Benjamin Steakhouse Restaurant Review:
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Peter Luger, the venerable Brooklyn steakhouse that launched a thousand spin-offs, is frequently imitated but rarely bested. Arturo McLeod, the chef behind Benjamin Steakhouse in the Dylan hotel, who spent two decades in the Luger kitchen before setting out on his own, comes pretty close. The big-ticket item is the Prime aged porterhouse for two, a...
"Tucked away" in Midtown's Dylan Hotel is this "well-run" steakhouse where the "top-end" chops are priced for "corporate credit cards"; further assets include "engaging" service, a "high-ceilinged", fireplace-equipped setting and convenience to Grand Central, just a block away.
20 years at Peter Luger and Arturo McLeod decided to open up shop on his own, near Grand Central. The result is a reach for classic, New York Steakhouse steeze that manages to grab some of the right notes: a spartan design scheme replete with an epic fireplace, a Rat Pack-oriented soundtrack, and legit white-napkin service. Steaks, seafood is the game here, where everything is made in man-sized...
Another Luger Tribute Restaurant:
This midtown steakhouse, like so many others around town, is a Peter Luger clone, right down to the sliced porterhouse.