Strip House
“Paired with the garlic, truffle creamed spinach and goose-fat potatoes, we felt like true royalty.”
“My hubby prefers Peter Lugers or Bobby Vans but I am not a huge fan bc those restaurants are so stuffy and have 0 ambiance.”
“The décor is very attractive and the Midtown location is fun and bustling all night.”
Strip House
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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Visited for lunch during restaurant week. I ordered a steak medium (probably should've ordered it medium rare). The outside was way too charred and overcooked unlike other steakhouses I've been to. There was SOME pink on the inside but it was overcooked, chewy and dry for the most part. All I kept tasting was that charred flavor.
They charged extra for Steak and Tuna Tartare which were under the restaurant week menu. My friend and I spent over $70 each for lunch during restaurant week. Yes, we had a $29 bottle of wine but it was still way too pricey for what we got. New York has some of the greatest steakhouses. This place does not live up. I should give it two stars but the appetizer, dessert and wine were alright.
I suggest Club A Steakhouse, Amber, Wolfgang's, Peter Luger, Old Homestead, Keens, etc. Although the service was excellent, prices do not match the quality.
Great food, cool ambiance, good service.
Amazing food, amazing service, the decor could use a little adjustment, but had an otherwise wonderful experience here.
Sat at the bar to wait for my husband and was immediately assisted by the bartender.
We were seated immediately when my husband arrived and the waiter was with us almost right away. He presented the menus and explained the specials. A bread basket and water was brought on.
I have to say, the service here is like a symphony – it flowed from one person to another. A busser would come to clear the table just as one course was presented. We really enjoyed the unobtrusive but super attentive service.
We had the following:
Oysters – 3 East, 3 West. Delicious and fresh.
Stone Crab Claw – This was probably the only disappointing thing. Even though the waiter told me there would be only 1 crab claw, it just didn't sound right. When I ordered it and only one small claw came on a big plate full of ice, hubby and I just had to laugh. When the check came and I saw that it was $18, I definitely felt a little ripped off.
Truffle Creamed Spinach – AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. That's all I can say. It was so creamy that you felt like you were eating butter and fat. There were still chunks of spinach but it was still smooth. The flavor was outstanding. Peter Luger used to have my all time favorite Creamed Spinach but I have to say Strip House's spinach wins. (Sorry Peter!) The portion was right for the both of us… but I think I would've liked just one more bite…..
Ribeye – Delicious, amazing, cooked to a perfect medium rare. Loved the crust. This was the "fattier" cut of the two.
NY Strip – Delicious, amazing, cooked to a perfect medium rare. Loved the crust. This was the "leaner" cut of the two.
Chocolate Layer Cake – How is this a human invention? Did God not create this wonderful amazing 500 layer chocolate cake? The slice that came was literally 8 inches tall and 5 inches wide!!! This would take 4 adults to eat. We obviously had to take it home. Yea, don't feel too sorry for us…..
In conclusion, food was amazing and service was great. Obviously, you pay for such extravagance – our bill was around $250 including tax and tip. Can't wait to come back in the future.
So, my experience with Strip House Midtown was fairly frustrating this past weekend.
Where do I start!?
The visit was initiated by a cheesecake craving upon waking up from a long nap. A quick research session for the best cheesecake places in Midtown returned Strip House as a place to try. However, the address that listed Strip House at #10 didn't match the location a few doors from me. So I referenced the two locations on Yelp and they appeared to be the same establishment, just different locations. I also used Yelp in addition to Strip House's actual website to make sure a 10:09pm order could be accommodated. Both said 11pm, I was in the clear.
I called and the hostess said the kitchen closed "tonight" at 10pm, as their hours are mandated by business/reservations on the books. Then why not make your close time state 10pm with exceptions for later service as necessary? I explained I had been sick all day and it would be more than awesome to ask management for just one slice of cheesecake. Afterall, the cheesecake is sitting in a fridge or freezer in the back, no cooks are needed to box up one slice of $12 cheesecake! The hostess kindly placed me on hold and inquired within.
The hostess returns a couple minutes later with good news! Her manager approved my request BUT I needed to be there as soon as possible (within 5-10 minutes at most) and they needed a credit card over the phone. I reiterated I was staying at The Iroquois, not but eight doors down, so being there quickly wasn't an issue. I also agreed to the credit card requirement, IF she agreed to run it as I give it to her for safety and efficiency. She said okay.
I was set! I arrived within five minutes and walked to the bar for my pickup order. While waiting, I asked the bartender about private dining. She had no clue what I was talking about. I mentioned the hold music during my earlier call advertised the location having private dining. I reworded my question and asked if the mezzanine was their event space (with a pointing gesture to the mezzanine to be exact). She said in a decently noticeable accent, "No, no event dining here".
So which is it? 10pm or 11pm? Private dining or no private dining? Grrr. If I were the Sales Manager of the Strip House, I'd be furious to learn my team wasn't educated on how to sell my space!
After that, the bartender handed me my cheesecake bag that had actually been sitting on the back bar this entire time… Just hanging out, not refrigerator or anything! Then the bartender asked for payment. I immediately inquired why it wasn't already taken as discussed on the phone. She said "Oh, do you mean to use this card?" and picked up folded piece of receipt paper that was sitting in direct eyesight of another patron dining at the bar! The scrap paper included my name, the word cheesecake, credit card number, expiration date, and security code…
Does Strip House NOT comply with PCI Security Standards!?!!? She certainly didn't give one shit that my financial information was exposed to the public nor could she have shredded the piece of paper used! Unreal! Luckily, the bartender agreed to give me the piece of paper so I could properly dispose of it myself. But lets just say I simply gave the card when she asked for payment… God only knows what would have happened to it! So anyway, as the nice patron that I am, I still tipped and went on my way.
Still focused on satisfying my cheesecake craving, I traveled back to the hotel in the rain with my now $14 slice of cheesecake and try my best to ignore all that transpired… Until I reach my room and open the cheesecake bag. I was immediately pissed!! They gave me less than half a to-go container of strawberry sauce for a slice of cheesecake that the hostess claimed could be shared between three people! Firstly, two people at most could share their cheesecake. Secondly, only one of two people would be able to enjoy the sauce they gave! It didn't cover but half of the TOP of the cheesecake! Which after eating a bite of the top of the cheesecake, I realized it was a hard icing substance coating the actual cheesecake. So in essence I wasted the very tiny amount of sauce on icing that I refused to eat.
Cool, Strip House!! Cool.
Breakdown of the two stars given:
– Exception made by Manager is appreciated.
– Cheesecake was not overly creamy nor too sweet. It had a great texture and consistently, once I was past the nasty icing topping. I enjoyed it!
We do plan to return once we move to NYC in hope for a better experience based on major ratings, however.
My husband and I came to Strip house on Valentine's Day. We had creamed spinach and lobster bisque for sides and appetizer; they were both amazing and delicious. However, the 20 oz NY strip was dry and lacking of seasoning. We also have seafood platter 1/2, it was fresh but again lacking of seasoning… I'm actually a lil disappointed. (service was good tho)!
This place has gotten to be pretty solid. Caesar salad is huge, oysters were fresh, 20 oz bone-in strip was delicious, goose fat potatoes awesome, mushrooms were tasty, and the chocolate layered cake was enough to feed 4 people.
This place is great for a work event, if you want to impress someone, or for a special event.
I've been to Strip House countless number of times but this was my first time at this location. I am solely basing it on the chain and not this location however the waiter that we had was phenomenal. He was so humble, honest and efficient. I normally order their dry aged rib eye but they had a special last night for 2 people: grass fed organic 40oz tomahawk rib eye. To start we ordered a bottle of Syrah wine. We had an order of bacon, shared the rib eye with a side of creamed spinach and finished our meal with their baked alaska. The steak was cut table side which was a nice touch and we also had ours cooked with their Philadelphia rub which is apparently a crap load of special pepper and salt. Very tasty!
Overall, the service and food were very good. This place reigns as one of the top steakhouses in NYC.
PS: This location has a lot of female cocktail waitress as the one downtown does not offer this kind of service. I guess its because of the midtown location? Who knows. A nice place for men to objectify women I suppose.
I haven't gotten the chance to eat at a lot of New York Steak establishments, but I could definitely say that the Strip House has some good steak and service!
Came here with a very large group and had a special prix fixe dinner with choices. I always grade based on the dishes I had and then the service. Here are the dishes, in order:
Assorted Bread & Butter – 5/5. Only had the pretzel, but it was nice and hot! No need to spread, just dab some butter onto your plate and dip lol
Lobster Bisque – 5/5. Good pieces of lobster. They pour the soup right over the fixins'. Creamy and delicious. Very rich. I'd get this again.
16oz New York Strip – 4/5. A very good cut. Asked for medium rare and they got it right! The garlic accompanying it to spread… awesome. I knew of the idea of that, but never had it in a restaurant before. So very cool to be able to spread the garlic. Gave it a nice kick, too! I'm more of a ribeye-guy, so this was good for something I don't usually choose.
Strip House Potatoes – 4/5. Also very delicious. Lots of flavor. Lots of butter 🙂
Charred Broccoli – 3.5/5. Nothing to write home about. Couldn't really get a grasp of the white sauce on it. But definitely needed the roughage with 16oz of steak!
Mac & Cheese – 3/5. Mac & Cheese.
Chocolate Cake – 3/5. Maybe I'm not a fan of chocolate cake. It's always too sweet to me. At least this one was moist.
Homemade Cheesecake – 3.5/5. Better than Junior's. Creamy and a bit on the lemon-y side. Also, nothing to write home about.
Service was really good. Prompt. Good at keeping switching the dishes and silverware, even with such a large group. Kept the wine coming. Very professional.
Overall, I'd come back here again for a nice night of steak. It's better than Peter Luger's.