Dylan Prime in Tribecca
Porter House midtown east
S & W
Ben Benson's midtown west

Haven't been but Industria Argentine gets good marks Tribeca

Oh dear..No, to Gallagher's. Just no, don't go there. Really bad. Even Ruth's Chris's is better than Gallagher's.

Did you want to go to a place close to your hotel? Where are you staying? (proximity to your hotel might narrow the field a bit)

Gallagher's used to be good but hasn't been for a loooong time. Real tourist trap. Don't go. You will find dozens of threads on this subject on chowhound.com

I 2nd BLT Steak. Was there just last night. Love it!

Rest easy Bowsprit, it's neither of those. Proximity is not an issue, just a group of carnivores that want something unique to New York City. We have some (including myself) that prefer bone-in ribeye and some that prefer filets. Dylan's and BLT look pretty good and seem to have consistently good reviews.

I don't think you can go wrong with BLT. I travel with meat eaters too.

For something completely different but not on the level of quality as most of the above but good, fun, and unqiue.

Sammy's Romanian

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant...n-steak-house/

Aduchamp1: Thanks for that link! Roumanian tenderloin with a side of chopped liver. Can't beat that combination with a stick. Only in New York.

Sammy's is heart attack heaven.

aahh, Heart attack on a plate, I know it well...

IMO, Ruth Chris is only for those who want their steak swimming in fat and butter on the plate.

If you decide to look for options aside from Luger's, Capital Grill has recently opened in NYC in midtown (Time-Warner bldg.) and I had a wonderful steak (and excellent service and great wine list) there in Oct. It is a chain but they have great food and the steaks are perfect, imo. I think they have a Wall St. location and a Chrysler Center location also.

We ate at Luger's during our visit to NYC a few weeks ago. As mentioned above, it is hard to get into, has surly waiters and is cash only (and bring a lot of it). It is an institution, and I'm glad we went because we are big steak lovers and like to try new places when we are visiting. I did like my steak, but I was not crazy about the "famous" sauce they serve with it - it reminded me of cocktail sauce you would eat with shrimp. Also, when the menu says "steak for 2" it is more like steak for 4 - we took home more than we actually ate in the restaurant. The best steak I've had in NYC is at Craft.

I also like Palm, Primehouse and Old Homestead. I'm not a fan of Ruth's Chris, always have been disappointed. Capital Grill is pretty good for a chain.

There are no good steak resturants in NYC............

In reality there are TOO MANY great steak resturants in NYC.

I think it is better to know the ones to stay away from!

Galaghers: "Past its prime"
Ruth Crist: Chain, why go to it in NYC?

My personal fave in midtown is "Ben Bensons"! I have eaten at Lugers ( I even have a Lugers Credit Card!) BUT I would not schlep out to BKLYN just to eat there!
-john

Where's Old Homestead? Brooklyn? Or LES?

The Old Homestead is on 9th Ave between 14th and 15th.

Aduchamp1:Is the sign on an old tenement? Is the restaurant in a tenement? I think I've eaten there. It's old, right? I'll google it.

Yep. I love that place but I always forget about it.

It is very old, over a 125 years but I would not call the building a tenement.

No, it isn't really. You're right. I think it Was a tenement.