#23 Eat at Peter Luger's

Peter Luger Steak House.  It's one of the most famous restaurants in New York, and has been named the best steakhouse in NYC for 28 years in a row!  And, it's not even in the city... it's one Subway stop into Brooklyn.

And of course, I've always wanted to go... but like most "wants", you just never get around to doing them...

...Until you decide to move out of the area, and you HAVE to go because this might be the last time you'll ever get to do it. 

And lucky for me, I have friends who are willing to help check the remaining items off my "must do" list before I leave.

 

So one sunny Friday after work, Elizabeth, her husband Scott, JimmyJ and I made the pilgrimage to Brooklyn.  

Scott had already studied the menu online, so we made quick work of ordering.  We started with the traditional steak and onion stack, topped with Peter Luger's special sauce.

 

And then a thick slice of bacon showed up....

...which was phenomenal... 

Peter Luger also has it's own house red wine... which was also yummy...

...we ordered the steak for three, which was the perfect size for four of us, given all the other amazingness we ate...

Our steak for three, cooked medium rare...

I took one of the T-bones and went caveman on it...

The steak was smooth as butter, and so phenomenally flavorful.  The creamed spinach was so well done, not overly creamy.  The German fried potatoes were crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfectly seasoned...

After we stuffed ourselves silly with the steak, we ordered a second bottle of wine, and of course, dessert.  While I'm not a huge fan of dessert, it's essential for the experience.  We indulged in a heavenly slice of New York style cheesecake, as well as the "Holy Cow Hot Fudge Sundae"...

 ...which is named Holy Cow because it has a chocolate cow in it :)

When the bill came, we also received the famous chocolate coins wrapped in gold Peter Luger foil:

Our waiter was awesome - he had the best Brooklyn accent.  You could barely understand him.  But he took care of us:

JimmyJ (the banker) counted up the cash...

 ...and I posed with it before turning it over to our awesome waiter...

What an awesome experience.  I've never had steak that was as smooth as the steak the great chefs at Peter Luger produced... So glad I was able to check this off the list before I leave... and glad I was able to share the experience with my awesome work friends :)

Scott, Elizabeth, me, and JimmyJ