Sparks Steak House - New York City

Traditional old school steakhouse. This doesn’t try to compare to a Benjamin’s or a Peter Luger as they don’t try for the Porterhouse for 2 meal. They have quite the extensive wine listing and make a fantastic filet mignon. Traditional sides like potatoes and spinach. Overall very good steakhouse. The desserts are expected but the walnut pecan pie wasn’t as good as expected as it’s served cold (doesn’t appear fresh).

Our family had a wonderful dining experience. It was a traditional old school NY steakhouse. The food and service was exceptional. We enjoyed the Shrimp and Crab Cocktails, Raw Oysters and Ceasars Salad as appetizers. The restaurant was very accomodating allowing us to share steak and fish entrees to create our own surf and turf plates. The kitchen actually split entrees for us- the servings were perfect allowing us to enjoy both the steak and fish options. Portions are large! It was truly a rewarding experience, one that I would highly recommend.

Wife had the Filet. I had the Prime Sirloin. Both were cooked to perfection. Sides were outstanding. And service is still the best in town. Shame to see people walking in in t shirts and baseball caps. Wanted to ask them what time was the ball game but wife requested no trouble.

The epitome of old school New York steakhouses. What this boils down to is steak, and the verdict is simple: the steak is breathtakingly good. Beautiful cuts of the highest quality meat, seasoned and cooked exactly right. The sides are good, the deserts are terrific especially the cheesecake of course. The waiters are friendly and helpful and reassuringly of a type. The decor is fabulous. You even have the history of a genimob hit. The wine list is impeccable, though it ranges from expensive you won't pay under $100 for a bottle to the take out a mortgage eye watering $8000+ . But is comes down to the steak and the steak is outstanding.

I am an avid steakhouse goer. I've heard the hype and history of Sparks. We even hosted a bday in their downstairs private room. Pros: the history, service and atmosphere is very old school NY steakhouse. Decent wine list and good cocktails. Cons: their steakhouse portions are entirely too big to the extent they lack flavor and juice. I like a good steak but the cut is so enormous it is more about quantity than the quality of the steak and its flavor. Both times we were hoping for better but disappointed with the steak, and that is why we came. Both times i tried the filet they were both fry and fatty. I have heard the lamb chops are good, so I'd recommend sticking with that