American Cut

Okay food, nice restaurant

Excellent upscale modern NYC steakhouse. Restaurant week specials were excellent. Great staff. Get the smoked old fashioned won't disappoint

I was early to my 7:45 dinner reservation and my table was not ready at the designated time. I got seated at about 8:10 PM. This lack of punctuality was not a good start to my experience. One thing I immediately noticed was how persistent they can be with up selling you. Within 1 min of being seated I had already been offered expensive bottled water ("bottled or tap?" they ask) and cocktails from 3 separate people in the restaurant. The up selling thing didn't really bother me as I was more than prepared. I came here knowing EXACTLY what I would be ordering. Just keep this in mind if you're trying to avoid breaking the bank here.Let's get to the food. Below ill detail the meal item by item

The Biscuits, 4/5 stars - These were good. They are a clever play on the everything bagel found almost anywhere in NYC. These biscuits are quite rich and hearty and pair well with the vegetable cream cheese spread that comes with them. I didn't find them to be outstanding and life changing as other Yelpers have but they do accompany the rest of the food nicely and add a nice New York touch to the meal.

The Bacon Appetizer, 4/5 stars - This type of Thickly cut bacon is a staple at steakhouses around NYC. American Cuts version compares very well to the competition. I have had the same item at Peter Luger and its better at AC. The difference is the sauce, AC uses a nice tangy sauce that compliments the pork flavor. They also do a good job at making the bacon firm with crispy edges. I found the bacon a Luger to be more flimsy which is a quality I don't prefer in my bacon. If I was a bacon enthusiast I might give this item a 5 but I'm not so it's a 4 in my book.

The Hanger Steak, 5/5 stars - Awe-Inspiring! Its pretty simple here, the way that they age, season and cook their steak is better than anywhere I've been. The hanger cut is not even close to the best cut of steak I've had. In fact, it's the cheapest steak you can buy here. But it's about what they do with it. They coat their steaks in pastrami spice. Imagine biting in to a PERFECTLY cooked medium steak with a delectable pastrami like exterior. The Meat had a beautiful crust similar in texture to the "bark" you will find on an expertly BBQ'd slab of ribs. The seared pastrami spice does wonders in the flavor and texture departments.This is a steak that needs no additional sauce, salt or anything. The flavor is perfect the way they serve it to you..Based on what they did with the cheaper cut of meat I would expect their rib-eye to be unequivocally the best steak I've ever had.

The pureed potatoes, 5/5 stars - These were great! So Buttery and flavorful.They were the best mash potatoes I've ever had. They had a smooth creamy consistency unlike any potatoes I've tasted.

The spinach, 5/5 stars- Just like everything else, full flavored! This was another excellent item that seemed to be seasoned perfectly to my taste.

The Crackerjack Sundae, 5/5 stars- What a terrific conclusion to a virtually flawless meal. This sundae is perfectly balanced flavor wise. It has sweet and salty as well as Creamy and crunchy elements. Who knew that Carmel popcorn went so well with ice-cream?

Why 5 stars? Culinary excellence is the answer. I have eaten in the top steakhouses in New York. Everyone has top of the line USDA beef. What sets American Cut apart is how they prepare it. In my opinion the big name steakhouses in this city have become outdated in how they do things As they focus on preserving that early 1900s taste. American Cut has successfully combined a modern culinary approach with staples that make steakhouses of old the institutions that they are. In addition to excellent food the service was top notch.American Cut offers everything you should expect at this price point. If you couldn't tell from this write up they became my favorite steakhouse last night.

It's such a nice place for dating though I didn't go there for a date. I went for one of my favorite singers, Keren Ann's concert's.

It's such a sophisticated place with nice audio system - very relaxing and comfy to enjoy the music. Wine was very nice and staff were friendly. Overall, it's a good spot in town I would love to come back or recommend to friends for wine and music.

However, there was one thing really really really annoying to me - they said doors open at 6, show starts at 8. But the show didn't start until 8:30... Ok, I blame the delay to Keren Ann since she is French.

Swanky, sexy interiors and steakhouse staples, plus a few unexpected menu items make for a great experience, although you may wait for a table even if you have a reservation. Even on a weeknight. Their everything biscuits (a riff on NY's most beloved bagel) are phenomenal. If I could buy them by the dozen, I would. Great cuts of meat treated right, down to the details of perfectly flavored compound butters and sauces. The table next to ours sent back a pastrami-style steak that was too fatty, but our filet mignon and skirt steak were heavenly.