Bobby Van's Steakhouse   

230 Park Ave # 428
New York, NY 10169
212-867-5490
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The SceneThis masculine space at the base of Park Avenue caters to a business crowd culled from local office buildings. Although it lacks the patina of places like Peter Luger's and Sparks, it still has a steakhouse's telltale wood paneling, chalkboard specials and decorative wine bottles. The service, although good, can be a bit officious at times.The FoodThe kitchen caters to culinary hedonists who let their cholesterol be damned in favor of juicy, well-aged steaks, buttery, pan-roasted hash browns and predictably rich creamed spinach. There's also a full raw bar selection, as well as old-school starters like clams oreganata and a middling beef carpaccio. If it's beef you're craving, go for the jugular--in this case, the hugely satisfying porterhouse for two, three or four. Non-meat options, such as the seared tuna, are also nicely executed.