Smith & Wollensky
“When the fresh made coconut cake arrived it was the perfect ending to an absolutely wonderful meal.”
“I don't usually eat steak, but I had the filet mignon au poivre, was done exactly to the temperature I like, nice and lean.”
“The steak cannot be compared to that of Peter Luger or BLT Prime, but it's a good dish and the rest of the menu is solid as well.”
Smith & Wollensky
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$$$ Price range Above $61
8 reviews
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My family has been frequenting Smith and Wollensky in NYC for years. It is truly an amazing steakhouse with quality food. I love the atmosphere of this place. It is fancy but has a relaxed and casual feel. The waiters are always dressed nicely and can give you a great review of the menu. They are always there to refill your drinks and answer any questions. We visited this past weekend with a large party and the service was spectacular!
The wine selection at Smith and Wollensky is truly amazing. We had both red and white wines that were delicious. In regards to the food, they start you with a heaping bread basket. It is full of a variety of homemade breads that are all great. We then ordered salads and steaks! You have to order a steak at this place. I loved my Caesar salad. It had a great authentic flavor. The wedge was also quite popular!
For my meal, I ordered the 10 oz filet topped with Roquefort. It was amazing. So rich, but just so good! The bone in filet was also very popular at our table, as well as the filet Oscar style. No one had any complaints! We also ordered a side of hash browns, asparagus and corn au gratin. The corn was definitely my favorite side dish!
All in all, Smith and Wollensky is a must when visiting NYC. It is a great experience and just a wonderful time with family and friends.
Without a doubt, Smith & Wollesnky is my top choice for Restaurant Week. Since the winter edition of the event in 2015, I dine here on multiple occasions each Restaurant Week because different friends always want to go. Among the best of the best steakhouses in New York I have tried (Peter Luger's, Del Friscos, Wolfgangs), Smith & Wollensky is the only one that participates in Restaurant Week. In my opinion, it is the best deal because they do not cut back on portion size for the event. For appetizers, I always go with the New England Clam Chowder or fried calamari. The chowder is very good. The calamari is excellent. Of course, I mainly go to Smith & Wollensky for the steak. The filet mignon (10 oz.) is plenty of meat. If you want a little bit more, you can upgrade to a 14 oz. Dry-Aged Sirloin for an extra $10. I normally go for the sirloin. Both cuts are top notch cuts of steak that are usually cooked perfectly with a nice char on the outside but tender in the inside. In addition to the sirloin having more meat, I prefer the sirloin a little more in taste too. It will be difficult but try to save room for dessert. It is stellar as well. The pecan pie is as good as any pie I have eaten anywhere. The chocolate mousse cake is excellent too. From the appetizer through dessert, you receive top notch quality.
If you are looking for places to try for Restaurant Week, feel free to message me through Yelp and I can share my person list, which includes my Yelp reviews. The information for an electronic copy can also be found via my Yelp profile.
Phenomenal steak – why would you order anything else here is beyond me. I also had a bottle of cab with garlic mash and spinach. Everything was wonderful – food and service was great and our reservation was honored promptly.
We hung out at the bar before and after- extensive bar and drink menu – fun crowd and some sweet times.
After booking here for RW lunch I got scared when I read the reviews about RW customers being herded and made to go upstairs and getting sub-par treatment, but that was not the case for us.
We were seated a-bet a small table for two on the main floor and got excellent service, maybe upstairs is only when the restaurant is super crowed and that's the only space left. They mixed the RW people with the regulars and we had a celebrity, at least in the financial world at his reserved table next to us giving us tidbits of what's good and according to him that's everything.
We had the RW lunch menu in front of us and a side menu with specials not normally listed for lunch or dinner like Scallops. I ordered the Split Pea Soup, and the the Roast Beef Hash for two reasons,;
1) I didn't want to do steak like most people.
2) There was no Yelp photo of the hash, yeah, I'm looking out for you all !!!,
I also got the Bourbon Pecan Pie, so we got 3 curse meal for $29 that they didn't substitute skimpy servings we got full size.
The assorted bread basket for starters is real good and at first I thought the bread was on top of a brown paper but it turns out it was a thin flat crisp bread like tortilla chips under the bread. The bread is served with a small cup of whipped butter.
First came my Split Pea Soup with a few croutons in it. It was Split Pea Soup it was smooth and delicious. after that came my Roast Beef Hash, I comes with Egg Benedict and a Hollandaise sauce on top and it was a lot of food on the plate. The server wanted to mix it up for me and put some tomato or hot sauce on it but I had to shoe him away since I want my photos and not show a plate of mush on Yelp. The hash is crispy on the outer edges and the eggs bleeds when cut. This was good but it was too much for me to eat and I had dessert coming so I left a lot.
One thing that blew my mind was when thew mains came they took the bread away and my buddy had to ask for her butted pieces back, what's behind removing the bread, I don't know?. By buddy ordered the Filet Mignon as her main and said it was perfect.
My thin crust Bourbon Pecan Pie came with some house whipped cream that enhance the flavor even more, and I was scrapping the plate on this one.
All in all except for taking our beard I would say this place was real good and way better than Sparks. We were full, the service was good and the food excellent. I would come again.
Came here for RW dinner on Sunday night, we were seated right away for our reservation. Our waiter was nice, even when we asked him for the RW menu after he only gave us the reg menu. We did receive a bread basket – looks deceptively warm, was cold but still soft. We had ordered a bottle of red wine – kind of wish it was given to us in a decanter to let it breathe. My parents had the calamari (not as rubbery or greasy as other yelp reviews made it out to be) surf and turf ( filet mignon was a decent cut, well seasoned, lobster tail was sweet and fresh). My brother and bf got the 14 oz dry-aged sirloin, so good and so worth the extra $. I chose the split pea soup which was nice, even better when I added lemon. I got the crab cakes, and wow it was so meaty! My brother traded me some of his steak for my crab cake. For dessert, I'm really glad I got the coconut layer cake with the passion fruit sauce. I really tried my best to finish it but my stomach was going to perforate. Great option for RW if you're looking for a place to try!
Came here with my coworkers for Restaurant Week (still sad that they raised lunch from $25 to $29) and of course had the Restaurant Week menu!
Starter: I had the calamari and regret not getting the salad. For a starter and for one person, they do give you a lot of calamari however it was salty and soggy. Not worth it at all..
Entree: I got the filet mignon and loved that they cooked it just right at medium rare for me. However, I'm not sure if it was because it was such a large group (11 people), others did not get the temperature they asked for.
Dessert: I got the chocolate mousse cake and my god was it delicious! The chocolate was so rich and decadent.
Service: The table situation was quite awkward because the position forced the waiter to lean over my coworkers making it quite uncomfortable. Since we were eating during lunch hours, we needed to quickly get the check and leave however it took forever to get our waiters attention and then he forgot to bring our check after asking. We spent around 15-20 mins to get the check and settle.
Overall, I will probably look into going to other steakhouses in the area for restaurant week/ normal occasions.
I have been to this S&W a few times. I have also been to there locations in D.C., Vegas , Miami and Boston. Not to mention I walk past this location all the time lol.
As someone has eaten at multiple locations. S&W has been consistent. I have never had a bad meal at any location including this one in midtown. Are there better steaks and steakhouses in Manhattan?! My opinion yes! But if you go to a del friscos or Peter lugers or a Mortons. There all quite loud. I'm not recommending you taking a date to a steakhouse. But it's nice to come to S&W drink some scotch, the lady has some wine and you can actually have a conversation. S&W is laid out differently than the other steakhouses. Which makes it more private.
The menu is the same at every S&W I have been to. Mostly steak some seafood. I usually get the filet mignon or the rib eye. But I will tell you. I love there Mac and cheese $14 gets you some great Mac and cheese. Sometimes on my way to the Rangers game from uptown I will stop here grab a single malt and a Mac and cheese ( I can only eat half) and then head to the game.
I will say the service is very good here. They are attentive. Price wise they are competitive with other chain steakhouses in the city. I do recommend making reservations here any day of the week! Reservations on the weekend are a must!!! And should be made 1 week in advance. But I also have walked in on a Tuesday night at 7 and they had a table available.
Overall. S&W is a great place to come for privacy. The Mac and cheese is delicious for $14. They have good scotch selection. Service is attentive and knowledgable. I will def be back. I usually come here once a month
I came here for a medical conference so I can't speak on their pricing because I didn't have to pay; everything was provided and paid by the medical company. My review is based only on my overall experience with their service and food. I noticed as I entered that this place is pretty busy, but then again it was prime dinner time. I informed the nice hosts who I was here for and was escorted to the second floor to one of their private rooms. Their private room was pretty nice, we received quick service and the entire staff who catered to us was very attentive. The room was equipped with a projection system, sound system and a podium with a Smith & Wollensky sign.
Each table seating had a printed single page menu of options to choose from again I can only review on what options we were only provided.
Appetizer options: Mixed Green Salad or Maryland Crab Cake I had no choice but to go with the Mixed Green Salad since I have a shellfish allergy. The salad was just ok I only took a few bites-too much dressing for my liking.
Entree options: Filet Mignon, Veal Chop, Seared Scottish Salmon I went with the Filet Mignon of course and it was really good, cooked perfectly to my liking and a large portion.
Side options on our table were Creamed Spinach and Broccoli; both were very good. I kept taking second helpings of the Creamed Spinach, I wasn't even hungry but couldn't help myself it was that good.
Dessert options: Cheesecake, Chocolate Mousse Cake or Coconut Layer Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream of course I went with the Cheesecake and I loved every bit of it.
All in all it was a great night and I would definitely return as a regular customer.