Rankings

Easiest to Get Into

1 = easy walk-in, 5 = hardest. Easiest places come first.

1. Rank 1

   4 Charles Prime Rib

   West Village

   Wagyu double · wagyu, American, pickles, Marie Rose

   • Wagyu
   • Classic
   • Splurge
   • Date
   • Hard to get in 4/5

   Meister's tip line up by 2pm to be confident of a walk-in table (Mon-Sat dinner, doors 4pm)

   Hard to get in: 4/5Tough: reservations drop online 21 days ahead at 9am; returning guests get preferential access

   • The Infatuation
2. Rank 2

   J.G. Melon

   Upper East Side

   Medium · American, pickles, red onion

   • Tavern
   • Classic
   • Walk-in
   • Tourist-friendly
   • Late
   • Hard to get in 4/5

   Hard to get in: 4/5Tough: no reservations, cash only; go off-peak or late, bar for 1-2

   • jgmelon-nyc.com
3. Rank 3

   Manhatta

   Financial District-Battery Park City

   Dry-aged · Cooper Sharp, koji onions, shiitake mayo

   • Dry-aged
   • Creative
   • Walk-in
   • Date
   • Hard to get in 4/5

   Hard to get in: 4/5Tough: burger is available in the walk-in-only bar area on the 60th floor

   • The Infatuation
4. Rank 4

   Red Hook Tavern

   Red Hook

   Dry-aged thick · American, raw white onion · $34

   • Dry-aged
   • Classic
   • 🔥 Buzzing
   • Date
   • Solo at the bar
   • Meister's Pick
   • Hard to get in 4/5

   Hard to get in: 4/5Tough: book when tables open 2 weeks out, or line up by 4:30pm for walk-in seats

   • The Infatuation
5. Rank 5

   The Long Island Bar

   Cobble Hill

   Dry-aged double · pickles, fancy sauce, American · $18

   • Dry-aged
   • Classic
   • Walk-in
   • Late night
   • Late
   • Hard to get in 4/5

   Hard to get in: 4/5Tough: walk-in only; no reservations taken

   • The Infatuation
6. Rank 6

   Raoul's

   SoHo

   Au poivre · peppercorn crust, St. André, cornichons · $32

   • Steakhouse
   • Creative
   • Splurge
   • Solo at the bar
   • Hard to get in 5/5

   Hardest to get in: 5/5Hardest: burger: walk in early weekday for bar (limited) or go to weekend brunch

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