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We’ve never been all that big on steakhouses. We get that there will always be a need for a place where old business dudes can celebrate their latest Ponzi scheme/jet ski purchase, but we’ve never been the type to drop big money and big calories on buttered meat and scalloped potatoes.
There are definitely some restaurants we visit when such an occasion is called for (like that time we bought a used jet ski) - St. Anselm, Minetta Tavern, and Strip House among them. Bowery Meat Company now belongs on that list.
Bowery Meat Company is the new steak house from Josh Capon and the Lure/Burger & Barrel Team, and after having now eaten here, we can share this groundbreaking scientific discovery: We officially have something in common with Justin Bieber, Michael Strahan, and a Real Housewife. No, not that we are all about to “drop a single,” and not that we’ve all taken a selfie with Chef Capon. We all share the experience of enjoying a steak and juicy ass piece of duck lasagna and about seven bottles of red wine at Bowery Meat Company. And we enjoyed every second of it.
So, yeah, Bowery Meat Company attracts its share of celebrities. But we love that it’s not alienating for regular folk like us. That’s in part because the wait staff is welcoming and the dining room feels more like your rich but hilariously anti-establishment (read: drunk) uncle’s dining room than the conference room-meets-library vibe of most steak restaurants. It’s also not a Meatpacking District club scene, which helps. But the food also contributes to the comfort. From starter to dessert, this restaurant is outrageously good while still feeling approachable.
Will we eat here weekly? Not until we can figure out an appropriate Ponzi scheme/heart donor to make that possible. But will we seize every opportunity to eat duck lasagna with a side of a potential T. Swift sighting? You better believe it.