Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse

For the price, I expected much more. First off, this is not a romantic, quiet dinner place. They cram everyone in like a sardine can which makes the noise level in the room pretty high. The decor is like old timey steak house. I knew this place was a tourist trap from reading the reviews but my friend insisted that she received good recommendations for it so we made reservations. My friends and I got the bone-in ribeye, prime rib, and BBQ ribs. For sides, mashed potatoes and creamed spinach. The steaks comes with soup or salad, both are just average and nothing too memorable. The rib eye came pretty well seared, and when I say seared I mean close to being burnt. A little char is good for flavor, but black and crusty is another. The prime rib was better than the rib eye. The BBQ ribs were dry and bland. Overall the meats weren't bad, but I've been to Mastros, Ruth's Chris, Flemings and all of those were better than Gibsons. This was one of the few places on my visit to the city that I was sorely disappointed. I really wished we had tried some place else.

I rate the quality and flavor of Gibson's steaks above Ruth Chris, Smith & Wollensky, and Morton's.  4.5 Stars would be more accurate. This location is upscale and busy, with lots of famous faces in the crowd. The cuts of beef are aged and premium. Their steaks have a delicious flavor without tasting over seasoned. The family style sides are fresh and prepared as expected. The wine selection was extensive. The wait staff is professional and knowledgable.

My favorites: the filet (medium) and garlic mash potato

Stellar service, and inCREDible steaks.  I got a perfect medium rare steak, which is a rarity indeed (no pun intended).  Although I was excited to try the blue cheese baked potato and gruyere cauliflower, I thought they missed the mark a bit.  They were unique, but not exactly good. Vodka martinis fully equipped with blue cheese olives (also hard to find for some reason), and were delightfully strong.

Piano player in the corner on a Monday evening added a much-appreciated tone of sophistication.