"A documentary at this year’s Tribeca Festival spurred a return visit after more than a decade; the writer recalled once literally bumping into former President Bill Clinton on the spiral stairs. On this visit there were no celebrity sightings, but the room was humming, every stool filled and a line by 7 p.m. "We tucked into a booth just past the fish tank, clinked glasses of rosé, gossiped over the art, and split the seasonal white asparagus (MP), the artichoke ($22), and of course, the steak au poivre ($64)." "The latter was a perfectly cooked medium-rare, with its savory sauce, a smattering of fries, and greens: In short, a perfect iteration of a dish that’s dominating menus. And to think it’s been the signature of this New York classic restaurant for 50 years." — Melissa McCart, lead editor, Northeast." - Eater Staff