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Ben Benson's Steak House

123 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-581-8888 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.6 out of 10

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    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Seafood, Steakhouse
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Official Website

benbensons.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:45am-11pm; Fri, 11:45am-midnight; Sat, 5pm-midnight; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center; E, V at Fifth Ave.-53rd St.; B, D, E at Seventh Ave.

Prices

$31-$48

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Business Lunch
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Private Dining/Party Space

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

42nd St. to 57th St., Fifth Ave. to Eighth Ave.

Profile

This rollicking steakhouse has long fed hordes of hungry, beef-eating businessmen and the people who love them. At a time when steakhouses were famous for rudeness and hauteur, Benson’s made a point of homeyness. No one’s stopping you from checking out the daily seafood and lunch specials, but keep in mind you’re in an old-school dining room devoted almost entirely to the assiduous consumption of prime aged beef. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

T-bone steak, $48.50; sirloin steak, $46.50; three- to thirteen-pound Maine lobster, market price

6.6 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
62% Would you go back?
42% Would you take a date?
28% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
42% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.4
Service: 7.1
Décor: 6.6
Value: 6.3

You Got to be Kidding

stepstar from 10023 | Posted on 3/14/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 3
Service: 4
Décor: 3
Value: 1

We ate there this week as part of a party of seven. Three of us sent the meat back - tough, undercooked, overcooked and watch out for the lame desserts. This place is a bona fide tourist trap and an overpriced one at that. (Take a good look at the other reviews here... they're not reviews, they're advertisements with prices for goodness sake!) These folk honestly don't give a damn about their product and just want your dollars at this tired old place. For the price, there are many good steakhouses in town. This is not one of them.

good old fashioned steak joint

susryan from 10128 | Posted on 3/20/03

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 6

popular with midtown wall street regulars good bar, good steak, good times!

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