The Benjamin Steakhouse is one of the better steakhouses in NYC. I have been here before as well as Benjamin Steakhouse Prime, which confused me until I realized it is essentially the same restaurant, depending on whether you enter on 40th Street for Prime and 41st for The Benjamin. The Benjamin is working hard for your business and I have been here often enough for Restaurant Week that the floor managers and some of the wait staff recognize me. The restaurant week menu does not change much, but this time I saw they offered a 16 oz bone in dry aged ribeye as well as the smaller sirloin and salmon. So I opted for the larger ribeye and creamed spinach with their Caesar salad for the opener. I ordinarily opt for the thick cut bacon, which is ordered often enough that it may have cooled after sitting out a moment. You will be served first a basket of bread and crackers with a dish of butter with black salt and olive oil and vinegar. This is a very generous basket of bread and crackers and the butter and black salt stand out, one of the details you will notice at The Benjamin. The Caesar salad was fresh and flavorful. The shaved Parmesan is nice and works well in conjunction with their delicious garlic croutons. I ordinarily do not notice croutons, but in this salad they stand out. The bacon would pair well with the Caesar salad. The ribeye and creamed spinach came out next. As a $25 upcharge over the dry aged sirloin, my particular ribeye did not rise to the level anticipated. It had a nice crust and was medium rare as I ordered, but the anticipated tenderness did not happen for me. I expect this has more to do with my particular ribeye, because I know what they can do at The Benjamin. The marbling added flavor, but this cut had more gristle than anticipated and the tenderness suffered. This cut was also thinner than some ribeyes and one would be better advised to go all out for a larger and thicker cut 24/26 oz bone in ribeye with better tenderness that such would offer. A thicker ribeye would have a larger pink center at medium rare and its correspondingly thicker bone would have the desired effect regulating temperature and benefitting tenderness. Most people would be happy with this 16oz ribeye, but connoisseurs of the bone in ribeye would take note of my observations with my particular cut. It is worth reiterating that I know of the quality and level of flavor and tenderness The Benjamin is capable. It shows up ordinarily in their steaks and a friend commented her salmon was superb here. The garlic croutons and shaved Parmesan are details that work well together in the Caesar salad and the creamed spinach is excellent with no dairy apparently. The creamed spinach seems to have some chicken stock in it that is among the best creamed spinach you will ever have. The thick cut bacon here is delicious if you remind your server to bring out a hot slice fresh from the kitchen. So the $25 upcharge for my ribeye did not meet my expectations, but their dry aged sirloin has always been great from their restaurant week menu. The chocolate mousse with a dollop of freshly whipped cream go well with a cup of coffee. The chocolate and whipped cream cone together nicely with coffee. The crust of this chocolate mousse will stand out on your palate, again one of those details of quality you notice at the Benjamin and a great cap to the meal. Four stars!

Always a great time at Benjamin's for restaurant week! Greeted with a warm welcome our servers were fantastic! Thank you for having us! See you soon!

Solid steakhouse! Went to a team dinner here and they were able to accommodate us upstairs. We had a prix fixe menu and the food was good. We were all full by the time dessert came out. Only downfall is how far the bathroom is, definitely be careful if you had few drinks in cause there's a lot of stairs to get to the bathroom.

We came to this lovely establishment last Saturday before our comedy show at MSG. My close friend Juan is a frequent flyer and always brags about the restaurant so we tried it out. We were a bit late and they still seated us. We let the server know we had to be out by a certain time and so he took our orders quickly and efficiently! They were absolutely amazing staff. I wish I had more food pictures of the porter house steaks and clams/bacon we ordered but I didn't to snap a picture. The food was amazing and their steak sauce is very delicious and tasty. Everything was cooked amazing. The restaurant definitely had steak house vibes and modern but dim and romantic place to go. The bathroom was gorgeous so was the whole place. I am so happy we took the suggestion to visit this restaurant, I will recommend it to everyone I know! Thank you for a great experience from the moment we walked in to the moment we left.

I am absolutely believe the steaks are better than the other steakhouse in Brooklyn. The size, smell, texture and presentation was great. I can smell the sizzling butter after the steak arrived at the table. It wasn't too buttery, but perfect amount and right temperature. Our server was great. He listened and offered suggestion based on our interests and not the pricy and the hot sell item. The booking is very easier and they will text/call you to get a confirmation prior the scheduled time. The atmosphere is toward classic steakhouse, low lighting with white color tablecloth. The table fits four people and big enough for few appetizers. The bacon and big shrimp are must order appetizers. You can shared bacon with two to three people. If you have to pick between porterhouse vs tomahawk, then go with the steak! If you lucky, then you might ran into few table of Asian ladies (tourist) or other ladies night out for dinner : ) Overall great experience and wasn't as pricy as I expected which is a plus. The only reason they didn't get the five star because of the restroom is at the basement and they didn't offer free check clothes.

Delicious food and even better service! I came here for a work dinner and really loved the atmosphere. It seems like a popular work dinner location with lots of large tables. The staff was super friendly giving great recommendations for a family style dinner. They recommended the Benjamin salad and made it family style for our table of 6. I really loved the apples and dressing - great way to start the meal. Then we ordered two porterhouse steaks with the creamless cream spinach, asparagus, and Benjamin home fries. The steak was so tender and definitely premium quality. The creamless cream spinach was a table favorite along with the Benjamin home fries. We ended the meal with the pecan pie which was soooo flavorful. I love pecan pie and this pie lived up to my expectations and was the perfect sweet treat to end our meal.

Order: - Restaurant Week - Bacon (5/5) - Caesar Salad (5/5) - NY Strip (5/5) - Chocolate Mousse (5/5) - Cheese Cake (5/5) Pros: - Great tasting food - Kind and quick servers - Large restaurant with a classic classy steakhouse ambiance Cons: - Pricey - Difficult to get a table without a reservation Overall: Benjamin's Restaurant Week menu was a great way to try the classic menu options

When I tell you, my husband enjoyed his birthday dinner at this delightful establishment! When I tell you, we feel like we were VIPs, , it's true! We had a waitstaff of 5 to 6 people who were taking care of us and they did a phenomenal job! They were very attentive and just really catered to us, and every one of our needs! The food, oh my goodness, that food was so good! We are on a search for good steakhouses, and though we don't live in New York, that is our thing whenever we travel, and Benjamin's did not fail us one single bit! This is definitely going to be a staple whenever we're back in NYC! Also, the restaurant was so beautiful and cozy and nicely decorated. It was really a great experience!

Stopped here for Saturday dinner while in the city for an overnighter. With having pizza and Italian throughout the day for several meals - it was only right to get something more domestic. Made a reservation for 8:30 and swung in around 8:35 due to traffic. This is an upscale type place - glass showcases of wine, white tablecloths, waiters in white shirts and ties, etc. We were immediately sat and ordered a couple of drinks. In addition, we shared Buffalo mozzarella and a French onion soup - both of which were very good. The mozzarella is just such a timeless and yet simple creation: slices of tomato and cheese, basil and oil. At first I didn't think I liked the soup bc it wasn't a dark color- but it grew on me and was very good. For the entree we went with the steak for 2: porterhouse which came with filet and sirloin. Cooked properly to medium. We added two sides: broccoli and the homefries - which was a an odd creation with the bleu cheese. Opted to skip dessert and just had coffee. Overall good, expensive but still a good meal.

One of the steak places people always say you should try, so we tried it. Conveniently located right near Grand Central Terminal, this is a good place to have a meal in the city, and then dash out if you live somewhere near the train in Westchester or Connecticut. We started off with the lobster bisque which was very tasty indeed. The rest of the meal was good, but nothing "great." The steak itself was perfectly cooked, and that is a bare minimum requirement at these prices and at an acclaimed NY steakhouse. The sides (we got the "non-cream" creamed spinach and the mashed potatoes) are completely uninspired and bland. Will have to try something different when we head back, but not having a good spinach or potato option at a steakhouse is disappointing to say the least. The ambiance is great, and the service is impeccable. Drinks were fast to come to the table, and made well. Try different sides and see how you feel.