BLT Steak
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 752-7470
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Park Avenue
- Directions:
- 4, 5, 6; N, R, W at 59th St-Lexington Ave
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:45am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11pm, Fri 11:45am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-11:30pm, Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm
Editorial Review for BLT Steak – by Dana Bowen
The Scene
With its long zinc bar, plush couches and patterned suede walls, the lounge is a swank spot for midtown's cocktail crowd. But dip around the corner, into a clamorous room of curvy booths and glossy tables, and all pretensions disappear. Servers parade heaping bowls of shoestring fries and tall stacks of onion rings. Here, people have fun with their food.
The Food
Laurent Tourondel fuses an American steakhouse menu with French bistro sensibility and charm. The gorgeous (and gratis) cheese popovers are best followed by ham-stocked clam chowder, or signature BLTs oozing with foie gras, apple-smoked bacon and roasted tomatoes. Entrees are elemental: Choose herb-crusted, grassy lamb, seared American Kobe flatiron steak or buttery Dover sole, then select your sauce (three-mustard and horseradish cream stand out). Sides, from creamy spinach to sauteed wild mushrooms, are stellar. For dessert, the tangy, fluffy lemon meringue is not to be missed.
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Insider Tips
What to DrinkDon't skip the updated and oversized classics at the bar, such as sidecars and Manhattans. The wine list spans the globe, with excellent values in the Rhone Valley and northern Italy and a large list of rotating wines by the glass.
Where to SitWalk-ins can make themselves at home at the long communal table that stretches out from the bar. There's a space upstairs for private parties.
User Reviews for BLT Steak
03/19/2008 Posted by tbp9
I was extremely disappointed with the food here. I am a huge fan of kobe beef, so naturally this is what I ordered. It was not tasty at all. It tasted like nothing more than a fatty piece of plain old steak. For that price, I expect a delicious piece of meat.
0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
11/25/2007 Posted by robcitsearch
Trying to maximize our time in New York we went based on one personal recommendation and all the reviews we read on this site. It was a great experience. Very New York. Food, Service, crowd, wait-time, CheeseBoard and ambiance were all excellent. Thank you to those before us who gave such good feedback and helped our decision.
