Del Frisco's Steakhouse

(212) 575-5129

1221 Ave of the Americas
New York, NY 10020 40.7588 -73.9813

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Last updated 8.16.11

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In Short – Martini drinkers and steak lovers converge on this 480-seat restaurant spread across three floors of the McGraw-Hill Building. The menu offers a lineup of USDA prime steaks at higher-end prices paired with sides such as crab cakes, fried oysters and onion rings. Four separate areas are available for private parties, ranging from the mezzanine "Newsroom" with a $2,000 food-beverage minimum to the wine cellar which can accommodate up to 75 guests.

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A sommelier is on-hand to suggest a wine pairing from a collection of more than 8,500 bottles.
ambiance
96.54999732971191% positive
  1. Nothing about the place, the people, the managers, the decor and design is unique.
  2. lived in Dallas where the original resturant is and can say this location is just as great.
  3. It is not the best steak I have eaten, however the ambience, appetizers, and dessert make up for it.
  4. The lobster was a treat and the atmosphere was perfect.
  5. The place itself was cozy and relaxing.
  6. great place to go for business and a fun place to go with a date.
  7. This place is so hyped up and to me, the only good thingis the decor.
  8. The restaraunt interior was designed magnificiently with a great view of the Avenue.
  9. Service was excellent, and the view of the passer-by's is great.
  10. This isn't exactly the place to have a quiet, romantic evening, but if you want a quintessential NYC experience complete with great service and a killer view, go to Del Frisco's.
  11. Nice atmosphere- a little more classy than your typical steakhouse.
  12. If you are visiting New York, make this place your first, last or most important dinner, the restaurant's impressive decor and the view of Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall are sure to immerse you in the over the top feel of the city.
  13. It may have a long wait on Friday and Saturday, but that wait is well worth it (it also helps that they provide comfortable chairs to sit in).
  14. Great location walking downtown.
  15. This is the perfect place to come with a group from work, people from out of town, or just to have a drink at the bar and enjoy the atmosphere.
  16. If you can handle that, it's a great place for a business dinner, fun with friends or simply a table for 2.
  17. The best thing about this place is the atmosphere - it is a great room.
  18. Excellent food, atmosphere, service and staff.
  19. The steak is good but the ambiance is somewhat lacking.
  20. And if you want a bargain, stop by early and enjoy the prefix menu -- while also enjoying the view.
  21. The atmosphere was refreshing, you don?
  22. The wait staff is extremely friendly and knowledgable, as well as the ambience of the restaurant.
  23. They hae excellent meat, gracious staff and a rustic atmosphere.
  24. Great decor, and the food is even better.
  25. The decor is nice for a steakhouse and the waitresses serve perfect steaks and "serve" as nice eyecandy while chomping down on your perfect slab of beef.
  26. Great service, nice street level view, and clean restrooms (for the connoisseur!)
  27. I keep coming back for the excellent food, fantastic service and the metropolitan ambiance with a classic feel.
  28. Excellent atmosphere, great food and tremendous service.
  29. The service, wine selection, ambiance are all outstanding and deserve recognition.
dessert
93.10000419616699% positive
  1. The appetizer, the steaks, the wine list and the deserts were perfect.
  2. The meals can get expensive especially if you get a bottle of wine, desert and some sides, but you have to try the crab cakes and shrimp cocktails.
  3. Great waiter, colin, great peoplewatching, INCREDIBLE wine list, and the butterscotch cheesecake for dessert was so incredibly light it was sinful - spectacular night, really loved this place.
  4. The fried oysters were fabulous and they make the the best crab cake I have ever had.
  5. It is not the best steak I have eaten, however the ambience, appetizers, and dessert make up for it.
  6. the bill came to roughly $65pp, including desserts (but no alcohol), which is about normal for good steakhouses in new york.
  7. Cheese cake was sooo good.
  8. And for me, great steak houses are set apart by great dessert- the cheese cake here is absolutely worth saving room for.
  9. love del frisco's i went for the 1st time back in march my Fiance took me there and it was very nice, the staff was helpful and i would go again the crab cakes are my fav
  10. The chocolate mousse special when they offer it is great.
  11. Awesome steaks and side dishes, great salads, and the most incredible desserts.
  12. The lemon cake and the scotch cheesecake were delightful.
  13. From apps to dessert, Del Frisco's is fantastic.
  14. love Del Frisco's and their fabulous crab cakes.
  15. Good deal, amazing steak & dessert.
  16. Once, our food was brought out late so they gave us each a complimentary dessert, the praline sundae is one of my favorites and the creme brulee and lemon cake are delicous.
  17. The crab cakes and steaks were fabulous along with the potatoes au gratin.
  18. Even though it was not the restaurant's fault, they delivered (not offered, they just came) two excellent desserts, compliments of the house.
  19. We had a great wine selection, the steak was the best I have ever had in Manhattan and the dinner salad and lemon cake were memorable.
  20. The crab cakes are to die for and the drinks are just as good.
  21. Lastly our desserts, between the cheesecake, or the mousse or the lemon cake, all were very good.
  22. Also, they have the best crab cake in the country.
  23. The dinner was five courses of exquisite quality - well, perhaps four as dessert was only adequate compared to the wonders that went before.
  24. The Food is delish i love the steak and the deserts and the staff there so helpful lov them
  25. Hands down, best crab cakes in town!
  26. Lemon cake is divine as well.
  27. Everything was tasty - the salad, the steak, the potatoes, the heaping portion of lemon cake.
  28. My favorite was definitely the crabcakes which was bascially lumps of fresh crab and literally no cake, absolutely amazing!
  29. One of my employees, herself an accomplished chef and tough critic of restaurants, noted that Del Frisco's provided the best crab cakes she had ever had.
drinks
90.31999588012695% positive
  1. Great waiter, colin, great peoplewatching, INCREDIBLE wine list, and the butterscotch cheesecake for dessert was so incredibly light it was sinful - spectacular night, really loved this place.
  2. 20 minutes for our reservation but it gave us time to have a few cocktails and enjoy our surroundings and each other.
  3. If you want to impress your guests with friendly service, a spectacular wine list, consistently great food, and an overall feeling of being part of a "scene," then this is your steakhouse.
  4. This is the perfect place to come with a group from work, people from out of town, or just to have a drink at the bar and enjoy the atmosphere.
  5. It was nothing but a good food, good wine, and good laughs.
  6. can't remember ever seeing such a huge wine list, and we were recommended the perfect one to compliment our personal tastes and food.
  7. The meals can get expensive especially if you get a bottle of wine, desert and some sides, but you have to try the crab cakes and shrimp cocktails.
  8. The bar is great with an excellent selection.
  9. We went on a Tuesday night, it was a little busy, but, we had a few drinks at the bar, the service was great and the Steak was well worth the wait.
  10. Good wine selection.
  11. If we hang out at the beautiful bar we usually pay about $30 for 2 drinks.
  12. The martinis are huge, the steaks are perfect, and I have yet to find a better wine list in New York.
  13. Agenda-Get a lousy burger & drinks with pals.
  14. The appetizer, the steaks, the wine list and the deserts were perfect.
  15. Unique shrimp cocktails and "melt in your mouth" Filet Mignons are a must.
  16. Didn't order any wine, just water.
  17. The steak is delicious, the wine is wonderful.
  18. Our drink orders were immediately taken and the overall service was excellent.
  19. We had excellent service, eating at the bar before the theater and a very lively conversation with our server.
  20. We finally sat down at our table and we ordered the double porterhouse and double eagle steak along with sides of oysters, crabcakes, shrimp cocktails, spinach, mash potatoes, and of course a nice bottle of Opus.
  21. After going exclusively for drinks for over two years we had dinner at this (and the Dallas) Del Frisco's and the food was outstanding.
  22. Thw wine list is wonderful and I strongly recommend everything on the menu
  23. The service, wine selection, ambiance are all outstanding and deserve recognition.
  24. I'm happy I found a place I can feel important walking throught the doors and get a great lunch, dinner, and a great drink.
  25. The serivice was great and the wine was fantastic.
  26. We had a great wine selection, the steak was the best I have ever had in Manhattan and the dinner salad and lemon cake were memorable.
  27. The crab cakes are to die for and the drinks are just as good.
  28. visiting New York i had a t bone steak, was tuff, sides tasteless only the wine was good
  29. Their wine was delicious.
  30. And to end it all, the wine was incredible.
  31. Great wine list.
food quality
88.75% positive
  1. It gets annoying- Make sure to order the shrimp cocktail with the 3 sauces- incredible, their Crab Cakes are famous- definitely try them- no breadcrumbs, and their steak is without a doubt #1 in NY.
  2. The steak at Del Frisco's is great.
  3. real treat, incredible food, PERIOD.
  4. The steak was excellent and one of the best I have had (I tasted the butter intitally but in no way did it overwhelm the flavor of the meat).
  5. My guest had been around the world eating the best Kobe beef and other rare steaks, but he said he couldn't even compare.
  6. lol Was not impressed with the steak and to be honest, I had a MUCH better meal and experience at a steakhouse by Penn Station.
  7. visiting New York i had a t bone steak, was tuff, sides tasteless only the wine was good
  8. The only thing missing was a bigger stomach to eat more of this wonderful food.
  9. Ludicrously expensive, but excellent, well-seasoned steak, the best in the city (yes, that includes Peter Luger's).
  10. The salad was delicious, steak mouthwatering, and the Soufle was perfect.
  11. The clam chowder and iceberg wedge salad were delicious and fresh.
  12. The meals can get expensive especially if you get a bottle of wine, desert and some sides, but you have to try the crab cakes and shrimp cocktails.
  13. pride myself on a good knowledge of steak, specifically NYC steakhouses.
  14. had a great time, great food and a great welcome from Lenny the owner, I brought the guys back after work.
  15. The crab cakes and steaks were fabulous along with the potatoes au gratin.
  16. don't know how they do it, but they manage to have the best shrimp cocktail I've ever tasted.
  17. Way overpriced, too loud, and not what I would call a very good meal.
  18. The staff were very friendly, the place was very crowded, yet we had excellent service during the whole meal.
  19. The best steak in New York.
  20. The filet is amazing, and when I ask for medium rare but more on the rare side that is exactly how I get it, it is never overdone (a problem I have had at some other popular steak houses).
  21. We had a great wine selection, the steak was the best I have ever had in Manhattan and the dinner salad and lemon cake were memorable.
  22. We enjoyed this steak house immensely.
  23. The steak was cooked exactly to order, the huge lobster tail was so tender and sweet it barely needed the drawn butter.
  24. great steak
  25. the price of the steak wasn't as bad either.
  26. eventhough everything is expensive, the food is out of this world.
  27. Nice thin crust with toasted seeds on the outside but pillow soft-n-chewy bread in the inside, again absolutely amazing!
  28. From the sides to the steaks the food is excellent.
  29. The appetizers and side dishes are not overly creative but really please the tastebuds.
  30. have no problem of waiting for a table when a restaurant has good food but to be lead on that I would be seated soon and then told there's no estimate of time to be seated, that's ridiculous.
  31. They hae excellent meat, gracious staff and a rustic atmosphere.
  32. Awesome steaks and side dishes, great salads, and the most incredible desserts.
  33. Very, very good steak
  34. thought the bread was terrible, especially given the expectation that I rip it apart myself because I really don't enjoy having everyone at the table touch my food.
  35. For those of us content enough to enjoy a fantastic steak, I highly recommend Del Frisco's.
  36. At this point I figured I try the bread which looked very unassuming because of it's big seeded bun-like look and what a surprise!
  37. The side dishes are great too and big enough to share with the table.
  38. Big place- soaring ceilings and great food.
  39. Well, this is a great steak place.
  40. The steak is good but the ambiance is somewhat lacking.
  41. love Del Frisco's and their fabulous crab cakes.
  42. great steaks!
  43. It was a slow night and our waiter was not very attentive and then when I asked for one seafood platter and said "I'm going to share this with my date," the waiter said "Oh, well, I'm not sure that's allowed, I'll have to get permission from the chef.
  44. Excellent food, atmosphere, service and staff.
  45. shameful experience, and I sense that most who have rated it so highly know nothing of steak, good food, or fine dining.
  46. The stone crab claws and the shrimp are excellent.
  47. After going exclusively for drinks for over two years we had dinner at this (and the Dallas) Del Frisco's and the food was outstanding.
  48. The crab cakes are to die for and the drinks are just as good.
  49. The food was awful, the crabcake was all breadcrumb, not a piece of crab in sight.
  50. The food is top shelf -- excellent steaks and well done sides.
  51. All their dishes were excellent.
  52. The food was excellent!
  53. love it and will continue to go to enjoy a great meal!
  54. and we had the best steak dinners of our lives.
  55. The sevice and quality of the food is always excellent.
  56. even went one year for Valentines Day because we wanted the best steak possible.
  57. Del Frisco's steaks are absolutely superb.
  58. Overall food was generally very good, a lot of butter goes into everything they cook.
  59. few celebrity sightings and a quality meal made us have an enjoyable meal.
  60. The steak is delicious, the wine is wonderful.
  61. Agenda-Get a lousy burger & drinks with pals.
  62. Everything was tasty - the salad, the steak, the potatoes, the heaping portion of lemon cake.
  63. Mouthwatering steaks, wonderful service.
  64. Del Frisco's is pricey and I was seated in a leper locker room area, but the food was totally fantastic.
  65. Then comes the food---very expensive but well worth it.
  66. Service was impeccable, steak was amazing.
  67. great steak does not need this much seasoning, and this is coming from a person who loves flavorful and spicy food.
  68. would reccommend this place to everyone: great food, attentive service and an attractive waitstaff - a combination that is rare in NYC.
  69. Make sure your table companions like to eat the same side dish as you as they will NOT split a side dish which is big enough for three people.
  70. everyones salad was also very good.
  71. love del frisco's i went for the 1st time back in march my Fiance took me there and it was very nice, the staff was helpful and i would go again the crab cakes are my fav
  72. The appetizer, the steaks, the wine list and the deserts were perfect.
  73. Mediocre food, ridiculously expensive
  74. really hate feeling this way,unaware that we had ordered a SIGNIFICANTLY MORE expensive meal without being told.
  75. Amazing service and delicious steak!
  76. Unique shrimp cocktails and "melt in your mouth" Filet Mignons are a must.
  77. The wedge salad was not good, just blue cheese dressing that I could have gotten out of a can, and the steak was okay.
  78. our waitress brought us loaves of warm & soft bread that we tore apart with our hands.
  79. So far it is the best steak we ever had.
  80. Side dishes are delicious and massive.
  81. We finally sat down at our table and we ordered the double porterhouse and double eagle steak along with sides of oysters, crabcakes, shrimp cocktails, spinach, mash potatoes, and of course a nice bottle of Opus.
  82. They are impossibly tender and flavorful, and the oysters were also very delicious.
  83. The service was excellent and the food was delicious.
  84. The fried oysters were fabulous and they make the the best crab cake I have ever had.
  85. Oh, the onion rings are good too.
  86. great food, great service
  87. nice place but food awful
  88. Despite being called a chain these guys delivered one of the best steaks I have had in years.
  89. Hands down, best crab cakes in town!
  90. After we ordered what ended up to be a fantastic meal, we were happy to see a generous portion an excellent taste in the product.
  91. With so many excellent steak houses in the same area, I don't understand why anyone would choose this one.
  92. The idea behind this establishment seems to not offend anybody rather than have new and exiciting dishes that tantalize the palate.
  93. We had first tried this restaurant in Dallas last summer and what a fabulous meal!
  94. The waitstaff was helpful with my party of 12 and the food was cooked to perfection.
  95. The steak was fantastic; the creamed spinach, crabcakes and macaroni and cheese are phenomenal.
  96. My favorite was definitely the crabcakes which was bascially lumps of fresh crab and literally no cake, absolutely amazing!
  97. can be a tough critic, especially at places where you pay a pretty penny for your meal.
  98. Great decor, and the food is even better.
  99. great steak!
  100. Also, they have the best crab cake in the country.
  101. Good deal, amazing steak & dessert.
  102. love this place, better then Lugers or Ruth Chris, the steak was incredible but make sure you bring cash, this aint cheap, the setting was nice too, good date place
  103. Perfectly salted and peppered edge with melting tenderness and marbled fat throughout the steak, it was close to the perfect steak I have ever experienced.
  104. One of my employees, herself an accomplished chef and tough critic of restaurants, noted that Del Frisco's provided the best crab cakes she had ever had.
  105. Huge shrimp served with 3 different sauces, each one delicious.
  106. among the best steaks I have had.
  107. The Food is delish i love the steak and the deserts and the staff there so helpful lov them
  108. Probably the best steak I have had in a long time and definetly the best entire meal I've had.
  109. Should have had a nice dinner salad at such a great place.
  110. Filet mignon was the great and I strongly recommend the side dishes, mushroom and asparagus.
  111. It is not the best steak I have eaten, however the ambience, appetizers, and dessert make up for it.
  112. The avocado dressing is delicious, especially with the building-block size croutons.
  113. highly recommend this place to anyone who would enjoy great steak at an exceptional restaurant.
  114. Their steaks are awesome (I usually order the ribeye)and their service is wonderful.
  115. If you're looking for a great meal at a decent price, go to Del Frisco's!
  116. pricy excellent food, friendly service.
  117. The steaks were dry and skimpy.
  118. *. Oh, and the steaks were outstanding!
  119. Living in Texas, the last place I ever thought I'd eat out in Manhattan now was Del's but it was the best meal we had all week.
  120. The food was very very very good!
  121. The service is excellent, as is the quality of the food.
  122. It was nothing but a good food, good wine, and good laughs.
  123. The waiters are trained and the menu is generic, but the food is good.
  124. Once, our food was brought out late so they gave us each a complimentary dessert, the praline sundae is one of my favorites and the creme brulee and lemon cake are delicous.
  125. My mother-in-law's prime rib was also delicious.
  126. The side dishes are the best I have ever had, specifically the cheddar potatoes au gratin and the creamed spinach (with bacon!)
  127. the food is the great, the place is beautiful, the service is amazing!
  128. can't remember ever seeing such a huge wine list, and we were recommended the perfect one to compliment our personal tastes and food.
  129. Excellent atmosphere, great food and tremendous service.
  130. Ridiculous prices are well worth the overtime at work for the best food in midtown.
  131. It was truly a great experience and I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great steak.
  132. And for me, great steak houses are set apart by great dessert- the cheese cake here is absolutely worth saving room for.
  133. side dishes and salads were good.
  134. Del Frisco's continues its unrivaled excellence in serving the best steaks in town.
  135. Once you get seated, the service is excellent and is only matched by the wonderful food and heaping portions.
  136. In short, don't expect the best experience ever from a steakhouse, but DO expect a great steak and exceptional service.
  137. This place was recommended to me by someone of significance in the restauant business when I told him I wanted a great steak place.
  138. Our waitress was very attentive and the food was promptly served.
  139. To start off with, the food was incredible from the bread they put on every table (I could eat that all day!)
  140. The Crab Cake appetizers were so good, the Filet was out of this world, so juicy and tastful, and the onion rings were awesome!
  141. Their wine was delicious.
  142. This place was so good I don't think I can eat steak from any where else.
  143. And their pineapple martini was amazing as was their turtle soup which i was too quickly dubious about!
  144. Wow - this was a great steak, and overall experience.
  145. like the wide selection of seafood items offered in addition to the steaks which were amazing.
  146. If you want to impress your guests with friendly service, a spectacular wine list, consistently great food, and an overall feeling of being part of a "scene," then this is your steakhouse.
  147. If you're looking for a great steak in a lively setting, this restaurant should definitely be on your list -- particularly mid-week.
  148. The food was mediocre and far too overpriced.
  149. The decor is nice for a steakhouse and the waitresses serve perfect steaks and "serve" as nice eyecandy while chomping down on your perfect slab of beef.
  150. The steaks were cooked perfectly, the vegetables were delicious, and everything was served hot.
  151. Manhattan's best steak 2003
  152. Our steaks were outstanding and cooked exactly the way we wanted them (with the help of our excellent waiter).
  153. Tasty steak, pork loin, the works.
  154. This is one of the most outstanding steak houses i've ever been to.
  155. The martinis are huge, the steaks are perfect, and I have yet to find a better wine list in New York.
  156. I keep coming back for the excellent food, fantastic service and the metropolitan ambiance with a classic feel.
  157. it's expensive, but the food was awesome.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. Thw wine list is wonderful and I strongly recommend everything on the menu
  2. like the wide selection of seafood items offered in addition to the steaks which were amazing.
  3. Good wine selection.
  4. We had a great wine selection, the steak was the best I have ever had in Manhattan and the dinner salad and lemon cake were memorable.
  5. Lunch is budget friendly, with a fixed menu for 3 courses.
  6. The waiters are trained and the menu is generic, but the food is good.
  7. The service, wine selection, ambiance are all outstanding and deserve recognition.
  8. And if you want a bargain, stop by early and enjoy the prefix menu -- while also enjoying the view.
  9. The prix fixe menu is the best in the city.
  10. Absolutely nothing on the menu or anything here is amazing or a "must have" or even has any substain, character, or life infused into it.
  11. The bar is great with an excellent selection.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. Great waiter, colin, great peoplewatching, INCREDIBLE wine list, and the butterscotch cheesecake for dessert was so incredibly light it was sinful - spectacular night, really loved this place.
  2. great place to go for business and a fun place to go with a date.
  3. The best thing about this place is the atmosphere - it is a great room.
  4. If you can handle that, it's a great place for a business dinner, fun with friends or simply a table for 2.
  5. the food is the great, the place is beautiful, the service is amazing!
  6. This place was recommended to me by someone of significance in the restauant business when I told him I wanted a great steak place.
  7. highly recommend this place to anyone who would enjoy great steak at an exceptional restaurant.
  8. nice place but food awful
  9. This is a great "go to" restaurant for business travelers, particularly if you are taking clients out to dinner and want to impress without killing your expense account.
  10. It was truly a great experience and I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great steak.
  11. love this place, better then Lugers or Ruth Chris, the steak was incredible but make sure you bring cash, this aint cheap, the setting was nice too, good date place
  12. Well, this is a great steak place.
  13. If you're looking for a great steak in a lively setting, this restaurant should definitely be on your list -- particularly mid-week.
  14. it's a great place.
  15. Should have had a nice dinner salad at such a great place.
return potential
0.0% positive
  1. Overall, it was an unpleasant experience, and I certainly wouldn't go back there again, let alone take anyone else there.
service
90.05000114440918% positive
  1. all the waiters are so damn attentive.
  2. We arrived at the steakhouse exactly six o'clock we did not wait long for service since we had reservations and the place was full.
  3. Our waitress was very attentive and the food was promptly served.
  4. Food is superb, service is excellent without being snobbish.
  5. The waitstaff is extremely attentive.
  6. Lunch is budget friendly, with a fixed menu for 3 courses.
  7. The service and wait staff are great.
  8. It was a slow night and our waiter was not very attentive and then when I asked for one seafood platter and said "I'm going to share this with my date," the waiter said "Oh, well, I'm not sure that's allowed, I'll have to get permission from the chef.
  9. The staff was attentive, taking time to explain each item on the plate.
  10. In short, don't expect the best experience ever from a steakhouse, but DO expect a great steak and exceptional service.
  11. The Food is delish i love the steak and the deserts and the staff there so helpful lov them
  12. the food is the great, the place is beautiful, the service is amazing!
  13. the staff there is amazing, and very helpful.
  14. We had excellent service, eating at the bar before the theater and a very lively conversation with our server.
  15. We had a great server, Kristen, and she made us feel more than welcome.
  16. The waiters and waitresses were quite pleasant and catered to the needs of your service.
  17. The table service could have been a little more attentive but as someone who also works in the service industry, I understood they were busy.
  18. The service is slow, and impersonal.
  19. The service was BAD.
  20. The service, wine selection, ambiance are all outstanding and deserve recognition.
  21. The wait staff is totally attentive and great.
  22. The wait staff is professional and quick, they will even ask you if you are in a rush and if you are they will speed things up even more, all while being professional.
  23. pricy excellent food, friendly service.
  24. They hae excellent meat, gracious staff and a rustic atmosphere.
  25. The staffs were very attentive.
  26. Their steaks are awesome (I usually order the ribeye)and their service is wonderful.
  27. The wait staff is extremely friendly and knowledgable, as well as the ambience of the restaurant.
  28. Mouthwatering steaks, wonderful service.
  29. One of my employees, herself an accomplished chef and tough critic of restaurants, noted that Del Frisco's provided the best crab cakes she had ever had.
  30. If you want to impress your guests with friendly service, a spectacular wine list, consistently great food, and an overall feeling of being part of a "scene," then this is your steakhouse.
  31. Our drink orders were immediately taken and the overall service was excellent.
  32. The service is excellent - nothing to negative say about that.
  33. The waitress was the best and although expensive, defintely worth it.
  34. Excellent food, atmosphere, service and staff.
  35. would reccommend this place to everyone: great food, attentive service and an attractive waitstaff - a combination that is rare in NYC.
  36. Our steaks were outstanding and cooked exactly the way we wanted them (with the help of our excellent waiter).
  37. love del frisco's i went for the 1st time back in march my Fiance took me there and it was very nice, the staff was helpful and i would go again the crab cakes are my fav
  38. The staff at Del Friso's is very professional and make the dining experience an extreme pleasure.
  39. Nothing about the place, the people, the managers, the decor and design is unique.
  40. Great waiter, colin, great peoplewatching, INCREDIBLE wine list, and the butterscotch cheesecake for dessert was so incredibly light it was sinful - spectacular night, really loved this place.
  41. After searching out the rude hostess, I was finally seated, with 2 of my friends in tow.
  42. Friendly and helpful staff start the experience off the right way.
  43. dined here on Christmas Eve and I was amazed at how warm and enthusiastic the staff was, when surely many of them would rather be elsewhere.
  44. This isn't exactly the place to have a quiet, romantic evening, but if you want a quintessential NYC experience complete with great service and a killer view, go to Del Frisco's.
  45. Make sure your table companions like to eat the same side dish as you as they will NOT split a side dish which is big enough for three people.
  46. Once you get seated, the service is excellent and is only matched by the wonderful food and heaping portions.
  47. Amazing service and delicious steak!
  48. The wait staff is attentive, however they sometimes forget to bring things to your table.
  49. The decor is nice for a steakhouse and the waitresses serve perfect steaks and "serve" as nice eyecandy while chomping down on your perfect slab of beef.
  50. Everyone at the restaurant were extremely attentive and went above and beyond to make sure out dining experience would be enjoyable.
  51. The service was excellent and the food was delicious.
  52. The service was incredible and out waitress was so attentive and nice.
  53. Food is always wonderful, service is always Great.
  54. great food, great service
  55. Carolann, who I believe is the manager, was very nice and attentive to the needs of our satisfaction.
  56. The service was terrible, our waitress rarely made an appearance, and never checked on us.
  57. We went on a Tuesday night, it was a little busy, but, we had a few drinks at the bar, the service was great and the Steak was well worth the wait.
  58. The staff were very friendly, the place was very crowded, yet we had excellent service during the whole meal.
  59. Excellent atmosphere, great food and tremendous service.
  60. I keep coming back for the excellent food, fantastic service and the metropolitan ambiance with a classic feel.
  61. Great service
  62. The service is excellent, as is the quality of the food.
  63. Great service, nice street level view, and clean restrooms (for the connoisseur!)
  64. The waiters are trained and the menu is generic, but the food is good.
  65. our waitress brought us loaves of warm & soft bread that we tore apart with our hands.
  66. This is the perfect place to come with a group from work, people from out of town, or just to have a drink at the bar and enjoy the atmosphere.
  67. We found the service warm and capable.
value
59.89999771118164% positive
  1. I've noticed that a lot of the bad reviews focus on how incredibly overpriced Del Frisco's is.
  2. It's pricey but it you pay for what you get and that is a beautiful expirence.
  3. The food was mediocre and far too overpriced.
  4. really hate feeling this way,unaware that we had ordered a SIGNIFICANTLY MORE expensive meal without being told.
  5. the price of the steak wasn't as bad either.
  6. Del Frisco's is pricey and I was seated in a leper locker room area, but the food was totally fantastic.
  7. eventhough everything is expensive, the food is out of this world.
  8. Mediocre food, ridiculously expensive
  9. The waitress was the best and although expensive, defintely worth it.
  10. Basically, it was an expensive TGI Friday's.
  11. The only problem at all comes with the price, although when you eat at good restaurants in NYC, expect to pay way too much.
  12. The steak was cooked exactly to order, the huge lobster tail was so tender and sweet it barely needed the drawn butter.
  13. We went on a Tuesday night, it was a little busy, but, we had a few drinks at the bar, the service was great and the Steak was well worth the wait.
  14. it's expensive, but the food was awesome.
  15. can't remember ever seeing such a huge wine list, and we were recommended the perfect one to compliment our personal tastes and food.
  16. Way overpriced, too loud, and not what I would call a very good meal.
  17. Food was decent, but expensive.
  18. love this place, better then Lugers or Ruth Chris, the steak was incredible but make sure you bring cash, this aint cheap, the setting was nice too, good date place
  19. Very high ceilings, huge windows looking out onto the city, great lighting and two bars.
  20. The martinis are huge, the steaks are perfect, and I have yet to find a better wine list in New York.
  21. After we ordered what ended up to be a fantastic meal, we were happy to see a generous portion an excellent taste in the product.
  22. Then comes the food---very expensive but well worth it.
  23. Once you get seated, the service is excellent and is only matched by the wonderful food and heaping portions.
  24. Fasting for a month is highly suggested, for the portions are huge.
  25. And for me, great steak houses are set apart by great dessert- the cheese cake here is absolutely worth saving room for.
  26. Ludicrously expensive, but excellent, well-seasoned steak, the best in the city (yes, that includes Peter Luger's).
  27. If you're looking for a great meal at a decent price, go to Del Frisco's!
  28. left tempted to complain and not pay the very expensive check, but that's not my style.
  29. It may have a long wait on Friday and Saturday, but that wait is well worth it (it also helps that they provide comfortable chairs to sit in).
  30. Ridiculous prices are well worth the overtime at work for the best food in midtown.
  31. The meals can get expensive especially if you get a bottle of wine, desert and some sides, but you have to try the crab cakes and shrimp cocktails.
  32. The overall price tag was very very expensive, something I did expect.
wait time
62.5% positive
  1. The service is slow, and impersonal.
  2. It was a slow night and our waiter was not very attentive and then when I asked for one seafood platter and said "I'm going to share this with my date," the waiter said "Oh, well, I'm not sure that's allowed, I'll have to get permission from the chef.
  3. The wait staff is professional and quick, they will even ask you if you are in a rush and if you are they will speed things up even more, all while being professional.
  4. 20 minutes for our reservation but it gave us time to have a few cocktails and enjoy our surroundings and each other.
  5. We arrived at the steakhouse exactly six o'clock we did not wait long for service since we had reservations and the place was full.
  6. It may have a long wait on Friday and Saturday, but that wait is well worth it (it also helps that they provide comfortable chairs to sit in).
  7. the place is big and can feel a little intimidating, but after a few 'VIP' martinis you get over it quick.
  8. Probably the best steak I have had in a long time and definetly the best entire meal I've had.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/19/11

Rare Combination of Great Food and Excellent Service

by NCJames

My wife and I travel to NYC several times per year. About two years ago, we were walking through mid-town. Around 10:00, we wanted a late dinner. We saw Del Frisco's and decided to give it a try. Even at this late hour, the place was packed.

We were greeted by a very friendly young lady who seated us promptly. It is hard not to be impressed by the interior design and architecture of this place. It is truly stunning.

Our waitress was an extremely pleasant young lady from the south. We ordered a couple of drinks, a fried oyster appetizer and our entrees.

I ate the oysters; and they were excellent. The waitress and I talked about how they were prepared - similar to her grandmother's technique. A few minutes later, she brought me another order; saying "as much as you seemed to enjoy those, here's some more on me".

After I ate the second order, I told her I was concerned that I might not be able to enjoy my entree. She actually offered to cancel my entree. I thanked her for the offered, but really wanted to try the seafood special I had ordered. It did not disappoint; nor did my wife's meal.

Needless to say, this was an excellent experience. In a crowded, somewhat loud, steakhouse in the the heart of NYC; I felt like I was having dinner at friend's home. My only regret is that I don't remember my waitress' name so I could publicly acknowledge her incredible service. Fortunately, we did take the time to speak to the manager before we left, and rave about this rare experience.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/04/11

Good food. Good Price

by mik10019

Del Fisco's has always shown such an amazing ambiance and with fantastic food. All their steaks are top-notch and the service has always been very friendly.

The croquettes are phenomenal and my favorite steak they serve is their beef tenderloin. I definably recommend this restaurant to all of those who would like to have a nice evening dinner and have plenty of good steak.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

08/25/11

Affordability in a deluxe place

by TardyKat

Tried the bar menu for lunch today, that means sitting at the bar, which is not reservable as it's first come first serve.

The sesame table bread comes warm and was light as air. I could've just kept eating that.

The beef patty to my slider (3) with frites ($16) came out well done whereas my friend's patty were medium. The meat was oddly crumbly, maybe it was too lean or too well done. It doesn't look like a huge portion but it was filling. The sliders don't come with cheese.

My other friend ordered the seared filet tips with potatoes ($13). It looked like a small portion with 5-6 pieces of beef and a mound of potatoes. He said he could've still eaten more.

Would I come back? Probably. Would I recommend this place? Yes.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/06/11

great dinner

by Markh12

the crab cakes are amazing and I've never had a bad experience of all the times I've been here. Expensive, but worth the $$

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/29/11

Steak ok but crapcakes! omg

by JWallse

Go here for the atmosphere and the crabcakes.

Best crabcakes in world!!!!

Steaks, not so much, not bad but have had better.

The Details on Del Frisco's Steakhouse

Place Categories:

  • great fantastic steak
  • great overall food
  • excellent table service
  • great date place
  • helpful wait staff
  • best ny steakhouse
  • best entire meal
  • good restaurant
  • delicious side dishes
  • good wine
  • mediocre food
  • quite pleasant waitress
  • excellent rustic atmosphere
  • best crab cakes
  • pricey del frisco
  • very good desserts
  • very good shrimp appetizers
  • great overall experience
  • quite pleasant waiter
  • unpleasant lunch experience
  • great everything
  • impersonal service
  • sooo good cheese cake
  • favorite crabcakes
  • divine lemon cake
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