What is the Best Steakhouse in New York
57It seems like back in the beginnings of Hubpages, I was asked for my favorite steakhouse in San Francisco. I decided why not go clear across the US to New York to see about our favorite steaks in New York.
What do you think?
Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a favorite. What is your favorite steak in New York?
This hub will be a work in progress. As people make suggestions, I can check them out. I will start with my favorite.
Peter :Lugers Brooklyn
Peter Luger's
Peter Luger's has been serving prime beef in New York since 1887. They cut their own beef and you can eat at their 2 locations or buy their steaks and cook them at home.
Their menu is a bit different than your typical steakhouse. At lunchtime they serve a daily special, and dinnertime your options are quite simple. Steak for 1, 2, 3 or 4 which are porterhouse cut into pieces and served on a platter. They also offer a lamb chop or rib steak.Everything is ala carte.
The favorite appetizer at Lugars are slices of bacon, and the sliced tomato and onion.
At Lugers they cook the meat on a 800 degree vertical broiler to the preferred doneness, then slice it in pieces and drizzle it with clarified butter. Yummy! It is a hard reservation to get, If you are in town with short notice, you might try calling. Another caveat. They don't take credit cards. They have their own credit account you can apply for, or you can pay cash. I have heard that they are now accepting debit cards, but I would call ahead or get cash at an atm first.
Bacon Appetizer from Peter Luger
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Clarified butter is butter with the milk solids removed. Often lobster is served with clarified butter too. (When butter is served in a warmer the milk solids burn)
It is a different experience, that is going to a steak house and have them cut up the steak before it comes to the table. I guess one advantage is that the doneness of the meat is easily visible. There are more than a few places back east that serve steaks this same way-cut up that is. Also they put the platter on a slant so the juices pool to dip your meat in.
Paul Edmondson says:
14 months ago
Interesting. Not sure how I feel about getting the meat cut up in advance. That's part of the experience of eating a great steak. Also, what's clear butter? When I BBQ steaks, I occasionally will put a pad of butter on them.