| ambiance |
100.0% positive |
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Very friendly and warm atmosphere. ”
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The ambience was very romantic, Merlot Robert Sinskey 'Reserve' Napa 1997, outstanding and the Steaks magnifique! ”
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The truth is, it was a pleasant enough evening with nothing going wrong, service is ok, ambiance was traditional steakhouse, but the actual flavor of the meat was nothing to write home about. ”
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Lets hope it was just a bad night because the location is great the the place has been wonderfully transformed physically. ”
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Go here for the traditional atmosphere; don't go here for any outstanding steaks. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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The cheese cake was delicious as well. ”
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Dessert was also wonderful especially when paired with a wonderful desert wine that our waiter also helped select. ”
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Oh and cant forget the ice cream and cheesecake to end off a great meal. ”
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The garlic bread, fried calamari, chocolate cake and NY style cheesecake were all excellent. ”
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| drinks |
100.0% positive |
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So a selection from the fairly limited wine list was the go, and it was not a bad drop all things considered. ”
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took my boyfriend there for his birthday, he got the biggest single serve steak available, we each had an appetizer, i had a glass of wine and the meal cost about $110, which is good for a great NYC resturant. ”
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Friday night turned out to be perfect, starting with the greeting from the pretty hostesses and the bar maid who poured good cocktails. ”
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The service is always 5 star and the drinks are very good. ”
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Great food, great wine (DEFINITELY get the David Bruce Petite Syrah!) ”
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Our raw bar selection was good and fresh and the potatoes, spinach and mushrooms were the perfect compliment for a faboulous dinner. ”
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My waiter was friendly and helped us choose an excellent wine, and the steaks we ordered were perfect. ”
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Dessert was also wonderful especially when paired with a wonderful desert wine that our waiter also helped select. ”
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| food quality |
85.45000076293945% positive |
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The steaks here are monstrous, but that isn't enough to substitute for the lack of flavor or the poor cuts. ”
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I'm not really a big steak eater so the above title should be taken with a grain of salt from steak connoisseurs, but I was taken to this place by co-workers who wanted to indulge. ”
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live in the neighborhood and have never had a bad meal or a bad cut of beef here. ”
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They do try to "con" you into buying their garlic bread without telling you that there is an additional charge, which definitely is annoying and a altogether silly thing to do in a place where everything is so expensive. ”
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But if you like steak, the Old Homestead is pretty darn good. ”
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good place for a high quailiity meal. ”
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love the Old Homestead not just for their steaks but also for their Shrimp Cocktail. ”
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We have always enjoyed the quality steaks served here, however the last two visits were greatly marred by indifferent and smug service. ”
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No doubt the food is pricey but for that special occasion its a good place to celebrate. ”
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Just order your meat one level more well done than you usually do, this way you will get it the way you like. ”
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but seriously, the place serves really good food. ”
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The shrimp are truly HUGE! ”
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The Old Homestead is the best when it comes to steak. ”
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Appetizers very good and good size portions, steaks were unreal! ”
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My parents love steak so on there 38th wedding anniversary my husband and I planned a night out, 2 1/2 hours later we all left there very dissapointed. ”
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Their steak is good, but it's not the best in NYC; it's of very good quality, but it didn't have US Prime properly dry-aged characteristics. ”
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took my boyfriend there for his birthday, he got the biggest single serve steak available, we each had an appetizer, i had a glass of wine and the meal cost about $110, which is good for a great NYC resturant. ”
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Great food, good value ”
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Both guests and waiters are not as 'elegant' as some of the other competitors but the food is. ”
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Their home fries are crispy and tasty. ”
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If you like huge portions of beef, this is your place. ”
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The kobe beef carpaccio appetizer was excellent. ”
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The service was slow but the amount of food you get, plan on taking your time and enjoying it. ”
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The cheese cake was delicious as well. ”
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Every steak house has its forte--and the featured cut here is the Prime Rib, which is cut into a slab thick enough to support an apartment building, and runs clear with delicious juices--the medium rare cut a slice of heaven. ”
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Great food, great wine (DEFINITELY get the David Bruce Petite Syrah!) ”
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My waiter was friendly and helped us choose an excellent wine, and the steaks we ordered were perfect. ”
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The food is fantastic, aps., sidedishes and steaks all great. ”
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The Beef Carpaccio (That's raw beef, thinly sliced for you tourists) is always an outstanding appetizer. ”
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have to say in all honesty the meal was good, the steak and prime ribs were made as ordered and the sides were tasty. ”
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If you want fab steaks, go to a butcher, get great quality meats, and cook it yourself. ”
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Table behind us got terrible service- they dropped a steak and it had already taken a long time coming out- ours was fine but service seems variable at best. ”
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Our steaks were delicious--The rib eye and steak au poivre were devine. ”
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The place looks great, the food was consistent but the service was awful. ”
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The outside was nicely charred and the quality of the meat was very good. ”
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The chopped salad is outstanding, and the lobsters rivalk what they serve up at S and W and the Palm. ”
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just had one of THE best sandwich I've ever had. ”
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And the steaks in those places are huge anyway. ”
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The food here was fanstatic and the portions were big. ”
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The Tuna was great, though more pepper seared than sashimi, and the steak was perfectly cooked, if lacking slightly in fat. ”
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So as a youth I enjoyed many a meal at the homestead. ”
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Lousy service, OK steaks ”
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The garlic bread, fried calamari, chocolate cake and NY style cheesecake were all excellent. ”
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Yes there are other steakhouses in the city with a bigger name, but Homestead combines great service with good food and comes out a winner ”
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The food is expensive, but worth every cent! ”
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Huge cut o' beef ”
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The side dishes were tasty and the garlic bread we started off with was delicious. ”
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The shrimp cocktail appetizer had HUGE shrimp,at 7 dollars a pop so keep that in mind when they ask you how many, if you decide to go there and order shrimp. ”
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When you want to treat yourself to a "excellent steak dinner", Homestead is the only way to go. ”
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The service was top notch, the food was beyond my expectations and, the bill was reasonable considering all we ate and drank. ”
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Our raw bar selection was good and fresh and the potatoes, spinach and mushrooms were the perfect compliment for a faboulous dinner. ”
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Average acceptable steak place for too much money ”
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The truth is, it was a pleasant enough evening with nothing going wrong, service is ok, ambiance was traditional steakhouse, but the actual flavor of the meat was nothing to write home about. ”
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Oh and cant forget the ice cream and cheesecake to end off a great meal. ”
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Go here for the traditional atmosphere; don't go here for any outstanding steaks. ”
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| menu variety |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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Our raw bar selection was good and fresh and the potatoes, spinach and mushrooms were the perfect compliment for a faboulous dinner. ”
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So a selection from the fairly limited wine list was the go, and it was not a bad drop all things considered. ”
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The menu is pricey but the atmospere is from busines to casual. ”
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| overall |
87.5% positive |
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No doubt the food is pricey but for that special occasion its a good place to celebrate. ”
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Lets hope it was just a bad night because the location is great the the place has been wonderfully transformed physically. ”
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good place for a high quailiity meal. ”
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great place for huge appetizers and monster filet mignon! ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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don't think I will be back, there are alot of other "Great Steakhouses" in better parts of Manhattan. ”
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| service |
78.85000228881836% positive |
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The service was slow but the amount of food you get, plan on taking your time and enjoying it. ”
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The truth is, it was a pleasant enough evening with nothing going wrong, service is ok, ambiance was traditional steakhouse, but the actual flavor of the meat was nothing to write home about. ”
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It was only 11:10 p.m. at this time and the meatpacking district was obviously in full swing, and there were certainly plenty of people still eating inside the restaurant. ”
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The place looks great, the food was consistent but the service was awful. ”
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Seated right away, nice service. ”
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The service was terrific--we were not rushed at all. ”
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Lousy service, OK steaks ”
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We were seated promptly, and the waiters were pleasant and efficient. ”
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Both guests and waiters are not as 'elegant' as some of the other competitors but the food is. ”
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On a recent visit with a large group during the holiday season I was very surprised to see that one of our favorite waiters was now employed at OH. ”
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The service was top notch, the food was beyond my expectations and, the bill was reasonable considering all we ate and drank. ”
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We have always enjoyed the quality steaks served here, however the last two visits were greatly marred by indifferent and smug service. ”
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Our waiter was very polite and attentive, appearing table side ”
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But who knows, maybe we had the best server in the house. ”
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Dessert was also wonderful especially when paired with a wonderful desert wine that our waiter also helped select. ”
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My waiter was friendly and helped us choose an excellent wine, and the steaks we ordered were perfect. ”
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Man'O man, the waiters here weren't rude like some other reviewers have said, I found them more so to be inept at how to be an effective server -- to the point that I almost feel bad for them. ”
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Yes there are other steakhouses in the city with a bigger name, but Homestead combines great service with good food and comes out a winner ”
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The service is always 5 star and the drinks are very good. ”
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Very friendly and warm atmosphere. ”
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This was my fourth time here but I had some doubt about booking a date after reading some of the other reviews especially the ones that mentioned the poor service. ”
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Aside from that, the waiters were very professional and the service was priceless. ”
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The waiters are very professional and attentive. ”
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Between the attractive hostess who greeted us at the door and the extremely friendly waiter who served us, it made the high prices worth it. ”
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Table behind us got terrible service- they dropped a steak and it had already taken a long time coming out- ours was fine but service seems variable at best. ”
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The service was acceptable, though it was strange that our waiter did not know the specials and had to ask another guy who happened to be the 'Specials' guy. ”
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| value |
75.0% positive |
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Appetizers are pricey, but good. ”
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Great food, good value ”
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Maybe we went on a off night, but for these prices eveything should be perfect. ”
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Average acceptable steak place for too much money ”
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No doubt the food is pricey but for that special occasion its a good place to celebrate. ”
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If you like huge portions of beef, this is your place. ”
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The shrimp cocktail appetizer had HUGE shrimp,at 7 dollars a pop so keep that in mind when they ask you how many, if you decide to go there and order shrimp. ”
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great place for huge appetizers and monster filet mignon! ”
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And the steaks in those places are huge anyway. ”
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Appetizers very good and good size portions, steaks were unreal! ”
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The food is expensive, but worth every cent! ”
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Specials are great and worth taking advantage of on the right noghts. ”
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This place is what you imagine a great steakhouse should be - excellent & huge amounts of cow delivered gruffly but with regard. ”
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The food here was fanstatic and the portions were big. ”
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The salads are terrible and overpriced, and are to be avoided at all costs. ”
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The menu is pricey but the atmospere is from busines to casual. ”
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They do try to "con" you into buying their garlic bread without telling you that there is an additional charge, which definitely is annoying and a altogether silly thing to do in a place where everything is so expensive. ”
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Between the attractive hostess who greeted us at the door and the extremely friendly waiter who served us, it made the high prices worth it. ”
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| wait time |
0.0% positive |
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The service was slow but the amount of food you get, plan on taking your time and enjoying it. ”
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Table behind us got terrible service- they dropped a steak and it had already taken a long time coming out- ours was fine but service seems variable at best. ”
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