| ambiance |
94.73999977111816% positive |
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The service is excellent, the decor very interesting and historical, the wine list great and the food delicious! ”
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It makes for a great atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere is nice and relaxing. ”
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The ambiance was interesting. ”
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The atmosphere is great. ”
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Really like the atmosphere in this restaurant. ”
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love the atmosphere, the stylish service, the classic side dishes and the variety of steaks. ”
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No run of the mill steakhouse, Keens reliably combines a warm, intimate, yet somehow sporty atmosphere and excellent service by a personable and knowledgable staff with great food -- everytime. ”
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The atmosphere is definitely Old New York and the clay pipes on the ceiling are amazing. ”
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great steak, great service, fabulous ambience, wonderful wine list, good value ”
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Overall, outstanding steak in a cool, old New York atmosphere. ”
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ambience is great (although maybe a bit geared to the male). ”
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Everything, from drinks to dessert was exemplary, the service impeccable and the atmosphere surroundings low key and understated. ”
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Nice cozy bar. ”
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Atmosphere was great, very old world New York but very inviting and comfortable. ”
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don't think I've ever seen such a cool decor to a restaurant. ”
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keens is old school great ambiance. ”
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What a great romantic evening in New York! ”
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Delicious food, great ambience ”
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| dessert |
66.66999816894531% positive |
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Everything, from drinks to dessert was exemplary, the service impeccable and the atmosphere surroundings low key and understated. ”
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The waited got his drawers in a knot when we didn't order dessert. ”
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The porterhouse at keens seems to be diffrent from the most of the steakhouses we have been before,but it taste good,desserts are huge and not so pricy for a steakhouse. ”
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| drinks |
83.33000183105469% positive |
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We ordered a nice bottle of red wine, and it was WARM, as though it had been stored above the stove in the kitchen. ”
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Great steaks, phenomenal wine, and tantalizing scotches ”
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Everything, from drinks to dessert was exemplary, the service impeccable and the atmosphere surroundings low key and understated. ”
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Food is good, drinks to short , but not pricy for a steakhouse in manhatten. ”
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love the changing selection of wines by the glass, too, which are always interesting. ”
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it's a crowded noisy dump with overpriced drinks, mediocre food and lousy service. ”
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Nice cozy bar. ”
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The bartender gave us great service, even making the classic "Sidecar" drink that I had never heard of but soon grew to love (Brandy, Cointreau, Lemon). ”
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There are at least 3 bars accessible at any given time and the main bar is big enough to hang out at regardless if you are eating or not. ”
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they also have great bar! ”
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We sat away from the bar which was nice and quiet. ”
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Instead of wine, we all ordered Port Ellen Single Malt, expensive but of almost mythic size and as memorable as any Bordeaux or Napa Valley wine. ”
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great steak, great service, fabulous ambience, wonderful wine list, good value ”
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The bar is great and there are over 200 Single Malt scotches to choose from plus very knowledgable bartenders. ”
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The service is excellent, the decor very interesting and historical, the wine list great and the food delicious! ”
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The place is cool, has on old school steakhouse feel and a good bar area as well. ”
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| food quality |
92.41000175476074% positive |
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The food is delicious, cooked to perfection. ”
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The best steak i have ever tasted was at keens. ”
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It´s the best place for steak in Manhattan and is equaled only by Peter Luger in Brooklyn. ”
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was in the mood for a great steak, my buddy John recommended that I try this restaurant which is near his office. ”
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Over the past two years, I've tried every steakhouse in the city since it has the best steak, the most beautiful premises and the friendliest service. ”
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Best steaks in town, no hype. ”
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The chef personally came out to greet us when I told the waiter that the food was great! ”
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The service, and the food are just incredible. ”
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Delicious food, great ambience ”
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Roast beef also recommended. ”
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Drinks, service and food are excellent - the filet mignon and sides are melt-in-your mouth delicious. ”
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The service was unacceptable, the side dishes were brought to the table after the meal was almost finished. ”
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good food, friendly staff ”
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We had the sliced/tomato and onion with buffalo bleu cheese as an appetizer - delicious. ”
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The steaks at are simply great. ”
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The service is excellent, the decor very interesting and historical, the wine list great and the food delicious! ”
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they serve everyone warm fresh bread and a platter of crudites and olive platter that is filling and delicious. ”
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The first time I came, I had the juicy, delicious NY Sirloin steak. ”
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am not a big fan of steak houses but this convenient and historic eatery is worth a visit. ”
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The beef and mutton are spectacularly good and the beef portions are so gigantic that we always end up taking a lot home in a ? ”
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The mutton is HUGE and the steaks are thick and prepared to perfection! ”
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The steak for two was excellent. ”
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The staff is also very friendly and accomodating, Both delicious, well cooked steaks. ”
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Excellent food in the dressy part of the restaurant and in the informal section of the restaurant as well. ”
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Great steaks, phenomenal wine, and tantalizing scotches ”
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wanted to bring back home some italian pastries and asked the waiter where was a good place to go. ”
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Don't go - - - food was not very good and the prices were extremely high. ”
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If you like perfectly aged meat, this is the place! ”
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memorable meal ”
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The food was good, but I've had better at many steakhouses in Brooklyn for a quarter of the price. ”
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Don't forget to order a baked potato! ”
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Iceberg with blue cheese to die for,excellent oysters,tomato and onion. ”
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We shared a half-dozen oysters (East & West coast), great, and I had a NY strip (bone in) that was the best steak I have ever had. ”
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my favorite steak place in manhattan ”
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Lobster and fish is fresh and delicious as well! ”
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Good food and pampering service ”
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The steaks are incredible! ”
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Overall, outstanding steak in a cool, old New York atmosphere. ”
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The seafood tower is great for non-meat eaters. ”
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Overall a great meal. ”
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The Aged Prime Porterhouse for Two was also delicious. ”
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If you want to have an amazing steak, Keens is a place to try. ”
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Prime meat is prime meat, the texture on the slightly overcooked medium rare steak was great. ”
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The food was amazing. ”
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The food was good, but really nothing special. ”
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Excellent salad and cold, briny oysters made for a memorable meal. ”
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We were lucky enough to google this restaurant, looking for a nice meal before heading over to Madison Square Garden. ”
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If you enjoy the best cuts of beef, the best reds, and the best single malts this is the place for you. ”
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I'm not a big fan of steakhouses (mostly because I don't like beef). ”
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And as anyone who appreciates good food knows, you can't make the seasoning right at the table. ”
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The steak was good, but the Mutton was so flavorful and tender that whenever I go to a steakhouse now I look for mutton. ”
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My friends steaks got a "good" response. ”
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The meat was absolutely amazing, as were the sides. ”
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The food is decent, nothing that makes you beg for more though. ”
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Best steak, pricey, but definitely worth it. ”
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learned that you should not worry about sending it back, they will take good care of you, they even took my sides back and gave me a fresh batch so my food would all be hot at the same time. ”
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The steaks are the best and the crabcakes are to die for. ”
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Both were huge and some of the best meat we'd ever tasted. ”
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food isn't bad, it is just not good, below average at best and the service is bad. ”
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The blue cheese on my wedge salad was fantastic and had some ingredient I couldn? ”
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They said the meat was very flavorful. ”
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The caesar salad and crab cocktail were good. ”
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The food was tasteless at best. ”
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great steak, great service, fabulous ambience, wonderful wine list, good value ”
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ordered a Prime Rib which was enormous and tender, my brother-in-law ordered three huge lamb chops (also tender), while the ladies shared a 6 lb steamed lobster - perfect. ”
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The food was great. ”
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my best meal i ever had was at keens. ”
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The best food and time ever ”
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The creamed spinach we had as a side was weak and the mashed potatoes and asparagus were standard and nothing special, but the 3 cuts of meat ,scallops, Scotch list that sports just about every Scotch known to man combined with quality service at a reason ”
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This is not one of the more popular steak houses of New York, but it has consistently served me the best steaks. ”
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Steak was tasty and big enough. ”
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At least now we are assured we will have a great meal when heading over to MSG. ”
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Service is great and the steaks are why you are there. ”
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love the atmosphere, the stylish service, the classic side dishes and the variety of steaks. ”
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Good food, indifferent service ”
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The mushrooms we ordered on the side were minimally seasoned, so you can enjoy it's natural flavor. ”
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For the main course we decided to order 3 cuts of meat and have them sliced so we could pass them around family-style and the waiter and kitchen were more than happy to oblige. ”
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The food (quality & portions) were amazing and the service was top notch. ”
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Excellent food. ”
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We started off with a dozen oysters which were delicious. ”
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All had a wonderful meal and a great time. ”
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The perfect meal. ”
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The sole was very tasty but the grilled shrimp could've been better. ”
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Good service and great steak. ”
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We were at Keens week a go, and the food was good,service was exellent(server was an ex luger with a very lovely accent). ”
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don't normally frequent steakhouses, but when I was taken to Keens I was surprised to discover not only succulent, sizzling steaks, but the most delicious lobster - barring none - that I have ever eaten. ”
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the food was great; friendly staff. ”
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the steak was fabulous and the prices were reasonable. ”
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it's a crowded noisy dump with overpriced drinks, mediocre food and lousy service. ”
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No run of the mill steakhouse, Keens reliably combines a warm, intimate, yet somehow sporty atmosphere and excellent service by a personable and knowledgable staff with great food -- everytime. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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love the atmosphere, the stylish service, the classic side dishes and the variety of steaks. ”
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We sat in 2nd floor and the server was excellent guiding through the menu and making helpfull suggestions. ”
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love the changing selection of wines by the glass, too, which are always interesting. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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You know you're in a nice place when the bus boys are twice as old as you are. ”
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This is the best place for Mutton. ”
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It´s the best place for steak in Manhattan and is equaled only by Peter Luger in Brooklyn. ”
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If you enjoy the best cuts of beef, the best reds, and the best single malts this is the place for you. ”
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From the time we arrived I had a good feeling and could sense the history of the place. ”
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was in the mood for a great steak, my buddy John recommended that I try this restaurant which is near his office. ”
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wanted to bring back home some italian pastries and asked the waiter where was a good place to go. ”
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| return potential |
71.4300012588501% positive |
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Highly recommended and would definitely return again. ”
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Food- you will not be dissapointed and bored and u will find yourself constantly go back for more.Service-i had to bad experince. ”
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great recommedation from friends and we will return. ”
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Good steakhouse and i would like to go back any time soon. ”
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The creamed spinach we had as a side was weak and the mashed potatoes and asparagus were standard and nothing special, but the 3 cuts of meat ,scallops, Scotch list that sports just about every Scotch known to man combined with quality service at a reason ”
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will go back to keens because this is the best steakhouse in the city. ”
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That's not to say that the Porterhouse for two and the Kansas City Sirloin weren't superb; they were and I could go back for either of them. ”
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| service |
90.67000389099121% positive |
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love the atmosphere, the stylish service, the classic side dishes and the variety of steaks. ”
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There were many people there on a Monday night and mediocre restaurants charging top dollar don't last long. ”
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The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. ”
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The staff is friendly but our waiter was only so-so. ”
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Everything, from drinks to dessert was exemplary, the service impeccable and the atmosphere surroundings low key and understated. ”
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We never wanted for anything and the waiter made great suggestions. ”
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its good but not awesome, the hostess who acted like a dropout from the drive through in mc donalds asked when we were seated "you suppoze to be sittin here? ”
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All this came with attentive and polite service in spite of walking in to a bustling room with no reservation. ”
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The server was warm but did not hover, which I like. ”
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We were at Keens week a go, and the food was good,service was exellent(server was an ex luger with a very lovely accent). ”
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The staff is also very friendly and accomodating, Both delicious, well cooked steaks. ”
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Of course our waiter didn't bother to ask if everything was okay, so we just toughed it out. ”
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the host staff was great at taking a reservation and adjusting it with 2 days notice. ”
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Good food, indifferent service ”
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the food was great; friendly staff. ”
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The service was good. ”
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it's a crowded noisy dump with overpriced drinks, mediocre food and lousy service. ”
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Our waiter was rude and condescending. ”
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The bar is great and there are over 200 Single Malt scotches to choose from plus very knowledgable bartenders. ”
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Good service and great steak. ”
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Excellent service! ”
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Everyone was very nice and friendly. ”
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great steak, great service, fabulous ambience, wonderful wine list, good value ”
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We had excellent service. ”
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The service was unacceptable, the side dishes were brought to the table after the meal was almost finished. ”
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Our waiter was very friendly too. ”
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Good food and pampering service ”
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service was very good. ”
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The bartender gave us great service, even making the classic "Sidecar" drink that I had never heard of but soon grew to love (Brandy, Cointreau, Lemon). ”
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The service is excellent, the decor very interesting and historical, the wine list great and the food delicious! ”
- “
No run of the mill steakhouse, Keens reliably combines a warm, intimate, yet somehow sporty atmosphere and excellent service by a personable and knowledgable staff with great food -- everytime. ”
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The food (quality & portions) were amazing and the service was top notch. ”
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We sat in 2nd floor and the server was excellent guiding through the menu and making helpfull suggestions. ”
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For the main course we decided to order 3 cuts of meat and have them sliced so we could pass them around family-style and the waiter and kitchen were more than happy to oblige. ”
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The service, and the food are just incredible. ”
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Friendly service. ”
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wanted to bring back home some italian pastries and asked the waiter where was a good place to go. ”
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The service was great as well, and we were there on Friday night in prime time. ”
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The creamed spinach we had as a side was weak and the mashed potatoes and asparagus were standard and nothing special, but the 3 cuts of meat ,scallops, Scotch list that sports just about every Scotch known to man combined with quality service at a reason ”
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Old, dark wood floors, white tablecloths, friendly and attentive staff. ”
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The waiter was very nice and friendly. ”
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Drinks, service and food are excellent - the filet mignon and sides are melt-in-your mouth delicious. ”
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Diligent service with no rush policies. ”
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the filet is always perfect and the service is pretty good on the average. ”
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good food, friendly staff ”
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The chef personally came out to greet us when I told the waiter that the food was great! ”
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Most of the people I go with tend to order the Rib Beef, I think cause it looks like a bigger piece, and it's less expensive, but personally I love the Filet mignon, it melts in your mouth, it's so buttery and tender, worth the extra bucks! ”
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The hostess and waiters/waitresses were very pleasant. ”
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food isn't bad, it is just not good, below average at best and the service is bad. ”
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Over the past two years, I've tried every steakhouse in the city since it has the best steak, the most beautiful premises and the friendliest service. ”
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| value |
69.29999828338623% positive |
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The food (quality & portions) were amazing and the service was top notch. ”
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great steak, great service, fabulous ambience, wonderful wine list, good value ”
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am not a big fan of steak houses but this convenient and historic eatery is worth a visit. ”
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On whole I found Keens to be overpriced, overcrowded and understaffed. ”
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Best steak, pricey, but definitely worth it. ”
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On the the plus side we were seated immediately and the portions were good. ”
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Instead of wine, we all ordered Port Ellen Single Malt, expensive but of almost mythic size and as memorable as any Bordeaux or Napa Valley wine. ”
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The creamed spinach we had as a side was weak and the mashed potatoes and asparagus were standard and nothing special, but the 3 cuts of meat ,scallops, Scotch list that sports just about every Scotch known to man combined with quality service at a reason ”
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The porterhouse at keens seems to be diffrent from the most of the steakhouses we have been before,but it taste good,desserts are huge and not so pricy for a steakhouse. ”
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The beef and mutton are spectacularly good and the beef portions are so gigantic that we always end up taking a lot home in a ? ”
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Don't go - - - food was not very good and the prices were extremely high. ”
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There were many people there on a Monday night and mediocre restaurants charging top dollar don't last long. ”
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The prime rib was huge! ”
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ordered a Prime Rib which was enormous and tender, my brother-in-law ordered three huge lamb chops (also tender), while the ladies shared a 6 lb steamed lobster - perfect. ”
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the steak was fabulous and the prices were reasonable. ”
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it's a crowded noisy dump with overpriced drinks, mediocre food and lousy service. ”
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The food was good, but I've had better at many steakhouses in Brooklyn for a quarter of the price. ”
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Most of the people I go with tend to order the Rib Beef, I think cause it looks like a bigger piece, and it's less expensive, but personally I love the Filet mignon, it melts in your mouth, it's so buttery and tender, worth the extra bucks! ”
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Both were huge and some of the best meat we'd ever tasted. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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ve been there you know their ceilings are covered in churchwarden pipes (made famous by their long stems) and there is a great story about them on Keens website. ”
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We only wish we knew about this restaurant a long time ago so we didnt have to have so many mediocre meals in the area. ”
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There were many people there on a Monday night and mediocre restaurants charging top dollar don't last long. ”
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As an appetizer, I definitely recommend the Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell, as long as your not allergic. ”
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