STK Downtown
“Nice atmosphere it fits well with the meat packing district, don't expect a nice quiet dinner, they have a dj spinning great tunes.”
“During Sunday brunch at the rooftop, our waiter Hendrick was very attentive, informative and even a bit entertaining!”
“For the table, we shared the asparagus, creamed spinach, prmesan truffle Fries and mac and cheese for sides.”
STK Downtown
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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Spectacular Thursday night! STK was the place to be. Music was wonderful…the fireplace roaring…the energy was Meatpacking Style.
Proseco Cocktails & Green Intensity were just the beginning.
Wedge salad was delicious. Beet & Pear Salad as well.
Filet Mignon… Cooked to perfection!
Mashed potatoes are the best in NYC!
Thoroughly enjoyed the Mac n Cheese!!
Corn pudding melted in our mouths.
Our server was a sweetheart. Knew the menu. Great smile, accommodating.. She made our night complete.
Only one suggestion to improve on…The desserts. Last night we had the Lemon Cheesecake.. Not so good. On a prior visit we had Banana Cream Pie in a Jar.. Not so good either. Try not to be so exotic… Just improve the taste!!
STK is a fabulous venue to have lots of fun, great food, amazing energy… For the young at heart!! We just love STK!
Came here for a girls birthday dinner.
Food:
We had this bread appetizer which was soooo good! My friend ordered it and I ended up eating he majority of it 🙂 it came in a little pan with melted herbed butter on the top and green olive oil on he side. SO GOOD!
We also shared the jumbo lump crab salad. It had bits of avocado, grapefruit, and (drumroll) crab. It was very tasty with a delicious sauce/dressing.
The lobster tail appetizer was also yummy! It's friend but not too greasy and pleasantly crunchy.
The mac and cheese was ok. Not my favorite. The crust was cheesy and the mac was good, but not mind blowing and not very salty (which can be a plus).
The kale salad was delicious! It was a nice sized portion (you know how some salads can run really small). The kale was shredded, it came with a slightly too sweet but not bad dressing, and the hazelnut crunch worked well.
Drinks:
Our first drink was made with belvedere, lemon, muddled strawberries and a graham cracker rim: YES! Favorite drink of the night. We had multiple rounds. It was not too sweet (the server told me no sugar was added to the drink except for the cookie rim), the bits of strawberries were succulent, and it was so good we had to refrain from instantly gulping it down.
I ventured out to another drink made with vodka, chili, watermelon, and lemon. If you like spicy drinks, definitely try it out! It was solid too.
Service:
Our server didn't smile once the entire time. She was friendly in her responses however, and while we liked her, she did seem kind of "not into it/us."
The bus staff was friendly and helpful. There was a staff member in a suit (manager?) dancing around the room looking pretty funny.
Music:
DJ was ok, playing good music but not really letting be songs play lol. 'Twas a good time though. Beware, the music is at club volume. Can't really have romantic conversations there if that's the vibe you're aiming for.
In short: I'd come back here, especially for the food and drinks.
I've been to the STK in Vegas and wasn't all that impressed. Needless to say, my experience was exactly the same in New York.
I had a reservation for a group of people and the whole group wasn't there for our reservation time, so we lost our table. I kept begging the hostess to please just seat the people in the group that were there so that we could at least still have dinner, and we had to end up waiting two hours before being seated. It's not fully the fault of the restaurant, so I didn't include that situation as part of my review, but I didn't appreciate the snobby attitudes of the hostesses behind the front counter.
Once we were finally seated after having a few drinks at the bar, we realized it was going to be really hard to hear each other across the table. This place is really hip, with a fun and trendy atmosphere. It's definitely the type of place to get dressed up with friends to have a good night. The music was awesome, it was just a bit too loud.
Our waitress was really slow, stretching out our dinner another two hours, which could have gone a lot quicker had she been more attentive.
We started off with a few cocktails and the complimentary monkey bread that was really good!
Next up, I ordered the Filet Medallion with King Crab on top. The filet was so boring. There was no char on the steak and it was completely lifeless. The crab was overlooked and tasteless.
For sides, we ordered the Mac and Cheese and Brussels Sprouts. The Mac and Cheese was a 2 out of 5. I can make creamier Mac at home and be more pleased. The Brussels were really good; the red peppers brought a nice touch to the side dish.
For dessert, we ordered the Warm Cookie with Vanilla Ice Cream and the cookie must have been from yesterday's batch because it was hard and barely lukewarm. There also wasn't enough ice cream for the big cookie. It was a horrible dessert.
Overall, this is one of my bottom tier steak restaurants. This place is not about a good steak dinner, it's all about the fun atmosphere and being seen. Bottom line!
If you want steak, I suggest going to a real steakhouse. There are plenty in the city you can choose from. We had the porterhouse for 2 and it was underwhelming. Also had the tuna tartar, but it was like any tuna tartar.. There was nothing special about the food. The restaurant and ambiance is definitely nice, but obviously, in a very pretentious neighborhood. No thanks, i'll go to Quality Meats or Peter Luger.
I've come to this location often either for dinner or happy hour. They have a really great happy hour special. Their martinis are $10 which is cheap for a place of that caliber. Their sliders are a must have which is $10 during happy hour. It has this amazing secret sauce that makes you salivate. They changed their happy hour menu a bit from a few months ago because I remember they had truffle fries and tuna tartare on the menu Nonetheless the martini and lil burgers won't disappoint.
The dinner is pretty good as well. The complimentary bread is to die for. I don't even need a meal after that but when I do I usually go for the filet mignon which is flavorful and tender.
I love the ambiance of this place. The service is impeccable. It's trendy and they play good music so it's pretty fun.
I was pleasantly surprised by this place! I had long written off most of the Meatpacking District rooftop bars as overly pretentious and annoyingly difficult to get into. STK though was very classy and charming. The rooftop has a BEAUTIFUL view and both covered/open air seating. We started outside but got cold and the waitress graciously moved us over to a table right next to the heater.
Both drinks and food were very solid. The Green Intensity cocktail (jalapeño infused) packs a great spicy kick and is really fun to sip on! The truffle fries come in a cute little skillet and are DELICIOUS.
Everyone was really friendly and it wasn't a pain to get into at all. No wait on a Saturday night. So glad that I've found somewhere good in the Meatpacking District!
Great dinner location for an intimate dinner with SO or with a group of friends. Super trendy and classy. It looks located in a warehouse, but once inside candles everywhere, glass lol, and the polished tables. Wow. Beautiful. Was seated for 10pm reservations on a Thursday night right away. Ordered the Grilled Octopus for appetizer. They were cooked perfectly. I know if you overcook octopus it gets chewy(blah), but this octopus was delish. Entrees ordered the skirt steak and seared tuna with a side of asparagus. Wow. It's portioned perfectly. The tuna was a bit spicy, but def gave it a kick. My steak was amazing, perfect size for me. Everything was great. One star off for the waiter "Craig". I understand you have multiple tables to tend to, but I felt under tended. When he did show up at our table he was very attentive. Amazing experience here. Didn't get to check the rooftop, but will be back to check it out.
The hostess sucks here. Literally sucks. I came here with a party of 7 and the hostess managed to squeeze us in the smallest table she can find. There was no one in the restaurant and so we asked her for a bigger table, pointing at one right behind us. Her response: I've had 8 people sit at this table on a busy day. Wtf, that's not what we asked.
So someone else asked if we could sit at the table behind us that clearly looked more comfortable. She responded: there's 10 glasses at that table. Uh..ok.
Whatever, we just made it work. The servers were a lot nicer than the hostess and were very accommodating. We ordered a lot of food, but the highlights were the Mac n cheese and the beef tartare and kale salad. Everyone also agreed that their steaks were cooked to perfection.
The atmosphere of this place reminded me of a club. Really nice inside, but they won't seat you until your entire party is present. However, I wouldn't come back because the hostess was such a B.