Nusr-Et Steakhouse New York

‘Salt Bae’ Steakhouse Closes in the Meatpacking District | Eater NY

"At 60 W. 53rd Street near Sixth Avenue, the Midtown Nusr-Et Steakhouse — now the only Nusr-Et left in New York — opened in 2018 and was received with mixed reviews: critics at Eater and The New York Times said the gimmicky food wasn’t worth the price, but conceded that having your steaks salted by a “living, breathing internet meme” had its charms. Since the brand’s New York debut, Gökçe and his restaurant group have faced multiple labor lawsuits, including a 2019 class-action alleging pocketing worker tips (which ended in a $300,000 settlement) and a later overtime wage suit aimed at New York and Miami locations that was eventually dismissed." - Luke Fortney