Ben and Jack's Steakhouse Review

Thanks to All-Star Adrian Gonzalez's RBIs, Tom K graciously paid for a steak dinner. The venue was Ben and Jack's on East 44th Street.

This is another example of a former Peter Luger's employee going out on their own. These Luger's clones all seem to do the same thing...offer the staples we've come to love and then add a few things to set them apart from the others.

We started with the thick slices of bacon as an appetizer. Can't really go wrong there.

For the main course we had the Porterhouse for two, creamed spinach, and german potatoes. The meal was very good and on par with Lugers, I would say. The steak came out sizzling and hot, creamed spinach had just the right amount of cream (not much at all), and the potatoes were solid. The thing that set Ben and Jack's apart was their house steak sauce. It was very different than what we've had before but it complimented the steak and sides very well.

At the end of the day, it is what it is: A Peter Luger's clone. But there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Great meal at a reasonable price...and a much easier to get to location.

GO SOX!

Cut of meat - 8.5/10
Sides/desserts - 8/10
Atmosphere - 8/10
Service - 8/10
Level of debauchery allowed - 7/10