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Quality Meats

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57 W. 58th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-371-7777 Send to Phone

  • Critics' Rating: star Price Range: $$$$
  • Reader Rating:

    7.5 out of 10

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Nouveau, Steakhouse
Photo by Kenneth Chen

Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

F at 57th St.

Prices

$21-$55

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Fireplace
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Design Standout

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

This midtown restaurant is part of Alan Stillman's monolithic Smith & Wollensky empire—it's the brainchild of his son, Michael, and is being touted in beef-eater circles as a radical reinterpretation of stodgy old formulas. Visually, at least, this could be true. The space, as conceived by the trendy downtown design group AvroKO, is a kind of fever dream of quaintly realized butcher-block references. A white-plaster cow's head is affixed to the entrance wall, and the bar is lined with decorative jars of bourbon mash. The walls and ceilings are covered with planks of polished brown walnut, and as you sit down to your meal, one of the first things you notice is that portions of the room are lit with industrial-style chandeliers fashioned from giant steel meat hooks. Order roast chicken at this particular steakhouse, and it comes smothered in sweetened kumquats. Order the very nice steak tartare, and it arrives in a dainty bowl with an equally dainty wooden spoon on which the tartare spices (you mix them in yourself) are arrayed like a little rainbow. There's plenty of steak to be had at Quality Meats once you've waded through all this ephemera, although it doesn't come cheap. If you want to enjoy the full flavor of this great fresser's specialty, order the 64-ounce double cut, a huge, Rabelaisian haunch of beef, carved tableside in thick dinosaur slices for two.

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Great Food & Service, A Must Try for All New Yorkers

nycgirl10021 from 10021 | Posted on 8/18/08

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

I've been to this restaurant several times now in the last two years, and each time I've been so pleased. I love the bust of the bull in the front and the grand mirror, and they have a cool...Read More

Average food for premium bill...

jmroman from 00966 | Posted on 11/13/07

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 3

I went to the restaurant on the recommendation of the concierge at Le Parker Meridien. The food was average, specially the Filet Mignon which lacked flavor, and the side potatoes which were undercooked. It almost seems as the Chef was lazy...Read More