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Strip House Steak House
Categories: Restaurants Steakhouses Restaurants Seafood Steakhouses, Seafood [Edit]
13 E 12th St(between 5th Ave & University Pl)
New York, NY 10003
Neighbourhoods: Greenwich Village, Union Square
(212) 328-0000
- Nearest Transit:
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Union Sq - 14 St (L)
14 St - Union Sq (N, Q, R)
14 St - Union Sq (4, 5, 6, 6X)
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 5 pm - 11 pm
Fri-Sat 5 pm - 11:30 pm
Sun 5 pm - 10 pm
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Romantic, Classy
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
405 reviews for Strip House Steak House
Review Highlights
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"Black truffle creamed spinach - AWESOME." In 29 reviews -
"If you eat here, you MUST try the chocolate cake." In 78 reviews -
"The Filet Mignon on bone was perfect." In 37 reviews
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405 reviews in English
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Review from Thalia K.
New York, NY
5/23/2012 Seated via OpenTable
The primary reason I chose this place was because I wanted to treat my man to a NY steakhouse quality steak and they accepted Open Table reservations for the same night!
A complimentary amuse bouche of pureed something or other shooter (potato?) was served to us at the start. We ordered a half dozen West Coast oysters which were good, but not mind-blowingly so, perhaps no longer in season. The black truffle creamed spinach was fabulous as touted, but all were unnecessary precursors to what proved to be the star of the meal -- the Bone-in Ribeye.
We had almost ordered the porterhouse for two -- our standard order at every steakhouse that offers it -- to compare apples to apples, but our waiter was adamant about us switching over to the bone-in ribeye because as he said it was more representative of their signature char. He was so passionate I thought for a moment they might have some extra incentive for pushing the ribeyes that night, so we had no choice but to acquiesce. Hats off to you, Waiter! Crisis averted. The bone-in ribeye was divine. The fleur de sel sprinkled across the crusty charred surface really made the flavor of the steak pop. The sauces that they served up on the side were expendable, but it was nice to have them as an option for those who love their sauces.
The atmosphere was intimate without being stuffy so it's worth bringing a date or two if you can afford it. Not all of us have the luxury of planning a month ahead for when we'll next want a fabulous steak, so this is a strong choice for those who suffer from spontaneous cravings for delicious primed and aged red meat.Listed in: Carnivoro Paradiso
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Review from Katie C.
Knoxville, TN
5/19/2012
We went to The Strip House on a Thursday night with a 6:30 p.m. reservation. We were running late and called ahead to tell them so. The hostess was super polite, and when we arrived about 10 minutes late, we were seated immediately.
Hands down, the best steaks we've ever had in our lives. On our waitress's suggestion, we ordered the filet with the bone in. She said it gives the meat more flavor, and boy, was she right! Seriously, I did not want that steak to ever end. We both ordered the steak cooked medium.
We also had the garlic bread with fondue appetizer, the cesar salad and black truffle spinach. I absolutely hate spinach, but it was delicious here. It had kind of a white sauce in it. The cesar salad was adequate.
We also had cheesecake and the double chocolate brownie for dessert. Both were amazing. We left full of delicious food and completely happy. We've been in NYC 5 days, and this has been the best meal we've had. It was totally worth the $168 price tag.
Our service was excellent. We never had empty glasses, and food was served promptly. The interior of the restaurant has a really nice ambiance. It's dark but not too dark. The tables are a tight fit, but we still felt like we were in our own space. I definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a delicious steak. -
Review from estephanie p.
Brooklyn, NY
5/18/2012
yummy scallops! I've been wanting to go back :(
I think I need to go out there veryyyyyyyyyyyyy sooonnnnn
steak is scrumptious!!!! my favorite drink: gin & tonic, amazing!!!!! my hubby's caipirinha , awesome!!!!
service, was also great. -
Review from K C.
5/15/2012
Expected nothing but the best judging from the reviews here.
New York steak best I've ever had,
Sides:
Goosefat potatoes awesome,
Truffle oil Spinach pretty good
Wildmushrooms pretty good
All sides were around entree pricing however steak pricings were reasonable.
The three sides here were all fairly filling or heavy. Our waiter unfortunately focused on order order order (sales) but otherwise was a good experience. Will plan to save room for the (entree priced) chocolate cake next time. -
Review from Kyle R.
Manhattan, NY
5/15/2012
Classy bar a few steps below street level. Good selection of bottled beer and one excellent Dark & Stormy.
We only came for a night cap, but forward to return for more drinks + steaks. -
Review from Evan M.
4/4/2012 Seated via OpenTable 1 Check-in Here
I read so many good things about this place so I figured I would have to try it out. Apparently I'm not the only one that has heard of this restaurant because I made a reservation for Saturday night a couple days in advance and the only seating I could get was at 6:15pm. Although those are senior citizen dinner time hours, I did not get any early bird specials here. Be prepared to empty the wallet.
Upon walking in it became clear where all the money was going to. The decor was pretty well designed offering up a low lit posh look to it that seemed like you are stepping into the 1940-50s. They have the waiters wearing white bolero jackets which would make for one messy bullfight and a launderer's nightmare. The black and white photos of dead celebrities all over the walls seemed like and odd and overdone choice. Obviously that was meant to class the place up but the photo of Rambo with the explosive tipped arrows kinda shattered that idea for me. I guess if you are going to a steak place you have to throw in some manly elements.
The 20oz. rib eye is what caught my eye. On good days I have been known to take down as much as 35oz. in one sitting but I can eat like a normal person every now and then. They cooked my steak to the medium rare temperature that I had specified and, although it was good, I expected something amazing for the $46 that I spent on it. I also had the mac n cheese and the truffle cream spinach. Both these side items were entree prices at lesser restaurants. They were both as good as expected but nothing too exciting. Pretty standard. The hype machine on Yelp was working in full force on this one and I guess I had my expectations way up.
There are so many really great steakhouses in NYC and this place tries really hard to give off the idea that it has been around just as long as the others. You will get a good steak here but there are so many places that do just as good or better and for less money. Because of that, I could only see coming back if I am meeting friends or have an event here. If you haven't been here it's a good place to try. It just adds one more decent option in a sea of many other good options. -
Review from Brett B.
Jersey City, NJ
3/23/2012
Creamed spinach, #1 in the World. Bone-In Rib-Eye, best there is. Medium Rare, that's all i will say. Bone-in anything here is the best (i.e. get it when they have the filet bone-in).
To me, it is Peter Lugars and Strip House as the top 2 steakhouses in NY. SInce Peter only has 1 steak-type, the nod goes to Strip House.
Free shot of the chef's soup of the night, nice touch ;) -
Review from Mischa A.
3/13/2012
This has been my goto steak house for a while, and even though I love the vibe of this eat meat in a whore house. I have to say that last time I went there it just looked tired, and the seating at the back of the restaurant is so stupid. The issue was, we had a constant flow of bus boys and then they would stand just outside of the kitchen in the dining area talking about... It really removed the feel of the place and I felt like I was in a cafeteria rather than a whore house... no bueno!
But, the one thing that I do suggest, is get the potato and cheese starter, I don't know the exact name, but it is the 'ripped potato' something like that. It goes so well with the steak. Also stay away from the vegetables... yes the urban myth is true, a steak house is for steak... -
Review from Rob G.
New York, NY
3/26/2012
The bone-in ribeye was amazing, perfectly charred on the outside and medium rare on the inside. So much flavor in every single bite. The sides, creamed spinach, goose fat potatoes, potatoes Romanov, mushrooms, and cream corn were outstanding. And a complimentary shot of the chefs soup of the day, cucumber pureé.
Our host readily and happily accommodated our last minute seating addition to our reservation. And the server was just great, attentive without being pushy, courteous and friendly. I can't wait to go back. Oh and you cannot go wrong with the Strip House Margarita. -
Review from A P.
PRINCE, NY
5/7/2012
My boyfriend wanted to have steak for his birthday dinner and after reading reviews for other places in NYC I decided to come here. I also had some colleagues tell me that this was the place to go. Well we definitely enjoyed our food, the ambiance, the wine suggestions, and dessert! I made a reservation for us on his bday (Wednesday night) and the table was ready within 5 minutes. Our waiter was very attentive and there were different servers for different purposes (one brought bread and refilled it as soon as he saw it empty, water, food, etc). We ordered white wine to start and ended it with a Bordeaux during our meal. Just FYI - we ended up leaving around 9PM and the place was still full with more people coming in...
On to the steaks - I had the bone-in NY Strip and had it cooked medium (sorry I can't take it with too much red) and it was cooked with a perfect char at the top. BF had the Filet Mignon and it was delicious as well! We had the potatoes Romanov and creamed spinach and both were delicious.
For dessert I was very impressed. We had ordered the fudge brownie with ice cream and they placed a candle on the top in honor of my BF birthday which was a nice touch. I was sooo full by the time it came I only had a couple of bites but it was good! I was really impressed with the manager's attentiveness. He stopped by our table halfway through our meal to see how we were doing and if everything was okay. Then before our dessert came he gave us complimentary cheesecake (delicious and creamy) since it was our first time there!.
All in all great night but be prepared to shell out $$$ (it was worth it)! -
Review from Lisa P.
New York, NY
3/12/2012
A friend and I arrived promptly for our Thursday evening reservation at the very popular Strip House. We were seated in the bar area, which I thought was a little odd considering we had a reservation. It was sort of cramped, not the best situation but considering the fact that the ambience here is super creepy old-manish/porno/weird/:insert your own odd and confused impression: anyways, I was willing to overlook it. I was here for the steak!!! Duh.
The overall service was quite lackluster: awkward waiter, giving us our steaks but not our sides until a few mins later, giving us the wrong check, trying to clear the table while my purse was on it...just odd, but again I was here for the steak. So let's get to it...
I was so disappointed. We both got the bone-in strip steak, which is supposed to be their thang. But honestly, if that's their thang, they need to go into a different business. First off, we both ordered a 20oz. It was definitely not a 20oz. I'm a fatty, I've been to a few steak houses and I can guesstimate or at least compare size based on the look and most definitely how full my stomach is. After a steak, I've usually eaten myself to an absolute food coma and want to roll up into the fetal position with the happiest of smiles on my face...not the case here. We even went for ice-cream after this then I went home and ate an entire bag of goldfish (yes, please don't judge me).
Now to logistics for our slab of meat...when they brought our little bundle of joy (or so I thought), I was as happy as could be. It smelt great and looked great (minus being pretty small but I wanted to give it a chance at that point). The steak was perfectly charred, I will definitely give them that but my steak was definitely more on the rare side and my counterpart's was what I would consider medium rare (we both ordered medium rare). I would have been ok with a rarer steak, if that's what they considered medium rare. I mean I'm pretty much a garbage disposal, I'll eat whatever and judge it for what it is...but the inconsistently in our steaks made it pretty disappointing and for a top notch steak house, you really can't have two wildly different steaks at the same table.
Now for the actual nom nom...so disappointed. It was just not a top quality steak. I know it's a strip but there were multiple bites I had to spit out and at a top steak house, I'm willing to overlook a bad piece or two but it was just a complete waste. A good portion was back on my plate. I honestly felt I could have gotten a better quality steak from the grocery store or even a place like The Outback crossed my mind (which I wouldn't have been as pissed about since I'd be paying a fraction of the price)....ok that might be an overstatement but you know what I mean here. Maybe I just got a bad cut...who knows but overall, the steak was overly salted anyways, the sides (creamed spinach and goose fat potatoes) were mediocre.
It could also be we went in with some lofty expectations given its reputation and positive reviews, but when you don't even come close and I leave not just mildly disappointed but pissed considering I love food...something is wrong. I've done some of the other top steak houses, had the same expectations, and haven't really been let down like this before. Maybe I'll try Strip House again to see if it was a one off...but highly unlikely since there are so many better places in the city and the fact that I could use the money I spent for about 15 Happy Meals...which undoubtedly makes me happiez.
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Review from Bevin P.
Manhattan, NY
5/3/2012
I'm pretty sure I just ate the best steak I've ever had in my life.
I'm not a steak expert by any means, but I've been to a number of great steakhouses and Strip House is my new favorite! I couldn't help but finish every delicious, tender, juicy bite of my 16oz strip steak. The sides were surprisingly good too - my table shared the creamed spinach, mac and cheese, fries, and potatoes fried in goose fat (sounds frightening, tastes amazing). Others in my group raved about their porterhouse for two and rack of lamb. The kitchen even fulfilled our vegetarian colleague's request for a pasta dish (off the menu), which he said was great.
Very solid service as well - helpful and attentive without being intrusive.
It's pricey, but definitely worth it! -
Review from Graydon M.
Los Gatos, CA
3/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
The food here was very, very good. The service on the other hand wasn't.
My colleague and I turned up early for dinner and stood at the bar having a few drinks while we waited for your meal. We kept checking with front desk and they didn't have a table ready. Then about 40 minutes after our reservation time I went up and they told me that I was already sitting at a table - that sat someone else at our table and we had to wait longer. The front desk staff were obviously upset that they had made a mistake. They need to be better organized.
When we did get a table the food was fantastic. I had the rib-eye and creamed spinach. It was cooked perfectly and seasoned to perfection. My colleague got the strip steak with the creamed corn with pancetta. The sides were big enough to share so we did - the creamed corn definitely won out. -
Review from Arlo D.
Colonia, NJ
Was here again for my youngest brother's birthday. I left very satisfied again and full!
Def get the bacon! My middle brother had ordered the Garlic Bread from here before and he insisted that we get it this time. O M G! What a great decision that was! The bread was so crispy and crunchy soaked in Gorgonzola fondue, mouth watering good!
Steak was good!
This time we the waiter gave us, complimentary from the chef, Potato Soup Shots lol. Pretty damn good soup! Man I love this place!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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10/17/2011
One of the best steak house I've eaten at! I'm sorry Peter Luger but i think Strip House just topped… Read more »
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Review from Elaine M.
2/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
Definitely one of the best steakhouses I have been to thus far. We had 8pm reservations on a Tuesday night. Walked in. Checked our coats and waited by the bar for 20 minutes before we were seated. This place was popping for a random weeknight.
Aside from the yummy bread basket, we started off with the crabcake. Nicely done with a good amount of crabmeat. M. had a glass of red wine. I had a glass of Riesling which I thought was very good.
For the main attractions, I ordered the Bone-In Ribeye, medium rare. M. had the 16 oz. strip steak, medium rare. For sides, we had the Crisp Goose Fat Potatoes and Black Truffle Creamed Spinach. The steaks came out and looked ridiculousy good. Both were done as requested and were deeeeelicious. I even enjoyed their steak sauce. It has a smokier taste rather than sweet, like most other steak sauces.
The creamed spinach is a must have as a side. Absolutely delicious-if you like truffle oil. We liked the potatoes but didn't care too much for it.
We finished up our meal with the Banana Tart. It's made with fresh banana slices then caramelized and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was soooo good. Highly recommend!
Service was top notch. Very friendly and attentive. Sure you may have to wait a little even with reservations but well worth the wait. -
Review from Nick R.
New York, NY
3/17/2012 1 Check-in Here
Meh. Hadn't been in almost six years. Wanted to see how it stood up against this last generation of new steakhouses. The answer: not well. It's a decent enough place and they do their job for the main event but a lot of the rest was bad:
- oysters: shucked too far in advance, not well shucked
- shrimp cocktail: inconsistently cooked; cooked too far in advance
- seafood sauces for above were bad; neither the cocktail nor verde had any punch; no mignette
- sides: we got all veggies, which all had too much oil or butter, were overcooked and underseasoned
- steak: bone-in ribeye and 8 oz filet were perfectly seasoned and cooked; good char etc; perfect medium rare -
Review from Pia M.
4/2/2012
Strip House is simple and to the point like a good steakhouse should be. The filet was cooked well to medium rare (though my sister's rare was better) and the accompanying red wine was delicious. Their creamed spinach is also amazing. Not sure how many more times I can write reviews for steakhouses until my fellow Hindu Yelpers start judging me though...
Listed in: Lomo Lover
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Review from S H.
New York, NY
2/16/2012 Seated via OpenTable
I came here for Valentine's Day and had a great time. The food was delicious! I HIGHLY recommend the bone-in strip. It was juicy, tender, med-rare cooked to perfection and seasoned to heighten the quality and taste of the meat but not overpower it. My boyfriend said that was the best steak he's had for a while.
We ordered the lobster salad and it was great! Nothing special but still worth noting because it was delicious and a great starter. We ordered a bunch of sides - am I the only one who loves sides at steakhouses and BBQ pits more than the meat?? We ordered the corn, the creamed spinach, and the wild mushrooms.
Although I can't deny that they were all perfect supplements, I don't think the black truffle cream spinach was any different from the other delicious cream spinach dishes I've had. But if you ask me, I still say to order because, well, it's cream spinach!
The staff was also very accommodating and we got complimentary red velvet bites at the end - a nice touch!
I have to take off a star because they were playing songs from the billboard top 100. At first I found it refreshing but it got weird when Kid Rock came on and then the played Adele's "Rolling In the Deep"...on Valentine's Day. -
Review from Krystyna J.
New York, NY
3/5/2012
ONLY 4 stars because this is my first NY Steak House visit so I can't say "As good as it gets", but GOD DAMN...it was GOOD.
I'm fairly new to the city and had friends in town from Boston. We came to this place via a recommendation from a friend, born and bred New Yorker/Manhattanite & concierge (the only one I know). I told her of our plans to go to Peter Luger or Keens, her response, "WHY?! You should go to a place where REAL New Yorkers go and not a tourist trap." Done and DONE!
10pm on a Sunday we walk in. "3 for dinner please?", the host tells us the kitchen just closed, but checked with the manager/maitre d'/sommalier/wine steward, whoever this guy was, he was clearly in charge. Anyway, he tells us the kitchen usually closes at 10, but they just got another table, so they'd be happy to serve us. YAY!
The host brings us to the dining room, my friends girlfriend points to a corner table in the back, but we were all so amazed by the decor of this place we decided to sit in the front/lougne area and do some people watching.
The decor of this place was interesting. The carpets were something out of the 70's with the red & gold weaving, the matching wallpaper and NAPKINS, EMBROIDERED NAPKINS THAT MATCH THE WALLPAPER; what the what?! The walls were also covered with autographed celebrity pics (old celebrities). We concluded they must have someone come in to dust these pictures every morning. There was not ONE OUNCE of dust anywhere that we could see or touch...believe me, we touched.
There were a couple of guys hanging out at the bar watching the basketball game, a couple at a table next to us having cocktails and another 2 ladies 1 guy combo out for a late night steak dinner, we were in good company.
Our server was polite, not overbearing and despite this place getting ready to close, we never felt rushed. 2 of us work in the restaurant industry and service can quickly go to shit when the closing server misunderstands CLOSING and thinks it's ok to rush their guests out of their table so they can get out.
STARTERS: Us ladies started with salads. Me, Ceasar salad. Who doesn't love a good Ceasar salad, right? I know I do, and nothing makes me happier than having it taste how it's supposed to. No need to reinvent the wheel. The dressing was a little heavy, but I'm able to look past that because it was still edible. The other lady had a tomato cucumber salad. The presentation was pretty. It was made with thin sliced cucumbers wrapping the tomato salad and I think I tasted some beets and red onion. Very tasty, I only had one bite so I can't elaborate. The guy got the east coast/west coast oysters, they were oysters that came with mignonette and cocktail sauce that was already mixed with the horseradish. He liked that.
THE MAIN EVENT: I had the 14oz Filet, she, the Veal Chop, him, I think the Sirloin? We shared sides of the Black Truffle Creamed Spinach and the Duck Fat Fried Potato (I don't remember how it was written on the menu, but that's what it was). I'm not sure if they shave truffle in the spinach or if it's truffle oil, the truffle flavor wasn't very strong. The potato was a nice surprise. I think it was just one HUGE potato, fried and sprinkled with some s&p and rosemary. I hate rosemary, but somehow enjoyed it here. The meats were all PERFECTLY seasoned and cooked and served with a side of roasted garlic! I LOVE GARLIC! We got sauce accompaniments but really didn't need it. I think I dipped every third bite in to the sauce when I wasn't spreading the garlic on my steak....mmm...hmmm.
Because we ate so late, my only regret is that we didn't stay for dessert. Our server offered, but we were the last people in the restaurant and that's just lame. Next time though, cause I'll definitely be back. -
Review from Alexandria B.
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
2/11/2012
This is, by far, my favorite steak house in NYC (and I've lived here all my life). I LOVE the food, but for me, the location and atmosphere is what puts this place over the top. You can go here for a romantic, expensive dinner and then hop over to a bar in a few minutes. Personally (and maybe it's the lighting), I think the crowd here is a bit younger than the midtown steak houses...
Overall, I try to get here at least once a year... Because it's THAT good. -
Review from Alex C.
New York, NY
3/9/2012
Personal choice for top steakhouse in NYC.
Nothing fancy or over the top, just a great meal. Strip med rare cooked to perfection time and time again...Juices get soaked up into the nice bread that is smoking hot.
Not really a fan of the midtown chain restaurants, but this is the type of place you can just hang at the bar and not worry so much about young wall street "tycoons" talking about regression analysis.
If you have never been, make this a stop before you get sucked into a Smith & Wolly's or Sparks. -
Review from Rich G.
New York, NY
3/29/2012 1 Check-in Here
Great steak and service. What sets this place apart is that it has a different atmosphere from the other known steak joints...more of an artistic look (couches, framed pictrues). Worth a try if you are working your way through NYC's finer steakhouses.
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Review from Ben L.
1/31/2012
Two of us went there for lunch during restaurant week, it was the only time that worked for us. They are not normally open for lunch and the place was very empty.
It was a prix fixe menu with about 3 choices for each course.
First off the lobster bisque cappuccino appetizer was amazing. Easily the best lobster bisque I have ever had. Rich and full of lobster flavour. My companion had some sort of salad and she said it was good.
For the main course we both ordered the 7 ounce ribeye steak and frites (the only steak on the prix fixe menu). Maybe because 7 ounces is a bit too small for a ribeye steak they've decided to cut it very thin. It was a very average tasting piece of meat. Definitely not on par with any of my favourite steakhouses.
Desserts we got were huge. Looked good. Tasted ok I think. I'm not really a dessert person so I won't comment more on that. -
Review from Emily R.
1/9/2012
Had one of the best dates of my life here, and I'm not a "steakhouse" type of person.
Honestly, this is probably one of the first steakhouses in NYC I've visited... (Frankie & Johnny's, Maloney & Porcelli...and...?) I know that significantly discredits my Yelp prowess, as my basis of comparison isn't as healthily built out. But regardless, I had a great meal at Strip House on a Saturday night.
I'll start with the low points and build up: the other customers. Yikes. It was like I was on an episode of Real Housewives of New Jersey. Big jewels, big hair on women, and shiny bald heads on men. That's not the restaurants fault, just had to take note of it.
We had a reservation for 9:30, but had to wait until ~9:50 to be seated - irritating, but not unforgivable.
And from that point forward, all positive comments! We had a great table with a full view of the restaurant, which was great people watching (as per my previous comment on the clientele), the wine list is long, the staff is quick and knowledgeable, and the food is great! Our waitress recommended a great melot, and was extremely knowledgeable.
Absolutely loved the lobster bisque Tom ordered - it was creamy, flavorful, with bits of lobster meat and - best part - a roasted red pepper ravioli in the center, which was blowing my mind it was so good. Scallops were good too - served with corn and edamame. The edamame was a nice, unusual accent. I had a seared tuna dish, which was cooked exactly as I'd asked - didn't love the sauce, though. The sauce matched much better with the filet, which was excellent as well. Creamed corn on the side (not my pick, but so glad i tried it!) tasted like mac & cheese.
The decor is sexy - low lighting, red walls with 20s-themed photography, very nice stemware, etc. Before we realized, we'd been there for 3 hours. Definitely a great choice for a special occasion fancy date (it's expensive), to bring clients, or family. -
Review from Liam R.
Manhattan, NY
2/29/2012 Seated via OpenTable
A couple of aspects for this review.
1) The food when we ate it.
2) The effect of the food later on the party of 4
1) Striphouse is a nice place, around the corner from our office. I made a reservation and we all enjoyed the meal. Our wine was recommended by our server, and was a good companion to the meals (3 Filter Mignon, 1 Salmon, and some sides). Dessert looks amazing (cheesecake, and chocolate brownie). Service was attentive and also un-noticed (there when we needed them, otherwise left us alone). I would give 4 stars so far for the meal.
2. The next morning we came into work, and all 4 of us were feeling quite ill and sick. The primary conclusion that we came to was that there must have been something that we all ate (only the sides, and the wine) here (we didn't eat lunch together). So I'm sorry to say that the nice dinner experience was down-graded quite substantially.
Other times I've come to Striphouse have been much better, if only because we didn't get sick from it! -
Review from Enoch H.
New York, NY
3/8/2012 1 Check-in Here
I recently dined here with reservations on a Thursday night around 7pm. My companion and I were looking forward to Striphouse for a while since it is always highly regarded in the conversations around best NY steakhouses. In our opinion though, Striphouse was very disappointing and lacking in not only the food, but the service and ambiance as well.
Even with reservations, we were seated in the bar area instead of the main dining area, which was unappealing for a couple reasons. The noise level in the bar area was very lively, as expected, but not what you want during a dinner. Also, the bar area was uncomfortably cramped. Every time you shift around in your seat or move your arms to cut a piece of steak, you feel like you're going to bump the person behind you or trip a passing waiter.
The meal itself wasn't terrible by any means, but it definitely wasn't memorable in a good way either. Our waiter did well to take our drink orders, then gave us ample time to look over the menu and tell us about the specials. We passed on the appetizers this time around as nothing quite stood out. I will add that we usually go for steakhouse bacons; however, there was never enough buzz around Striphouse's bacon to warrant a go at it, especially after you've had Luger's, Wolfgang's, and Del Frisco's.
For our entrees, we both ordered medium-rare 20 oz. bone-in NY strips (the cut that Striphouse is supposedly known for). The steaks arrived with perfectly crispy chars on them that deceivingly promised an equally tasty treasure laying inside. Upon cutting into the steaks, my companion's meat was more rare than medium-rare, whereas mine was a nice warm red medium-rare. One of our biggest gripes with the steaks was that they were not tender enough to compare with the other top steakhouses. If it normally took 3 cutting motions there, it took 5 here. We felt that we spent more time and energy cutting than enjoying. To add to the disappointment, our steaks were showered with an overly-generous amount of salt. Don't get me wrong, I love a nice salty and well-seasoned steak, but when the salt crystals overpower the meat, that's when you have a problem. I will say that the accompanying roasted garlic is a nice touch though.
Based on the other reviews, we decided to go with the crisp goose fat potatoes and black truffle creamed spinach sides. The potatoes were deep fried on the outside, but provided nothing special in terms of flavor or texture. The spinach wasn't as pureed (which I prefer) so you could actually see and taste more of the spinach leaves. Unfortunately, I could not taste that much black truffle in the dish. As with the steak, the potato and spinach sides were over salted, leaving us disappointed and thirsty.
The last straw came when it was time to pay and our waiter even handed us the wrong bill. I understand that it's busy, but a quick glance at a $540 bill for a party of 2 should have set off some bells that something was amiss. He expressed his apologies and fetched our correct bill, but still, this sort of mix up should never occur.
Overall, it will be a long time before I would consider coming back to Striphouse. Over-salted food coupled with less than great steaks led to a disappointing experience. For the same price, there are other NY steakhouses that offer better food and service. -
Review from Danielle J.
West Village, Manhattan, NY
12/26/2011 1 Check-in Here
Eh....so my boyfriend is really into steakhouses, and as a non steak eater, I'm always very hesitant, and am only willing if they serve tuna (which most do, just not well). We wanted somewhere festive for Christmas Eve, and naturally my boyfriend preferred a steakhouse, so we ended up switching our reservations at Benjamin (due to being super inconvenient from the west village), for Strip House, as we live just a few avenues west of it, and also it had great reviews.
They took our reservation for later that night, we arrived late (called to warn them), and had to wait for a table at that point (annoying as they obviously shuttle you to the bar to spend $$ on drinks while waiting, but having been drinking all day, we weren't going to be ordering any cocktails while waiting).
After being seated in the front bar-ish area, our waiter was super friendly, schmoozing with tables, but a nice guy. To be honest, I thought the ambiance here sucked. It didn't look "old New York," as other reviews said, but fairly dumpy to me, with subway tile, etc...a very casual ambiance compared to other steakhouses (not that this is a bad thing, but when the prices seem on par with other steakhouses, and I expected my non steak food to be mediocre at best, a nice ambiance would be appreciated).
We ordered the bread with gorgonzola, scallops, tuna for my entree with a side of truffle creamed spinach, and boyfriend got the 8 oz filet with a side of garlic fries. We'd hoped to do the tuna tartare as well which came in an app platter, but they didn't want to risk running out (which was fine).
After taking our order, we hardly ever saw our waiter again (well, we saw him schmoozing with other tables right next to us, but never did he really return to ours). When they brought our entrees they forgot my spinach (which our waiter had raved about), so we asked if it was coming...to which they said yes. Our waiter FINALLY returned when we were half done, and we mentioned the spinach never came...he somewhat mumbled "oh they forgot it?"...and wandered off. Never to be seen again until we were long done, and flagged him to finally bring the bill. Super frustrating as he was obviously unconcerned they forgot the spinach, and was ass kissing at the table next to us for ages, yet did nothing to check on the spinach (sounds stupid, but being as the tuna was mediocre as I'd expected, I'd wanted my side).
Of course when he brings the bill he's all "muaha yeah no one makes the leap to dessert, you must be stuffed!" ....I was even more annoyed as 1) no, I planned to get something else afterwards as not stuffed, nor loved the tuna, and 2) i never even got the side i'd ordered, so even less stuffed, just hate dessert.
After my boyfriend made a few more awkward comments about the spinach, he finally seemed to realize "OH! they hadn't EVER brought it??" um no, we said that, you repeated that, and then didn't give a shit the remainder of the time we were sitting here.
He removed it from the bill, but being as the service ended up sucking, forgot my side that was supposed to be so spectacular, and my boyfriend thought his steak was on par with any random chain in another city, won't be back. Although I did get to bitch I told you so, I hate steakhouses, didn't want to try it, knew it would go like that for the remainder of the night. Total bill (no cocktails, tap water) was around $170 with tax tip, so prices seemed on par with other steakhouses (tuna was $33, not worth it, steak $40 something, plus two apps and one side. -
Review from Sera A.
Brooklyn, NY
2/5/2012
I am a big fan of anything that has to do with steak.
I like this place. the atmosphere is nice and the decorations are inviting.
The steak here is aged, so it not like Wolggang's, Peter Lugers or Benjamins. My steak was perfected to medium rare and I enjoyed every bite of it.
It can get a bit pricy here so be careful. The wine bottles can be $100 and up, so make sure you read the prices on the menu before ordering. -
Review from Phil T.
12/21/2011 1 Check-in Here
Ambiance: 4. The dimly lit, old fashioned NYC Striphouse feels a lot like you'd stereotype a NYC restaurant being, except that they allow bums like me in. Couple couches near the bar in front for lounging was nice while we were waiting to sit.
Cost: 2. It's a pricey NY steakhouse, so be prepared. I forget how much drinks were, but note they are poured heavy. $100 a head is a good earmark with a few drinks and appetizers/desserts.
Food Quality: 5. Steaks were great (we had filet & bone-in rib eye), but the sides are what I remember the most. Try the black truffle creamed spinach or the lump crab cake appetizer, both 5 star+. I really can't recall eating anything where I felt like this wasn't essentially as good as it can get.
Service: 3. Unmemorable except for the waitress ignoring me for the first 5 minutes I was sitting at the bar (which only sits a ~dozen people). They also give you pre-dinner soup samples which I'll admit was a nice touch.
When to return: Special occasion with friends or coworkers. -
Review from Ryan S.
Manhattan, NY
2/3/2012 Seated via OpenTable
Really the best steak i have ever had... the bone in FIlet (which was a special) was so tender that you didn't even need a knife to cut it. i gave a 4 star because they made us wait 30 minutes but they did comp desert to try to make up for it.
Great food if you are not in a rush. -
Review from Max M.
Manhattan, NY
12/28/2011 Seated via OpenTable
This place is really great for steak! My brother was visiting and we wanted to have a steak dinner. Now, normally my go-to place for steak is Club A in midtown, but my boyfriend pointed out that the vibe at Club A is more romantic, and may be more appropriate for a date than taking my brother out. We managed a same day reservation for 10pm and the place was packed. The decor is unique and reminded me of a bordello. I can see how its less romantic, and a bit more old boys club than Club A, but overall pretty good.
The food is good. We had the fois gras, which I was not a fan of, but my brother, who normally hates fois gras ended up eating all of it. And the fig jelly that came as garnish.
I had the fillet mignon and it was admittedly good. A bit overcooked since I asked for it rare. The creamed spinach was pretty good as well, but the creamed corn was pretty damn awesome.
the service is where they really fell short of Club A. While the service here was VERY professional and friendly, they didn't make us feel as awesome as Club A does. Maybe we just lucked out with the service at Club A or, or what not, but they really made us feel like we were visiting friends (friends who show you to your seat, take your order, and then don't bother you). I didn't get that same level of hospitality at Strip house.
In any event, this place is really good for dinner out. I highly recommend it, but as far as overall experience goes, can't beat Club A. -
Review from Xinyuan W.
Bronx, NY
5/17/2012
great steak! cooked to perfection, cream spinach was good too. nice quiet atmosphere. try the 23 layered chocolate cake, it's an experience to remember. lol
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Review from Chris D.
New York, NY
2/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
Very good place, had to wait a little bit long for the table - despite the reservation - but we got offered a free drink and that's actually a very nice way to treat your customers when they have to wait. So how was the rest - I'll just say very good! It's the kind of steak experience I just enjoy... because the waiter knows his stuff, can answer all questions and advise you perfectly so that you end up with a great steak dinner experience and one of the best steaks I had in NYC!
If you haven't been there, if you like steak... GO! -
Review from Tracy M.
1/9/2012
Really enjoyed this place. Picked this place for my boyfriend's birthday as I was looking for a steakhouse with a nice ambiance. I didn't want the traditional old man vibe nor the meatpacking restaurant scene. This was perfect since it was in a good location and the walls were filled with pictures of women.
Had reservations and we were sitted immediately. We were greeted with a bread basket, similar to any other steakhouse. The table wobbled a little bit but as soon as we told the waiter, he fixed it. Now onto the good stuff:
- Corn Chowder Soup Shooters: these were given to us for FREE. Made with bacon, these shots were fatty and delicious.
- Sea Scallops: shared this as our appetizer. Scallops were cooked very well, not rubbery at all. The broth tasted similar to the corn chowder.
- Filet Mignon: Cooked very well.
- Creamed Spinach: delicious and made with truffles! Who doesn't like truffles?! (don't worry, the truffles weren't overwhelming).
We were so full from dinner, we had no room for dessert! Maybe I shouldn't have ordered the larger filet portion....
Dirty martini was very good too. Waiter was very attentive and we never felt rushed. -
Review from Artie K.
Brooklyn, NY
1/1/2012 1 photo
Bring $$ & TUMS.
I came here for my birthday and we definitely celebrated.
Bacon Appetizer - GET
Creamed Spinach - My FAV.
Goose Fat Potatoes - GET
Mac & Cheese - GOOD but could have passed.
Strip Steak - 20oz - The BEST!
Chocolate Cake - Oh man....my tummy.
Boom. That just happened.
-AK -
Review from David L.
San Mateo, CA
3/31/2012
What a let down. I was here a couple of years ago and would have rated them 5 stars but on my recent visit this place fell flat on their face. I ordered the Porterhouse for two, medium rare and the quality of the meat just wasn't there. The filet side wasn't even tender and the strip side was slightly chewy.
Maybe it was an off night but for $95 you expect perfection... -
Review from A H.
Queens, NY
3/26/2012
This place is just OK, pretty tasteless meat, amazing creamed spinach, nice ambiance, even though I am more fan of modern looking places like BLT. I just do not get what is the hipe about duck fat fried potato, it's tasteless, and I was looking towards that so much, I ended up being disappointed that much more. OK, but with so many choices in this town, would not go back to this place.
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Review from David B.
New York, NY
1/24/2012
In NY we have numerous Steak House destinations. Last night I went to the Strip House for the second time. A true opinion, steak houses have a certain feeling, they do not. The room is very dark and uninviting. None the less I truly judge a restaurant on staff and food. OUr waitress was great, understood our group and serviced us understood our needs.
As for the food, I have mixed emotions. I will start with the first plate setting. OUr table ordered the 1/2 seafood tower, Shrimp were tiny and really didn't do much for me. The oysters were really fresh and enjoyable as was the 3 side portions that come along with the tower ( squid, tuna and ??) Here's where the problem lays. The table was full of Lugar fans and they always order the "BACON" So, we ordered the "BACON" and WOW what a shock. $19.00 dollars for 2 slices cut into 4. What a JOKE!!!!!
The steak was pretty good, my filet was cooked perfectly, only issue is the salt sprinkled on top, just a bit to much.
Would li go back, no. There are too many steak houses in NYC to waste my time. -
Review from Hallie Z.
Plainview, NY
3/28/2012
Service and decor are impeccable. Loved our waiter he was great personable and knowledgeable. Had the filet Mignon it was good but not spectacular. Girlfriend had the dry aged steak this is what you need to get it was sooooooo goood!
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Review from Al S.
East Elmhurst, NY
2/8/2012
my favorite NYC steakhouse, hands down!!
go for the new york strip, you will never be let down here.
I try not to go to a restaurant more than once in this city because there are way too many to try but I've been here about ten times and just thinking about it makes me want to make a reservation tonight.
