Bryant & Cooper

"Consistently AMAZING steaks. This is one of my top 5 restaurants in America. I live 3 hours away but make sure that I get to this area as often as possible. The service and vibe are classic steak house elegant and the food and drinks are fantastic. I recommend the clams oreganata and the Cajun, bone-in, ribeye. The wedge was just ok so I haven’t tried it again but I will next time. If you’re a steak fan and you’re within an hour of Bryant @ Cooper, YOU MUST go there."

"1 star because the Cajun Colorado Rib Streak was awesome. Best steak I have had in a long time, definitely better than Luger. Maryland crab cake was good. I did not enjoy the scallop special at all - it was actually mushy. Drinks were as expected but on the pricier side. And here goes the bad....service was absolutely atrocious. We were a party of 4 and were seated shortly after arriving which was awesome for such a highly sought after venue. Upon being seated, our waiter (tall and heavy set) asked for our drinks but we hadn't even had a chance to look at the menu and it was our first time there. From there, it went downhill real fast. We didn't get menus for 15 minutes so we thought we had to look online with our phones which we did until we were given some menus (finally). Food came quickly and I had asked them to do a little birthday surprise for my friend. Boy we were surprised! Surprised at the lack of effort they made because they walked up to the table and lit the candle in front of his face. What!!?!? Will I come back? Probably for the steak but only on a very desperate day. Did I feel like I was being treated differently than others because of my race? Yes and absolutely because the tables around us who arrived after we did got menus almost immediately upon seating with a much warmer welcome. Our server was borderline rude and unprofessional. I can't fathom any venue still treats their patrons differently because of race/ethnicity in NYC in 2023!"

"We had an 8:30 reservation on a Tuesday. We weren't sat until 9:15. The waiter didn't check in with us for another 15 minutes. We were never served water until the order was taken. After that we were rushed through each course at an unreasonable pace. We were obviously the last seating and the whole staff around us exuded a bitter air of resentment. The appetizers were whatevs; oysters were ok, shrimp cocktail was ok. Crab cake was salty. The entrees were as adequate as you would hope for 80$ a pop. The side dishes were -average. Cream spinach was gross, the mash potatoes were pedestrian, the zucchini fries were greasy and soggy. Overall, I think this place is good if you have unlimited money and like meat. I will make it a point not to return here."

"One of the best meals of my life. The wait staff were very attentive and kind. The cocktails we had before our meal were excellent. And the meal itself was incredible. The Prime Rib was superb and the sides such as hash browns and apsaragus were perfect. 10/10 worth every penny!!"