Reviews for Benjamin Steakhouse in New York, NY
Came here on Sunday dinner during restaurant week fixed $60 for a four course meal. We were seated on the second floor, dim... lights perfect for a date night. Pretty empty while it was 6:30. More people started showing up after 7:30pm. I’m glad thatthey seated us on the second floor as the first floor is more casual and more people talking with seats closer to each other.The burrata and thick bacon as appetizers with some complimentary bread was a great start. we both ordered sirloin, one asmedium and the other as medium rare. Even the medium was very soft and juicy, apparently the steaks are aged between 27-31 days.The side of steak fries were bomb! Dessert was the cherry on top, I recommend the cheese cake. Chocolate mousse cake was goodbut had the Hershey’s flavor instead of rich chocolate. Malbec was very smooth and fruity too. Read more
Went for our anniversary and sat in the outdoor dining. It was soo lovely, romantic, and exquisite experience. We had the... Porterhouse steak, oysters, scallops, Italian wine. Our servers and sommelier were amazing!! Steak was cooked to perfection,best oysters I have ever tasted. Beautiful experience for our special celebration! Read more
Came here on Valentines day and of course it was so hectic. Got 2 of the Valentines specials, which was $99 for each, and the... amount of food was abundant. Nice atmosphere even though tables were set very close to one another, which made the customers alittle uncomfortable moving around. Staffs were super nice yet the service was a little off. I saw some waiters got lostdidn’t know what they were doing. But they really tried their best to accommodate us. Love the decorating rose on thetable. Juicy steaks, very fresh oysters and tasty cheesecake. Plenty of great options for wine. I love the experience! Read more
Beautiful place ??.Comfortable atmosphere, and beautiful setting with two floors. Experienced staff, our waiter was very nice... and catered to our every need.Came here during restaurant week, so we eat from that specific menu, but let me tell you how Ithought the food was gonna be a small portion, boy was I fooled they gave us a decent amount of food. I preferred the grilledcalamari with the New York sirloin and mashed potatoes. The food was amazing. For desert I ordered the carrot cake and it wasvery good aswell. Over all this was a nice experience, looking forward to coming again ??. Read more
Delicious ????!!! Went out for Resturant week and it was really nice , the server made sure me and my friends were good &... enjoying ourselves . We did get there around 9:20 and got seated even though our reservations were for 9:45 it wasn’t packedor busy on a Tuesday. Thank you for such a wonderful experience ! Read more
The steak is very good, but the service is bad. The substandard quality of the service prevents me from recommending this... restaurant. When our party of 5 entered on a very calm Tuesday evening, the hostess and staff did not offer to check in ourcoats. After we were led to our tables and uncomfortably sat down with large winter coats on our seats, we had to ask if therewas a coat check, and only then did the wait staff offer to take our jackets. We asked for a bottle of sparkling water, and tapwater in one glass, and a cup of hot water. The tap water never arrived. Later in the service, after the main courses arrived,one person asked for a few paper napkins. They did not arrive for 10 minutes until we asked again. The restaurant was not evenhalf full, so being busy could not be blamed for these gaps in service. Another person burned his fingers on a hot plate becausethey were not adequately warned that all plates were hot, not just the plates with food on them. One person asked aboutnonalcoholic mocktails (they had none), and whether the bar could make a virgin mohito. They were given Sprite with a mint leaf.The table was not wiped down after the appetizers and entrees were taken away. The creme brulee with a birthday candle wasserved on the table before dirty dishes from the main course were fully cleared. The staff was impatient as we asked questionsabout post dinner refreshments. We ordered three coffees, but only two arrived and we had to remind the staff about the third.When the check came, I tipped 10% (lowest I've ever given) to send a message that I was not happy with the service. When thewaiter inquired about the tip (with audacity to insist for more), I changed it to 25% because I do not want multiple people'slivelihoods, especially the kitchen staff which did an excellent job with the meal, to be hurt by the poor service of onewaiter. I hope the restaurant staff understands that bad service puts them at risk of bad tips. We spent near 1000 do Read more
Outdoor seating available and it’s warm with enough heating. Lunch special is with good portion and reasonable price. Friendly... service. Food is delicious too! Read more
If you like an amazing steak, this is the place to go! The restaurant was lively and had a great vibe. The only downside and... probably the only reason I knocked it down to 3 stars is because the service wasn't great. It wasn't particularly super busy butour server was basically only there to take our order and hand us the check after 10 minutes of trying to find him. For such anice restaurant that seems to pride themselves in hospitality, our server most definitely didn't make the cut as he wasn't atall attentive. Putting our server aside, the food runner/busser was awesome, and the manager was nice too! Read more