Ben Benson's Steak House   

shut up with your negative reviews people.you need to stick to outback steakhouse because you obviously do not know great food nor do you know how yo order a steak.lobster fabulous.i go there whenever in n.y.c.and been to all the so-called top steakhouses.

I'm a little puzzled by the negative reviews here, although even some of them concede that the service is excellent: courteous, warm and professional. If you're tired of the rather limited menus at Sparks and S & W, or the even more limited offering at Luger's, come here for variety's sake. Besides beefsteak every which way, they had venison chops (tender) and buffalo chopped steak on the night I was there. They were out of the buffalo rib steak. A mixed green salad came with a well-done vinaigrette, a crab casserole consisted of top-quality crabmeat, mushrooms and butter, no glop. My wife's lambchops were so good I didn't get a taste, my son's crabcakes were so large I did. Sides of onion rings and sauteed spinach were excellent -- the rings crisp and light, the spinach green and just buttery enough, while the mashed potatoes with caramelized onions were a bit dry, and could have used more onions. A chocolate mousse cake was enough for three to share. Wines by the glass -- a chardonnay, a Sterling cabernet and a Shiraz were all up to snuff. Having been here for both lunch and dinner, I prefer dinner, when the warm atmosphere is more apparent. And as a last aside, the bread basket is superb, and much more compelling than the meager roll you get at Sparks. While I would rate this place a half a notch below my favorite Sparks, it's still very, very good.