Keens Steakhouse
Steak house · Midtown West
72 W 36th St., New York, NY 10018
Highlights
Iconic steakhouse with legendary mutton chops & historic pipe collection
Iconic steakhouse with legendary mutton chops & historic pipe collection
"If you're feeling bummed about the number of candles on your proverbial cake, plan a splashy, mutton-centric celebration at this Midtown steakhouse, which opened in 1885, and where the air is as thick with history as it once was with pipe smoke. Get yourself their mutton chop or porterhouse, and take a photo with the sugar packet, which happily reminds you, "I AM 139 YEARS OLD." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"This Midtown steakhouse with smoking pipes on the ceiling has a warren of dining rooms for every group size. Smaller parties can reserve the Lillie Langtry room, named after a socialite-turned-actress who became Keens’ first lady customer, while The Lambs Room can hold up to 80. Dinner starts at $187 per guest, and consists of steaks, obviously, but also their famous mutton chops, and classic sides." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, will hartman
"There’s nothing quite like a grand celebratory dinner at Keens, but one of our favorite ways to enjoy this classic Midtown steakhouse is to sneak into the cozy, dark-wood-paneled bar for an indulgent solo lunch on a weekday. Order the sleeper-hit prime rib hash or the wonderfully funky burger, and you’ll get no judgment from us if a 12pm martini feels right, too—virtually everyone else will be drinking one." - willa moore, bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah
"Keens opened the same year another notable New Yorker, the Statue of Liberty, moved into town. The sprawling Midtown institution it’s more densely packed with artifacts—like the bloodied playbill Abraham Lincoln was supposedly holding when he was shot—than many museums. Plus, no museum has ever served us a funky, bloody mutton chop, broiled at a blazing 1000°F. Theodore Roosevelt, Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein" - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore, will hartman, sonal shah
"Keens has been around for more than 130 years, and the ceilings of this Midtown steakhouse are covered with the smoking pipes of former regulars like Teddy Roosevelt and Babe Ruth. You may be tempted by the comically large 32-ounce king’s cut of prime rib, but you should focus your attention on the drenched-in-butter porterhouse and their famous mutton chop. Be sure to save room for the ice cream sundae, which has a thick layer of fudge at the bottom." - bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
