Meat West

I’m from NYC originally and this is saying a lot — best steak I’ve had in a long time! The pork belly is really good as a starter and the sautéed veggies are super fresh and tasty. The service is also top notch. I really enjoyed my dinner here! I’ll be back :)

I’ve eaten here twice. The first time, the company was memorable, the food was not. I don’t recall particularly loving it but not hating it either. And I did come back for a second time to really put it to the test.
So the second time around, observations and lessons learned:
1. If you like your meat medium rare, ask for it closer to rare. I actually ordered mine rare and it came out perfectly medium rare, unlike the first time,
2. The porterhouse is the best cut. If you can afford it and go with someone to share, get that one. The other cuts, and I sampled most they serve, are not anything to write home about, esp for the prices they charge.
3. Sit closer to the kitchen. The further away you are, the slower the service will be.
4. The booths are not as comfortable to sit in as the tables.
One significant turn off… our table was wobbly so the waiter fixed it. Was on the ground digging under the table doing his thing. After he was done, he went towards the bread station to fill up the bread basket using his hands. His dirty hands. Gross.
Will I be back for a third? Unlikely — unless someone else pays.