Peter Luger Steak House

"At this Williamsburg mainstay since 1887, your meal adheres to an unbreakable formula: free bread and the signature steak sauce, which tastes like doctored-up cocktail sauce, then a wedge salad with a bacon-to-lettuce ratio of one-to-one. Finally the impeccable creamed spinach, peppery german fried potatoes, and—the main reason you're here—the porterhouse. The steak has a crispy-crackly crust, a soft, luxurious interior, and a whole lot of butter, and it’s brought to your table still-sizzling by someone wearing a bowtie." - neha talreja, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus, bryan kim, willa moore

"At Williamsburg’s Peter Luger, your meal adheres to an unbreakable formula: first, free bread and steak sauce that tastes almost like ketchup. Next, a wedge salad, and the tomatoes and onions, which everybody orders and nobody eats. Finally, creamed spinach, german fried potatoes, and the porterhouse. Your server might not chat much, but they'll deliver that still-sizzling steak with the speed of someone whose life depends on it. Every single time." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah

"The service is gruff, the patrons skew at least 50% tourist, and the signature starter of sliced onions and tomatoes is the lowest-effort dish in all five boroughs. And yet, we have no complaints. At over a century old, Peter Luger is what it is: a classic New York City steakhouse that straddles the line between serious and corny, with perfectly pink porterhouses that arrive sizzling at your table. Have your next birthday here, and celebrate with a hot fudge sundae topped with a mountain of schlag. Don’t worry about the old cash-only policy. They take debit now." - willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah

"A historic Brooklyn steakhouse offering a simple and bloody Luger burger, best paired with steakhouse bacon."

"Is Peter Luger the best steakhouse in New York? It doesn’t matter, leave that to the critics. Gift the taste of old-school Brooklyn with these shippable, at-home Peter Luger cuts, including dry-aged bone-in rib steaks (averaging 30-32 ounces each)." - Emma Orlow