The Sushi Counter at The Grill NYC

The Grill NYC, under Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, Jeff Zalaznick's direction, is one of the fifty best steakhouses outside Japan. The beef program: USDA Prime dry-aged, mid-century Manhattan steakhouse style.

The aging method: Dry-aged 28 days in-house.

The counter format: The Grill prime rib trolley; the Dover sole tableside service. The sides format: Centre dining room banquette under Philip Johnson's original 1958 ceiling.

The signature cut: Mid-century Manhattan sides: hashed brown potatoes, creamed spinach, the famous duck press service.

How to Book The Grill NYC

The booking lead time: 8 to 12 weeks for prime weekend tables.

The best seat: Centre dining room banquette under Philip Johnson's original 1958 ceiling. Order the signature cut; the chef calibrates the sequence to the diner's pace.

The kitchen at The Grill NYC is rated 10/10 for food and 10/10 for ambience in our editorial scoring.

Why The Grill NYC Is Worth the Pilgrimage

"Major Food Group's mid-century Manhattan steakhouse revival inside the Seagram Building. Philip Johnson's original 1958 dining room preserved; the Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi, Jeff Zalaznick reinvention."

Our editorial scoring places the food at 10/10, ambience at 10/10, and value at 8/10. The Edomae register or Nobu-style fusion register is structural; the chef lineage and the kitchen's calibration produce the dinner that rewards the booking effort.

Address: 99 East 52nd Street, Seagram Building
Beef program: USDA Prime dry-aged, mid-century Manhattan steakhouse style
Signature cut: The Grill prime rib trolley; the Dover sole tableside service
Best seat: Centre dining room banquette under Philip Johnson's original 1958 ceiling
Best season: Year round
Booking lead: 8 to 12 weeks for prime weekend tables
Dinner price: 180 to 280 USD per person before wine
Best for: Steakhouse Pilgrimage, Anniversary, Romantic Dinner, International Sushi Travel

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