TBar Steak & Lounge
“SERIOUSLY THE BEST STEAK ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE, POSSIBLY THE BEST IVE HAD IN THE CITY!!!”
“The food was delicious I had the filet mignon with Mac and Cheese and he had the fried duck with sweet potatoes.”
“For dessert I order the banana parfait, it was really really good, but I would order the chocolate mousse next time.”
TBar Steak & Lounge
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
8 reviews
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Last night we made reservation for 930pm and got there right on time, got seated and the "nightmare" begins.
We got seated, no one telling us our waiter is on his way, no menu, no water, no eye contact…….we waited for 15mins, i told my bf at this point im ready to leave, then a waiter came to give us menu and someone else bring us water. The waiter doesn't talk much and well doesnt care at all. Took another 10mins to come back to get our orders..
We ordered steak tartar, procuitto,2 filet mignon and a couple glasses of wine. Food was not bad, but so far, im not having a good time thanks to super unattentive server. He even come back with steak knives after we have our steak sitting in front of us, thats a nice wait….. Ok so whatever, the mignon were.good….. At the end of dinner my bf and i sat back and finishing up our wine, and we saw a MOUSE running around right next to our table……. Thats it tbar, so long. ….. And yes i told the guy who took our bill thats a mouse in there so lets see…. But im not going anywhere close to this place!!
I came here with my parents and sister for Father's Day brunch today. I had always wanted to come to TBar (even when it was still the Lenox Room) but had never had the opportunity before. While it is primarily a steakhouse, the room didn't have that dark, cave-like, former bank vault appearance that so many other steakhouses have. Instead, the atmosphere was full of light and pretty. The service was friendly and did not rush us at all as we had a relaxed meal and were able to enjoy each other's company.
For my meal, I had the chopped salad with grilled salmon. It included hearts of palm, green beans and baby tomatoes, and came with sherry vinaigrette on the side. Delicious. It was absolutely huge though and I ended up giving about half of my salmon to my dad. The bread on the table was crispy and had rosemary, one of my favorite spices, baked in it.
Overall, my family and I had a great experience at TBar–a fitting tribute to my dad. Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
Through the whole night, we heard the Sesame Street song "These are the people in your neighborhood, neighborhood, nei -bor- hoodddd." Awesome people watching! Food was pretty good too! We had:
lamb meatballs with yogurt sauce – tasty
grilled Octopus – yum
rib eye steak – good but a little tough
seared tuna – delish
banana caramel ice cream mille tart – yum
The restaurant is very loud and decorated like an early 90's night club. The crowd is late 40's early 50'.s Women are decked out in their tight dresses and Louboutins and the men in their Rolexes.
I had to shave off a star because we had a 15 minute wait for our table even though we were on time for our reservation. It was a most entertaining night!
Not sure why so many negative reviews but one of the best meals I have had in the City in a while. First, the service was excellent. They were attentive, gave us exactly what we needed and never displayed any of the attitude in other reviews.
More importantly, food was great. I had the tuna, which was prepared perfectly. Seared on the outside and quite rare (I ordered it rare), the highlight was an almost crispy crust that was delicious. Also shared a spinach sautéed with garlic side that was really good.
Dying to go back for the tuna, plus the steaks (and fries) I saw going to other tables made me envious.
I rarely venture out to the UES or really any place past 39th. I say that only because I live in the E. Village, I go to school in Gramercy Park and I work up by Penn Station. However, my friend was visiting from Cali and we decided to participate in Restaurant Week and this was one of the restaurants. We had lunch here after a lovely visit to the Met. I had the caesar salad, filet mignon, and the chocolate mousse for dessert. My friend had the soup – can't remember what kind now, but she didn't care for it anyway. She also had the filet mignon and the creme brulee for dessert. In addition, I had a red wine to go with my meal. The food was good, I liked my filet mignon. But I must say, I am not a big steak person and I have it once in awhile. But I thought it was tasty and the portion was good. My meal also came with mashed potatoes and string beans. We both liked our meals and we were pleased with the portion. The desert was ok, but not the best though. Service was ok as well.
I probably won't come back – not because I didn't enjoy the food, but because I rarely venture out to this part of town.
Good, but not special for the price.
It's an okay place. A stylish, Manhattany sort of okay.
Highlights:
* They have a $35 fixed price "restaurant week" menu, all year round.
* The strawberry sundae dessert was good. I only had a bite of a friend's, but it was a very good bite.
* The fries were perfect.
* The burgers *looked* amazing. I didn't know that when I was ordering, unfortunately. I got the mom-makes-it-better salmon. If I'd seen the burgers first, I'd have ordered one. Note, they're not on the fixed price menu, and they're $17-20 each. But damn, they looked good.
* Service was great.
I'd say this place is not worth it if you're paying full price. You'd end up paying 60-100 per person, I am guessing. There are many better places for that money. But for the fixed price… as I said, it's an okay place.
I had dinner here last night and loved it!
The restaurant has an "older" vibe. This is not for the 20 – mid 30 somethings (I am a 20 something but was with 2 40 something women) looking to meet a hottie or 2.
The decor was delish as was the food. The drinks were nice and strong and the service was great! I'm rarely on the Upper East Side but the next time I am and am hungry I will visit Tbar again.