THE BEST: Steak frites in Manhattan

[dvs]

i don't know if this has been posted before, but i'm looking for the best at the best price... not the most expensive...

thanks in advance for any input!!

[Nathan]

decent or better examples around $20 or less:

Schiller's (au poivre it's actually my favorite in the city)

Gavroche (with a side of bone marrow)

Les Halles

Casimir

Balthazar or Pastis

these will get you started

[alacarte]

I like:

Les Halles

Le Marais (and it's kosher!)

Steak Frites

[GordonCooks]

Montparnasse (although it's been a while since my last visit)

[Suzanne F]

Le Zinc (Chanterelle quality at far lower cost)

[alacarte]

L'express on lower Park Ave might also fit the bill.

[jgould]

2nd Gavroche re: steak frites - great frites!!

Edited December 20, 2004 by jgould (log)

[fterie4u]

Could you tell me who has the best steak frites and why? Preferably a nicer restaurant. Thanks!

Moderator's note: This post was merged with a preexisting thread on steak frites in Manhattan.

Edited May 6, 2005 by Pan (log)

[Felonius]

My #1 vote goes to Les Halles, and my #2 is Tartine.

Balthazar and Pastis do a credible job, albeit with a bit more hype, and I've had a good version at Florent too.

Of course it depends on what you're looking for. The version I prefer is an aged hanger steak with a bit of sauce au poivre.

Edited May 6, 2005 by Felonius (log)

[TrishCT]

Balthazar. For the price, a darn good steak and awesome frites.

[TarteTatin]

Last weekend Nice Matin was good. I wouldn't advise ordering it rare, however. Hangar steak is tough and medium rare is about right, or, "however the chef cooks it", I usually say.

[Felonius]

Does Balthazar offer a hanger steak (or "onglet" as they say in most French bistros)? If I remember correctly their steak frites is a sirloin cut.

Balthazar.  For the price, a darn good steak and awesome frites.

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[bergerka]

Tartine Tartine TARTINE TARTINE.

PERIOD.

...actually I like the steak frites at Landmarc and Pastis, too.

K

[TrishCT]

Does Balthazar offer a hanger steak (or "onglet" as they say in most French bistros)?  If I remember correctly their steak frites is a sirloin cut.

Balthazar.  For the price, a darn good steak and awesome frites.

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I'm not sure. They have three steak frites things...one is a bar steak which I have no clue what that is, the next is steak frites, which my daughter and friend got and tasted like round maybe, then there is steak au poivre with frites, which may be hanger, and to really splurge...there is the cote du beouf for 2 which is an unfriggingly beliveably good rib steak.

[john b]

Does Balthazar offer a hanger steak (or "onglet" as they say in most French bistros)?  If I remember correctly their steak frites is a sirloin cut.

Balthazar.  For the price, a darn good steak and awesome frites.

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The foreward in the Balthazar Cookbook says that they use top butt for the steak frites.

[Felonius]

To me, a classic steak frites should be hanger or "onglet" as served in most old-school French bistros. It's a cheaper cut with lots of flavor if prepared properly. Often there will also be a choice of sirloin or "faux-filet" for a few extra dollars. Tartine and Les Halles offer both choices, and are faithful renditions of the the Parisian original.