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The Capital Grille

155 E. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017
nr. Lexington Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-953-2000 Send to Phone
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  • Reader Rating:

    9.4 out of 10

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  • Cuisine: Steakhouse

Official Website

thecapitalgrille.com

Hours

Mon, 11:30am-10pm; Tue-Fri, 11:30am-11pm; Sat, 5pm-11pm; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6, 7, S at Grand Central-42nd St.

Prices

$21-$49

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Good for Groups
  • Notable Wine List
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

Disgruntled Luger waiters need not apply: What distinguishes Capital Grille at the Chrysler Center from the zillion other midtown steakhouses isn't the dry-aged beef, the 5,000-bottle wine vault, the clubby portraits of New York icons, or even Philip Johnson's soaring glass-and-steel pyramids. It's the super-friendly service, which may make you wonder whether you've been teleported to Pleasantville, so unrelentingly chipper is the smiley staff. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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9.4 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
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100% Would you go back?
100% Would you take a date?
20% Would you take kids?
100% Would you go on business?
100% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.6
Service: 9.8
Décor: 9.0
Value: 9.4

A GREAT DINING EXPERIENCE!

Pacman1978 from 06451 | Posted on 10/17/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

We had one of the best meals we have ever had. The staff could not have been any better! We have scheduled another visit already. OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!

Terrific steakhouse and service

bkposts from 11215 | Posted on 10/13/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 7
Value: 9

Couldn't have been happier with my first visit to the Capital Grille. The spinach salad was beyond basic, with sizable chunks of bacon, freshly sliced portobellos, red onion and crumbled egg. The lobster bisque was surprisingly full of meat and came with fresh sherry and black pepper served tableside. The porterhouse was enough to feed two (and no one complained when we did indeed split this), and we enjoyed the au gratin potatoes and creamed spinach. Our server even recommended we order half-sizes of the sides. Massive (an understatement) wine list, with half bottles available, too. I had to ask for the by-the-glass list, though, but still found many options. By mixing portions and sharing, the meal was amazingly affordable -- and I've never been able to say that about a top-flight steakhouse. The decor felt clubby and masculine -- some say a steakhouse should -- but to me the standouts were the service and the food.

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