplings were good but still can’t stop thinking about the croquettes. The fish soup was really good and flavorful too. I highly recommend giving it a try. A tad expensive but it is in Tribeca and I feel like it’s worth it in my opinion. 🤤

The inside of Macao Trading Company has the look and feel of an old merchant ship, with a vibe that is cozy, mysterious, and a little sexy. It harkens back to 1940s colonial Macao, as the name suggests. The fusion menu is likewise vaguely inspired by Chinese-Portuguese cuisine. We enjoyed every drink and dish we ordered, though I feel the food is overpriced for the quality. Our server was kind, attentive, and detailed, advising on which dishes would be safe to eat for my friend who has nut allergies. However, we found the hostess rude. I had a reservation and she just kept saying "I don't see any reservation" like I was lying.. I showed her my email confirmation, and she just said, "Well, I can seat you anyway" since the restaurant was empty. No apology. Thankfully everything else made up for it, but it was a poor note to start off the night.

Not very busy and with a group of 6 we were able to be seated easily during dinner time on a Saturday. The vibes are nice and dark and mysterious. Super detailed interior decorations. The drinks are really nice, and I recommend this place as a bar. The food was overall alright but some of it was a miss. The steamed mussels were bad (their mussels were just low quality). See my attached picture for a sad empty mussel - they were all like that. The oysters too weren't the freshest and were really small. The whole fried fish though was pretty standard, the lobster noodle was really good, and the eggplant side was good too. I'd come back. Thanks!

Food and drinks are good. I liked the design and light. Service was ok

Almost 5 stars. I’d give it 4.5 - the drinks great, service was spectacular and the atmosphere very fun. The food was near perfect but the chicken was dry. Definitely order the dumplings, croquets, and Ants climbing noodles.

Came here with some friends for an evening out. The drinks were interesting, delicious and ~$18, which for Manhattan, is a reasonable price 🥲 but the rest of the menu is pricey for the portion. It's dark, moody, candelit, and pretty quiet even for a Friday dinner time. TL;DR - recommend this spot for drinks and snacks for an intimate group. Or if you're not spending your own money, bring your coworkers here 😛 What we ordered: Mushroom truffle coquettes - 4 bite sized croquettes. Decent. Nothing special. Porterhouse for 2 - a good steak is a good steak! The truffle butter was a great addition. Wish there was more of it though. The potato and bok choy sides were great. Lobster noodles - the best tasting item we got that night. really creamy and buttery sauce topped with a lobster tail. But truly not worth the hefty price tag. The waiter told us that food is designed to be family style. But everyone only gets 1 bite if you split a lobster noodle 4 ways. Noodles are inexpensive so I'm sad they skimped on the portion here. Macanese steamed fish - a very light broth accompanies very soft fish. Nothing too special. I was expecting menu items named "Macanese" to carry something specifically Macau, but this dish tasted like a standard Chinese light steamed fish. Szechuan eggplant - sweet and vinegary. But not spicy. Panna Cotta - coconutty! Malasadas - warm and served with vanilla sauce and a caramel sauce. Overall, drinks are great, vibe is good, location is good, takes reservations, food tasted good. 1 star off for value.