11/06/09

S&W Porter House is beyond delicious.

by NYGPMD

I've been at all the top Steakhouses from NY to Texas.

Peter Lugers is delicious, they are in Brooklyn and Great Neck (Long Island) New York.

The steak at Smith and Wollensky's, comes to the table sizzling and popping, at which time the waiter starts slicing. The taste was better than sex, the evening was a spiritually moving event. Five stars.

I couldn't recommend a better steakhouse.

• Pros: Location, service, atmosphere.
• Cons: Price.

06/18/09

Do not order the stuffed lobster!

by debbiejean

We ate at Smith & Wollensky for our anniversary.   We ordered the stuffed lobster which is displayed on their website as a special.  We also ordered the lobster corn soup.  The soup had very little flavor to it.  We are not sure what was in it. The lobster was suppose to be a 2.5 pound lobster.  It was not.  The waitress and waiter stood at our table cracking crab legs and placing the meat on top the lobster for about 15 minutes.  By the time they were done, the side of potatoes and the side or corn were cold.   I don't know why they call this stuffed lobster.  It was a big mess on a plate. Our bill was almost $200.00 for this mess.  Very dissapointing.

• Pros: Good Wine
• Cons: Overpriced for what you get>

10/08/08

Give you car to valet parking if you want it screwed up

by nychitown

Had dinner here recently, valeted the car. After I got it back, the battery was about to die and the hood was open. Apparently the passive alarm system on the car sent the workers into a panic, which led to them trying to jump the car at some point. I wasn't sure what that had to do with anything; maybe they left the lights on and forgot to mention it. In any event, cost me $100 to replace my battery. The valet manager was a good guy and apologized and offered to buy me dinner, but the manager at the restaurant had an attitude and little interest in hearing my complaint. Offered to buy me a bottle of wine the next time I'm there. Thanks. As if they weren't responsible for screwing up my car.

On top of it all, the steaks here are average at best - just like the overrated Smith and Wollensky in New York. Skip this place and the aggravation, go to the Chop House.