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December 26, 2004
Rothmann's Steakhouse and Grill
3 East 54th St
New York, NY 10022
Phone 212.319.5500
There are so many Steakhouses in New York City it can be a difficult decision trying to decide on which one to go to on a given night. Since I had been to Rothmann's in East Norwich, Long Island many times before, choosing to go to Rothmann's on 54th St seemed like a no brainer to me. The New York City Rothmann's did not disappoint. Rothmann's is completely different from many of the Old World New York City Steakhouses. 
It is a sleek and modern looking restaurant where the service is as nice as the decor. Since we ate on a holiday eve night I am unable to make judgement on how well reservations work on a busy Friday or Saturday but on this night we were seated immediately. After being seated we were greeted by a friendly waiter and ordered 2 glasses of $9 Pinot Noir. The menu has more variety then the typical Steakhouse. 
We started with a $15 Seared Tuna appetizer. It arrived quickly, and it was pretty good. Nothing spectacular but overall a nice size and good taste, then again we were not there for the fish. Our main course arrived and it was a huge sizzling plate of meat. We ordered the $75 Steak for Two and it was exactly what I expected. It was cooked perfectly, medium rare and was as large as the biggest Steak for Two I have ever ordered. The Steak was unbelievable, charred perfectly on the outside and medium rare on the inside. The steak literally melted in your mouth. We had a side of $8 Garlic Mash to accompany our Steak and that was very good also. We washed the final pieces of steak down with another 2 glasses of wine, at that moment we realized Dessert was not even fanthomable. Throughout our meal the waitstaff was attentive and professional and we never felt rushed. The total damage with 4 glasses of wine, Tuna appetizer, Steak for Two and Garlic Mash came to $146 without tip. Rothmann's is a great Steakhouse with an excellent waitstaff that serves top notch food. I highly recommend a visit when you are in the mood for some great steak.
Posted by leesays at 08:42 PM | Comments (0)
PJ Clarkes
915 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Phone 212.317.1616
Sticking out like a sore thumb among the Skyscrapers of Midtown is this 120+ year old bar, P.J. Clarke's. We arrived at 7pm on a Friday night and after admiring the Old World Charm 
of this century-old pub we made it through the crowded bar area to find a hostess ready to seat us in the large back dining area. Within minutes we were greeted by a smiling waitress who took our drink orders while we perused the menu. We were ready to order when my $5 bottle of Killians Red arrived. The $10.10 Turkey Club was served on four long wooden skewers. Each skewer had 2 triple decker triangular cut sandwiches. It was a nice sized sandwich and tasted pretty good although $8 or $9 would have been a more appropriate price. I ordered the $9.30 Bacon Cheeseburger with $1.25 Smothered Onions on top. This was also a bit pricey compared to some of the other good Burgers I have had in other bars. The Burger was a perfectly cooked medium rare and it tasted great. The $3 Fries which are ordered ala carte were served in a minitaure pail with wax paper similar to the way Pomme Frites are served sometimes. The Fries were very good. Our waitress was great and the busboy helped us immediately with a few things we needed. The two Sandwiches, order of Fries, and one Beer totaled $31.12. The food was good but it was a little pricey for typical bar fare.
Posted by leesays at 12:57 PM | Comments (0)
December 25, 2004
Corner Bistro
331 W 4th St
New York, NY 10014
Phone 212.242.9502
One of the best Burgers in New York City and it is under $6? Is this possible? Yes it is if you are at Corner Bistro
You would be hard pressed to find a top ten list of best burgers in New York City without seeing the name Corner Bistro on it. The Menu is simple. The Bistro Burger with Bacon, Cheese, and Raw Onion (I don't like lettuce and tomato on my Burger) is a 1/2 lb. Burger served on a paper plate that is simply awesome.
The Grilled Cheese with Bacon is filled with Bacon and Cheese and is as good as any Grilled Cheese I have ever had. The shoestring Fries are sold separately and are a perfect compliment to the great Burgers. The $2 McSorley's mugs help wash down the food and will definitely help if you choose to wait on the sometimes absurd lines that occur at odd hours of the day and night. It appears to be completely random when there will be a line. This is the one downfall of this dark old bar, the long waits. Sometimes it is better to grab a seat at the bar and eat there as opposed to waiting on a snake like line that sometimes goes from the small front room to outside onto the sidewalk. If there is a line of more then 5 or 10 people I will always opt to go someplace else and return another day.
Posted by leesays at 08:52 PM | Comments (0)
Old Homestead
56 9th ave
New York, NY 10011
Phone 212.242.9040
Since opening in 1868 in the Meat Packing District Old Homestead has had a long time to perfect there craft and they have done an excellent job in doing so. We arrived at 7:55pm and our jackets were checked and we were seated with a wine menu in hand by 8pm which was our reservation time.
After ordering a glass of $9 Pinot Grigio and a $9 Yellow Tail Shiraz we were given the Dinner Menu. For appetizers we ordered 2 Jumbo Shrimp $6 each and 3 pieces of Seared Yellow Fin Tuna at $3 each. The presentation was great; the apps were brought out on a raw seafood stand with dipping sauces. The Shrimp and Tuna were delicious. A great way to start a meal and after seeing a table next to us order the chef's special bread we elected to do the same. It was slices of Garlic Bread stacked on top of an amazing Parmesan Cheese dipping sauce. After devouring all our appetizers we were ready for the main course. The $75 Porterhouse for two, medium rare was served on a plate and in a separate dish was our garlic mash potatoes. The steak was as expected, perfectly cooked and very tasty. My only gripe would be it looked a little short on the Filet side of the bone but needless to say it was a huge amount of steak and was melt in you mouth soft. The garlic mash was very good also. We skipped dessert since we had homemade cake waiting for us at home. The service could not have been better. We had, as it seemed 2 very attentive waiters, who were not only helpful but also very friendly, no attitude here whatsoever. The total cost of the meal, which included 2 glasses of wine, 2 Jumbo Shrimp, 3 pieces of Seared Tuna, Chef's special bread, Steak for 2, and Garlic Mash came to $136 without tip. Old Homestead is definitely a Steakhouse I will recommend.
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