Peter Luger NYC

[crew]

I’m headed to NYC in November for our annual visit.
We’ve been going every year for the last 10 now. And, every year, I try to get a reservation for Friday or Saturday night at Peter Luger’s in Brooklyn. They book 6 weeks out and, every year, I get shut out.
Anyone have any “pro tips” on how I can get in there for dinner at a reasonable hour? I’d like to sit down anywhere from about 6:30 (earliest) to 9:00 at the latest.
I think they take walk-ins. Is that a reasonable move?
Bribe the maitre d?
I’d really like to get there once. I’ve been to many other top steakhouses in NY and enjoyed them all. But just once I’d like to try Lugers.

[Dr. Robert]

I take it you’re just going over the weekend? I’ve only gone there on week night & it gets a good crowd! PS no credit cards accepted

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

I take it you’re just going over the weekend? I’ve only gone there on week night & it gets a good crowd! PS no credit cards accepted

What’s that all about (no credit card)?

[crew]

Originally Posted by brandrea

What’s that all about (no credit card)?

Apparently that’s how good their business is, that and that they’re an “old school” establishment. The only credit card they accept is their own Peter Luger card. All others pay cash, check or debit card.

[ltmgeller]

Try their Great Neck location. I know it's not the same but it's still pretty darn good. Remember to bring cash.

[cruise_bone]

Originally Posted by ltmgeller

Try their Great Neck location. I know it's not the same but it's still pretty darn good. Remember to bring cash.

I've been to both the Great Neck and Brooklyn locations. Both are equally fantastic. You can take the LIRR to Little Neck and get pretty close to the Great Neck locale. A quick Uber ride from the Train is a great idea.

Too, I've almost never had a reservation to the Brooklyn location and have never been turned away. I'm sure my success rate has been helped by never having more than a party of two, but don't let not having a RESV stop you from going. And I've never had to tip, but would if it came to that.

[ltmgeller]

We just did a GTG at the Great Neck location and has a blast. It's right on the border of Queens, so not too far from NYC.

[crew]

Originally Posted by ltmgeller

Try their Great Neck location. I know it's not the same but it's still pretty darn good. Remember to bring cash.

Originally Posted by ltmgeller

We just did a GTG at the Great Neck location and has a blast. It's right on the border of Queens, so not too far from NYC.

I hadn’t really considered Great Neck. Maybe I should. I’m staying on Central Park South. Any idea how long a taxi/Uber ride would be from there?

[Dr. Robert]

Originally Posted by crew

I hadn’t really considered Great Neck. Maybe I should. I’m staying on Central Park South. Any idea how long a taxi/Uber ride would be from there?

It’s about 25 miles from Manhattan, an hour.

[superdog]

Good luck.

I wish I had a tip.

I’ve been a few times. Never during peak hours, but it was always busy. I’ve been to great neck one as well. It’s not the same. But it’s still incredible.

[crew]

Originally Posted by superdog

Good luck.

I wish I had a tip.

I’ve been a few times. Never during peak hours, but it was always busy. I’ve been to great neck one as well. It’s not the same. But it’s still incredible.

Thanks Seth. I realize I’m looking at the 2 busiest nights of the week.
I’ve heard of people just walking in and, after a wait, getting a table. I’m hesitant to try this in case it doesn’t work out.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by crew

Thanks Seth. I realize I’m looking at the 2 busiest nights of the week.
I’ve heard of people just walking in and, after a wait, getting a table. I’m hesitant to try this in case it doesn’t work out.

Its worth a shot.

Or if possible go for lunch. That’s usually easier. But that time of year has endless tourists like us trying to get in.

FWIW, it’s worth the effort. Truly the food is amazing.

[BigAppleBill]

I understand you want the experience of going, but I caution you not to have high expectations. Luger’s is not fancy by any stretch, you have to pay cash, and the sliced porterhouse steak experience at Luger’s has been widely replicated at any number of NYC steakhouses. My best piece of advice: don’t sleep on the extra thick cut bacon appetizer. IMHO it’s the one thing that Luger’s does better than the others. It might end up being the highlight of your meal. Enjoy!

[superdog]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

I understand you want the experience of going, but I caution you not to have high expectations. Luger’s is not fancy by any stretch, you have to pay cash, and the sliced porterhouse steak experience at Luger’s has been widely replicated at any number of NYC steakhouses. My best piece of advice: don’t sleep on the extra thick cut bacon appetizer. IMHO it’s the one thing that Luger’s does better than the others. It might end up being the highlight of your meal. Enjoy!

Agree on the bacon. But that too has been replicated. Wolfgang’s is a close second. Apparently there is a relation of some kind. And it’s easier to get to on Park in Manhattan.

I haven’t been to Lugers in a few years. But I still remember them as the best.

And yeah, definitely not fancy. Not by a long shot.

[dnpina]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

I understand you want the experience of going, but I caution you not to have high expectations. Luger’s is not fancy by any stretch, you have to pay cash, and the sliced porterhouse steak experience at Luger’s has been widely replicated at any number of NYC steakhouses. My best piece of advice: don’t sleep on the extra thick cut bacon appetizer. IMHO it’s the one thing that Luger’s does better than the others. It might end up being the highlight of your meal. Enjoy!

An insider tip. I want to go now.

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[cruise_bone]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

I understand you want the experience of going, but I caution you not to have high expectations. Luger’s is not fancy by any stretch, you have to pay cash, and the sliced porterhouse steak experience at Luger’s has been widely replicated at any number of NYC steakhouses. My best piece of advice: don’t sleep on the extra thick cut bacon appetizer. IMHO it’s the one thing that Luger’s does better than the others. It might end up being the highlight of your meal. Enjoy!

I have to disagree and say that the steak is by far the best steak I have ever eaten and I always go to the top steakhouses wherever I travel. I agree that the Bacon app is better there than anywhere else as well.

[byunts]

Originally Posted by BigAppleBill

I understand you want the experience of going, but I caution you not to have high expectations. Luger’s is not fancy by any stretch, you have to pay cash, and the sliced porterhouse steak experience at Luger’s has been widely replicated at any number of NYC steakhouses. My best piece of advice: don’t sleep on the extra thick cut bacon appetizer. IMHO it’s the one thing that Luger’s does better than the others. It might end up being the highlight of your meal. Enjoy!

Tried Lugers for the first time this summer (I’m from Chicago). You are spot on. My buddies have hyped it up so much over the years, it had no chance of living up to it. Bacon was the star. Porterhouse was meh. My wife and I didn’t even finish it.


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[FTX I]

Same here, John. Annual visit and almost a decade doing the same. In 2014 I was one of the walk-in customers but I don't remember which day of the week lol. The wife and I waited around one hour at the bar and it was great.

[_speedmaster_]

+1 for lunch. This goes for most popular restaurants. Lunch is usually an overlooked option, but typically you can get a reservation easily, it’s cheaper and the quality of food, service and ambiance is the same.

[wantonebad]

Yeah you'll never get a Friday or Saturday res, won't happen. Just too many regulars and glad-hands. When my wife and I go I just plan on eating at 6, get there at 5, have a drink and tip the host/manager in an hour I have a table.

Originally Posted by superdog

Agree on the bacon. But that too has been replicated. Wolfgang’s is a close second. Apparently there is a relation of some kind. And it’s easier to get to on Park in Manhattan.

I haven’t been to Lugers in a few years. But I still remember them as the best.

And yeah, definitely not fancy. Not by a long shot.

Wolfgang was a waiter at Peter Luger for years, they do a great job!!

[Danny83]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

Yeah you'll never get a Friday or Saturday res, won't happen. Just too many regulars and glad-hands. When my wife and I go I just plan on eating at 6, get there at 5, have a drink and tip the host/manager in an hour I have a table.




Wolfgang was a waiter at Peter Luger for years, they do a great job!!

Dude dont you have an Og charge card I think it was you. Op I suggest you slip the hostess 100 lol

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by Danny83

Dude dont you have an Og charge card I think it was you. Op I suggest you slip the hostess 100 lol

One of my proudest possessions...

[Fat_ninja]

Just go to Wolfgang in time square and call it a day...so much more modern and clean...

[_speedmaster_]

I’d also highly recommend Club A Steakhouse as a fantastic alternative.

[Thug]

Peter Luger is overrated tbh.

It's also laughable that they don't accept credit cards.

[FHFinster]

Originally Posted by Thug

Peter Luger is overrated tbh.

I’ve been to my fair share of steakhouses here over the years, almost all of the big names, multiple times, and I’ve had my opinions, but “overrated” doesn’t really describe Luger’s. It is to me, the only option when one desires a porterhouse. Its flavor is unsurpassed by any other steakhouse I’ve been to.

It has been, for years, consistently very good to excellent, worth every penny, and always an exceptional unpretentious dining experience.

Great Neck is a bit more laid back than BK, easy to get a reservation and also consistently very good, but has yet to be “excellent”.

Benjamin’s is a great Manhattan option, also easier to get a resy and I’d say a very distant second to Luger’s. I go back and forth as to whether it’s better than the Great Neck.

For those of you in NYC, I’ve gotta say Bills Townhouse makes a damn good piece of meat too. If you tire of the standard go to’s, it’s worth a try.

Originally Posted by epc2

Keen's or Del Frisco are awesome and more modern.

Keens is not modern in the least, in fact is one of the oldest in the city.


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[Dr. Robert]

Sparks is good.

[PackPride]

They take online reservations but hold some back for call in reservations. How many people in your group?

[crew]

Originally Posted by PackPride

They take online reservations but hold some back for call in reservations. How many people in your group?

Just the two of us.
They accept reservations 6 weeks out, not a day before. I’ve called exactly 6 weeks out and either get “sorry, we're booked” or something at 11:00 at night.
I think they must have standing reservations for most weekends.

[Pronto0322]

Originally Posted by crew

Just the two of us.

They accept reservations 6 weeks out, not a day before. I’ve called exactly 6 weeks out and either get “sorry, we're booked” or something at 11:00 at night.

I think they must have standing reservations for most weekends.

Like prob a lot of guys on here I’m in the NYC area and have been to pretty much every steakhouse. There are equally if not better steakhouses. Like others have said Wolfgang’s which is my favorite, And they have multiple locations. Strip House is great and they have a monster slice of chocolate cake. Old homestead, Ben & Jacks etc.

Or you can have a great Italian meal at “The Leopard” (your welcome in advance)


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