Tempo or Convivium, for MEAT

[TBird]

which would you prefer, the tempo rib eye for two($49 per) or the convivium 48 oz tib eye for two($74)?

[jeffffposc]

convivium has great meat. i have had great venison there too.
the only dishes i've ever had there that were just ok were pasta dishes.

[TBird]

my wife had the gnocci and was slightly disappointed. i guess it's all about the meat. i can live with that!

[bhill]

I love Convivium, but last time I was there I shared the steak and I thought it was a bit of a rip-off. The amount of meat was modest compared to the copious bone and fat that piled high on the plate. I probably wouldn't get it again.

[TBird]

the winner was convivium. and omg what a GREAT experience. it was far more than what 2 could eat, the "review" is spot on for 4, but please don't tell them. awesome meat.
they really should give you more fries tho...

[bhill]

I guess we just had a sub-par cut that night. My dinner last night was awesome. Delicious artichoke and perfectly al dente pasta with sausage. Staff was extra friendly and spent a lot of time chatting.

[TBird]

i had the artichoke as well. thumbs up too!

[jmj]

If you can believe Time Out New York, the Convivium rib eye is da bomb:
"A monster steak that’s also a monster deal, Convivium Osteria’s pristinely roasted 48-ounce rib eye ($72) will easily sate four normal appetites, despite being listed on the menu for two. Deftly seasoned and as tender as prime rib, the two-inch-thick beast, grass-fed beef from Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Maine, arrives on its own cutting board, along with a long blade for carving off slices. Herbed fries and a heap of endive-radicchio salad complete the feast. 68 Fifth Ave between Bergen St and St. Marks Pl, Park Slope, Brooklyn (718-857-1833)