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BLT Prime

111 E. 22nd St., New York, NY 10010
nr. Park Ave. South See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-995-8500 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$-$$$$
Reader Rating:
9.0 out of 10

5 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Traditional, Steakhouse

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Hours

Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 23rd St.

Prices

$24-$82

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa

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Full Bar

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The newest outlet of Laurent Tourondel’s booming BLT franchise is a doppelgänger of BLT Steak, on 57th Street. The sleek zebrawood tables are the same as the ones uptown, as are the large circular lamp shades. But at BLT Prime, the proprietors have added a glass meat locker. The meal proceeds according to the expansive, expensive, and by-now-familiar BLT formula. If you have a taste for beef, lots of sauces (about eight), and endless varieties of potato (nine), this is not a bad thing. The simple roasted beets are recommended as is the house “BLT”: ciabatta layered with tomatoes, bacon bits, thin slices of American Kobe-beef skirt steak, and foie gras. The top-dollar steaks are fine (the ten-ounce American Kobe rib eye costs $92), though a version of barbecued beef brisket seemed way too sweet, as if it had been smothered in marmalade. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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Laurent Tourondel is a genius with fish, but the seafood here is uninspired. If you tire of beef, order the excellent roast chicken.

Recommended Dishes

New York strip steak, $42; leek hash browns, $8

Reader Ratings

9.0

Chef's got a cold?

Shanghai9 from 10009 | Posted on 5/18/08

Overall Reader Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	6
Service:	9

Décor:	6

Value:	4

Went last night and *every* side we ordered plus my main was definitely over-salted. When I mentioned this to the waitress, she said the cooks are "generous with their seasonings". That, or they want to make you thirsty and run...Read More

Just as nice as it's uptown sister

dwallack79 from 11106 | Posted on 1/31/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

I've actually been to both BLT Steak and Prime. I would have to say that Prime overall offered the better experience. The menu was nearly identical at both, same quality meal at both. The prime dining space, however, is much...Read More