The most trafficked steak joint in New York, this 49th Street mainstay remains the ideal place to exercise the corporate plastic for both turf and surf. The adjacent and more casual Wollensky's Grill stays open until 2 am nightly with an expanded menu. Reservations suggested. Full bar. Serving lunch, dinner and late-night daily.
"Smith & Wollensky is one of the most trafficked restaurants in New York and among the most celebrated steakhouses in the world. Specializing in fresh seafood and lobster and assorted steaks and chops, Smith & Wollensky is well recognized for its healthy portions, seasoned service staff and pop Americana ambience. The surnames, Smith and Wollensky, were chosen from the local telephone directory by the restaurant's founder Alan Stillman, of T.G.I. Friday's fame."
– Smith & Wollensky website
"One of the few steakhouses that never lets you down: the service is swell, the steaks are consistently very, very good ... lobsters are perfect specimens, and the chicken is cooked by people who actually seem to like chicken."
—The New York Times
"The place has that landmark-steakhouse look – bare oak floors, a raffish air, and bustling waiters wearing service stars."
—New York magazine
"Just order a cut of meat you like, then prepare to be transported."
—Time Out New York
"Serious wine, serious beef, serious deal-making, and serious money. That about sums it up for this classic New York steakhouse whose green-and-white facade might as well be on the list of city landmarks."
—Newsday
How others rate Smith & Wollensky
The New York Times
** (very good)
Zagat 2009
22 food rating (very good to excellent)
Time Out New York
Critics' Pick