Peter Luger’s at last!

Peter Luger Steakhouse is an icon for those of us meat-a-tarians who eat meat. It’s one of the best steakhouses in the US and has been a mainstay in everyone’s “best steakhouse” listings since Fred and Barney ate there. I SMSed one of my buds who made it here before I did about a year ago that I was having lunch there. His reply? “You bitch“. Then he asked for a doggie bag. WAHAHAHAH

It looks old school because it is!

Well, maybe they’re not THAT old, but they’ve been around for a long time.
Anyway, I’ve been to New York three times since I was tipped off about the existence of Peter Luger’s but haven’t been able to go. Until today. I finally made it to the promised land of meat! Now where is the promised land of meat? It’s in Williamsburg which is a part of Brooklyn. Take the N or the R to Marcy Street and then follow the signs. It’s a good 6 minute walk from the Marcy Street station. Easy.
Peter Luger’s doesn’t take credit cards. Bring lots of cash. If you need cash, there’s a big HSBC across the street. They have a bar that you can wait at while you wait for your table. You will be drinking a lot of booze waiting. If you plan to come here for dinner, make reservations months in advance. You’ll have better luck at lunch where the wait was only an hour.

Even the steak sauce was good (and I dun usually use da stuff)
I decided to go full-on for lunch since A: This was my first time here and I wanted to see if the steak was all that, and B: I was flying home on UA that night and running around beforehand. UA = NO FOOD, even on its “Premium Service” flights. I asked the waiter what was good for a Peter Luger virgin and he asked me “how do you like your steak”?

I like it like this!
Well, it wound up being a medium rare porterhouse and the best US$50 lunch I’ve ever had. I couldn’t finish it all, it was such a meal. What I mean is that I couldn’t finish the meal. I devoured the steak but couldn’t finish the token greens that came along with it.
Go here. Eat. Revel in the “old school” that this place is and that it still exists. Be content.
Peter Luger Steakhouse
178 Broadway
Brooklyn NY 11211
718-387-7400
www.peterluger.com