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December 25, 2004
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.
Posted by leesays at December 25, 2004 10:14 AM