Eating at Keens Steakhouse. NYC. Better than Peter Luger?

[@s_przybylowicz]

I've always said that there just aren't enough churchwarden pipes displayed in restaurants! I'm glad to see that this place really delivered.

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! Exactly! There's no shortage of pipes at Keens!

[@DadofBuster]

😂

[@TheSanityMachine33]

so *that's* what other steakhouses are lacking! Mystery solved... Thank you! It all makes sense now... :))

[@TheSanityMachine33]

and Mutton chop... I need a giant Mutton chop like Keens has!

[@briangleason5597]

I smoke only churchwareden clay pipes. Ask my wife she bitches at me all the time. Lmfao. Love Texas.

[@YASTravelsEatsWell]

James; totally agree with you. All being said, Keenes offers a totally better dining experience than Lugars! I first did Lugars in the '70's when it definitely was an icon! I first dined at Keenes in the '90's & continue to come back, even with the introduction of numerous fine-dining steak-,houses in NYC. My favorite dish has always been the mutton chop! Keenes for me is overall a much more satisfying dining experience whether it be lunch in the bar or dinner in the Lincoln room. Great vlog!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you so much! Yeah, I really have got to try that mutton chop now! And it wasn't just the food that made Keens such a great experience, it was the service, atmosphere and history of the establishment that all made it great lunch!

[@tomahern8967]

Awesome review! Definitely Keens over Luger’s for sure. You should definitely try the mutton chop!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Absolutely! I'm definitely getting the mutton chop the next time I visit!

[@WuZeroNone]

Went there a couple of years ago, had the famous mutton chop. Very tender, not gamey at all, not as heavy as a steak, good charred fat from the edge of the chops imparting flavor on it. Was one of the best dishes I've had. A stranger also paid for our whole meal out of nowhere, remained anonymous. Waiter told us when we finished that someone in the restaurant paid our check! Not sure how often that happens in New York!

[@Jamesnu]

Wow! That was really generous! I've never had that happen to me. I completely agree with you regarding the mutton chop. I actually was at Keens last week and had it. I loved it! I probably will post a video of that experience next month.

[@JeffryJoaquín1]

😅good afternoon

[@johnsain]

Gallagher's deserves a mention...

[@Jamesnu]

I haven't been there yet, but it's definitely an iconic NYC steakhouse!

[@newdayeats5912]

The roasted yellow pepper on the side at keens is attractive in its simplicity, too. great video!

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed, the pepper is a nice touch and gives a good pop of color. Thank you so much!

[@rgruenhaus]

Is that pepper supposed to stand in as a side? In Hoboken NJ where the Maxwell House coffee company is there is a Steakhouse called Maxwells that adds a very hot cherry pepper along side their huge steaks.

[@brandonwaagan2096]

Hey James, another Masterpiece of a Video. Please continue to produce wonderful content. Thanks for the breakdown and comparison, between Peter Luger and this place. I probably don't have the funds to go to both, but if I had to make a choice, I'd definitely choose Keens Steakhouse. And it is centrally located in the heart of midtown. Right Next to my favorite outdoor Ice Rink at Bryant Park. So I will go ice skating, and then eat a delicious Beef. Stay safe and well!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Yeah, one of the other advantages of Keens is that it's near a lot of other great attractions, and for most people, it's easier to get to than Peter Luger.

[@ed1pk]

Haha. I just walked from Keenes to Bryant Park after lunch just now. I wouldn’t say it’s next to it, but it’s a good healthy walk. I grabbed my favorite cinnamon swirl roll from Ole and Steen before walking through Bryant and made my way to Grand Central to catch a train. It’s a beautiful sunny day. No ice rink. 😊

[@johnlane9743]

Well done, James - good camera work and editing - good audio selection - I felt you were fair, balanced and knowledgeable. I can't wait to eat at Keens ! (oh, James, as a heads-up - break your roll into pieces - then attack ;)

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I really appreciate it! Yeah, the rolls into pieces would've helped. I hope you enjoy Keens!

[@josevelez5598]

That steakhouse is pure gold. I visited the city a year back. Everything was devine, from the fillet mignon, the Yukon gold mashed potatoes to finally the butterscotch sundae. Next week I’ll be in NY once gain, and my first order of business is Keens once I land. 😂

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! No doubt about it! Keen's is a great restaurant!

[@GenX...MCMLXV]

Even though you are probably one of a few hundred thousand wanna be food reviewers on utube, here is an obvious hint. A pressed shirt would show a level of respect for an establishment such as Keens and yourself as well.

[@derrickwhittle9012]

Looks like a porterhouse.

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, it's very similar to a porterhouse. However, Keens serves their porterhouses for either 2 or 3 people, which I really would've preferred to try, but they're very expensive.

[@thecrimedog8424]

We are still going to Blondies sports on upper west side tonight at 7pm. Best wings. Just some of your fans wanting to meet up. Great videos as usual!!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you so much! I wish I could, but I've got a deadline to meet tomorrow. I hope you have a great time though and I really appreciate the offer! Hopefully we can meet up one of these days!

[@MebsTejpar-ty6ct]

Thank you for this review on Keens. So much history and nostalgia. I love stepping back in time when visiting hotels and restaurants that have stood the test of time in quality and reputation. I didn't realize that some fine dining restaurants in NYC didn't take Credit Cards like Luger.( that was good information ). The Steak did look amazing here at Keens and creamed spinach is one of my favorites. How did the spinach compare to Benjamin's cream-less version ?

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I really enjoyed Keens and luckily most NYC restaurants take credit cards, but Lugers is an unfortunate outlier. To me the creamed spinach at Keens was just a little better than Benjamin's version, but still, I thought it was very impressive just how close the cream-less spinach at Benjamin's tasted to the creamed versions.

[@redrobotmonkey]

2:24 this is good? Go to a Korean Restaurant for once, or any other ethnicity. This is sad. I would say it looks bland, but I heard him say they sprinkled some salt on it. WOW.

[@jayblizzy309]

How about Brooklyn chop house Steaks?

[@Jamesnu]

I haven't been there yet, but I hope to give it a try eventually.

[@brodypilcher3643]

That looked amazing..the whole interior looked very interesting and the steak looked next level..good job man if I ever make it that way Keens is on the list

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Indeed, all of the factors combined from the steak to the restaurant decor to make it a great experience.

[@bicgohill8756]

Keens is my regular spot, The Mutton Chop, Prime Rib and Fillet are the best.

[@Jamesnu]

It's a great restaurant for sure! The mutton chop is definitely what I'll be having the next time I go!

[@christophed8429]

I went to both Lugers and Keens as well and feel very similarly. Keens was slightly better and they ambiance was really the deciding factor. Top notch across the board.

[@Jamesnu]

I know what you mean. The ambiance and décor of Keens is like no other.

[@ramencurry6672]

It doesn’t exist anymore but back in the ancient days of NYC, the steaks at the Waldorf Astoria hotel was also fantastic. Same with the Plaza Hotel.

[@davidg3019]

I don't like it when a steakhouse pre-cuts my steak for me. Gives it a different texture.

[@Jamesnu]

I know what you mean!

[@danlo5]

Personally think Keen's blows Peter Luger out of the water. The overall experience has just been way more consistent. I've had great meals at Luger, but have also had steaks that were undercooked and potatoes that were bland and underseasoned. Service has actually been friendly in my experience, but I only care about the food. I still say, however, that the burger at Luger is top 3 in the city.

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, Peter Luger can be great, but I definitely agree that Keens is more consistent with the quality of their food.

[@truetalk4993]

What is it with you and salt? Every review you need more salt 🧂 😂 other than that always good reviews very helpful you should have millions of subs! Now that I’m going to New York next week I’m binge watching your videos good music too lol

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I love salt and I love a properly seasoned steak! I hope that you enjoy New York!

[@thespur2522]

Most of the comments I have read on here have been positive. Which is cool, and understandable. But I would say that those steak bites you take are ridiculously small, and the faces you make as you eat comes off as more of a performance than you just being yourself. The small steak pieces you eat could be your attempt to find a balance between eating on camera and wanting not to overly chew as to then disturb the flow of those segments. But it kinda comes off as you being too controlling and it doesn't seem natural. I think your channel has potential, and I understand that in those environments you might be a little nervous. So you see these small things as something that you have control over. But you need to be careful, because in my opinion if you keep leaning into it. It will be even more noticeable and seem more and more performative and I don't think that is good content wise for the future. Try and relax bro. Just be you. I think you're talented and that your channel could be really big but you just need to find your equilibrium. But who knows, maybe I'm way off. Take care.

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you and thanks for the suggestions! I appreciate it!

[@larryv9565]

Keen’s is definitely superior to Lugar’s…. Food is better, the experience if better, and they have tablecloths and take credit cards as he points out. If you want to be treated badly head out to Brooklyn’s Lugar’s.

[@Jamesnu]

No doubt about it, Keen's is an amazing restaurant!

[@thekingsarehere]

and you got to cut your own steak...pre-cut is bs

[@Jamesnu]

I know exactly what you mean!

[@209ADG]

Great video, and great reveiw. Will test Keens next time I visit NYC 👍😃

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you so much! It's definitely a great restaurant and I hope you enjoy it!

[@joeb-vu4ds]

Great video! Awesome videos overall, been watching alot of yours lately. One of the best food vloggers out there in my opinion! Keep it up James

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[@johndefalque5061]

I don't smoke so the pipe fetish is gross and unappetizing to me. Thick steak! I like the background story. On a scale from 1-10 for rudensss, smoking is like a gazillion to me! I guess if I ever go to NY it's Gahlaghers.

[@Jamesnu]

There may be a lot of pipes around the restaurant, but smoking is definitely not allowed.

[@johndefalque5061]

@@Jamesnu There is a steakhouse in NY with a cigar menu-again gross!

[@jeffhreid]

If you want salt ask your waiter, they’ll bring you some.

[@Jamesnu]

Absolutely!

[@countalucard4226]

I have a friend who went with us to a Steakhouse and ordered the Steak well done. Never again would I let him know when we were going to a Steakhouse.

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! Yeah, I always get my steak at a medium rare, but I feel like anything above medium is a sin.

[@dennismills6887]

Mutton is 3 years old, in the middle is hogartt from 1 to 3 years old, lamb up to a year

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed! Thanks for sharing the information.

[@dragsmoothfishingtv635]

Very classy music and dining experience. That steak 🥩 looked amazing 😋👍👍 Thank you for a great video and review 🙏🏻🍻

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching and the nice words! I appreciate it!

[@Ali-kj9zs]

Mr James hi.the restaurant owner is master & good.thanks

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Indeed!

[@anthonydb2336]

one of my favorite places in the world to eat. everytime when i end up in NYC ill book a table! great video!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! It's a great restaurant indeed!

[@MrRaymage]

Thanks, I'll add them to my restaurants to visit.

[@Jamesnu]

It's a great restaurant and you won't be disappointed!

[@BilltheTulaneGuy]

Keens…no substitute. The mutton chop is the very best there is.

[@Jamesnu]

It's the best! Plus, I agree. That mutton chop is something very special!

[@thomaseastmond7184]

100% agreed, Keens to me is always my favorite! Subscribed.

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

[@Mr.BlackSanta]

Keens has a great steak- but you go there for the mutton chop.

[@Jamesnu]

Absolutely! In fact, I had the mutton chop there a couple of weeks ago and will have a video about it soon.

[@islomtuyjonov6952]

Glad to discover a channel before it actually blew up... and i'm sure it will!!!

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! I hope! Thanks! I really appreciate the support!

[@dfgjhjggnmbmbm]

absolute best

[@Jamesnu]

It's incredible!

[@michaelcannon1741]

I went to both steakhouses last week on vacation in NYC. Keens is definitely tastier and more tender than P L. I ordered the NY Strip cooked rare with the Lady M Chocolate Cake for dessert. My mom got the famous Mutton Chop. Both meat entrees and the dessert were so delicious, flavorful and awesome.

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! That sounds like a great meal! Yeah, I would choose Keens over Peter Luger too. Plus, I think Keens just has a more interesting and better menu.

[@gehrig398]

This place is iconic! The best

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed! It's such a great restaurant!

[@papagen00]

I will be in NYC next month seeing operas at the Lincoln Center. Hope to get a table for 1 at Keen's Lincoln Room. 😋

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! I hope that you enjoy your trip!

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

Keens is the best steakhouse in NYC. Yes better than Peter Luger.

[@Jamesnu]

It's definitely one of the best steakhouses that I've ever been to!

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

@@Jamesnu If I am to spend that kind of money the service and decor are key as well as the food. Peter Lugers decor is not nice and its service isn't good.

[@Jamesnu]

@Kal El Exactly! While I've personally had good service at Luger's, I've heard from a lot of other people that they've had issues.

[@user-or6yn8pm3c]

@@Jamesnu My main issue with Peter Luger are prices and its decor. I get a pirate galley vibe from the place thats priced more than a 5 star restaurant.

[@Jamesnu]

@@user-or6yn8pm3c Haha! Yeah, plus the fact that they don't accept credit cards makes it even more frustrating.

[@dabearcub]

I love Keens! I’m so glad you got the creamed spinach!

[@Jamesnu]

It's a great restaurant and I couldn't have been happier with the creamed spinach!

[@notimebusy8384]

I've been going to Keens for nearly 25 years and it's my fav aside from Harry's in Hanover Sq downtown...and the Keens mutton chop is the go to

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! Yeah, the mutton chop is amazing!

[@lesliesawyer4640]

I feel a sympathy for you. That you should mention a book that you were reading and that it was by Amor Towles are huge plus points at least for me. Also, I remember Chicago from my childhood but have lived in New York for most of my life. I definitely agree with your thoughts about the Grand Central Oyster Bar. Many years ago they would offer a huge variety of fish but now it seems they stick to what they can always obtain and what they can always sell. It is also expensive; I don't presume to judge if they are overpriced. But they still have a big variety of oysters, even in non-R months, but more importantly the atmosphere is priceless, this is not a seafood shack or even a suburban cave decorated with fishing nets and life preservers--this is overwhelmingly urban and Manhattan, an evocative place where we can at least imagine the commuter culture made possible by railroads back before the millennium. I remember the carts by the departing trains selling cocktails; now I think someone hoping to survive the journey home must buy nips at maybe two or three liquor stores in the station.

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Yeah, there were aspects of the Grand Central Oyster Bar that I really appreciated! Restaurants like that are very special. I still think it's one of the most beautiful restaurants in NYC. I definitely enjoy a place that has got a bit of history and seeks to preserve it. For those reasons alone I believe makes it worth dining there.

[@nziering]

You have the most horrific table manners! You break a bite-sized piece of bread and add butter, put the knife down. You don't use your knife to put food in your mouth...kind of gross...just saying!

[@miguelherrera6762]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I just noticed that Keens doesn't offer rib eye steak in their menu (they have prime rib, but not rib eye). Kind of disappointing in a steak house. The profit margin is better with just offering t-bone and porterhouse I guess.

[@Jamesnu]

I think you're correct. It's a shame they don't have it, but I think that their other steak options are still intriguing.

[@countalucard4226]

No beverage or coffee with dessert?

[@Jamesnu]

Unfortunately not. I did have coffee later, but not at Keens.

[@Djm8520]

Keens puts Luger’s to shame and you don’t have to schlep to Brooklyn to enjoy it‼️

[@Jamesnu]

I like Luger's, but I would definitely take Keens over it any day of the week.

[@Djm8520]

@@Jamesnu 👍 I don’t like Luger’s pre-sliced steak platter (I do not like my steak pre-sliced-period), nor do I like Luger’s sweet steak sauce. I also much prefer Keens location and atmosphere.

[@Jamesnu]

@@Djm8520 Understandable. Keens is one of the most interesting looking restaurants in NYC. It's practically a museum. I don't mind that Luger's pre slices their steak, but I never add steak sauce to a steak no matter how good the sauce is.

[@Djm8520]

@@Jamesnu No, it’s not added steak sauce by the customer, it’s the sauce Luger’s applies to every steak, which gives a cloyingly-sweet taste to Luger’s steaks. When you pre-slice a steak two things happen-both bad: the juices run out, and the steak immediately starts getting cold.

[@coolatta75]

Thank you for a good review video. I have always wanted to try a NYC steakhouse, and because of your review and great point on payment type, Keen's it is!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you for the kind words! I really hope you enjoy Keens!

[@coolatta75]

YW. I'm from Boston and have eaten at Capital Grille, Boston Chops, Del Frisco. Funny.. have wanted to take my son to experience and several weeks ago it was a last minute visit to Outback. The worst! Steaks were worse than supermarket bought 🤦😅 Never again!

[@Jamesnu]

@@coolatta75 Haha! I know what you mean with Outback. Sometimes spending that extra bit of money on a steak can be worth it.

[@No85Limits]

Keens is in my top 3 along with Gallagher's & Del Frisco's Double Eagle... Peter Lugers is great for a porterhouse but it's not as great as I remember it when I was younger, going with my father. (like 22-23 years ago)....something that is really good at Lugers... their burger - it's amazing as far as burgers go. It's almost sacrilege to go to a steakhouse for their burger... but that's really only time I go to Lugers these days... lunch time burger.

[@Jamesnu]

Those are some good steakhouses! I agree, the burger at Peter Luger is worth going for alone.

[@TheZacman2]

For all we know, Keen's and Luger's could very well be sourcing their beef from the same cow farm.

[@Jamesnu]

You never know! Still, it also comes down to how each restaurant ages the meat, seasons it, and cooks it. Regardless, both restaurants serve some good steak!

[@eldorado1244]

I eat there 3 times a week, spend $300 each time l go there, on the weekends l spend $800 to 1200 for one person, they gave me my own table on the weekends

[@Jamesnu]

Nice!!

[@captainmo3064]

Eaten at both. And yes. It’s a better steak. A better mutton chop. Better sides and desserts. Overall better experience.

[@Jamesnu]

I definitely still have to try that mutton chop.

[@DILLIGAF785643]

I went there when visiting NYC from New Zealand after extensive research on NY steakhouses and they absolutely nailed it. Loved it

[@Jamesnu]

That makes me happy to hear!

[@brianog5267]

Love love love me some Keenes especially around Christmas holidays….Lugers is good… keenes is great!

[@Jamesnu]

Indeed! It's a great holiday restaurant! It's still my favorite steakhouse in NYC.

[@robertjason6885]

Couldn’t see the bill. And the bad news was….

[@Jamesnu]

It was $99.08 and I think I gave a $20 tip if I remember correctly.

[@robertjason6885]

⁠@@JamesnuGood man. Servers suffered badly during Covid. Cast iron my steaks… using butter and Wagyu tallow. Of course, even a Costco Prime isn’t close to the quality of beef at a top of the line steakhouse.

[@thecrimedog8424]

We had a great time last week in NYC. We will be back in early May. Would like a great Pho restaurant and we would treat you for lunch or dinner. We love your videos and book reviews.

[@Jamesnu]

I'm happy to hear that! I wish I could've joined, but hopefully I'll be around next time. Regarding pho, I actually haven't had much Vietnamese food in NYC. Although, Bánh Mì Saigon does serve great bánh mì. Madame Vo, probably serves good pho. I haven't been there yet, but it is one of the most popular Vietnamese restaurants in the city.

[@toddgilpin7089]

I'd be curious what you think of the mutton. I was there a few months ago and the mutton seemed much more like lamb than my previous visits pre-covid.

[@Jamesnu]

It's definitely something that I want to try. For my next visit to Keens, it will be the dish that I'll order.

[@SUNIKIGAMING]

Did I just watch him move a bit of the spinach from the bowl to the main plate so he could eat it from the main plate.... Super confused.

[@Jamesnu]

Haha! You're right! I guess I just like taking unnecessary steps to eat my food.

[@ChrisMortensonMorty]

Did you need reservations?

[@Jamesnu]

Yeah, I got a reservation, but I do think they accept walk-ins as well.

[@yungee2b]

You seem pretty honest and humble !!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I always strive to be!

[@billfly2186]

Cash only? Saving on Credit Card fees and, no doubt, under reporting to the IRS.

[@SP-jh6ph]

Keens - best steak rest. in NYC

[@Jamesnu]

Keens is amazing!

[@joemacaluso4627]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏼😎

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you!

[@mistergrendel32]

I always enjoy James’ videos because I get to improve my vocabulary. Some of the more notable phrases are “the establishment”, “palate fatigue “, “textural component”, and “that sucks.” 😜

[@Jamesnu]

Haha!

[@mistergrendel32]

@@Jamesnu James, I hope you know that I AM just busting your balls. Are we to expect just one video per week from you? 🤔

[@schulzeg]

Please post a video about the mutton! I've been too scared to try it considering the expense.

[@Jamesnu]

I definitely plan to. I might try it sometime this fall and make a video about it.

[@markjching]

I'm planning on returning to NYC and I'll definitely hit this place when I'm there.

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! I hope you enjoy it!

[@KEMET1971]

That steak looked amazing, in my opinion the most beautiful steak I have seen on your channel.

[@Jamesnu]

It was definitely a beautiful piece of beef!

[@randyv8232]

91 bucks. How much is tip usually?

[@Jamesnu]

Twenty percent is probably the standard rate for a tip.

[@randyv8232]

@@Jamesnu thanks for the info. Plannig to eat here on October when i vavation there.

[@Jamesnu]

@@randyv8232 I hope you enjoy it!

[@usermikes]

I live in Florida now, but in the summer months, I'm in Keens having dinner...

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! It's a great place for a dinner indeed!

[@johncornell3665]

Wow that looks like a great meal, and quite the pipe collection lol. Thanks James

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching! Indeed, it was the ideal steak lunch.

[@WEJIII]

you will love the mutton

[@Jamesnu]

I'm excited to try it!

[@BradMorgan247]

You did a good job in the video, but you cannot appreciate the pipes and decor until you are there in person, it’s crazy and beautiful

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! Yeah, being inside Keens is a special experience.

[@ricksoden6838]

I"ve enjoyed keen's everytime I've been there. we even did a thanksgiving there and it was all good

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! I bet Keens would be a fantastic place to celebrate Thanksgiving!

[@ricksoden6838]

@@Jamesnu it was really good!, a couple got the traditional meal and others ordered steaks, all the food very well prepared, we were up stairs in the "lincoln room" I think

[@Jamesnu]

@Rick Soden Nice! I'd take a steak from Keens over turkey any day!

[@ricksoden6838]

@@Jamesnu agreed!, wish i was there now!. used to go to the city from maui each year around thanksgiving for tradeshow and fun, miss those times

[@RR-fg2rl]

Keens is only place in the city that serves Mutton and it's great you have to try it.

[@Jamesnu]

I definitely want to try it someday!

[@NoahEats]

Sometimes I listen to your voiceover and think, how much time did he think about the words for the script :) Love it! You beat me to Keens! Great video! Im definitely getting the Muttonchop!

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks! Yes, I definitely put in a lot of work for the voiceover script and it's my least favorite part of making any video, but at the same time I can really organize my thoughts that way. Yeah, a lot of other people were getting the mutton chop when I was there. It was huge! But it looks amazing! That's definitely what I'll be ordering the next time I'm at Keens.

[@robertjason6885]

Anyone have a favorite steakhouse in the Nashville area?

[@keithss67]

Keens is much better

[@Jamesnu]

Keens is definitely a great restaurant!

[@mrpeel3239]

Prime Rib hash in the Tap Room at Lunchtime is awesome!

[@Jamesnu]

I've got to try that sometime!

[@markthomas902]

Have reviewed The Palm steak house

[@Jamesnu]

Not yet, but it's a place that I want to try in the future.

[@markthomas902]

I started following you

[@Jamesnu]

@@markthomas902 Thank you!

[@briangleason5597]

Sir east coaster no tie? Good lord Eddie money.

[@greenhat7618]

Please try the mutton chop

[@Jamesnu]

I actually had the mutton chop from Keens a couple of weeks ago and I really enjoyed it. I'll have the video of that experience up in January.

[@greenhat7618]

@@Jamesnu Oh wow, great to hear. Looking forward to the video.

[@rorngoon4763]

Keens is fire 🔥 I had the bone in rib-eye the size of a newborn baby

[@Jamesnu]

Absolutely! The steaks at Keens are epic!

[@petemccutchen3266]

Ponderosa is better than Peter Lugar.

[@leo88aum]

It’s a decent review . Only in thing threw me off was being a bit fake .like when he was eating after every bite he was looking straight . Take it easy bro .

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks. Yeah, I still feel a bit awkward at points when filming myself especially when there's a lot of people around.

[@leo88aum]

@James Andrews I think you should do the review after eating Maybe that will help try to be a bit more neutral. Best of luck

[@Jamesnu]

@@leo88aum Thank you!

[@ScottD-44]

The Best Steakhouse In The City In My Opinion! Absolutely Flawless!

[@Jamesnu]

It's definitely the best steakhouse that I've been to in NYC, that's for sure!

[@kcjazzcat7822]

Fond memories of this restaurant. Fabulous steaks.

[@Jamesnu]

Nice! It's a great restaurant indeed!

[@drummerhere]

600 like!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@borispeper6981]

you go to the nicest places. Thank you for taking us with you.

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks always for watching! I really appreciate it!

[@vladhilling6697]

This video is amazing! Very well done👍🏼

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I really appreciate it!

[@robertk2007]

Looks more medium. Still, looks tasty

[@Jamesnu]

I know what you mean, but when I dug further into the steak, it was a solid medium rare.

[@robertk2007]

@@Jamesnu great video

[@Jamesnu]

@@robertk2007 Thank you!

[@tony-ce7qp]

great video and look foward to more videos!

[@Jamesnu]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@DWilliam1]

Obviously you have never eaten at Tad’s Steaks.

[@Jamesnu]

Nope. I missed out on that one.

[@michaellopez1723]

so that big, bright orange pepper sitting to the side of the steak, just act like it is not there

[@Jamesnu]

It was added to the plate more for its visual appeal rather than it's culinary merits. It was fine by the way.

[@bobanderson6656]

You were served a Porterhouse, not a T-bone. If the tenderloin muscle is bigger than a silver dollar, it's a Porterhouse, smaller, T-bone

[@Jamesnu]

In some places, that would probably be considered a porterhouse. The definition of what constitutes a porterhouse and t-bone does vary from country to country. The restaurant labels that a t-bone, and that's what I went by, plus the porterhouse they serve is much larger.

[@bobanderson6656]

@@Jamesnu ok. Good looking steak at any rate.

[@Jamesnu]

@@bobanderson6656 Indeed!

[@t0rnt0pieces]

Just about everything at Peter Luger is bad except for the porterhouse. And as you mentioned, it's usually underseasoned and the quality is variable. Keens overall is a way better experience, most of the stuff on their menu is good, and on average the porterhouse is probably better too. I'm sure Keens could give you schlag if you asked for it, they definitely have it.

[@Jamesnu]

I like the burger a lot at Peter Luger, but one of the things I like about Keens far more than Peter Luger is that their menu has a wider variety of food whereas Luger's is very limited.

[@ANDRE1mang]

Thanks for showing this! Looking to go here for my birthday dinner!!

[@Jamesnu]

Thanks for watching! Keens is definitely a great restaurant for a celebration. I hope you enjoy it!

[@ANDRE1mang]

@@Jamesnu Reservation recommended?

[@Jamesnu]

@@ANDRE1mang Definitely. They do have a bar, which probably accepts walk-ins and you might get lucky getting a table at an odd hour, but I would still get a reservation.

[@egzecutore4732]

The steak was burnt...charcoal bitter taste

[@Jamesnu]

I disagree, that was a perfect natural char.

[@elroyvanderley6460]

Is that a scotch bonnet pepper?

[@Jamesnu]

I'm not sure, but I don't think so since there wasn't any spice to it.