St. Anselm

"A fire shuttered St. Anselm in September of 2024, but the steakhouse—which might have one of the best steak deals in the county at $34 for their excellent hanger—is now back open. " - will hartman

"A Williamsburg restaurant reopening after an electrical fire caused temporary closure. Known for its dinner service and owned by Joe Carroll." - Nadia Chaudhury

"When St. Anselm opened in 2010, the Williamsburg restaurant bucked all the tropes of a classic New York City steakhouse: formal dining rooms, white tablecloths, expensive wine lists, and break-the-bank steaks. Several cuts of meat are priced by the pound, with a hanger steak and pork porterhouse priced around $34 each. The menu also lists less conventional steakhouse dishes, like swordfish, lamb saddle, and fish collars." - Eater Staff

"St Anselm’s huge backyard is usually just a place to drink Belgian beers from Spuyten Duyvil while waiting for a table inside, but now you’ll find a bunch of tent-covered tables where you can order a butcher’s steak and pan-fried mashed potatoes any day until 10pm." - matt tervooren

"In the mid 2010s, the butcher steak at Williamsburg’s St. Anselm cost a little under $20. Now, it’s $34. The price increase might seem outrageous—but, truthfully, it was never about the money. St. Anselm knows how to cook meat. Grilled behind the counter in a little room that sits somewhere between a saloon and a hunting lodge, their signature hanger steak arrives charred and tender, like juicy beef sashimi. Add a few sides like spinach gratin and fried mashed potatoes, and enjoy an unpretentious steakhouse experience that, inflation and all, remains a good deal." - neha talreja, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus, bryan kim, willa moore