What's the best place to get a steak in New York?

[hugh rockwell]

I had a sub-par experience at Quality Meats. I've eaten at Lugar about 25 times. For consistency, quality, and steak awesomeness, there is no comparison. I have had Palm at JFK and I liked it a lot.

 

[skak2]

Ikinari is great. causal and inexpensive. Keen and most steak houses are overall rated!!
https://www.ikinaristeakusa.com/

This is good.

 

[Retired031424]

If you're going to buy it to cook at home and you live in manhattan there are several places to buy steak and, respectfully, none of them are costco.

I like Pino's Prime Meats a lot. Great quality and doesn't break the bank. Nice guys to boot. If you're uptown try Lobel's. Not a deal but hard to find anything better than what they've got.

 

[Bolo1]

Many Ikinari locations are closing.

This is good.

 

[Woodguy]

Dellapietras

in Brooklyn, Atlantic near Court.
Prime meat, 28 days aged, or 60-70 day aged.
Outrageous

 

[krideynyc]

If you're going to buy it to cook at home and you live in manhattan there are several places to buy steak and, respectfully, none of them are costco.

My GoTo is in Queens: Ottomanelli Brothers on Union Turnpike.

 

[Ahlungor]

Reviving a great thread. Given we are all doing our best to flatten the curve, stay indoors and limit the damage that COVID-19 is going to do to our city... we clearly aren’t going for the duo/treble of pussy/steak/whiskey. It also is advisable to not venture out to some of the favourite physical locations.

Have any of you had some great success with online delivery of steaks/meats? A quick google gets you some lists, but obviously hearing from those who have experienced would be preferable. For instance, some of the ones listed/suggested are; Snake River Farms, Holy Grail Steaks, Pat La Frieda, Chicago Steak Company, D’Artagnan, Kansas City Steaks

Given we are going to be hunkered down WFH throughout all of April and potentially May at this rate, it’d be ideal to be able to buy in bulk where possible and cut to your liking.

Thanks, and be well!

 

[Howitzer64]

Who makes the best steak in NYC. I have few opinions myself. . . personally I think the best steaks aren't made at steakhouses. I like Craft's rib eye a lot. But I haven't been to Keen's in years. Strip House I've heard has gone downhill but when it first opened, holy shit. M. Wells in Long Island City is doing all sorts of bonkers stuff. Roberta's in Brooklyn occasionally drops the bomb with some crazy many day dry aged beef. Yes to Peter Luger but I'm not so interested in Old Homestead. There's just so much cow and so little time. Thoughts?

When corona is over try uncle jacks and capital grill , also Bobby Van

 

[AutomaticSlim]

Sparks.
FTW!

 

[Soldier105]

When not at Keen's, I think Ruth's Chris at the bar for lunch or happy hour is great. It's casual, relaxed atmosphere with consistent quality makes for a good time. Tuna sashimi app, petite filet with shrimp and any veggy side is worth every penny. Their reds by the glass are excellent when not ordering a full bottle.

 

[cm47toimaim]

Its popular to say Luger's is overrated, but I have yet to have a better porterhouse anywhere else.

I had Keen's mutton, and it was good but not as amazing as it was hyped up to be. But I did have a lot to drink beforehand so that probably significantly dulled my taste.

Lol.

 

[OldSchool]

If you like a good steak, one of the best things you can do is learn how to make one yourself. For years, I ordered steak in restaurants and was disappointed. Yes, you can get a great steak in many of these places but not only are the prices ridiculous, but the whole "ceremony" is a turnoff. They're so stuffy.

It's really not that hard -- the most important ingredient is to find a good butcher. And believe it or not, but Whole Foods has great steaks at a good price. The key is to have good frying pan that you can get very hot and a broiler. Marinate the steak, cook 2 minutes on each side in the pan and finish in the broiler. Simple and it costs less than the tip at a NY steakhouse.

I do agree that you can get a very high quality steak at Whoke Foods.
Amazon Prime helps when they are running rib steaks as well.
Having said that I feel like the best steak for the $ can be bought at Ottomanelli’s on Bleeker street in NYC.
They are old school butchers and deserve to be supported

 

[krideynyc]

Having said that I feel like the best steak for the $ can be bought at Ottomanelli’s on Bleeker street in NYC.
They are old school butchers and deserve to be supported

I go to the one in Queens because it's closer. The only exception is Vincents in the Bronx for their Dry-Aged Tomahawk steaks.

 

[Nutleypo]

I've had excellent steaks from the local shoprite. Nothing like the char from a gas grill.

 

[AutomaticSlim]

I've had excellent steaks from the local shoprite. Nothing like the char from a gas grill.

 

[727]

stop it-Quality Meats hands down is the best in the city-

 

[cm47toimaim]

Miss Keens...

 

[Ahlungor]

No responses to the recent revival question ... how to get the best steak you can in the next few months when we aren’t leaving our apartments.

Sounds like Amazon Fresh is an option (USDA Prime), if you can get a delivery window that is... though some of the meat delivery offerings sounds interesting. May have to TOFTT in true style

 

[Bolo1]

Debragga is now delivering along many other food distributors who usually only deliver to restaurants.

https://www.debragga.com/eat-well-f...epperjam&publisherId=21181&clickId=3057240616

check out the eater article.

https://ny.eater.com/2020/4/2/21203557/nyc-restsaurant-grocery-wholesale-coronavirus-fish-meat

 

[Ahlungor]

Thank you Bolo! Very interesting and great opportunities. Haven’t found myself cooking this much since I started my career