Having made a point of seeking out each newly opened steakhouse contender, I can say, pound-for-pound, Bobby Van's on Park serves the best steaks in Manhattan & is #2 to Luger's overall in NYC. I believe this because after dining at other pretenders to the throne, I still come back to Bobby Van's & have been there more times than any other steakhouse in the city. Their ribeye and porterhouse have never been cooked poorly in all the times I have been there, and their hashed browns and creamed spinach rank with the best in the city. Their waitstaff is exactly what it should be in a steakhouse, and although the joint is packed to the gills with Wall Streeters (aren't most steakhouses anyway?), the fact remains that it's always packed. I will be a lifetime customer of this Bobby Van's.
Pros: Ribeye/porterhouse, Hashed browns/spinach, Pro waitstaff
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