I've been to Keens before, and I always like it when I'm in Manhattan. The food is good, and the service is great too. I think the steaks could use a bit more seasoning, though. They do mention something about salt on the menu, and I even asked my server to season it well, but it still needed a bit more. But overall, it's a nice place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
William Friar
Still a classic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff Woo
Great atmosphere. Classic old school steak house vibes. Old smoking pipes on the ceiling, Perfect gin martinis. Porterhouse for two, mutton chop, and lamb chops were plenty for our party of 4. Each cut of meat was juicy, tasty, and has me craving them now, as I write. The service was fantastic. A repeat visit is a given.
Food was about average. Our waitress was pretty nice and friendly. Overall, I’d recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
이유빈
The interior and atmosphere of the store are nice, and the employees are very friendly! I enjoyed it ~
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 포터하웃ㄷ
D SDS
The best steak I've had in a long time. A little pricey, but worth it. Our waiter, Greg, was super charming and very helpful in aiding our guests in finding what they wanted. A great experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Samovila TX
So many options for steakhouses in the city, and we decided to check out Keens. It's an old steakhouse with an interesting history, reflected in its darker interior, wooden floors, narrow staircase, and the old ceramic pipes lining the ceiling, as many distinguished guests would smoke pipes within those walls, keeping their pipes there for subsequent visits to drink and dine.Keens is known for its "famous mutton chop." Huge, tender, and delicious with no gaminess. Truly superb! Definitely shareable, too.Everything else was just mediocre. We ordered a dozen east coast oysters to start. They had a wonderful flavor and the accompanying mignonette sauce was perfect. It was such a disappointment to find that every single oyster had pieces of broken shell in them. Every single one.I ordered the filet mignon and lobster, something I get whenever it's a menu option. The lobster was tasty but the filet was under-seasoned and dry. Filets are known for being quite lean, but there was zero moisture in this one. I've had far more flavorful and more tender filets than this one.We skipped dessert since we were generally underwhelmed with everything else (except the mutton chop).Service was exceptional, from the host to the waitstaff. Attentive without being intrusive.If you like mutton (or lamb), and you want to see a one of the city's historical steakhouses, go.For everything else, take a pass.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mutton And
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Among the reviews I saw before entering the store, there was one that said Asians would be directed to a corner room on the upper floor. When I followed the staff up the stairs, my friend and I wondered if it was possible, but when we entered the room, everyone except one was Asian. I felt strange looking at the room where Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese people gathered together, but the people serving us were not particularly unfriendly.The food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Mike Favors
Awesome ambience and friendly staff. The taste of mutton was delicious and juicy. Would definitely recommend.
The taste is very good, but it has a lot of meaty flavor, so people may like it or not.All the reviews said there was a lot of meat, so I ordered a T-bone steak, but it wasn't enough so I ended up eating a lamb steak as well (according to a man who is a big eater).The atmosphere is nice and the staff are all friendly, but both steaks were cooked poorly so I took off one star.When ordering the second steak, they even emphasized that it would be medium rare, but then they ordered it medium again, making what should have been a pleasant meal become ambiguous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Lin Li
King’s cut is soooo huge. Definitely traditional and authentic.
I've been to Keens before, and I always like it when I'm in Manhattan. The food is good, and the service is great too. I think the steaks could use a bit more seasoning, though. They do mention something about salt on the menu, and I even asked my server to season it well, but it still needed a bit more. But overall, it's a nice place to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Still a classic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great atmosphere. Classic old school steak house vibes. Old smoking pipes on the ceiling, Perfect gin martinis. Porterhouse for two, mutton chop, and lamb chops were plenty for our party of 4. Each cut of meat was juicy, tasty, and has me craving them now, as I write. The service was fantastic. A repeat visit is a given.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mutton And, Chops, Thick Cut Bacon
Food was about average. Our waitress was pretty nice and friendly. Overall, I’d recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The interior and atmosphere of the store are nice, and the employees are very friendly! I enjoyed it ~
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: 포터하웃ㄷ
The best steak I've had in a long time. A little pricey, but worth it. Our waiter, Greg, was super charming and very helpful in aiding our guests in finding what they wanted. A great experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
So many options for steakhouses in the city, and we decided to check out Keens. It's an old steakhouse with an interesting history, reflected in its darker interior, wooden floors, narrow staircase, and the old ceramic pipes lining the ceiling, as many distinguished guests would smoke pipes within those walls, keeping their pipes there for subsequent visits to drink and dine.Keens is known for its "famous mutton chop." Huge, tender, and delicious with no gaminess. Truly superb! Definitely shareable, too.Everything else was just mediocre. We ordered a dozen east coast oysters to start. They had a wonderful flavor and the accompanying mignonette sauce was perfect. It was such a disappointment to find that every single oyster had pieces of broken shell in them. Every single one.I ordered the filet mignon and lobster, something I get whenever it's a menu option. The lobster was tasty but the filet was under-seasoned and dry. Filets are known for being quite lean, but there was zero moisture in this one. I've had far more flavorful and more tender filets than this one.We skipped dessert since we were generally underwhelmed with everything else (except the mutton chop).Service was exceptional, from the host to the waitstaff. Attentive without being intrusive.If you like mutton (or lamb), and you want to see a one of the city's historical steakhouses, go.For everything else, take a pass.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mutton And
Among the reviews I saw before entering the store, there was one that said Asians would be directed to a corner room on the upper floor. When I followed the staff up the stairs, my friend and I wondered if it was possible, but when we entered the room, everyone except one was Asian. I felt strange looking at the room where Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese people gathered together, but the people serving us were not particularly unfriendly.The food was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Awesome ambience and friendly staff. The taste of mutton was delicious and juicy. Would definitely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chops
My medium rare looking a bit dry:(
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Ate here this Saturday! Amazing to say the least!!!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great dinner in a really historic place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lobster Bisque Soup Bowl, Chops
Best mutton chops in town
The taste is very good, but it has a lot of meaty flavor, so people may like it or not.All the reviews said there was a lot of meat, so I ordered a T-bone steak, but it wasn't enough so I ended up eating a lamb steak as well (according to a man who is a big eater).The atmosphere is nice and the staff are all friendly, but both steaks were cooked poorly so I took off one star.When ordering the second steak, they even emphasized that it would be medium rare, but then they ordered it medium again, making what should have been a pleasant meal become ambiguous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
King’s cut is soooo huge. Definitely traditional and authentic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5