Delmonico's is WORTH THE HYPE! America's Oldest Steakhouse Review

[@DWilliam1]

I’m happy it’s reopened as I work downtown and have been eating there for over 30 years. I’m also glad you dressed up for this review. They also invented lobster Newburg and the baked Alaska. I’ll be there next Friday.

[@pthomas2997]

Dressed up??

[@bryantlong6522]

I’m so excited they opened back up to! Flying all the way up from Texas to dine for my birthday!

[@Keydet1992]

Entertaining review but UA needs to expand his culinary palate. Yuzu, merengue, prosciutto, heirloom tomatos….these should not be unfamiliar ingredients for someone doing high end restaurant reviews…

[@nikip9161]

A great Caesar salad or a delicious wedge, crusty bread, a heavy red, aaand a delicious medium rare steak is a favorite meal for me...

[@Electricalphil]

Most people who don't like tomatoes haven't had nice, heirloom tomatoes. They are delicious, and have a ton of flavour. And it was prosciutto, it was on the menu.

[@opheliaronin]

Totally agree - don’t really trust anyone who doesn’t like tomatoes! And it was clearly prosciutto.

[@majesticpbjcat7707]

I don't mean to interrupt, but I just wanted to also say that tomatoes are good and it was indeed prosciutto.

[@deraykrause4517]

I laughed when dude said tomatoes have the texture of fruit. Maybe because they ARE fruit?

[@todd8109]

Agreed he definitely cut up this place before even taking a bite. And the fried onions he said were shallots

[@johniii8147]

I just don't like them raw no matter the quality. It's not a taste that works for me and never has. The texture also doesn't work for me. Now good cooked tomatoes or sauces YUM.

[@mikek6313]

I'm confused. UA I love your videos but did you read the menu? You wondered where the Steaks come from and it says right on the menu Brandt Family Farms, you mention the "bacon" looks like prosciutto, and it states on the menu that they are prosciutto chips. Lastly, you ordered your steak medium and commented that it wasn't medium rare?

[@briandrum1]

If you watch where the server asked how he wanted it cooked you can see that he said medium rare, but for whatever reason the sound clipped off the video. The other things, who knows! Lol!

[@TerryAckerman-c2n]

I'd love to see you do Peter Luger's since you like steaks so much.

[@jaydee4009]

@@TerryAckerman-c2n : He did Peter Luger's. It sucked.

[@FreeSpeechWarrior]

The reason why you thought that the bacon was too salty is because it is fried prosciutto. And you can't change the saltiness of prosciutto because it's made by curing it. It's not cooked, it's cured after being brined. And what that chef did was to fry it after being cured and brined.

[@karmandadiala2111]

And if you eat it as intended with the other elements on the plate, that 10-15% decrease will come naturally

[@MoInTheCity03]

$26 for an iceberg salad? Absolutely Craziness … $80 for great meat….. Absolutely Worth It

[@johniii8147]

Agreed. $80 isn't actually bad for top notch steak in NYC. They make their profits off of the sides, appetizers etc and of course the booze.

[@markpang8847]

Pro tip…ask for a second…or third serving of bread, and make yourself a PLT!!! Prosciutto, lettuce, tomato steakhouse sandwich. 👊🙏🤙

[@MoInTheCity03]

@@markpang8847 that’s kind of like asking for lemon slices and sugar packets to make lemonade at the table 😂

[@johniii8147]

@@markpang8847 That's not really the reason you go to a high end restaurant.

[@RFSpartan]

In a time where 70% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, yeah bro that's alot for one piece of meat. @@johniii8147

[@BopWalk]

Delmonico's exterior columns are actually ancient. They were brought over to NYC from the ruins in Rome a long time ago.

[@100185261]

Thank you for going to Delmonico and trying this for all of your viewers UA! We just went to NYC (from Vancouver) and didn't know which steakhouse to go to so this will definitely be Top of the List when we re-visit. I love love love your genuine reactions to your "first bites" to your steaks and it makes me so happy. Fans from Canada! Keep it up UA!

[@daveyjones7391]

As a fellow fan from Canada (Saskatoon in my case), if I can get out to NYC, I’ll definitely try Del Monico’s!

[@xc7525]

I like that UA shares the interaction he has with the staff. Honestly the only food reviewer whose opinion I trust😊

[@aakarshchaudhary7359]

guys eyes are barely open and he closes them shut when eating the stake

[@jimmyfumbanks6081]

ITS CALLED Bibb Lettuce but they didn't give you a choice of dressing or much lettuce . You can tell if it's Chuck eye.

[@dianethouin2825]

Super bonne critique monsieur! BRAVO ! C'EST ÉVIDENT que vous êtes sincère et non pas "payé " pour mousser les ventes. J'admire les gens honnêtes comme vous. Continuez votre bon travail !

[@dianethouin2825]

Moi également!

[@patpatpatting]

I love the Baked Alaska there. The Delmonico’s uses Banana gelato (one of my favorite gelato flavor) with walnut cake with a thin layer of apricot jam as the base then topped with a medium peaked whipped meringue (you can tell the egg white and sugar were whipped until medium peak not a stiff peak when you still get a light and airy meringue) then baked or in this case blow torched. Normally, standard Delmonico is wet aged at the Delmonico’s.

[@underated17]

I never had banana gelato!

[@kennethimbody4904]

🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@nl1559]

You should invest in a mini tripod so you can eat with two hands and take a bite of every part of the dish in one go - I think that might have worked out better for the wedge salad and baked alaska. Just a friendly tip 🙂 Great video as always UA! Keep up the great work, love your channel

[@michaelmartino5100]

This might be the best looking steak video I have seen! Great camera work! Priceless reaction! Nice!!

[@WarChortle]

The server calling the hashbrowns "interesting" told me enough.

[@fkillah]

For real. At least recommend something good if you're wanting to increase his sale (increase tip).

[@djamo1969]

He also said that they were very good, though. I think he was just pointing out how unique they are.

[@DR-fd7sw]

Right

[@shadow_realm47]

he was told to push the Hash brown.

[@brandoncarpenter9681]

Ua i am so glad you could take advantage of the reopening, I was very excited for you to try this restaurant when I heard it reopened, you did not disappoint. I prefer when a great steak is slightly uneven to enjoy the different textures

[@PacHeightsTraveller]

Great vlog. Definitely want to check out Delmonico's next time I am in NYC. My favorite steak restaurant is Golden Steer, in Las Vegas. Opened in 1958 and has never changed. Off strip. Brilliant steak.

[@johniii8147]

Solid choice in Vegas.

[@2Wheels_NYC]

Dude! I had reservations for September 11th. But, that's a very tough day, and I had to cancel. I will most certainly be there, and I'm glad you enjoyed! I wound up at Uncle Jack's in Bayside... If you want to do a review there, I'm 5 minutes away!

[@uaeats]

I actually filmed this vid that day so you would've seen me recording!

[@RS-jh2kl]

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[@MarcoFD]

whenever i make steak at home, strip or ribeye, i often serve it with some garlic i roast in their skins. really nice combination.

[@ikuleshov]

What amazes me is that you do not seem to be spoiled by the ultra expensive fancy restaurants yet, but know about food a lot. You are able to describe your experience eloquently and provide both entertainment and educational value!

[@Jila-j3d]

I worked at the restaurant in the 70s for a few days as a temp. I moved out of the area and never got to eat there but it is on my bucket list. Thank you for the info.

[@adellis24]

Up in Canada we have a SteakHouse Chain known as THE KEG that does the fried onions and they are glorious, so much so my family has frequently ordered an extra side plate for our meal.

[@underated17]

I am in Canada. I think these historical restaurants are so cool. I wonder how most kegs compare to these historical steakhouses.

[@edwinrodeo]

My wife and I tried The Keg when visiting The Falls,.. great dinner

[@underated17]

@@edwinrodeoI would like to try a historic non chain steakhouse. It would have been cool to go Moishes.

[@daveyjones7391]

I’m from Saskatoon and I quite enjoy The Keg, but we also have a place called Carvers here, which is an amazing steakhouse.

[@thefozzybear]

Medium rare is spot on, with perfect pinkness and a beautiful crust.

[@Kat-my4ip]

It was prosciutto, not bacon.

[@CrabbinFever]

Are they or are they not both pork? Thought so.

[@CrabbinFever]

Both pork

[@archiejones340]

The salty bacon should be eaten with the rest of the salad in one bite

[@annehajdu8654]

It's prosciutto.

[@mtascp05]

I think if you are into beautiful settings, Le Bernardin is really nice. It's a Michelin 3 star restaurant and regarded as one of the best seafood restaurants. Their lunch menu is a great value for fine dining, if you ever consider going there for a review.

[@gregorydonohue8789]

The bacon was prosciutto fried crispy. That is why is what saltier than typical bacon.

[@JohnAdmiralSeo]

(UA orders wedge salad w/ Prosciutto) Also UA: "mmmmm don't know if I've ever seen a piece of bacon like this before. almost like deep fried prosciutto"

[@uaeats]

Haha whoops 😅 I guess I forgot to read the description

[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

@@uaeats also theres something lemony vinegary in the dressing.... its a yuzu vinaigrette

[@trollzone1]

@@uaeats if you want to do this full time you need to up your game. Mark wienes travels the world and covers multiple destinations but is absolutely humble and informed. You come off as uptight, overly opinionated, and uninformed.

[@b-all-zdeep6987]

@@trollzone1 most of the comments are trolling this guy! 🤣

[@JohnAdmiralSeo]

Love your content; ignore the haters @@uaeats

[@rosskaske6357]

that crust looked so good

[@alant.541]

Always enjoy the history lesson in each of your videos. I get a little smarter. Your steak looked delicious! NY is a little far for me. Is this the same Delmonico that's in the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas?

[@nicknickson3650]

Love this channel, glad I discovered it. You're a great host

[@UncleEbenezer77]

They created the Delmonico cut/preparation, so they deserve a lot of credit for just that alone.

[@uaeats]

For sure! As well as Eggs Benedict, Wedge Salad, and Baked Alaska

[@UncleEbenezer77]

Thx for the info and vid! I love food history. That steak looked ahhhmazing! $26 for a salad :o Ever try grape tomatoes, or teardrops? They’re less squish-texture than larger tomatoes. Hmu if you make you way to Rhode Island. For a tiny state, we have an abundance of food history, and damn good seafood.

[@No85Limits]

I haven't been here in ages... I think the last time I went here was like 2016ish... I have good memories. If you're wondering why I don't go more often... live in south Brooklyn and steak is a special treat for me...the wife and I are very loyal to Gallagher's & Del Frisco's Double Eagle... will also go to Keens one in a while. I gotta make a trip to Delmonico's this winter. Got reservations for family dinner in December... if overtime looks good this year (I work for dsny - we need snow)... then maybe I'll get a lunch or dinner in.

[@horologicalmarvel]

There’s a saying… “Hot food, hot plates!” It is good that you’ve got a very hot plate. Last thing you want is that your nice hot food is on a cold plate…

[@nancyturner217]

Pretty sure you're supposed to have a bite of the salad and tomato alongside the bacon rather than eating it solo....would probably go a long way to cutting the saltiness

[@edreid7872]

Hash brown looks like a knish..

[@paulbuckles5353]

If I was laying out that money for a meal at a legendary place like Delmonico's, I would not want a You-Tuber talking on their device next to my table. Sometimes you just go for the food the experience and appreciate things for what they are and have been.

[@Mickcotton]

Yes I totally agree. This guy only cares about himself & he really knows absolutely nothing about Being a Food Reviewer. 😦👎

[@aqibshirazi8099]

How is that any different than two people talking to each other beside you?

[@Mickcotton]

@@aqibshirazi8099 this guy talking into his phone at a expensive restaurant for his own gain is Sick 🤢. He has No Class or Manners Absolutely Annoying

[@paulbuckles5353]

@@aqibshirazi8099 Mmmmmm ............. because it's not two people talking beside you. It's someone self-promoting them selves, so it's more like a guy on top of the table singing off tune.

[@ianglass9426]

That steak was perfectly cooked, not sure what he was talking about. If a steak dips in on the edge, yeah, it won't be medium rare, because of its shape, that is always the case. The steak was a perfect medium rare, though, when it comes to classification.

[@NomadicGargoyle]

If the waiting staff ever told me that a dish is “interesting” I would not take that as a high recommendation lol

[@annehajdu8654]

He got conned into shelling out $52 for food he didn't like. $26 salad, $26 hash browns. Wait, baked Alaska not grear, $26. $78 overspent.

[@shahbaz7]

Ngl your channel is a nice gem. Good way to see nice food/good camera angles and nice commentary overall.

[@curly6619]

The Delmonico in Vegas is Emeril Lagasse

[@frankb1]

Excellent review!

[@tawpgk]

I cant believe i never ate there as i worked on Broad street for a few years in the 80s. Just a 2 minute walk down Beaver street. Passed by it many times...while bumming around drinking with friends.

[@eitanros]

The presentation of the Ceaser salad ia just a piece of art!

[@Rr_9991]

What time of the day did you go and did you need a reservation? Loving your vids btw

[@jeffrey3498]

The menu stated the portion size--18 ounces. Where the beef came from was also listed.

[@alexchainey.]

Surprised about the Hash brown; should be scrumptious.

[@donglee3778]

Not bacon, it’s crisped up prosciutto. Different part of the pig- belly/side vs leg

[@loubuontempo4964]

Prosciutto comes from the rear leg of the pig on the bone, not the belly or side, cured in salt 400 days to 3 yrs....if we're talking di parma!!!

[@kelefane6233]

When a Steakhouse lives up to its hype, it usually knocks it out of the park and ends up being one of the best meals you ever had.

[@doriangray3468]

Compared to the other hype restaurants in NYC, this one seems the most high quality, in terms of ingredients and service.

[@johniii8147]

I would agree. SO much of it hype in NYC that don't really deliver. Glad to see they are back open and seem to have maintained the standards.

[@jessewolf7649]

Try Keen’s in midtown Manhattan.

[@johniii8147]

@@jessewolf7649 That's one place in NYC I haven't had a chance to try yet.

[@Annbosguy]

Agreed, and Gallagher’s on 52nd@@jessewolf7649

[@micahbalfei]

Frankie and Johnny's

[@guspetapevo]

Nice steak! In Brazil you would pay 35 uss for it!

[@jaydee4009]

@guspetapevo: And $2,000 getting there.

[@daddyteddy85]

When you grabbed you forehead i was like oh damn he has found it 😂😂😂

[@LMays-cu2hp]

Thank you for sharing your visit to a great restaurant there in New York.

[@jonhill373]

When I go out to eat, especially for steak, I often bring my folding steak knife that’s very sharp. And occasionally some salt and pepper ppc’s. It can sometimes make all the difference

[@BGTuyau]

Great presentation. And who remembers Delmonico's in Dodge City from TV's 1950s-1970s "Gunsmoke?" For the moment, I'm going with the phone-in ribeye.

[@josephdiao8149]

10:00 it’s not a toss up… delmonico isn’t just a ribeye but rather the chuck end of the ribeye…anyone who uses a rib end of a chuck is doing it cheap, while anyone who uses a sirloin end of the ribeye also misses the proper placement of where the delmonico is

[@incognitotees]

Baked Alaska is my favorite dessert. I did not know it was invented there.

[@eddie5152]

I never eat a steak without a bone.I love chewing on the bone but I might make an exception. Ribeyes are hard to mess up

[@johniii8147]

LOL it's not the type of place you'd be chewing on the bone.

[@thomassodano9729]

We just ate there same night. Delicious

[@thenext9537]

At this point, I've had every cut of steak from endless places, It started with 'Cut' in Beverly Hills, CA. I had my first A5 Wagyu NY strip, and I could cut it with a fork (FYI, this was in 2006) I had no idea what Wagyu was, but back then? It wasn't like now where it's a term they use all over, it really meant something. I come to find out, I was super early at the time and ate at a soon to be Michelin starred place. Well Deserved, the NY strip at that time was 75$ which now is now somewhere north of 180$ last I heard. Crazy!

[@salinator5966]

UA, tomatoes have a fruity texture because IT IS a fruit. The wedge salad is not the same as the one before COVID,, that one had an actual wedge that was cut into 4 quarters and used bacon crumbs,

[@VideoAL935]

Why do you eat a wedge salad like its an appetizer plate? I would say its intended to be eaten like a salad with all ingredients mixed together.

[@kransencrates]

Baked Alaska is such a 70s classic

[@UeProductionz]

That steak reaction needs to become a meme

[@elmini81sm]

The menu did say prosciutto

[@happywong1671]

Thank you. I enjoyed the way you explained it & show it.

[@Roofers-Nail-Hardest]

My cousin was rather unsophisticated and we went to a fancy restaurant once and he started eating the whipped butter because he thought it was ice cream. We were like 14ish at the time but still pretty stupid😂

[@Ira88881]

Grew up in Brooklyn but moved to Florida in 1994 at the age of 38. Never went to Delmonico’s OR Peter Luger’s, and it really bothers me now. And those prices don’t look ridiculous at all for high end NYC.

[@costamesa22]

They put in the menu that cut is from a family farm in California. This looks top quality delicious 😋

[@lorifreeman1746]

Looks great ❤

[@academiabartender6304]

Accidentally stumbled upon your content and I love it. You this calm positive vibe, without the snobbery. Instantly makes me trust your judgement. And damn that stake looks good, I’m not a big stake lover, but seeing your reaction to those first bites makes me want to try it 😂 I think that stuff on the salad was indeed fried prosciutto, which is really nice but very salty

[@russelljconquerslifehawkey]

It is almost impossible to cook the entire steak evenly when there’s thicker and thinner portions of it

[@jimmyfaherty8588]

made me hungry. perfectly cooked steak

[@dman2509]

Love steakhouses but it's not hard to make an awesome steak at home so it's hard to justify eating out for steak. Sub for your content.

[@3up3down.]

Believe they do a wet age on the classic version…..

[@2-old-Forthischet]

There's only one place where I'll pay $80 or more and it's a harbor located crab place. Really casual and right on the water. As far as steaks, Costco rib eyes on charcoal grill. I don't need no fancy chairs and tables!

[@yeabuddy6070]

I agree. Nothing beats a charcoal steak. But for business meetings and vacations, steak houses are great.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

@@yeabuddy6070 business meeting, vacations? I've been happily unemployed for over 16 years now!

[@todd8109]

Ok you definitely cut up this place before even taking a bite. And the fried onions you said were shallots, and the bacon you said is actually prosciutto

[@cassidybrandenburg4376]

That looks like the Continental... I was expecting John Wick to make an appearance.

[@another_bites_the_crust_pizza]

Great video and great upselling from the staff!

[@mikeareal]

Your detailed description keeps me revited

[@chriszenko3598]

Their cheese cake is off the charts

[@norwegianblue2017]

Honestly, I'm surprised the steaks aren't more expensive. You can pay $50-$60 is pretty much the going rate for almost any steak house these days.

[@mindofmatter071]

Tomatoes are a fruit actually bro...hince the texture. Lol! Love your reviews! I will definitely be trying some of you steakhouse review places. That steak bite reaction!!! I bet that was amazing!!

[@Korculanac]

Great review. Couple of corrections its Not Bacon its baked Prosciutto, Also. On the steak It’s Not Onions they are fried Shallots.

[@jakeMontejo3272]

Wow - bold statement with “best ever” take on their steak. I’m going there next month, now I gotta get it. I’ve been to every nyc steak spot you’ve been to & I’ve agreed with every meat take- I believe. Mos def gonna skip everything else, they looked all hype & too $$$$. And that definitely was prosciutto, not bacon according to their online menu. Thanks for the heads up!

[@JulianJohnston919]

You would think a resturant like Delmonicos would own there own building after all these years.

[@MC-gj8fg]

Hash browns are thin for a reason, so you get the pillowy interior and the crunchy exterior in one bite. I criticize the lack of hash browns when I go out to eat nowadays, and at brunches you'll instead be frustratingly presented only with crappy home fries just about everywhere. While I applaud Delmonico's attempt at an inclusion of this most delicious potato preparation, and it certainly gets points for presentation, I could tell off the jump that it was going to be a swing and a miss on texture and flavor.

[@lizw.4901]

Great video - really love your reactions and descriptions. So fun.

[@johniii8147]

Yeah 26 for for Iceberg lettuce is funny. I'm not usually that concerned about price in such a place ( you know it's gonna be expensive) but I do skip over that nonsense and often the sides at a good steak place.

[@spireprintingpackaging2093]

DelMonico's is credited with having the first printed menu, inventing baked Alaska, and Lobster Newberg. Insiders Tip: Delmonico's (Keen's too) has a pub connected to the restaurant with a more reasonably priced menu. Not sure if it reopened yet. They also have participated in restaurant week. This has been one of NYC very best!

[@texasboy5117]

While $80 is expensive, you must remember you are in a very expensive city. For a great 20-ounce dry aged ribeye in NYC the price is about right.

[@butcho7492]

It is prosciutto.

[@AmazingChinaToday]

That's the smallest salad I've ever seen. For the price of that tiny salad, you can order a perfectly seasoned and cooked New York Strip steak, salad, and loaded baked potato at Longhorn Steakhouse.

[@jm8153]

You really comparing this to Longhorn Steakhouse? 🤣🤣

[@AmazingChinaToday]

@@jm8153 Absolutely, yes.

[@tigerpinky]

I do not eat in fancy restaurants, I can't afford it, but man the artistery of those place was beautiful! I think I would have liked the hashbrowns more if the oniony jam was a bacon jam. I thought those onions on the steak looked very cheap, no beauty there. But the steak looked great! I love how much you enjoy food, even the stuff you don't like. The desert was gorgeous, I think it would have been too much merigue for me tho.

[@underated17]

Those onions looked tasty and good to me.

[@catherinelw9365]

I thought the "onions" were shallots.

[@annehajdu8654]

*dessert

[@EdCramer]

Salad looked so good

[@Zamiroh]

That steak looked really good! Btw tomatoes are a fruit 😂

[@uaeats]

Haha true but I meant they're not as sweet as most fruits are.

[@johniii8147]

I don't do raw tomatoes either. Now cooked or in sauce oh yeah.

[@donaldchen7083]

I def wanna go. I had one the best steaks of my life (NY strip) at the prior location in Jan 2020, right before everything closed. But funny that the entrance has two “Do Not Enter” signs flanking the front door LOL

[@oldsnwbrdr]

I have the same reaction when I bite into the prime ribeye at Red the Steakhouse in Cleveland OH. UA strikes me as I guy who knows his steaks.

[@jermainecharles6116]

Legit at 1st glance, the outside looks like the continental from John Wick lol.

[@Twobuckets321]

U we’re supposed to crumble the bacon over the wedge.

[@uncleted2063]

Beautifully cooked