(212) 995-8500

111 E 22nd St (Cross Streets Park Ave South & Lexington Avenue)
New York, NY 10010 40.7393 -73.9861

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Neighborhoods: Gramercy Park, Midtown

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Hours:

Mon-Thu 5:30pm-11pm  

Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm   

Sun 5pm-10pm

Price:

$$$$

Last updated 10.17.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Notable Chef, Business Dining, Group Dining, Bar Scene, Notable Wine List

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Steakhouse

Notable Chef:

Laurent Tourondel

What People Are Saying About BLT Prime

Featured Review

Kara Zuaro

Contributor

The Scene – A blasting '80s soundtrack and lively conversations color this bi-level space, framed by beige walls and dark wood. At the bar, grown-up frat guys and sorority girls flirt over classic cocktails with a twist. Behind them sits a carnivore's dream, a glass-walled dry-aging room, and a table piled with confections, like thickly iced strawberry shortcake and carrot cake. The upstairs dining area is as business-casual as the bustling ground-level seating room. – – The Draw – Incredibly tender dry-aged beef, broiled at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit, calls in herds of…

Editor's Tips

Know Before You Go:
Noisy groups in business suits dominate the space, making it the perfect place to celebrate a promotion--but not a key spot for a romantic dinner.
The Extras:
Balance your beef with decadent sides--like impossibly creamy spinach, stellar stuffed mushroom caps, or tasty blue cheese tater tots.
What to Drink:
If you're looking for a wine by the glass, try the well-balanced and fruity Belle Pente Pinot Noir ($13). Or try a specialty cocktail, like the margaritas spiked with tamarid juice.
ambiance
87.88000106811523% positive
  1. 1. good wine, knowledgable sommlier 2. nice ambiance 3. kind manager (who happenned to ask us how our meal was on our way out. He offered his card and asked us back, but we'll go elsewhere...) 4. good popovers (but not good enough to make up for the rest
  2. The atmosphere is perfect!
  3. Pretty pricey, but steak was really good, fancy decor, pleasant stuff, noisy and crowded atmosphere - TUNA TARTAR was really really good!
  4. Nice atmosphere and my one martini was very good HOWEVER, the food was bloody terrible.
  5. Great atmosphere and perfect staff - even telling me I had ordered too much.
  6. No complaints, casual atmosphere - great space.
  7. Service was perfect, wine A+, ambiance was really upscale, modern- it was trendy, but not cheap looking, and comfortable.
  8. The ambiance was so cool and comfortable.
  9. The dining room was comfortable and morden but the service continued to disappoint.
  10. The atmosphere has a lot of potential but the too loud 80's music, paper menu's and a 25 foot plastic full wall menu were turn offs.
  11. Love the new downtown location!
dessert
80.0% positive
  1. We all shared dessert which was delicious.
  2. The crab cake was barely average, the bacon was tasty, but too salty to eat more than a couple of bites.
  3. The tuna tartare appetizer and maple cheese cake dessert were both divine.
  4. the wine steward could not recommend a wine from their list to accompany the desserts we selected.
  5. Not that it was neccesary, but we did have desert (and some desert wines) that were all fantastic.
drinks
69.0500020980835% positive
  1. Service was perfect, wine A+, ambiance was really upscale, modern- it was trendy, but not cheap looking, and comfortable.
  2. We had a great bottle of wine, reccomended by the sommellier (Tikal Malbec), who was not the least bit snooty and led us to just the right bottle of wine.
  3. Not that it was neccesary, but we did have desert (and some desert wines) that were all fantastic.
  4. will say though if you want an amazing steak it is worth the price, don't order any booze or wine and the bill will be much cheaper.
  5. is always in the kitchen--Prime has one of the best wine lists in New York.
  6. The waiter was nice, but not great, he seemed confused when I asked for a wine recommendation between $50-60, went off to read his cliff notes, then returned 10 minutes later with a $70 recommendation.
  7. Great steak, annoying waitstaff, home of the 9 dollar beer!
  8. 1. good wine, knowledgable sommlier 2. nice ambiance 3. kind manager (who happenned to ask us how our meal was on our way out. He offered his card and asked us back, but we'll go elsewhere...) 4. good popovers (but not good enough to make up for the rest
  9. Amazing steaks, very attentive service, the creamed corn with truffles was to die for, drinks were great!
  10. They turned away guests at the door telling them there was no party there that night, understaffed our party so guests weren't served drinks or appetizers, food was completely mediocre for $125 pp.
  11. The staff was very friendly and knowledgable and the bar scene is great on any given night.
  12. Great wine, great food, great jovial staff.
  13. the wine steward could not recommend a wine from their list to accompany the desserts we selected.
  14. really extensive wine list with great price ranges and wines from all around the world made it easy to have a nice glass of red with my steak.
food quality
85.36999702453613% positive
  1. The main dishes ordered were the lamb, rib eye and no red meat for me, but chicken, yes, thank you for being "the other white meat" because their chicken was so good I couldn't believe it.
  2. Even great garlic bread!
  3. The food was very good.
  4. The steak at Steak is good but the intense heat used creates and almost uniform char that seems unnatural.
  5. really extensive wine list with great price ranges and wines from all around the world made it easy to have a nice glass of red with my steak.
  6. The service is always great and the food is remarkable.
  7. Great food, great service!
  8. As I said, the food was fine but nothing great.
  9. Then the asparagus, mushrooms and potatos sides which were equally good and the porterhouse for two (which I would recommend only if you like fattier cuts).
  10. We also had some salads (which were uncharacteristically huge for a steakhouse) and the bacon app which were great.
  11. was willing to overlook the shotty service if the food was great.
  12. 1. good wine, knowledgable sommlier 2. nice ambiance 3. kind manager (who happenned to ask us how our meal was on our way out. He offered his card and asked us back, but we'll go elsewhere...) 4. good popovers (but not good enough to make up for the rest
  13. The appetizers were ok, a white gazpacho soup that tasted nothing like gazpacho, and fantastic bacon, but the steaks we had were absolutely phenomenal.
  14. The creamed spinach was outstanding but the portion was TINY as was the au gratin potatoes.
  15. Large quantities - but save room for the vegetables, which are the real highlights I think, for example perfect mash potato, leek hash browns, creamed spinach and always a range of mushrooms - suggest you share a few.
  16. Fabulous food
  17. Not only was the food amazing, but the sommelier had the cutest little tight suit on.
  18. The space is beautiful, the waitstaff was extremely helpful and the food was amazing.
  19. good food for a price
  20. for sides, the aspargus was cold and burnt, the stuffed mushrooms were cold too and the stuffing tasted like crumbled Ritz Crackers with butter.
  21. We all shared dessert which was delicious.
  22. We ordered a steak for two which I don't remember which kind it was but I must say it was one of the best steaks I've ever had.
  23. Nice atmosphere and my one martini was very good HOWEVER, the food was bloody terrible.
  24. Overall, I thought it was great - the food was delicious and the waitstaff was unbelievable - however i could of done without the snotty hosts.
  25. the food here is good, but the overall experience is not worthwhile.
  26. 1. sides were too salty (and we tend to like things on the saltier side). The beans, caesar salad and home fries were hard to swallow, but if you like dijon or mustard, then maybe the home fries are for you. 2. we ordered a porterhouse for 2 done medium
  27. The steak was good.
  28. All of my family, said the steak was fantastic.
  29. nice beef!
  30. The sharing concept is a great way to enjoy a variety of the delicious sides on the menu.
  31. It defeats the whole purpose of ordering such great meat to cook it to death.
  32. poor food, subpar service
  33. The steak was terrible, the potatos were horrible.
  34. The food was really good, they had some weird things on the menu too- if you want to try something different.
  35. yes the place is a little loud and noisy, but the quality of the beef is outstanding!
  36. Their dinner rolls are very tasty.
  37. This was possibly the worst meal we've had in the city.
  38. happen to have a stomach of steel and food never bothers me so the fact that I threw-up says it all.
  39. The side dishes were huge and so good.
  40. We really enjoyed BLT steak when it first opened.
  41. BLT Prime is one of my favorite places in NEW YORK the prices are high but the quality of the food is well worth it!
  42. The food was excellent, if perhaps a bit too rich, as was the presentation and service.
  43. went and had the stuffed mushrooms to start, really delicious.
  44. The food was as good as always.
  45. The steak was very good (though not incredible), the appetizers and sides where forgettable and overpriced.
  46. If you are looking for a great quality meal, and have never been to any of the BLT's, then I think you should definitely go to BLT Prime first.
  47. Steaks wonderful and perfectly cooked with a range of tasty and imaginative sauces, but other dishes (especially braised short ribs, dover sole) are perfect.
  48. Pretty pricey, but steak was really good, fancy decor, pleasant stuff, noisy and crowded atmosphere - TUNA TARTAR was really really good!
  49. The crab cake was barely average, the bacon was tasty, but too salty to eat more than a couple of bites.
  50. Served with pre-appetiser warm pate and then gruyere popovers before you get into the food.
  51. Want a bad steak that WON'T force premature bankruptcy?
  52. the food is actually good.
  53. Great wine, great food, great jovial staff.
  54. prices are in line with all of the prime beef steakhouses , big thumbs up!
  55. They turned away guests at the door telling them there was no party there that night, understaffed our party so guests weren't served drinks or appetizers, food was completely mediocre for $125 pp.
  56. Great steak, annoying waitstaff, home of the 9 dollar beer!
  57. If you go to a place like this don't order a well done steak.
  58. As you walk in you can see the big meat refrigerator with all the dead cow you'll ever want to see inside.
  59. had the filet with Bernaise and it was delicious; my husband had roast chicken that was so juicy and flavorful.
  60. The appetizer was amazing, we had the beefsteak tomato salad and from there it just became okay.
  61. For great steak and great service, go to Wolfgang's.
  62. will say though if you want an amazing steak it is worth the price, don't order any booze or wine and the bill will be much cheaper.
  63. Amazing steaks, very attentive service, the creamed corn with truffles was to die for, drinks were great!
menu variety
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. Lots of sides on the menu but none are memorably great.
  2. The atmosphere has a lot of potential but the too loud 80's music, paper menu's and a 25 foot plastic full wall menu were turn offs.
  3. really extensive wine list with great price ranges and wines from all around the world made it easy to have a nice glass of red with my steak.
  4. The sharing concept is a great way to enjoy a variety of the delicious sides on the menu.
  5. The food was really good, they had some weird things on the menu too- if you want to try something different.
  6. loved the huge menu on the wall and the open kitchen.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. This is my favorite BLT restaurant!
  2. If you are looking for a great place to spend some money on a great dinner, BLT Prime should always be an option.
return potential
75.0% positive
  1. I'd go back in a second if it were at a quieter time and someone else were paying -- and I wouldn't order the porterhouse again.
  2. When you first walk into this place the environment is great and it definitely looks how you'd expect a "high-end modern steakhouse" to look, but after spending an evening there I can never come back.
  3. really enjoyed dinner there and will be back.
  4. we wanted to love this place but were awfully disappointed and will never go back
service
70.31000137329102% positive
  1. The hostess was very engaging and nice but hey that's her job right?
  2. with nearly 15 years of collective experience of living in nyc, we agreed that it had the worst service we've ever experienced.
  3. was willing to overlook the shotty service if the food was great.
  4. And the tables were just close enough that we could have friendly conversation with the tourists on our right and completely ignore the annoying high-roller types on our left.
  5. poor food, subpar service
  6. The service is always great and the food is remarkable.
  7. The service is not pushy but always around to attend to you.
  8. The food was excellent, if perhaps a bit too rich, as was the presentation and service.
  9. the thing is, this place is so expensive eating here is imposible for people who make a normal amt of money.
  10. The waiter was nice, but not great, he seemed confused when I asked for a wine recommendation between $50-60, went off to read his cliff notes, then returned 10 minutes later with a $70 recommendation.
  11. 1. good wine, knowledgable sommlier 2. nice ambiance 3. kind manager (who happenned to ask us how our meal was on our way out. He offered his card and asked us back, but we'll go elsewhere...) 4. good popovers (but not good enough to make up for the rest
  12. Great food, great service!
  13. the server could not be found again to tell her about the poor entrees.
  14. just didn't like the over attentive staff.
  15. The dining room was comfortable and morden but the service continued to disappoint.
  16. Amazing steaks, very attentive service, the creamed corn with truffles was to die for, drinks were great!
  17. The staff was very friendly and knowledgable and the bar scene is great on any given night.
  18. For great steak and great service, go to Wolfgang's.
  19. Great atmosphere and perfect staff - even telling me I had ordered too much.
  20. All of this was delivered by a very knowledgeable and courteous staff who treated us very well.
  21. exceptionally awful service and management
  22. sent my scallops back and I will say the staff was very nice.
  23. Great wine, great food, great jovial staff.
  24. 1. sides were too salty (and we tend to like things on the saltier side). The beans, caesar salad and home fries were hard to swallow, but if you like dijon or mustard, then maybe the home fries are for you. 2. we ordered a porterhouse for 2 done medium
  25. Food is good, but service lacks pretty much everything.
  26. Their staff is more than helpful (managers included)!
value
68.89999866485596% positive
  1. BLT Prime is one of my favorite places in NEW YORK the prices are high but the quality of the food is well worth it!
  2. prices are in line with all of the prime beef steakhouses , big thumbs up!
  3. good food for a price
  4. We also had some salads (which were uncharacteristically huge for a steakhouse) and the bacon app which were great.
  5. Wow, this place is expensive, but what isn't down here?
  6. will say though if you want an amazing steak it is worth the price, don't order any booze or wine and the bill will be much cheaper.
  7. really extensive wine list with great price ranges and wines from all around the world made it easy to have a nice glass of red with my steak.
  8. Great steak, annoying waitstaff, home of the 9 dollar beer!
  9. the thing is, this place is so expensive eating here is imposible for people who make a normal amt of money.
  10. Had our company party at this overpriced attitude meca.
  11. The steak was very good (though not incredible), the appetizers and sides where forgettable and overpriced.
  12. The side dishes were huge and so good.
  13. loved the huge menu on the wall and the open kitchen.
  14. love the ribeye @ BLT and they have great appetizers, but the reason for 4 stars is I believe they are a little to pricey.
  15. Service was perfect, wine A+, ambiance was really upscale, modern- it was trendy, but not cheap looking, and comfortable.
  16. Expensive and not worth a wooden nickel.
  17. have to admit that even though it is a bit pricey, it is an extremely good value for the money -- which is really hard to say about NY's upscal restaurant scene.
  18. 1. sides were too salty (and we tend to like things on the saltier side). The beans, caesar salad and home fries were hard to swallow, but if you like dijon or mustard, then maybe the home fries are for you. 2. we ordered a porterhouse for 2 done medium
  19. Pretty pricey, but steak was really good, fancy decor, pleasant stuff, noisy and crowded atmosphere - TUNA TARTAR was really really good!
  20. If you are looking for a great place to spend some money on a great dinner, BLT Prime should always be an option.
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. The waiter was nice, but not great, he seemed confused when I asked for a wine recommendation between $50-60, went off to read his cliff notes, then returned 10 minutes later with a $70 recommendation.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/27/11

Best Steak House in NYC?

by LivinginNYCsince2002 at Citysearch

The best BLT restaurant for sure. We loved everything. Even sides were different and excellent!! Wine list was amazing.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/09/09

Best BLT restaurant

by Represent0the0ppl at Citysearch

This is my favorite BLT restaurant! It has a little bit of everything! BLT Fish and Fish Shack has mainly seafood, BLT Steak has mainly steaks, etc. I am completely in love with this restaurant! Their staff is more than helpful (managers included)! I have to say that I have never had a bad experience in this restaurant. If you are looking for a great quality meal, and have never been to any of the BLT's, then I think you should definitely go to BLT Prime first. They have an amazing wine selection also. Great food, great service! A definite must.

  • Pros: Has a little bit of everything - amazing quality meal
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/23/09

Amazing Food!

by SomeNotesonNapkins1 at Citysearch

BLT Prime is one of my favorite places in NEW YORK the prices are high but the quality of the food is well worth it! The staff is attentive and well versed in the menu. I recommend the tuna tartar (best ever!) and the peanut butter chocolate banana souffle cake!

  • Pros: big portions, top of the line food
1 Star Rating: Poor

03/16/09

Totally overrated

by novachels at Citysearch

I took my boyfriend out to dinner for a special occasion and was so excited to try BLT Prime. We are Wolfgang's lovers and expected to have an even better experience at BLT Prime, but we were sorely disappointed. Despite not being crowded, the server seemed disinterested in us at best. He was inattentive and apathetic and we had to wait over ten minutes for our drinks to come back from the bar.

I was willing to overlook the shotty service if the food was great. Again, disappointed. Our $80 sirloin for two was severely undercooked. We ordered it medium and received a dancing cow on our plates instead. The meat was so rare it was cold. We sent it back and the server appeared as if we were inconveniencing him with our request to have our meat cooked to our requested temperature.

All in all, BLT Prime was a huge disappointment. For great steak and great service, go to Wolfgang's.

  • Pros: Good music
  • Cons: Poor service, mediocre overpriced wine and undercooked meat
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/29/09

Great Steaks!!

by Sjohnson12 at Citysearch

I love the ribeye @ BLT and they have great appetizers, but the reason for 4 stars is I believe they are a little to pricey. Great place for cocktails!

  • Pros: Steaks!
  • Cons: Price!

The Details on BLT Prime

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great blt steak
  • love place
  • helpful jovial staff
  • pricey crowded atmosphere
  • memorable experience
  • favorite blt restaurant
  • great wine
  • divine tuna tartare appetizer
  • surprisingly good sauces
  • worst subpar service
  • flavorful roast chicken
  • beautiful open space
  • bad done steak
  • comfortable dining room
  • like fattier cuts
  • fantastic bacon
  • recommend tuna tartar
  • divine maple cheese cake dessert
  • very engaging hostess
  • pricey fancy decor
  • expensive wooden nickel
  • great service
  • amazing waitstaff
  • cold filet