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178 Broadway
Brooklyn,
NY
11211
40.7099
-73.9625
Neighborhood: Williamsburg
Reviews & Ratings for Peter Luger Steak House
306 reviews
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12/04/09
Nothing better
by sfrucht02 at Citysearch
Nobody does steak better, but you need a reservation for dinner a month in advance.
- Pros: Amazing food
- Cons: Very pricey, most patrons are over 50, need a reservation
12/01/09
The BEST STEAK HOUSE IN NY
by luvsny at Citysearch
Don't even bother going to other steak places,nothing compares to Peter Luger's.Simply the best!!i'm a loyal customer since the 90's,Don't go anywhere .Steaks are moist,in good portions,always cooked in perfection.And I have enough to take home
- Pros: amazing steaks,wonderful attentive service
- Cons: making reservation
11/24/09
Delicious!
by MissWhiteLCN at Citysearch
My boyfriend and I went for our very first time and we were very pleased. We started off with a few slices of bacon and a sliced tomato. I'm not one to balk at the price of food when it's truly delicious, but I'm still not sure why a tomato was $13. It was flawless looking, yes, but it didn't have a wonderful flavor and it was JUST tomato. Next time we're just going to get extra bacon because that was the best double cut bacon I've ever had. We decided to get the porterhouse for 2 and a ribeye. Both were excellent. They were the best non-kobe steaks I've ever had. My boyfriend doesn't drink and they don't serve wine by the glass, so I ordered the 1/2 bottle of Cab for myself. It was very overpriced at $39. I won't bother with any wine next time. The bread basket was wonderful. It was really a great selection. We ordered fries and creamed spinach for our sides. The fries didn't look very good and they tasted about the same, but that might have been the best creamed spinach I've ever had. It was very light and flavorful without being overpowering. Some places make a very heavy creamed spinach and that doesn't really appeal to me. For dessert we ordered key lime pie and chocolate mousse cake. The key lime was nothing special and I was really wishing I'd ordered the chocolate cake which was very moist and delicious, again not too heavy. The service was very eh, but I've noticed that about 95% of the legendary must eat places aren't very friendly because the food is so good that you'll go back anyway. One thing that's tricky is that it's cash only and the menu online doesn't have prices, so it's really hard to guess how much cash to bring. I'd say bring $125-150 per person if you plan on doing a full meal plus alcohol, tax and tip. That should be more than enough.
- Pros: Great steaks, amazing bacon
- Cons: bad wine, $13 tomato, cash only
11/09/09
Bad food, it is all a hype
by ksenis at Citysearch
Upon arrival, we’ve been seated promptly. This was our first time at Peter Lugers. We ordered tomato “salad” (One large tomato sliced into 5 slices - $12.00). I know they claim it is a special grown tomato. Sorry, my husband and I didn’t notice anything special about it, very average tasting tomato. We also ordered spinach and steak for 2. Spinach tasted like a 99c defrosted pack of spinach with no cream or anything else in it. So I did not eat it at all, my husband ate some. So, we told ourselves, maybe salads and spinach is not their specialty, steak must be great here(All great reviews????). Our steak arrived. It looked nice, large enough for too. Taste was a huge disappointment for both of us. We’ve made reservations 3 wks in advance to eat this.. Steak was pretty tough and had no taste. Their “Peter Luger” sause, is a regular shrimp cocktail sauce you can buy at any supermarket. Ok, I can’t compare it to too many other fancy/expansive stakehouses, but even “Outback” is WAY better. We’ve been to Del Frisco’s in NYC, and it was great, a bit more expansive than Peter Lugers. So, at Peter Lugers our bill came to $135.00 (we also ordered 2 coffees and 1 desert). Final Note: Bad, Bad, Bad food. Our server was nice. It is all a hype, nothing else. Their upstairs section was totally empty, but they were telling people that asked if they could be seated –NO, you need to make reservations.
- Pros: service was nice
- Cons: bad, bad food
09/17/09
Excellent
by Peter M at Citysearch
I have read some bad reviews about Peter Lugers and was a bit apprehensive. It was many years since going there my first time and I was a little young to really remember what it was like. I like a good steak and Peter Lugers has it. I do a lot of traveling around the world and will say I have had better steak. This is mainly because the Filet Mignon is my favorite and they are noted for their Porterhouse. The steak was done perfectly the way we ordered and the German Potatoes and the Creamed Spinach were very good. Before dinner I had a couple of cocktails which were superb. As for the staff, I found them to be friendly, helpful and, all and all, quite good at their job. It was a bit bright for me as I like a little more mood to the atmosphere. An absolute great place to go with your buddies for a steak and drinks.
- Pros: Steak, Drinks, Service, Time waited for seating.
- Cons: lighting, very bright. better for hanging out with buddies.
08/23/09
Worst dining experience on any continent
by shelleyfoster at Citysearch
They deserve zero stars, instead a black hole, as this was the worst experience I have had at a steakhouse let alone a restaurant anywhere in the world. The menu was limited, the steak offered was only porterhouse and served in bulk, so must be done to meet all diners’ needs. It was fatty and chewy and tasteless and drenched in oil. The vegetables were no better. The famous 'German' potatoes were left over hash browns at best. The waiter who served us, was a savage, he servied me by moving my hands out of the way with a knife and serving spoon to get at my plate, cutting my knuckles. After rushing us away out immediately after eating, they did not accept a credit card, and the debit machine was (as others have reviewed) was not working, which embarrassed both of the men in our party as they had not told us prior to seating the limited payment method, hence they were sent to the bank machine like criminals for cash, while the restaurant held me behind for ransom. During my hostage taking I asked to speak with the manager, and on complaining to the manager saying politely this was the worst experience in fine dining I have ever had and explaining how embarassed I was, rather than receiving an apology, I instead was scolded. To quote the manager "most leave saying it's the best meal I've ever had', perhaps this is so for the odd savage that stops in. This was the word experience and cannot be rated well by savvy New Yorkers nor international guests who have dined the world, this is the absolutely no better than a road side diner with cranky bad service, bad food, and a horrible attitude. They do not deserve your business. In fact charging 300+ for four to dine on cheap California wine, gristly steak and overcooked potatoes with offensive and aggressive service is nothing short of robbery.
- Pros: none
- Cons: Horrible service, poor qualilty meat, diner atmosphere
07/20/09
Not worth the trip
by TedSTL at Citysearch
On my recent trip to New York I made a special trip over to Brooklyn to visit Peter Luger. Arriving right on time for my 10:45 reservation the door was locked. The bus boy wouldn't even let us in to talk to the manager about their error. When the manager did come out he apologized and said they had already turned the broilers off so that there was nothing he could do. By the way, they had confirmed the reservation twice by phone.
- Pros: None
- Cons: Poor Organization
07/10/09
WOW (BEST PLACE YET)
by Sunshine22 at Citysearch
It makes sense why this place has so many excellent reviews. Loved it so much, can't wait to go back. The service was amazing. Very friendly place. The whole experience was so delightful. See you soon peter. I would give this place 10 stars if I could.
- Pros: Best steak I ever had in my life.
- Cons: 0
05/10/09
Nast y host, overrated food
by pharmachick at Citysearch
We made a reservation 4 weeks in advance, it took 45-1 hour to get a table. The matrede Alex was extremely rude, obnoxious, unapologetic, mean.....definitely not a good start to a nice evening in a well knowns place. The food is overrated - I have had many steaks that were 200% better in the past, the waiters are abrupt, quick, you feel like they are trying to chase you out form the place. Not a clean place, not a smile in the room from staff...this place needs to go. There are so many other places in Brooklyn or NY City that would treat their customers so much better and you will get a much better meal for much less....AVOID THIS PLACE! NVER AGAIN!
- Pros: Location
- Cons: Rude matrede alex, waited 45 min with reservations
05/04/09
The food is below average
by Marishka at Citysearch
This place is sooo brutally overrated! The food is just average, the menu is very limited. Their service doesn't leave you feel like a valued customer to say the least....Dinner for 4 cost us about $700 (cash only). Nothing special, extremely uninviting atmosphere....Huge disappointment!
- Pros: N/A
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