New York's Best Steak 2008

A hip steakhouse catering to fondue-eating 20-somethings.

Reviews:

• “Has Gone Completely Downhill”
• “Horrible…just horrible!!!”
• “Total Rip-off”
• “Disappointing”
• “Great food… not so fab service, fancy martinis are on the dessert menu”

Tips: Try the Ten Berry Martini with fresh raspberry puree and a Bellini with white peach puree. The Naked New York, made with Peconika vodka and blue cheese-stuffed olives, is another standout.

Dylan Prime or email Dylan Prime

An atmospheric steakhouse and saloon that’s been popular with locals for three decades.

Reviews:

• “Best brunch near Union Square/The Village”
• “Watch out for the beef medallions”
• “I go there for lunch”
• “chocolate souffle!!!”
• “kobeeee burger”

Tips: Come for live jazz every Friday and Saturday night from 9:45pm.

Knickerbocker Bar and Grill or email Knickerbocker Bar and Grill

Another Luger alum breaks out, bringing prime steaks to Murray Hill.

Reviews:

• “go cincinnati reds”
• “terrible, terrible, terrible”
• “Very Mediocre Food at High Prices — Steak Overcooked and tasteless”
• “Excellent Meat – Excellent Service”
• “Watch your pockets – they rob you left and right”

Tips: The wine list is short and features many full-flavored California cabernets beginning at $30. The mellow, fruity Waterstone merlot ($46) is a good choice.

Wolfgang’s Steakhouse or email Wolfgang’s Steakhouse

Risque steakhouse with a cheeky burlesque theme serves up sinfully good beef.

Reviews:

• “GREAT FOOD BUT WHO CARES!!!”
• “Great place”
• “Horrible service”
• “Now THAT’S a steak!”
• “Disappointing!!!”

Tips: The dimly-lit, full bar area in front is the perfect place to wait for a table.

Strip House

Chops, steaks and scotch served with a side of New York history.

Reviews:

• “Keen’s Redeems”
• “Average everything for above average prices”
• “Great steaks, phenomenal wine, and tantalizing scotches”
• “good food, friendly staff”
• “Great midday lunch!”

Tips: The program President Lincoln held during his assassination is showcased in one of the private dining rooms, which can be reserved for parties.

Keens Steakhouse or email Keens Steakhouse

The steakhouse meets the runway for sceney Meatpacking meat-feasting.

Reviews:

• “Great music, lots of eye candy and steak is excellent”
• “Great drinks, awesome atmosphere.”
• “Loved it.”
• “This place is truly terrible”
• “Don’t believe the hype”

Tips: Try playful spins on retro cocktails like the strawberry mint julep or “not your daddy’s” Manhattan—each costs $14 to $16.

STK or email STK

A legendary, bare-bones steakhouse where the nostalgia runs as thick as the porterhouse.

Reviews:

• “BEST STEAK THAT MAKES YOU FEEL HIGH!”
• “Destination Steak”
• “Great Steak, Great Staff, Great Schlog!!!”
• “crappy”
• “DON’T BOTHER”

Tips: Don’t forget to stop at the ATM: Regulars know that Luger only accepts cash and the restaurant’s own credit card, which you can apply for online.

Peter Luger Steak House

Tre Dici Steak offers an intimate and rich dining experience with delicious food, unique cocktails in a 1920s style atmosphere.

Reviews:

• “Great place to go!”
• “Great Night!!!”
• “Steak Speak-Easy = Awesome”
• “Best Steak in Town for UnBeatable $$”
• “Awesome, Beautiful Place!!!”

Tre Dici steak or email Tre Dici steak

Upper East Side steakhouse takes the non-traditonal route with a sleek modern decor and a menu that goes well beyond beef.

Reviews:

• “worst place on upper east side”
• “I’ve had better”
• “Cool upscale bar atmoshere with great steaks "
• “Finally….”
• “Exellente”

Tips: Patrons can order off the lounge menu (burgers, appetizers, salads) until 12am.

T-Bar Steak & Lounge or email T-Bar Steak & Lounge

A celebrated chef puts a fun, French twist on the modern American steakhouse.

Reviews:

• “Disappointed”
• “All that and more…”
• “A great NYC experience”
• “bring the date, take the window seat, take it all in”
• “Steakhouse Supreme!”

Tips: Don’t skip the updated and oversized classics at the bar, such as sidecars and Manhattans. The wine list spans the globe, with excellent values in the Rhone Valley and northern Italy and a large list of rotating wines by the glass.

BLT Steak

Young power players cut their teeth on rib-eye and filet mignon at this Gramercy stronghold of steak.

Reviews:

• “Great for private parties”
• “Pleasantly surprised”
• “Great place for lunch”
• “Decent”
• “Love/Hate Relationship”

Tips: The down-to-earth sommelier can help find winners among the lengthy wine list, most of which comes from Europe and North America and ranges from $38 to quadruple digits.

Primehouse NY or email Primehouse NY

Wall Street’s best bet for outstanding steaks and old-style New York charm.

Reviews:

• “Worth the Trip Downtown – by Cab or by Plane!!!”
• “Impressive!!!!”
• “Meatlovers Paradise”
• “What happened? Not what it used to be”
• “Can’t wait for full dinner – great food at bar, too!”

Tips: Daily lunch and bar specials include dishes like prime dry-aged steak tips for $22.95.

MarkJoseph Steakhouse

A downtown favorite returns, with two restaurants at the ready for bull and bear sessions.

Reviews:

• “Your defautl Downtown Brunch spot is HARRY’S!”
• “Excellent customer service, solid fare, pricey "
• “Great Food – Great Service”
• “One of the Best Dining Experiences in the City”
• “Steak”

Tips: The steakhouse closes an hour earlier than the cafe during the week, and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Harry’s Steak & Café

Stellar steaks and a festive scene at a Theater District winner.

Reviews:

• “Attitude goes with the territory”
• “what happend to the best cheese cake you used to have???”
• “DINING AT A CERTAIN LEVEL BUT…”
• “Good service!!”
• “Very good”

Tips: Check out the original Palm in Midtown east.

Palm Restaurant Westside

A modern midtown steakhouse offers a side of style with its high-end meats.

Reviews:

• “Avoid Quality Meats”
• “Very Disappointing”
• “Most disappointing NYC steakhouse experience ever”
• “Wonderful food — nice for a group”
• “Awesome Service, wonderful steaks. Great martini too!”

Tips: Classic steak sides are updated—crispy potatoes cooked in duck fat are served on a sizzling iron skillet drizzled with garlic-herb butter.

Quality Meats

Dry-aged steaks attract suits—and their suitors—to this big and boisterous addition to the Bistro Laurent Tourondel chain.

Reviews:

• “over priced and overrated. avoid kobe steaks”
• “Wonderful Dining Experience”
• “Best steak in a long time”
• “I think the decorator did a good job….”
• “good steak, but otherwise overpriced and forgettable”

Tips: Noisy groups in business suits dominate the space, making it the perfect place to celebrate a promotion—but not a key spot for a romantic dinner.

BLT Prime

A modern steakhouse for those high-rollers who also like their vegetables.

Reviews:

• “Amazing experience!!”
• “Good food, big portions”
• “Great Service, Passable Steak, Forgettable Everything Else”
• “Smoke and mirrors…..Craftsteak is a marginal meat house masquerading as a great NYC steakhouse”
• “Best steak ever!”

Tips: Vegetarians can create a hearty meal from fresh salads, a lovely al dente risotto, various potato sides, and those greenmarket vegetables.

Craftsteak

The fresh food of Fairway Market—without any of that bothersome cooking.

Reviews:

• “Mediocre at Best”
• “Overrated”
• “A hidden treat”
• “Passable Neighborhood Steakhouse”

Tips: Tuesday through Sunday evenings, from 6pm to 9:30pm, it’s BYOB at this quaint restaurant within the market. Grab a bottle of your favorite cabernet and, for $35, you’ll be served salad, several sides and your choice of steak.

Fairway Cafe

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