St. Anselm
Steak house · Williamsburg
355 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
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Highlights
Steaks, grilled seafood, and unique sides in a brick-walled spot
Steaks, grilled seafood, and unique sides in a brick-walled spot
"The best steak in NYC for under $20 might not actually be under $20 anymore (it’s $34 for the hanger these days), but we’re still all-in on St. Anselm. If you’re prepared to wait for a table, you'll be rewarded with seriously delicious red meats and everything you want to eat alongside them (get the pan-fried mashed potatoes), along with a cool, intimate environment that couldn’t be further from a stuffy, traditional steakhouse. This is one of our favorite places to impress out-of-towners, and eating at the bar is an excellent move." - willa moore, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah, arden shore
"In the mid 2010s, the butcher steak at Williamsburg’s St. Anselm cost a little under $20. Now, it’s $34. The price increase might seem outrageous—but, truthfully, it was never about the money. St. Anselm knows how to cook meat. Grilled behind the counter in a little room that sits somewhere between a saloon and a hunting lodge, their signature hanger steak arrives charred and tender, like juicy beef sashimi. Add a few sides like spinach gratin and fried mashed potatoes, and enjoy an unpretentious steakhouse experience that, inflation and all, remains a good deal." - neha talreja, kenny yang, carina finn koeppicus, bryan kim, willa moore
"A fire shuttered St. Anselm in September of 2024, but the steakhouse—which might have one of the best steak deals in the county at $34 for their excellent hanger—is now back open." - will hartman, bryan kim
"Longtime Williamsburg restaurant at 355 Metropolitan Avenue between North Fourth and Fifth streets is finally reopening on Wednesday, February 12 after a temporary shutter caused by an electrical fire in the early morning of September 11, 2024; no one was hurt, the dining room was fine, but the basement was damaged. When it reopens, it will initially open for dinner service daily, with lunch to be added later. Owner Joe Carroll opened the restaurant in 2010, expanded it to Washington, D.C. in 2018, and also runs Brooklyn barbecue restaurant Fette Sau, which has a location in Philly." - Nadia Chaudhury
"This Williamsburg steakhouse has a rotating menu of steaks, sides, desserts, and wine available for takeout and delivery. Check their Instagram for updates and order 718-384-5045 to place a pick-up order." - hannah albertine, nikko duren, bryan kim, arden shore, matt tervooren
