My son and I dined at Keens for the first time on January 31, 2006 and we were quite impressed with the steaks. The atmosphere is definitely Old New York and the clay pipes on the ceiling are amazing. Our double porterhouse was huge and cooked perfectly, with the right amount of marbleing and great beefy flavor. The side of hash browns was good, but small portioned. Excellent salad and cold, briny oysters made for a memorable meal. The bar is great and there are over 200 Single Malt scotches to choose from plus very knowledgable bartenders. The staff is friendly but our waiter was only so-so. All in all, this is one of the finest steakhouses in New York.
Pros: single malts, awesome steak, atmospheric
Cons: hash brown portion, indifferent waiter
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