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The Modern vs Peter Luger Steak House

Both restaurants are rated very highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Peter Luger Steak House is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Modern. Peter Luger Steak House comes in at #4 in New York City with praise from 19 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Where and Condé Nast Traveler.

The Modern
The Modern
9 / 10
9 W. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
From $90 /night
Concierge Concierge
"The Bar Room's menu of small plates is already the favorite with diners, but both spaces have ravishing Danish modern settings and Meyer's famously perfect service."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Side by side on the ground floor of the New York MoMA are two spots that compete for the title of the country's best museum restaurant."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Created by James Beard Award-winning chef Gabriel Kreuther, the menu includes Alsatian-influenced small plates, large plates, and sharable “bites.”" Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.6
""Pure class all the way", this Danny Meyer "triumph" is a "truly special" MoMA showcase for "inspired" French–New American cooking served by a "choreographed" team." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"All über-clean lines, buzzing art hounds and pricey prix fixes. Room is stunning, and the food is so spectacular, inventive, and strong on seafood."
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Peter Luger Steak House
Peter Luger Steak House
9 / 10
178 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211
From $25 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Other steak houses have more elegant ambience, bigger wine lists, and less brusque service, but the meat here makes the trip undeniably worth it." Full review
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Make a reservation (prime slots fill up more than a month in advance).
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"New York’s most storied steakhouse (in operation since 1887) serves up an amazingly tender porterhouse cut. Reservations essential; cash or debit card only." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Peter Luger lets the steaks speak for themselves, and it works: the chain, including this tavern-like Williamsburg location, is consistently voted the best steakhouse in NYC." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Defining macho since 1887. Simply put, this is where you eat steak in NYC."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"A New York institution serving “the discerning steak connoisseur” since 1887. Try their out-of-this-world meat."
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