Club A Steakhouse

Came here for dinner.
Great place for steak. The staff was friendly and super helpful. The wine that they chose was outstanding. I’m buying on a regular basis now. Got some stuff on the house as well. It was great
I’ll be happy to come back

Me and my friends were ordered Filet mignon and strip. My friend’s friend recommended me this place is best stake house in New york city. Hmmmm… for me nothing impressed, but It was great New york standard stake. I was compare Wolfgang’s and Keens… etc. I usually order creamed spinach at stake house. i think there creamed spinach was a bit salty. There were not many costumer when we were dinner time.

Splendid! !! BRAVO! EXCELLENT! !!!
Choose to go here instead of the PL On my birthday. What a great choice. Our reservations was for 10:30.
Let me assure you that you can not go wrong with this place… The steak was excellent.. the lamb chops, OMG mouth watering… the tomatoes n mozzarella OMG… the fried calamari was the best I’ve ever eaten, bar none. The asparagus ooohhhhh honey… The smoked bacon, off the charts… Drinks were on point and my cognac was chilled, WHOA. The service and ambiance were perfect.
They gave me the signature happy birthday sweet plate and it was delectable.. I was so hungry, I forgot to take pics of the food. Sorry.
I will certainly be revisiting Club A. They can just have my money. My only concern was I felt a little rushed. Being that they were closing and we were the only ones left in the place, the wait staff was a bit anxious for us to leave. It wasn’t obvious but I could tell they wanted to go home and i did not. It was Friday and it was my bday… My next reservation will be earlier to avoid that.

Great service, steak, and ambience. Hubby had the bone-​in ribeye steak and I had their filet mignon. My husband is a huge lover of Peter Luger steakhouse and I wasn’t sure if he would like this place. Looking at his plate, yea, it’s GONE… completely. Their service is definitely impeccable. They gave us a complimentary appetizer and a nice dessert! What a great surprise.
Oh, another great plus for us was their coffee. After a nice dinner, my husband loves himself some coffee. And yes, it was another «great job!» Definitely recommend it!

I wanted to find a nice place to celebrate my fiancé’s birthday so I searched for «Best steakhouse» in the New York area. I braced myself for the likelihood of the number 1 spot being beyond my budget — however I ended up being pleasantly surprised at the search results. That’s how I found Club A Steakhouse.
It’s a very nice space — cozy, spacious, welcoming and it’s got a classic feel to it. From what I could tell, there are two floors. The first has a bar at the front, and larger tables are in the back down a short flight of stairs. Upstairs seemed to be for smaller parties, but they also seem to be able to accommodate larger groups. At first it was pretty quiet and empty — that’s what happens when you eat at 7, on a Monday. But there were several more couples that ended up dining around us by the middle of our meal. I could see this place being fairly busy at a prime eating time.
Now on to the juicy parts — what we ate!
Bread basket? Yes please! I know I shouldn’t eat them (it fills me up too quickly) but I love bread and this had a simple but delicious variety.
Appetizer: we got the Canadian Bacon. My picture doesn’t really do it much justice, but the servers were thoughtful enough to halve it for us beforehand. The helping was hearty enough with their steak sauce. Bacon is naturally delicious, and I’m not sure how else to describe the taste aside from — it was bacon and it was really really really good.
Entrees: I got the Chilean Sea Bass (it’s not the one listed on Unilocal menu), fiancé got the double eagle strip — medium rare. Just thinking about how good it was makes me want to go back right now. We like to share food with each other, so these two dishes felt like a good balance (mid meal — we weren’t at the food coma point yet). The fish was perfect — soft but evenly cooked with a nice crunch on top and a nice cream sauce too; none of which was too heavy. The steak was tender and deliciously flavored. Both portions were good sized servings too.
Sides: Brussel Sprouts & Mac n’Cheese. The brussel sprouts were yummy — roasted, and a little sweet, I would order them again for my veggies. The Mac & Cheese was so good. Everything came out piping hot, and this was cheesy (but not too much) with a crunchy topping.
The food here was really top notch, but the service is also a large part of what made this dinner such a nice experience. They checked in frequently to see if anything was needed, cleared away our dishes regularly and all of them were just very hospitable and friendly. What leaves a lasting impression is also the way the restaurant gave a complimentary «mini-​dish» before our entrees came out — we got a mushroom cream ravioli and it was gooooooood. Since it was a birthday, they plated the complimentary desserts very pretty-​like. To top it off, someone came around to take a picture which they printed and gave to us in a card at the end of our dinner! There’s something to be said about places that treat their guests so nicely without charging exorbitantly high prices.

Service and food were both excellent. Servers were friendly and made us feel comfortable and welcomed. Décor was quite fancy but although casually dressed, we were not made to feel out of place. We had the filet mignon and it was great. Canadian bacon was exceptional and so flavorful. The nicest part of the meal however, was the surprise complimentary mushroom ravioli and desserts (chocolate cake, tiramisu, cream puffs). Would love to re-​visit.

Classy old-​school style steak house. The interior was mostly dark wood, heavy drapes, candlelight and a single red rose in vase on every table. You get the picture.
Hubby and I were on a date night. We decided to get the mixed grill platter for two to get the most bang for the buck and since it was our first time there, it was a good way to get a variety of proteins. We ordered everything med-​rare. The dish came with lamb chops which were perfectly seasoned and cooked. A small filet, hanger steak and veal chop. The lamb and filet were the best. Very tender and flavorful. A little too much char on the hanger and the veal was too rare and I was not a fan of the texture.
for a side to split we ordered the Brussels sprouts since it was one of the options not smothered in butter or cream. There was more than enough food especially with the complimentary mushroom ravioli app that they really should put on the menu. Plus a small sampler of desserts that were on the house. The profiteroles were fantastic! They really do everything that keeps customers happy and coming back. The service was top notch and attentive without being overbearing.

Wonderful steakhouse. Came here to celebrate with my girlfriend, had a great time. We were seated upstairs next to a floor-​to-​wall window near a lit up tree which really set the ambiance. The night we came there was a live band downstairs.
We had a nice mixed bread basket which was delicious for starters. Our waiter was very informative and helped my girlfriend pick a steak she’d like, despite not knowing the varieties of cuts very well. I had the t-​bone cooked medium rare, and to perfection. She had the filet mignon.
WE had the creamed spinach and truffle oil and mac and cheese for sides which were great. Others have complained about them on here in reviews, but we both enjoyed them immensely.
Go here.

Came here for my bf’s birthday on a weekday night, and truthfully I was blown away by the service and food.
Décor: intimate and fancy. There were pillows on some of the seats, which was really nice.
Food: For appetizers, we ordered bacon, seafood platter, and lobster bisque. The bacon, as many other reviewers have noted, is a definite. I usually don’t like bacon but this was juicy and delicious. The bisque was a little too salty for my taste but my bf really enjoyed it. For the main course, I ordered salmon and my bf ordered the T bone, which he really loved. For dessert, we were given a complimentary 3-​piece dessert with «Happy birthday» written in chocolate.
Service: one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Our water was never below half the glass. The staff were readily available but not hovering. We received a complimentary appetizer and dessert. When we received our dessert, a hostess came to take a picture of us and then gave us the picture with a thank you card. Needless to say, I really loved how attentive the staff was and how service-​oriented the restaurant is.
Overall paid about $ 200 for my boyfriend and myself but for the amount of food and quality of service we received, it was worth it!

Came here to spend quality time with family so I was happy that the ambience was quiet enough for conversation. 5 stars for the attentive service!
We ordered the Canadian Bacon for an appetizer (delicious) For the entrée we had the Mixed Grill which came with Veal, Lamb Chops, Filet Mignon, Hanger Steak, and a minty gelatin sauce on the side. The dish was plenty for 2, we couldn’t finish! We had their macaroni and cheese as a side dish — it didn’t taste like your regular boring macaroni and cheese. The flavors were interesting and I loved the cheesy crust on top.
They also brought out mushroom filled ravioli with cream sauce (also delicious) and a dessert plate. The cream puffs were my favorite!
Dishes were served on hot plates and the timing was perfect!
Overall great experience. Thanks Club A!

It’s really not a terrible place.
Service was decent, nothing spectacular; we were greeted genuinely and served with an appropriate amount of attention. We were seated on the 2^nd floor, and one should note that the tables are very close together, so you are inadvertently invited into the conversations happening right beside you.
My biggest gripe was with the food – perhaps the Unilocal reviews and atmosphere set my expectations too high. I ordered a t-​bone while my aunt got a petit filet mignon. Despite my t-​bone being cooked perfectly, and sitting in a dishful of butter, there was really not much taste. As someone who, in general, finds American food to be over salty, my steak was surprisingly under seasoned, and, despite my adding salt, didn’t have much of its own flavour.
We also ordered a grilled brussels sprouts side, which was good, but nothing spectacular. They gave us each a single Spinach ravioli, which, albeit complementary, was just massively underwhelming; again the kitchen’s light touch with salt was probably the largest misstep of the night.
The dessert however, was delightful, and probably the best part of the meal. Overall, for the price point and the calories, I didn’t particularly feel that investing my evening into this restaurant was a good choice. If it matters, I glanced through the wine list and the only things they had by the glass were American wines, so I didn’t get any.

I took my boyfriend here yesterday for his birthday. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect experience! Service was amazing, food was superb, I honestly have to rank this place as one of the top two steakhouses I’ve been to in NYC and I’ve been to pretty much all of them.
We had the salmon tartare, Royal seafood platter, porterhouse steak for two, creamed spinach, and mashed potatoes.
The tartare was so on point! So much flavor. It was very well seasoned.
The porterhouse steak was perfectly cooked medium rare and tasted amazing.
The creamed spinach was delicious!
We are definitely going to be returning customers.

Well, for our one and only night in NYC, we carefully poured over Unilocal reviews for a first class steakhouse and landed here.
Upon arrival, the staff was friendly, and the décor, though dated, was warm and welcoming. Everything was going well.
Until the steak arrived. Their 16 oz filet that I ordered medium rare was anything BUT! It came our with a flag that said «medium well» on it. The waiter assured me that was «just a mistake.» But from the burned/​charred looks of the steak, I doubted him.
The story gets better. I cut the steak, to find very well done edges, but a steak still fully RAW in the middle. Yup, as rare as rare can be. They destroyed this fine piece of meat. It was prepared horribly.
Next, the baked potato was set down in front of me. Again, charred and black all over the skin. I blunt asked the server if he would ver serve such a thing if he owned the restaurant himself. He instantly replied «no.» And yet, these two employees were doing just that — serving me disgracefully prepared food. (Never acceptable ANYWHERE — but especially at these prices!)
By now, we’re running very late for our evening plans. But they insisted on preparing a new meal. I suggested the butterfly the filet so they would have a better shot at getting it right. They did. And delivered a steak cooked thoroughly medium-​well throughout. (I ordered medium rare.)
After two steaks, and having no more time, I left hungry, not able to eat or enjoy the second steak either. In fairness to our waiter, he was mortified and embarrassed. He knew better. But their kitchen was horrible. It was really shameful. This was not the waiter’s fault. He did what he could. This was lack of management and training in the back of the house. It’s almost as if the cooks all called in sick — and the dishwashers were preparing the food with absolutely no experience.
They comped the meal. But then again, we never ate a meal. What really bothered me, though… The manager never came over and expressed any concern.
This place ruined our overnight trip to NYC. Don’t let them ruin yours.

The ambience of the restaurant was really classy and old fashioned, exuding luxury. My friend and I got the rib eye and filet, which was a little over cooked. The rib eye was great, really tender, flavorful and just melts in your month. We also got lobster Mac and cheese with spinach as side dish, which was incredibly rich and creamy.
Between dishes, our waiter kept spoiling us with complimentary appetizers such as bread with olive oil, dumplings and ice cream.
The highlight of our dinner was having our photo taken by a professional photographer and being given a photo immediately after to remember by.
The service was absolutely amazing!

Continuing on with my birthday month celebrations, my family and I went to Club A Steakhouse for a great formal dinner.
I know its Lent and I shouldn’t have had meat on Friday but God will forgive this poor sinner’s love of meat for her birthday.
From making the reservation, to coat check to ordering everything part of dinner was seamless. Our Waiter Diego was great and Ecuadorian so we felt right at home being Colombian.
We ordered for the table:
–Tomato and Buffalo Mozzarella — very tasty and a good size to share if you are looking for a little something to nibble on as you intensely await your meat to come to you.
–Calamari Fritti– fresh and the condiment served with it was very tasty and spicy.
We ordered individually
— Filet Mignon 16 OZ each– I tell you that medium rare is the only way to eat this.
** Main dishes DO NOT COME WITH ACCOMPANIMENTS** you must order your sides additionally.
We had as sides the
–Creamed Spinach
–5 Cheeses Truffle «Mac»
Listen, unless you have fasted for 2 days prior to coming here DO NOT order 1 side per person. It is simply too much and a waste of food and money. Order 1 side to share between 2 people. I do recommend the truffle mac.
The team knew that it was my birthday and printed «Happy Birthday branded menus for my party which was a nice touch.
All the staff said Happy Birthday to me and took a wonderful family photo of us and printed it as a gift. Sooo nice!
Also dessert was gifted to me with big Happy Birthday Ingrid on the plate.
I JUST ROLLED MYSELF OUT OF THERE.
I AM STILL FULL…

First FIVE STaR for me here in Unilocal perfect for bday anniversary first dates 2^nd dates do it here as a steakhouse it’s one of the best I had. Service is 2^nd to NONE great experience no complaint
Cmon you got to visit this place it’s not five star for nothing.
Tell them Mike sent you and you will taken cared of jZ kidding.

I had a wonderful birthday dinner here! I loved that the tables for groups are circular, so that I was able to talk to everyone in my group.
The steaks don’t come with any sides (my non-​steak eating friend was appalled that we had just ordered «a hunk of meat»), but are very hefty! It’s been a few weeks and I don’t remember the steak I got as one of he best meats I’ve ever eaten or anything like that, but it was pretty good.
Mostly, the ambience is amazing, and very affordable for a nice steakhouse! They even took our photo and printed it out at the end, and the dessert was the biggest free birthday dessert I’ve ever seen. Waiter was a little abrasive and impatient, so docking a star for that. Otherwise, a great place to come to celebrate an occasion!

Had a reservation for about a party of 14 people. They were prompt with seating, as expected. This place had let most of us down. We later found out that there was a change in management recently that could possibly be the cause of that. The bill was aboutt $ 1360 for all of us and we were not impressed. My dishes were the salmon, crab cakes, and macaroni. The salmon was very bland, I had to ask for extra sauce on the side 2x. It was even a bit salty if anything and I didn’t finish it completely. The crab cake dish was burnt — black on the tops. It came with salad and that was good (go figure). The four cheese macaroni was horrible. It tasted like Kraft’s plastic pasta, plain with a later of cheddar on top. That’s right, the macaroni was not even sautéed or had sauce. The wines run about $ 11 – 20 per glass. Getting 3.5−4 glasses per bottle, there’s no incentive of buying a bottle for 4x the price. They said they switch the items on the menu off/​on every so often to get an idea of what their best dishes are. Honestly we looked them up prior on Unilocal and half of the dishes were unavailable when we got there, so beware. Some of the drinks ordered were horrible, the Margaritas tasted like Margarita mix from the grocery store and no tequila. One of the steaks was so cold and rare that it felt like it had been cooked in the AM and left out all day. We sent a lot of these items back to the kitchen/​bar needless to say and there were a lot of complaints. They remade the drinks, heated the cold steak (which turned out to still be bad and they had to replace it with another dish), and still charged us for all of the mac n cheese.
I would not recommend this establishment. They charge quite the price for not-​so-​succulent food and I’m not happy about going. Sorry, Club A!

It is restaurants like Club A Steakhouse that give New York City’s Steakhouses their elite reputation. I have had dinner here twice. Both experiences were absolutely perfect. It is definitely one of my favorite places to go for dinner in Manhattan.
The first time, I went with just my mom before a Broadway show. We split a Maine Lobster and a Filet Mignon. Both were cooked to perfection. Our server could not have been nicer. He was very attentive and extremely friendly. He even took a photo of us with his professional camera at the end of our meal and printed it out for us. So nice!
We decided to bring our whole family back during our next trip to NYC around Christmas time. We were celebrating a birthday. This meal was, somehow, even better! Everything was delicious– even the bread before the meal!
My sister and I split the Lobster Cocktail for an appetizer. It was very fresh. As our entrée, we split the Prime Dry Aged Porterhouse Steak for 2. We were amazed when he brought it out. It literally looked like an artistic masterpiece. It was unlike any steak I had ever tried. It was phenomenal. We ordered a side of Bearnaise sauce with it, but never even used it because the steak was perfect on its own. We also split a side of the Golden Yukon Whipped Potatoes and the Creamy Spinach– YUM!
As we were getting ready to pay the bill, our server brought out a complimentary dish of desserts for our table. It was so sweet! My favorite desserts were the Tiramisu and Profiteroles.
Club A Steakhouse has a welcoming and elegant atmosphere. Its décor is absolutely gorgeous– bold red themes, low lighting by chandeliers and candles. It is fun to sit by the large window on the upper floor. It overlooks 58^th Street.
They are also festive during the holiday season. They decorate the trees out front with lights that are also visible from the tables on the second floor. It is a beautiful view.
It reminds me of somewhere Tony Soprano would go for a steak. I would absolutely recommend this place for a dinner, especially if you are celebrating a special occasion. They treat you so well and will be sure to make your dinner memorable!

Un gran steak house y uno de los mejores de NY, personalmente me ha gustado más que Peter luger. El ambiente es íntimo y un poco canalla con música en directo de fondo y luz tenue. La comida y la carne excepcional pero porciones extra grande, el T-​bone se puede compartir para dos personas sin miedo a que ninguna qude con hambre.

The best steakhouse experience I’ve had. The portions are huge. Had the grill sampler for 2, which is actually 40 oz of a variety of steaks. It was certainly a lot of meat that was perfectly cooked.
What was extremely nice and completely unexpected was the complementary appetizer and dessert. The free mushroom ravioli was superb, as was the random assortment of desserts.
Have been to a few steakhouses in New York now, and this one certainly is my favourite.

Ambiance assez chic et tamisée dans ce resto. Ils vous incitent a prendre un cocktail, du vin, champagne etc. Mais sans etre non plus lourdo. J’ai testé les frites, mac n cheese et une viande delicieuse et super filling. Nous avons eu droit a une raviole aux champi en amuse bouche ainsi qu’un panier de pain et du beurre en guise d’apéritif. A la fin sans qu’on né demande rien le serveur nous apporte un assortiment de dessert… qui nous a ete gracieusement offert… on né s’y attendait pas mais ca fait plaisir. Au final $ 100 a 2 avec en plus 2 coca. Je pense que le prix est abordable pour un steakhouse!

Un cadre très sympathique et un très bon service. Les plats proposés sont variés. Les prix sont «abordable» pour un steakhouse…
Un amuse bouche vous est apporté au début du repas accompagné de différents pains avec du beurre…
Les viandes et les side sont delicieux …
Et pour finir, le dessert est «complimentary «
Prix du repas: $ 100 sans vin
Une adresse à retenir …

Everything was to perfection for the celebration of my wife’s birthday thanks to Adriano, JT and Andy!
Thanks again to JT who played a magic trick for my 9 years old boy!
Club A we’ll see you again!
Goodbye from the Laurentians ski area!

Quand on marche pendant des heures, les muscles ça travaille… Et des muscles qui travaillent ont besoin de… Protéines! Comme dans un bon steak!
Notre avant-​dernier jour a New York, rendez vous donc dans un bon steak House, le club A. Situé dans une rue agréable bordée de beaux restaurants, le club A propose de multiples types de viandes plus délicieuses les unes que les autres.
A l’entrée, on vous débarrasse de vos vestes et de vos sacs de shopping avant de vous mener à l’étage où vous n’en croirez pas vos yeux; ce restaurant possède l’une des plus belles salles que j’ai jamais vue. Éclairage tamisé, fauteuils confortables, lustres impressionnant, et surtout, vue sur des milliers de petites guirlandes lumineuses à travers les baies vitrées. Visuellement, c’est réussi.
Dans l’assiette, c’est 5 étoiles aussi. Je salive rien qu’en repensant a mon Chateaubriand et à sa cuisson parfaite, à mes frites au romarin et ail, aux diverses sauces offertes par le chef, au pain moelleux et encore tiède, au… Bön ok j’arrête, il faut le goûter pour comprendre.
Dernier point, le service: je résumerai le service par le mot parfait. Les serveurs sont à l’écoute, drôle, présents sans être oppressants. Le patron quant à lui vous offre une entrée (ravioli de champignons) et un dessert (tiramisu, gâteau au chocolat ÉTÉ profiteroles) et vient vous saluer à votre sortie en s’assurant que vous avez passé un agréable moment (et c’est un fan de Unilocal!)
Même si la note est plus salée que le steak, le Club A est un détour obligatoire dans le quartier de Lexington après une rude journée de shopping, autant pour le cadre, pour le service, que pour l’assiette. Un moment magique !

Dieses Steakhouse ist uns empfohlen worden. Sehr gute Empfehlung. Das Porterhouse Steak einfach umwerfend lecker! Live Musik, leider nur ein wenig laut.

Haben das Reataurant über Unilocal gefunden. Über den dort bereitgestellten Link haben wir spontan eine Tischreservierung vorgenommen. Es hat alles super geklappt. Haben uns für das Porterhouse-​Steak für 2 Personen entschieden. Können nur schwärmen. Das Fleisch zerging wie Butter im Mund. Einfach nur lecker, lecker, lecker. Sehr ansprechendes Ambiente und aufmerksame, zuvorkommende Kellner. Der Abend war von der ersten bis zur letzten Minute ein rundum gelungenes Erlebnis und wir waren am nächsten Tag noch bis Mittag gutvgesättigt.

Alles war top.
Lediglich die Portionen war so groß, dass man sich ggf. überlegen sollte, ob man sich etwas teilt.

Aufgrund der positiven Bewertungen haben wir hier einen Tisch gebucht. Leider können wir den Hype nicht nachvollziehen!
Wir waren 3 Personen, Dinner am Freitagabend. Der runde Tisch stellte für 2 von uns eine Zumutung dar — egal wie man sich setzte, ein Tischbein war immer im Weg.
Essen: Jeder hatte dry aged Porterhouse für $ 42, für diese große Portion war der Preis in Ordnung. Aber: Das Fleisch war stark verbrannt, was den Geschmack leider völlig übertünchte. Ich habe nichts gegen ein paar dunkle/​schwarze Stellen, aber dieses Fleisch war verbrannt. Abseits dessen kam es eher englisch als medium.
Als Dessert gab es ungefragt (scheint so üblich?) einen Teller mit Cheesecake (ok), Tiramisu und Profiteroles (nicht erwähnenswert).
Service: Ok, Inhaber kam einmal um kurz «Welcome to Club A» zu sagen, die Bedienung ok, aber nicht außergewöhnlich bemüht.
Fazit: Wir essen sehr gern Fleisch! Aber wir haben bereits sehr viel günstiger sehr viel besseres Fleisch gegessen. So richtig wohl und willkommen haben wir uns im Club A Steakhouse auch nicht gefühlt. Einem Freund würde ich dieses Restaurant definitiv nicht empfehlen.

La atención es excelente. El lugar es un poco oscuro, pero el salón de arriba esta muy bien. Abajo hay música en vivo. La comida estuvo bien. Nos trajeron postres de cortesía, no eran gran cosa pero fue un lindo gesto.

Wundervolles Ambiente und traumhaftes Essen — nicht nur das Steak, sondern auch die Vorspeisen und vor allem das Dessert!
Wir sind an einem Mittwoch Abend hier her gekommen, um 18 Uhr, in der Annahme, dass es noch leer sei und wir problemlos einen Tisch bekommen können. Aber weit gefehlt, das Restaurant war bereits zur Hälfte besetzt (amerikanische Geschäftsleute neben chinesischen Studenten neben Pärchen) und für den Abend schon alles reserviert. Trotzdem hat der Besitzer nach einem Tisch für uns gesucht und einen im ersten Stock gefunden, direkt am Fenster — dort könnten wir bis 19:15 essen, danach sei er reserviert. Ob das für uns in Ordnung sei — natürlich. Aber die Frage allein zeigt den Stil des Hauses, der sich durchgängig den ganzen Abend in allem widerspiegelte: Der Gast ist König und sein Aufenthalt soll so schön wie möglich sein.
Ambiente: Die Fotos hier bei Unilocal zeigen es gut, es ist sehr romantisch, sehr «plüschig», aber es hat Stil und wirkt authentisch, edel, einladend. Der Kamin im Erdgeschoss ist übrigens auch zauberhaft — beim nächsten Mal.
Service zum ersten: hat uns als Neulinge auf dem Gebiet der amerikanischen Steakkunst geduldig die Unterschiede zwischen Ribeye, New York Strip, Fillet Mignon und Porterhouse erklärt. Wir haben uns für das Porterhouse für zwei entschieden, dazu gebratene Pilze, Zwiebelringe und gebratenen Spinat.
Essen, erster Akt: Nach ein paar Minuten kamen auf einmal zwei Teller mit Hummerravioli als Gruss aus der Küche — Hmm, eine schöné Überraschung und sehr lecker!
Service zum Zweiten: So nett eingestimmt bekam ich Lust auf ein Glas Wein und fragte den Kellner nach einem Blick auf die umfangreiche Weinkarte, was er mir denn zum Porterhouse empfehlen würde, wenn ich nur ein Glas möchte und keine Flasche. Er erklärte mir die verschiedenen als Glas angebotenen Rotweine und empfahl mir einen Merlot. Sehr schön fand ich, dass er dabei keine Sekunde geringschätzig wirkte («na nur ein Glas, und auskennen tut er sich auch nicht…»), sondern mir das Gefühl gab, dass ihm die richtige Wahl auch eines einzelnen Glases Wein am Herzen lag.
Essen, zweiter Akt: Kurz nachdem wir die Vorspeise beendet hatten, kam auch schon unser Steak — und was für ein Steak! Ein riesiges Porterhouse-​Steak mit Knochen in der Mitte, und die beiden Seiten bereits jeweils in mehrere tellergerechte Stücke geschnitten. Unser Kellner erklärte uns die beiden Seiten (Fillet Mignon auf der einen und New York Strip auf der anderen) und legte jedem von uns drei Stücke vor. Zusätzlich zu den drei bestellten sehr schönen Beilagen kam auch noch Mashed Potatoes als Zugabe von der Küche. Normalerweise esse ich keinen Kartoffelpüree, da er zu oft nach «Packung» schmeckt. Nicht so hier: Aromatisch und von angenehmer Konsistenz.
Zum Hauptdarsteller des Abends: Das Porterhouse-​Steak. Genau auf den Punkt gebraten (wir hatten uns für Medium entschieden, statt Medium rare), und ein tolles Geschmackserlebnis. Vor allem auch der direkte Vergleich zwischen den beiden Seiten war interessant! Lediglich die Haus-​Steaksoße fanden wir etwas zu gewöhnlich (zu Ketchup-​lastig), doch in Sekundenschnelle wurde uns eine Pfeffersoße mit ganzen Pfefferkörnern gebracht, die das wieder ausglich. Vielleicht wäre noch eine scharfe Soße nett gewesen, aber wir beließen es mal bei zweien.
Service zum Dritten: Natürlich wurde unser Wasser ständig nachgeschenkt, und wir wurden auch gefragt, ob alles in Ordnung sei. Ein kurzer Smalltalk darüber, dass das heute mein Geburtstagsessen sei (lustig, der Kellner hatte gestern Geburtstag). Auch der Besitzer schaute vorbei und fragte nach. Ja, alles in bester Ordnung! Und obwohl die Uhr schon die 19 Uhr erreicht hatte, wurde uns keine Sekunde das Gefühl gegeben, dass es langsam Zeit wäre… Ganz im Gegenteil, es folgte…
Essen, dritter Akt: Kaum hatten wir das Steak «offiziell beendet» und waren die Teller abgetragen, erschienen zwei kleine Teller samt Kuchengabel vor uns, und ein weiterer Gruss aus der Küche folgte: traumhafte Profiteroles (auf die ich schon am Nebentisch neidisch geschielt hatte), das beste Tiramisu, das ich in New York hatte, und ein Stück Schokotorte, das zartschmelzend alle Sorgen um Kalorien vergessen ließ.
Service zum Vierten: 19:15 war schon überschritten, und wir wollten es dann doch nicht weiter ausdehnen und haben die Rechnung bestellt. Da kam der Besitzer nochmal vorbei und fragte, ob wir zufrieden waren. Natürlich, ein toller Geburtstag mit traumhafter Aussicht in einem romantischen Restaurant bei wundervollem Essen, was könnte da noch schöner sein… Wir unterhielten uns noch ein wenig und ich erfuhr, dass es eigentlich aus Albanien stammt, aber schon 40 Jahre in USA lebt. Spontan hat er uns dann noch auf einen Drink an der Bar eingeladen und mit uns auf meinen Geburtstag angestoßen.
Fazit:
Service — 5 Sterne (der Gast ist König)
Essen — 4.8 Sterne (die Teller hätten heißer vorgewärmt sein können)
Ambiente — 5 Sterne (einfach romantisch)

Great service but food is disappointing.