Strip House
“The sides were excellent especially the black truffle creamed spinach and the crisp goose fat potatoes.”
“Compared to some of my favorite steak houses like Keen's or Peter Luger's, this place has me returning more often than those.”
“Also try the whipped potato puree aka mashed potatoes, but skip the goose fat potatoes – they're nothing special.”
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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Tight seated steakhouse in downtown Manhattan. We ordered the bone rib-eye (is there a better tasting steak than this cut?), which was superb. Service was attentive. The wine list was fairly comprehensive, although the bottles ran young (which surprised me since this place has been around for a while). Tried the Baked Alaska, which other reviewers had liked, but I thought it was pretty unimpressive and not worth the extra calories. We ate in the Speakeasy downstairs portion, which has interesting wallpaper reminiscent of strip club decor.
A local recommended this to us over Keene's, Peter Luger's, and Del Friscoes.. We'd been to a couple of those so we were in! We had an 8:15 reservation on a Friday night, and were seated 10 minutes after our arrival. I have a thing for red walls.. The atmosphere was sexy, and just perfect for a hip steak house. The space is long, not as big as I expected but they did have a downstairs which we didn't go see. The red and photo-covered walls provide a great intimacy to the space.
The wine menu is extremely expensive.. we knew some of the selections and they were 3x the standard price (we're used to it being 2x at a restaurant). We opted for cocktails and then glasses of wine with our steaks. I had the seasonal Cosmo, and my hubby had a couple of Old Fashioneds. Then we switched to a delicious Pinot Noir with our steaks.
The service was fantastic, and our waitress was amazing. I didn't get her name, but she seemed to be Eastern European. She was very friendly, and gave great recommendations on what to order and even recommended a rooftop spot to go after dinner, which we really enjoyed.
Skip the pretzel bread (not worth the carbs or stomach space), but the onion rolls were good.
To start, we had the lobster bisque with couscous.. unique twist, but really delicious. The texture of the couscous somehow made up for the lack of lobster chunks.. I know you think I lie, but it really did… I could go for another bowl of it right now! I think I'm going to have to try replicating this at home.
Next up, I had the filet.. the large filet was only $4 more than the "small one", so I went with it but I couldn't finish it… at least my husband had some. I ordered Rare+ and it was delicious.. It has a nice blackened crust, so it had nice texture on the outside and the perfect melt-in-your-mouth rawness at the middle. Mmmmmffff…
My husband had the bone-in ribeye, which was delicious as well. More textured, but a perfect amount of fattiness.
They gave a side of sauce, which we didn't order, and aren't sure what it was.. I thought maybe their steak sauce, complimentary? Neither of us cared for it though. We feel the steak should speak for itself, and it did. That said though I loooove garlic, and fully appreciated the roasted half-head of garlic that was provided with my filet.
As a side, we ordered the creamed corn, which was spicier than anticipated, but every bit as sinful and delicious as expected. Order it!
Dessert? We couldn't… we were soo full on all the other goodness. We'll be recommending it to others, and we'll be back ourselves.
Came here for a friends birthday. The mets were playing game 5 in the World Series. Which they ultimately lost but hey, can't win em all.
We sat at the bar to watch the game. I was surprised they had it on!!
We ordered the oysters- they were so darn delicious . I think they may have been the best I have had in years! My friend loves martinis, he had a dirty blue cheese stuffed martini. I'm not into that, but I did have a stuffed olive and it was AMAZING. I could have eaten them all up.
Our bartender/ server was Will. He was charming, engaging and knew his stuff.
I had the New York strip steak, and my friend had the bone in Rib eye. I ordered a bernaise sauce to go with it. I did not regret this!
We also had the creamed spinach and goose fat potatoes for dinner. The potatoes are overrated in my opinion.
Overall we had an amazing experience and thank you to the awesome staff who helped my friend have a wonderful experience
MAKE A RESERVATION. My boyfriend and I planned a trip to New York and wanted to try this place on a Saturday evening. I called 2 days ahead and they almost ran out of dinner reservations, luckily we were able to get one at 6:15pm. We arrived about 20 minutes early but they seated us immediately.
I loved the variety of meats and seafood that they offer on their menu. I had a glass of their Malbec, which was absolutely delicious and my boyfriend had their Stout and Ale which he enjoyed also. Our meal, overall, was amazing:
+Complimentary bread & butter: There were two different kinds in our basket, the regular sourdough-type and pretzel. Great start.
+Littleneck clams: I started off with half a dozen of their clams from the raw bar and they were the best I've ever had. So fresh and the cocktail sauce/vinegar were the perfect accompaniment.
+Filet mignon: My boyfriend had the 12oz and I had the 8oz. 8oz was perfect for me. We both had it cooked medium rare and they were done perfectly, I loved the char on the outside of the steak, it gave it a little crunch. The roasted garlic on each of our plates was a great touch, I almost ate every clove.
+Whipped potato puree: We shared a side of this and they are basically they mashed potatoes, just extra creamy. Super delicious, enough to share between two people.
+Double chocolate brownie: By the end, we were so full but decided to try the brownie with vanilla ice cream. The brownie was super sweet but the ice cream cut through it pretty well.
My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience at this restaurant. The service was great and the atmosphere is just super romantic.
The stars were the wild mushrooms and the truffle creamed spinach. Steak and service were just ok.
We arrived early and the restaurant was empty. But the hostess refused to seat us before our entire party of four arrived. That's fine, but my friend really wanted to go to the table and with an empty restaurant, they could have accommodated her request.
Our server was a bit cold and awkward. Not the type of service that's usually expected from a seasoned steak house. But overall, he was fine.
-The bacon appetizer ($18) is two slices cut into four pieces with some arugula and three grape tomatoes. Eh, not especially impressive bacon like you can get elsewhere.
-The ravioli ($29) was not memorable, except that it consisted of five pieces.
-The mac and cheese ($13) was a salty, cheese mush. The pasta was super soft.
-The porterhouse ($60pp) was seasoned well with a nice char, but I didn't taste any of the nice funkiness that usually comes with aged meat.
-The wild mushrooms ($14) were also seasoned well and cooked perfectly. Easily my favorite part of the meal, and I'm not even that into veggies!
-The truffle creamed spinach ($13) was another standout. The truffle flavor and aroma really stood out and the texture of the spinach was perfect.
-The chocolate cake ($16) was huge, but mostly dry and didn't have a rich chocolate taste.
Wonderful service and delicious food! Expensive, of course. Our streak and the steak at the table next to us both come out under cooked, which leaves me wondering if they simply tend to go on the cool side. Our medium-rare porterhouse was purple and just barely warm. The meat was delish but we should have considered sending it back to be cooked a bit longer.
The scalloped potatoes are heaven. Definitely more cheese than potato 😉
Goodness, is this place expensive. Pretty good aged ribeye though, and a delicious old fashioned. As a cheapskate, eat something first, and then split a steak with a friend. I did so by accident, but I'm glad I did. Try the slab bacon also — decadent stuff. Finally, for dessert, they have Baked Alaska too for that old school fine dining feeling.
If you want to feel like a baller, and don't mind paying out the nose for it, this is one of those places.
I don't frequent steakhouses often, and maybe that's why my rating may seem a bit biased, but since I'm judging solely on this business rather than comparing it to other's maybe it will give a better insight!
Came here on Christmas Eve and managed to get a last minute reservation. Service from the hostesses and waiters was superb. My friend and I started out with the roasted bacon. To be honest I didn't see the hype behind it, most of the edges on mine were burnt and hard and I had to leave it off. The side arugula and tomatoes that came with it was good though. I probably would not recommend it. It wasn't juicy like that what others have said. We ordered the dry-aged porter house for two in medium rare for our main entree and the black truffle creamed spinach. The porter house came with a side sauce that I think can definitely be left off. The meat itself was so delicious. Juicy, but still has a bit of that chargrilled on the outer part. Also, the best part is the meat near the bones cause of all the flavors! Mmmm. The creamed spinach is a MUST get. You will not regret it! For dessert, we ended with the chocolate cake. I expected it to be one of those typical chocolate cakes, but it was only slightly better. Not sure if its thats a must get though.
I had an amazing dinner here and I left feeling very happy! My rating stands at a strong 4.5 🙂