BLT Steak, Midtown East
Midtown East
New York City , New York
10022
Tel: 212 752 7470
bltsteak.com
BLT Fish
21 W. 17th Street
New York City
,
New York
Tel: 212 691 8888
BLT Prime
111 E. 22nd Street
New York City
,
New York
Tel: 212 995 8500
BLT Burger
470 Sixth Avenue
New York City
,
New York
Tel: 212 243 8226
Concierge.com's insider take:
Opened in 2004, BLT Steak was the first installment in the Bistro Laurent Tourondel mini-empire, which now includes BLT Fish, BLT Prime, BLT Burger, and the most recent addition, BLT Market. A zinc bar, favored by midtown suits, and buttery suede banquettes may not be your average steakhouse decor, but chef Tourondel's French-inflected American staples are also anything but standard. The meal begins with BLT's signature straight-from-the-oven gruyère popover and is best followed by a cut of meat from the well-edited selection—herb-marinated Wagyu skirt steak, tender braised short ribs, or broiled filet, for example—finished with a choice of sauce (there are eight, including béarnaise, peppercorn, and three-mustard). Those who eschew red meat need not despair—there's a small but choice selection of fish dishes, like light and flaky sautéed Dover sole, that are just as tasty. There's also a smattering of potato, vegetable, and mushroom side dishes; the fluffy parmesan-dusted gnocchi, rich creamed spinach, and tower of onion rings are best.
