Finding Great Steaks in Westchester

Read all of your posts...a man after my heart....the zen of steaks....couple of questions:

* We have a chance to pick any steakhouse we want for a birthday in Manhattan....we selected Quality Meats...never tried it before is it worthwhile going?, I have been to all of the top rated steak places in NYC: Lugers, Sparks, Wolfgangs, Del Friscos, Keens, Dylan Prime, several others on the Zagat list....have NOT tried Strip House. Question: "gun to your head", what steakhouse would you choose in NYC if it was your last meal. and someone else was paying...it's a family dinner so Roberts is out :)...

* I've been finding that the steak you get at the same place can vary great deal from visit to visit; went to Del Friscos once steak was great, went a second time the steak was a disappointment...is this something you find also? if so is there anything you can do?

* Butcher shops: I've bought steaks at Ottomanellis on Bleecker, Vincents on Arthur Ave and once at Lobels, in addition to the Stews specials dry aged and the occaissional Whole Foods...Lobels is the gold standard, any comments about the others? The butcher on Arther Ave has good quality I think and they vacuum pack your order so you can keep a bit longer in the fridge...Ottomanelli's steaks are good and are claimed as dry aged....can't get them to tell me how high up on the beef food chain their steaks fall however....you mentioned 8 grades??/

Thanks for your great info.....it's like getting the secret recipe to Coca Cola :)

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