Meet the Meat

We dined here on 12/31/25, our 2nd NYE dinner with the MTM family. Our reservation was made for 9:00P, same as the year prior, knowing it was likely one of the business evenings (if not the most) of the year for them. We had a wait of about 20-25 min, but we expected a wait and we were all good. One the staff (really sweet blonde woman) was great about acknowledging us and keeping us updated about our seating time, and I bet other diners may have not been as patient, but we were all good and appreciative of her pleasantness. We were seated by the owner I believe, who was also kind, and since we knew our order (same as last year), we promptly provided our order to our server staff, the porterhouse for two, mashed potatoes and steamed asparagus. Once we ordered, we enjoyed a cherry blossom martini and Texas mule while we waited and not even 20-25 min later, all of our meal components arrived….that was a short wait! The porterhouse steak was cooked perfectly to our preference, and the perfect portion for us. Didn’t leave us overly full! Delicious mashed potatoes and fresh asparagus. We had a discrepancy with our bill of an overcharge, but the owner was kind and handled it swiftly. Last year we didn’t have room for dessert, but this time we took the walnut pecan pie to go, it was just ok. This is our new tradition for NYE, we enjoy it’s in our neighborhood walking distance, warm and cozy, food is delicious and feel welcome here.

Came here for an anniversary dinner and was so worried that the steak wouldn’t be good. I was incredibly wrong and the steak was absolutely delicious. The sides were a little bland so we added salt and pepper. The service was really attentive and the bathrooms are so clean. Highly recommend this gem in Astoria and there’s plenty of street parking. Reasonable prices as well, considering the times we’re living in.

Delicious. Came for restaurant week. Ordered. The ny strip steak medium and it was delicious. The salad dressing felt like it had a little too much oil. The tiramisu was soft and fluffy and full of flavor. Also got the lemon drop martini and it was so good!

A delightful dinning experience, attentive, friendly service, chill ambiance, relaxed atmosphere. Good price point & range, satisfying, delicious portions. Obviously, it is not a coffee shop with $13.99 dinner special, one needs to know this is on a different level. This is a great spot, for those who seek a steakhouse experience in the area. Will drop by again in opportune time.

Went for restaurant week with a few friends. Was expecting good things based from reviews for the food. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. 2 x salmon bland. So was steak and also undercooked. Broccoli just tasted like garlic. Friends burger was best thing on the table but he didn't even eat it. Only 1 person actually finished their meal. The service was very good though. Just wish they had of asked how everything was as we would have spoken up. They gave us a free dessert which was very kind of them

This is my boyfriend and I’s favorite steakhouse. From our first time coming in 2022, we were sold on all ends: the food, staff and atmosphere are fantastic. The porterhouse always has a great crust and we get a great medium rare; the ribeye is also delicious. The mushroom mac & cheese and mashed potatoes are always our go to sides as they never disappoint but I also recommend their creamed spinach (also very good) and fries! The restaurant feels intimate and romantic, and yesterday’s playlist was so jazzy and fun. The owner, his wife and staff are all absolutely lovely and super friendly every time we’ve gone for dates and a couple of other occasions such as birthdays. We often recommend MTM to our friends and family, definitely worth a try!

The steak is cooked just right, and the chef is also very friendly. THe atmosphere feels very authentic, and they even gave us an extra cake!

The restaurant is a bit isolated, but it's worth visiting. It's on the corner of 21st Street and 24th Avenue, close to Astoria Blvd subway station (train W and N), and a few steps from Astoria Park. The owner was very attentive. Seems like they have a lot of regular customers. During our visit, we've seen a lot of people celebrating some important dates (anniversaries, birthdays). Not so many tables, there is an outdoor patio during summer time. Great selection of wines (the wine list is missing vintages) and very good prices for all of them. They even have large wine formats (names after biblical figures), such as Magnum (1.5 L), Jeroboam/Double Magnum (3L), Rehoboam (4.5 L), Methuselah (6L), Salmanazar (9L), Balthazar (12L), and Nebuchadnezzar (15L), We came here to try their ribeye steak for two, since we've heard and read some good reviews. The ribeye for two is $109.95, we asked for medium, and it was executed well. However, the meat was cold and we were dissapointed after our first bites. Almost at room temperature, I'm not exaggerating. I guess they left our ribeye to rest after cooking for too long, I don't have any other logical explanation. Just to mention that the ribeye was served sliced, however I strongly encourage them to slice meat in front of customers. It was extremely cold and windy that evening outside, and eating hot food was crucial for us. Sides we ordered were creamed spinach (weird flavor), baked potato (decent), and french fries (burned). We ate everything since we were very hungry (we didn't have lunch), but we certainly expect better food quality next time.

Amazing food from an amazing staff. We started with a few well made drinks from the bar then moved on to the excellent meatballs. We split a porterhouse and another member of our party had the no bone fillet. All rare and mid rare. Cooked perfectly. Would eat here again in a heartbeat.

Wow, Wow. , wow!!! It has been too long for my return---only because most of my departures are from JFK instead of LGA. So happy this solely-owned family business is still here! I am still amazed at the reasonable prices for huge quality meats. Then you add the ambiance. Oh yea, you don't get gouged with your drinks either. Finally met the wife---got the dirty: This owner loves his business and his customers. This is what it is about. I had an amazing meal away from home served with love. I let my man select some of the dishes. The scallops, The Filet with creamed spinach. Then he selects an after dinnet drink. Had to have a cappuccino. Worth it!!! You MUST have the french vanilla ice cream. Life is too damn short. I left with a hug. Support this fantastic steak house.

Food - had some of the best steak type food I've had. Steak was cooked perfect and so were all the sides and salad. Ambiance - it's a steak house. So it's manly and dark. I like it. Service - went with family who know the owners so the service was impeccable.

This is a real neighborhood gem. From the minute you enter, everything is done well. The martini menu is amazing. The menu is varied and more than your traditional steak house. The Canadian bacon appetizer is mouth-watering The steaks were cooked to perfection and the onion rings were extra good. The pacing of the meal was just right with no rush between courses. The service was very polite and friendly. What really made this special was the prices were very great values. A definite winner!

Don't mind paying top dollar for good food, but this is a $25 salad (with grilled chicken)? Not even a crouton and super salty. As for my $19 Shrimp Bisque?? It's lumpy! (And also super salty) - can't even eat this, going to order something else for dinner.

We live 2 blocks from this place and absolutely love it. From the lovely entrance to the fantastic staff (cannot stress that enough -- the two gentlemen front of the house are absolutely grade A class). They have great drinks and drink prices. The gentleman in the front makes a fantastic manhattan-- it's $16 but it is A+. Their dry aged burger is very good. When my wife and I feel like having a burger, we always compare other places to this one. Best value and flavor/quality is here no question. They have a great restaurant week. But their steaks are great too. I've had their bone in ribeye and their New York strip. I don't know if it is because I had a great time when I ordered the strip but I preferred that steak over the ribeye. I've seen them roll out that porterhouse to other tables -- I might have to get that next time. Excellent restaurant-- we are lucky to live next to. Fantastic staff, great food -- we love it and have great memories here. Their Cesar salad is great too, yeah quit overthinking it and just come here already haha.

I was greeted by name as we entered the premises; I'd be lying if I said I wasn't surprised. Does Open Table spy on me via my iPhone? lol! Obviously, we had reservations; they are not psychic, lol! The place is small, I could say, it sorta resembles someone's house (IMO). It's nice. Comfortable. We were seated as soon as we arrived. The staff was very accommodating, the manager (or owner?) was very friendly, our waiter was a bit on the "all business", almost "rush, rush" side and who I'd say was the busboy seemed green. We ordered Porterhouse for 3, Lambchops, Ribeye for 2... Apps: Shrimp and Octopus... Dessert: Tiramisu and Cheese cake. The Ribeye looked splendid, the Porterhouse looked charred and dry and the Lambchops looked a bit underwhelming (again, IMO). I have grown accustomed to seeing porterhouse at steakhouses with butter. This place does not serve it that way. Upon taste... the porterhouse was great! I liked it better than the marvelously looking ribeye. The octopus was very tender and the asparagus went quite well with the meats. The rest of the items ordered were what'd expect them to be.

I've had this neighborhood steakhouse bookmarked for some time and finally made a NYE reservation. We arrived a few minutes and had about a 20 minute wait, it was mostly packed for NYE, but staff were so welcoming, friendly and prompt about updates with our table, so we didn't mind the wait and sat at the bar, which gave us time to decide our meals. The staff even hung my coat for me and it was nice and warm indoors on the rainy night. We ordered Stella & Malbec to start, and the Porterhouse for 2, with Mashed potatoes & asparagus for our sides. The staff was knowledgeable about the menu, provided us with warm, garlicky toasted bread & butter while our meals were cooking. We had a short wait of about 25-30 min for our meal to come out and when it did, it was beautifully cooked to our preference of Medium, so juicy, perfectly charred and flavored! I didn't need any sauce or seasonings but just a light tap of salt (probably didn't even need the salt at all!). We finished the portion. The mashed potatoes were classic and fluffy and asparagus was also juicy and buttery. Everything was just what we wanted. Friendly staff who were knowledgeable about the menu and polite. Also fairly priced and not outrageous as you would find in the city or gentrified neighborhoods of BK. We didn't have room for dessert but looking forward to dining here again!

I took my bf here for his birthday after hearing good things about this place and honestly was a little disappointed. We ordered the porter house for 2, Caesar salad w/bacon, a slice of bacon, mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and sautéed mushrooms w/ bordelaise sauce. The steak was good, exactly what you would expect from a steak house. It was the sides that disappointed me. The mashed potatoes....I've had better, it wasn't creamy or seasoned well enough (that's just how I like my mash). The spinach was watery and was not creamy at all, not what I expected. The mushrooms were probably the best side we had that day but it was more sauce than mushroom if anything. The bacon I would also skip, too fatty and salty. Overall, standard steakhouse but the sides were underwhelming. Personally would use this money at a different steakhouse.

Nice quiet area for a steak restaurant. Decor was nice very classy inside. Service is good. I thought the food wasn't great. The scallops I ordered had only 4 and were so small and not cooked properly. Very chewy and cold. Seems like precooked. The sides I ordered were cooked ok, under seasoned. Lacked garnish or flavor on the Brussel sprouts. As for the main course the steak, we had was under seasoned. For the prices I didn't think it was good value. The bad scallops was the worst part.

Great steakhouse. People there are really awesome. Food is great. Steaks are massive and has the classic Lugers look. Not sure if the steaks are aged. I don't believe so because I couldn't taste the rich beefy flavors. But who cares... steaks were still delicious. Sides were delicious. Ribeye for two or the tomahawk bone in was off menu. Don't recall which but I thought the ribeye was by far the most flavorful. Home fries were good but a bit chunky. Fries are crispy. Creamed spinach good. Sautéed spinach I liked better. Didn't realize a steakhouse of this caliber existed in Astoria. Happy it does and worth a visit.

Excellent !!! Astounding Restaurant ! Everything about this restaurant is good. The food is great, fabulous drinks and amazing service. We came here a Friday night during restaurant week and it was empty, great, I like to heard my people while I am in the restaurant. They have a huge list of drinks, many many Martinis, The Caramel Martini is to incredible, is a must. For 60 dollars they were offering an entrée, main dish and dessert. We ordered The meat balls, filet mignon and cheesecake. Everything was excellent, the drinks were a little expensive but we are in NYC, what thing is not expensive LOL. The service was superb! Fast and extremely nice. Extremely recommended

Came for restaurant week, the food was okay nothing spectacular. The staff was nice though!

I recently went there for dinner after hearing from someone that it's the best at what it does. I beg to differ the mac and cheese not only look nasty but wasn't even worth the cup it's served in . The 100.00 steak that's questionable the only good thing there was the service the server could have ran that room alone no need for a bus boy . As a business owner myself you only have one chance to wow someone. The window of opportunity starts at the beginning if you maintain a customer depends on you

My boyfriend and I made a dinner reservation here for our anniversary last summer, and were welcomed by the married couple who own the restaurant. They were beyond sweet, down-to-earth, and very funny! The interior décor gives a classic, traditional steakhouse vibe. And while they have an extensive list of wines and whiskeys, we got a few cocktails instead. We ordered the porterhouse for two, which was cooked very well, but want to try the tomahawk and ribeye on our next visits. All sides paired excellently, especially the mac & cheese. Can't wait to return!

Long overdue but this restaurant still deserves full points for meeting our expectations. We all went for restaurant week & my friend wanted to celebrate our birthdays so standards were high! Although the menu was simple, it didn't disappoint - the foods came out fresh and flavorful and didn't make us feel bloated afterwards. I would definitely come again!

A great dinner experience from the food starting with grilled calamari & crab cakes to the delicious lamb chops and rib steak cooked to perfection. The service was excellent. This restaurant is tucked away on 21st and 24th Ave in Astoria it is a gem. An upscale dining experience totally recommend this is fine dining.

Terrible experience. We went here for restaurant week and the place was pretty empty. We each got the restaurant week deal at $60 per person. I got the meatballs, filet mignon, and tiramisu. He got the mussels, lamb chops, and cheesecake. The meatballs were dry and if it wasn't for sauce, I could have choked on how dry these were. We had a few bad mussels in the batch that we had to place to the side. This likely is what gave us food poisoning as we both threw up in the morning. The filet mignon - I asked for medium well. Instead I got two charred filet mignon medallions and it was dry and well done. So, so bad. I was grossed out. You don't serve filet mignon like this! The lamb chops were alright, not seasoned well. Dessert was the best thing here. That should not be the case at a "meat" forward restaurant. I wasted my money here. I won't ever return. You shouldn't bother either.

My son and his wife lived nearby and they took me and her father for a early father day dinner. The decor had a old world feel to it. The service was excellent and came with a smile. They had a nice selection of drinks and wine. The main menu is what you expect from a steakhouse. We ordered several appetizers oyster on the half shell, meatballs, grilled calamari, French onion soup and a salad. All were excellent except the salad which was blah. Then we ordered the porterhouse for 2 and a rib steak for 2. We asked for medium rare and both steaks came out medium rare. The meat was excellent. Tender and juicy. Well seasoned. No steak sauce was needed. The wine and the drinks were excellent. Good pour on the wine and my bourbon. I can't find anything negative to say about this steakhouse.

The food here is amazing! For appetizers we started off with the grilled calamari, Buffalo mozzarella, and sautéed mussels. Those were very delicious. I ordered the grilled vegetable platter. An excellent choice for a vegetarian. My wife and son shared a porterhouse for two. It was cooked to perfection. Afterwards we shared a chocolate mousse cake and some cordials. Overall a wonderful evening.

Very good steakhouse in Queens. I had dinner with two family members. Two had rib eye, I had salmon. All entrees were perfectly prepared. We had the calamari appetizer, our sides were potato and spinach. This was an enjoyable meal. Service was excellent, and professional. I recommend this jewel in Astoria for a great steak dinner any day of the week.

I read on one of the reviews that the waiter was giving the customer dirty looks I wasn't surprised because we experienced the same action towards us . The waiter wouldn't even ask if we were finished eating and was removing the plates from the table while we were still eating . They rushed us out of the table to seat other customers. The food quality was really good but, the experience was terrible. To the owner the only thing I have to say is hire better waiter. And I also remember once we said we didn't want dessert I remember the owner asking us if we can leave the table because he needed the table for other customers now I understood why they were taking our food from the table while we were still eating. The waiter look bother while working and treated us terrible. The bill was almost $1000.00 a group of 8.

The food was excellent and the service was great. Ambiance was also very inviting. My husband and myself goes for the ribye with Brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes with an expresso chocolate martini.

This steakhouse was one of the few still operating with patio dining in Astoria. The meal was fine, nothing to blush about. The Prosecco was definitely served in the same glass ( 3 times) I guess they don't swap glasses out when they remove it from your table. I know this because my lipstick was still present on the glass lip when they removed it and when they replaced it The creamed Spinach was yummy as well as the grilled octopus and the service was friendly Would I return? Eh. Only if I'm already in the neighborhood and need outdoor dining . The experience wasn't mind blowing at all

We noticed this place was part of restaurant week & decided to give them a try. We had rsvp came in & were seated right away. Once seated they start u off w some toasted bread & butter not bad. For Drinks we got a bottle of Red Wine, Napa cellars merlot it was good went well w our meal. Appetizer the Meatballs were very good, practically melt in your mouth good touch on top of some tasty ricotta & sauce the Buffalo mozzarella this was good as well once the olive oil & vinegar was added. Main dishes we both had the Filet Mignon, nice piece of meat cooked well comes w come shredded carrots & broccoli not bad. We got the Mac & cheese minus the mushroom w added truffle oil this was very good & the Broccoli w garlic was decent. Service could be a bit more on point? When I asked if they had a wine list initially the waitress said yes, I was like ok can we see it? She seemed caught off guard by it .. then with the steak when asked if it came w anything she said "carrots" but more like for decoration? Which is why we got the additional broccoli no need for the additional Seemed like either she didn't know or forgot about it. For dessert we got the NY cheesecake & the Tiramisu both were good. Nice place, small but cozy restaurant week helped w the price tag over all we had an enjoyable meal.

A+++++ FOOD - the filet mignon doesn't even need a sauces, as it is tender as butter, the apps and sides were equally delish... attentive wait staff, to sigh for cocktails and wine. I took my niece out for dinner this Monday and usually // or many restaurants try and give women the how shall I say - not a great table... but we had the best table and a fabulous time. Located on a cute block in Astoria, and its an easy drive from LI. HIGHLY recommend. We will be back with a group !!! Good restaurant to keep in mind for : Mets games and US OPEN .

My daughter and I really enjoyed our experience. The waiters were attentive but not too much. The food was delicious! The filet quite flavorful. I preferred it to the strip which was still quite good. The tiramisu was also wonderful.

Overall a great experience. For the steak we had the tomahawk steak special which feeds 3 people. It is truly huge! We ended up getting 2 tomahawk steaks for the table of 6 people and several appetizers as well as sides. This was more than enough and we even had leftovers. We asked for medium rare, which probably came more on the rare side of the medium rare spectrum but I dont mind since I liked the flavors. I would likely skip appetizers next time and instead order more side dishes. Overall the side dishes were much tastier than the appetizers, in my opinion. On top of that, the sides are much cheaper. For appetizers we got seared scallops, mussels, and crab cakes. The seared scallops came as 3, but they were tiny and not very flavorful. Same issue with the crab cakes. The mussels were tiny and a bit more chewy than usual. For sides we got creamed spinach, French fries with truffle oil added, and steamed asparagus. The creamed spinach was hearty and tasty so I definitely recommend it. I'm glad we got the truffle oil added on for the extra cost as that made the fries pretty tasty as well. The steamed asparagus was pretty good too. The service was wonderful. They even offered to take some meat back to cook for extra time in order to adjust to the one friend out of six who likes the steak medium or well done. This was very nice. We ended up problem solving and giving the more cooked ends to the friend.

Cuisine: 6 Service: 7 Decor: 6 Value: 8 Overall: 6 After seeing all the great reviews, I really wanted to like this place since we have very few steakhouses in Queens. Unfortunately, though a decent restaurant with nice owner and service, the food really didn't wow me in anyway. I was really hoping that it lived up to all the hype. For example, the Grilled Calamari appetizer was a bit overcooked where some of the pieces were quite rubbery, while the side salad that came with it was drenched in dressing. French Onion Soup was a tad light on flavor (needed salt) and also a bit more time in the oven to char that cheese would have been nice. For entree, two of us shared a large Tomahawk Chop weighing over 40+ ounces. Priced very reasonably at little under $100 for a piece of dry aged prime beef, I wanted to love it, but couldn't. For some reason, though the center was cooked medium rare as requested, the rim of the steak was well done. The worst part of the steak was that much of the outside was way too burnt to enjoy. Btw, we got a Caesar Salad to eat along with the meat, which had way too much dressing again. Lastly, the Tiramisu was too sweet, and the ratio of mascarpone cheese to lady finger/cake was too much, with very little coffee liquor taste. Would I come back again? I would probably give this place another chance because the price of the steak was relatively inexpensive. However, I pray it's better next time, or I would not waste my time even if it's the cheapest steak in town.

Meet the Meat is wonderful. From the amazing food to the awesome team of servers... not to mention an excellent ambiance. You won't be disappointed.

I've been wanting to try this place for a long time and was really looking forward to it. The steak itself was seasoned well but over cooked and the mushrooms with bordelaise were strange. Both myself and my guest got severe food poisoning not long after eating and it was my first meal of the day.

Went when they opened the restaurant for dinner service and we were the first customers (4 of us). Not much to write about this place except it was nothing extraordinary; everything was mediocre. Salmon was a bit dry for my taste; the steak was too simple and the burger was just okay. Waiter was very attentive and made few jokes. Loved that they were baking fresh bread for us as we were being seated.

Attended a friends birthday dinner here with six other friends. We ordered appetizers of meatballs, grilled calamari, oysters and Canadian bacon. They had a special of a Dry Aged Tomahawk Steak, 60 ounces on the bone. We ordered two of those and split it between six people while another ordered something else. We also got sides of hash brown potatoes, creamed spinach and mac & cheese. The steak was outstanding so rich in flavor and cooked a perfect medium rare. I found the potatoes to being very salty but everything else was fabulous. We were so full we were going to forgo dessert but the staff was very kind and send us walnut pie and chocolate cake to share among the table. Wonderful place and great service. Would definitely recommend for a nice night out or for a special occasion.

Been meaning to check this place out for two years, after seeing a few of the post quarantine reviews I felt like I just had to check it out for myself. Correct there are not a lot of state houses within the Queens area. And correction the portions were actually pretty perfect for their restaurant week menu. It was a little bit more colder on the inside so I decided to sit in between their outside seating and the entryway that was set up nicely. I was totally comfortable and taken off back by their interior Decour. Hoping this place makes it through covid. the flavor profiles were pretty good. Also for next time I am at a point in my life I will return a martini drink if it's not filled to the brim. I think I thought the martini glass was slightly bigger than average

Fantastic steak house staples at good prices. A little more basic than Christos but solid food, great sides, great service.

I made a last minute New Year's Eve dinner reservation for my fiancé and I, and we were both pleasantly surprised. I had never heard of this place despite being an Astoria resident, but it delivered. Look, it's not Peter Luger's, and I didn't expect it to be, but you can get a damn good steak here. We shared the grilled calamari appetizer, each got a French onion soup, and split a prime sirloin with a side of creamed spinach. The steak was cooked perfectly (medium rare of course), and once we added a dash of salt it was excellent. The creamed spinach was by far the highlight - you won't be sorry. Top it all off with a bottle of Malbec and you're good to go! The service was great as well. The staff works hard to be personable and help make the dining experience pleasurable.

We went for Resturant Week and the food was average. We ordered the filet mignon but was given the NY Strip steak, when we informed them of the error, the waitress brought over an undercooked filet mignon. The cheesecake and the tiramisu were nothing out of the ordinary. The only thing worth getting was the lamb chops and the meatballs.

Legit steakhouse right in Queens. Cozy, romantic small restaurant with excellent service and fantastic prime cuts of beef. The rib eye was cooked perfectly. Excellent creamed spinach and potatoes. The appetizers of blue point oysters with broiled shrimp were good starters. My wife loved her cherry blossom cocktail. Enjoyable experience from start to finish.

Outstanding food, great service. I had a great NY strip, my fiancee had wonderful branzino.

We are such a steak lover and Meat the Meet didn't disappoint. Their outdoor seating was actually very warm and romantic decoration, we enjoyed the time here, stuff are so friendly, food is awesome. We had last night crab cake and salmon for appetizers, T bone for entree with asparagus and cream spinach that really melt in your mouth. I truly enjoyed the food and the experience here and We Highly recommend it.

Terrible for the way they treat customers DO NOT WASTE YOuR TIME & MONEY... please read my previous review for the way the owner responded to negative feedback... it says it all of who they are

9 of us came here for the restaurant week dinner option ($39). Compared to other places, they don't include dessert as part of the prie fixe menu. With that said, I got the meatball appetizer and the lamb chops, which were both delicious. The meatballs were complemented by a seasoned tomato sauce along with the cheese, while the lamb chops were tender but seasoned very, very well. The portions are slightly smaller than a regular meal, but filled me up quite nicely. We got dessert here as well, and that's the reason for knocking one star off. All of our desserts were mediocre - they ran out of the homemade tiramisu, so I tried the key lime pie and the cheesecake. The key lime pie had a slightly strange flavor, but I thought it was okay. The cheesecake was very disappointing, and was more sugary than the rich flavor of cheese. The service was slightly lacking - we may have had a new waiter. He brought out the olive oil and vinaigrette, but then we had to ask him for the complimentary bread. I also asked for water, and he gave me a glass but no one else, so we had to prompt him again.

I decided to give Meet the Meat a shot due to all of the 5 star Yelp reviews. Overall it was a good meal, but don't go there expecting it to be up to par with the legendary NY iconic steakhouses. Service-5/5 Ambiance-5/5 Ribeye-3.5/5 it was cooked just right Mashed potatoes-3/5 lacked butter and creaminess. Creamed spinach-4/5 it was initially a 3/5 until we added salt. Tiramisu-5/5 this was the best part of my meal.

Great local astoria restaurant for a nice bone in ribeye some delicious sautéed broccoli and great service

We went for the restaurant week menu. The food was mostly ok, but nothing that wowed me. The NY Strip was pretty good, as well as the Creamed Spinach. The mashed potatoes were cold and dry as if they were from the freezer. We sent the mashed potatoes back and they came back to the table still cold. I was confused why there were still Autumn and Christmas decorations up on January 21st, the poinsettias were dying. Overall I was satisfied with the Restaurant Week deal, but probably wouldn't rush back to this place anytime soon.

We brought our daughter here to celebrate her 20th birthday. She ordered the Prime Sirloin. I had the Ribeye. My husband ordered a cheeseburger...lol. It was all delicious. The meat was cooked to perfection and the cut was smooth. My daughter said hers was "like butter". We will definitely go again.

Was craving steak with the missus and didn't feel like driving to manhattan. Checked on yelp and found this gem in Astoria and I had never heard of it. Called them up and was there 15 in and sat down to the most enjoyable steak dinner. Our waiter (Akai? I don't know how to spell his name) was super knowledgeable and friendly. Steered me towards the right cut of the steer and the rest was an an empty plate. (Pun intended) anyway, pop in for that rib eye anytime you're in the area. Support local businesses!

Located in what feels like a far away from the hustle and bustle part of Astoria, Meet the Meat is a little steak oasis. Price-wise it's still a steakhouse, but felt slightly cheaper than others. From the outside, you may wonder "Where am I?". Walking in is another story since it is warm, inviting and intimate. Our wait staff was friendly and attentive, although a bit messy with the wine pouring. We started off with the Grilled Octopus which was incredibly tender and served alongside a light salad. The flavor was good, but a bit strong on the garlic. On to the steaks; we ordered a bone-in ribeye and a bone-in strip. Both were requested at a medium temperature. The ribeye was cooked fairly well, but the strip was definitely over; luckily it was not dry. Both steaks came out with a beautiful crust and a lovely flavor, they were succulent and we couldn't stop eating them. We also had the sauteed mushrooms with bordelaise sauce (more sauce than mushrooms and I would have preferred the opposite) which were tasty and the hash browns which were on the verge of being too salty, but were good. The tiramisu was lovely as was the cheesecake and made for a wonderful sweet ending to our meal. Meet the Meat may not be one of the big name steakhouses you know, but will satisfy that steak craving twofold.

Delicious steak and amazing vibes and great service, will definitely come back again!