I had thought of eating at Peter Lugers for a long time. It is generally considered to be the pre-eminent steakhouse in New York. This of course means that it is the pre-eminent steakhouse in the universe. It so happened that Lisa had a coupon for Peter Lugers. If you bought one of their hamburgers, they would give you a large bottle of their steak sauce. This seemed like no great incentive to me as their steak sauce tastes more like shrimp cocktail sauce with its heavily horseradish/tomato flavor. However, we agreed to order one of their hamburgers and one porterhouse steak. This way I could taste both. And I could also experience the ambiance, the rude waiters, and all the other wonderful aspects of Peter Lugers.
Be advised. Peter Luger only accepts cash or their own credit card.
You are provided with a large gravy boat of their own steak sauce. KEEP THE STEAK SAUCE AWAY FROM THE STEAK AT ALL COSTS. The steak sauce is fine for dipping your French fries or bread in but it definitely detracts from the taste of the most wonderful porterhouse steak you will ever eat in your life. This steak is like a religious experience (or rather what I imagine one to be like- not having had any first-hand experience with it myself). It is so tender that you don’t really need a knife. The hamburger too was great. It was cooked but looked as raw as tartar steak. However, it did not drip blood all over the place, which is something that turns me off. A fine accompaniment to all this was the creamed spinach. The desert menu had things like apple strudel with whipped cream but I was so stuffed that I could not even think of desert.
To get there, take the J train to Marcy Ave (the first stop over the Williamsburg Bridge and walk about 4 blocks.
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