Carl's Steaks

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507 Third Ave., New York, NY 10016
nr. 34th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-696-5336 Send to Phone
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Reader Rating:
3.3 out of 10

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Cuisine: American Traditional

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Official Website

carlsteaks.com

Hours

Sun, 11am-11pm; Mon-Wed, 11am-midnight; Thu, 11am-1am; Fri-Sat, 11am-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 33rd St.

Prices

$6.50-$8.50

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Late-Night Dining
Lunch
Take-Out
Online Ordering

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

14th St. to 59th St., FDR Dr. to Seventh Ave.

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Profile

The succulent cheese steak at this takeout mini-chain is the result of the owner's almost Ken-Burnsian study of the famous Philadelphia sandwich and as authentic as it gets in this town, oozing with the unholy trinity of chopped meat, Cheez Whiz, and onions, all barely contained by a grease-thirsty roll. Then there's the spot-on ambience: the egalitarian crowd of suits and drunkards from nearby pubs; the television blaring; a 4 a.m. closing time on weekends; and a supremely greasy stench that will permeate your clothes in the time it takes to say "cheese wit." — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Philly cheese steak, $6.50

Reader Ratings

3.3

"Not Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Top Steaks In The City

tupacs01 from 10022 | Posted on 11/23/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	5

Value:	9

I spent my first few weeks in the city trying to find a decent steak. After a couple of false starts I found Carl's. Are you kidding me? This is one of the best steaks you'll get anywhere in...Read More

Worse Delivery Service

jd08 from 10016 | Posted on 9/24/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	1

Décor:	1

Value:	1

Worse Delivery Service, RUDE, and to add a thief just order a chicken cheese steak from $6 they at 1 slice tomato less than half leaf of lettuce and total charge was $12.45 went ask they say that was the...Read More

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