Steakhouse for 1 Wednesday
Hey all,
Will be in Midtown on Wednesday for a meeting (42nd and 5th) and will be working til about 6pm. Figured I'd treat myself for a nice steak dinner since its been awhile and I am craving one big time. As a lot of you know I am a steak fanatic and have been to a decent number on steakhouses but am always looking to try new ones to add to my list. I have been to Keens, Del Frisco's, BLT Prime, Ruth's Chris, Uncle Jack's. Wondering where I should go for my steak treat this Wednesday. Most steakhouses will accept walk-ins but I assume it should not be too busy during the week no matter where I go.
So where should I go? Traveling isn't an issue (not limited to Midtown) since I am a hop and a skip from Grand Central. I am considering:
1. Primehouse- Pretty new and the menu looks pretty cool compared to your typical steakhouse.
2. Porter House- Have been wanting to try since it opened. Beautiful spot.
3. Quality Meats- Another creative menu with cool sides.
4.Craftsteak- Taking my dad to Craft for his bday so this would be a great way for me to see how the food is before going. Love the way the menu looks and always wanted to try Tom Colicchio resto....
5. Typical Steakhouses- Old Homestead (I know they have gone way downhill supposedly but always wanted to try their signature Gotham Steak or Prime Rib), The Palm, Smith and Wollensky.
I am going to Strip House for my bday so that isn't on my list for Wednesday. Neither is Sparks, Wolfgang's, Ben and Jack's or any of the Luger off shoots since I will be dining alone and wont be shelling out the money for a porterhouse for two. Thanks all in advanceeeeeee!
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re: steakrules85
Not only isn't it a true steakhouse but the steaks aren't even very good there. There are much better french bistros if you want a steak frites or an onglet.
I'd go with Primehouse. Last time there they had a reserve cut of extra aged sirloin which was great, though I didn't think the extra aged ribeye, something like 65 days, was worth the extra expense
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Hi SR85,
As I recall, you like dry aged steaks right? My favorite cut is dry aged bone-in (I have to have the bone) ribeye. For that, I will recommend Primehouse as they serve the 40 dry aged bone-in ribeye which I thought was fantastic. It's hard to find ribeye aged for that long. They also have a cheaper choice of bone-in sirlon (35 days) which is not a bad choice either.
If you want prime rib, try the aged prime rib at S&W. It is great and about as good as Keens.
I won't go to Craftsteak myself as there are so many things to try at Craftsteak it will be impossible to do it on your own. Please I think other than the Wagyu other domestic steaks are just about the same as other top-tiered steakhouses.
