Schlesinger's Steak House

More of a 3.5.

The place has two parts to the restaurant. One side is a cigar bar and the otherwise is the restaurant.

I went to the restaurant portion. The restaurant is dark inside when you first walk in. The inside felt like a rustic feel but at the same time it had an old tavern feel.

The menu is printed on a paper bag at the table which threw us off because we noticed writing on a paper bag but didn't really look at the bag closely. I ordered the pub steak which came with a choice of garlic mashed potatoes, French fries, or sweet potato fries. It is kind of a weird combination. On top of the steak came with sauteed onions and melted Gorgonzola cheese. The steak was mediocre but the stuff on top of the steak was good.  The mashed potatoes were not bad. They were very creamy which seemed like there was a lot of buttered used.   My friend ordered the special which was a pork chop with a mushroom demi glaze and a layer of Gorgonzola cheese. It looked pretty good. The food all together was pretty good. Not the most exceptional place to go.

The salad that came with the meal was a very basic salad nothing too special. We also got bread that came before the meal and homemade pickles. The pickles were really good. If you like store bought pickles you may not like these but I was a huge fan.

Overall the meal was alright. My bill came out to $28 with tip.

I wish I had been more impressed with this place, because several locals recommended it..... Or did they just say 'that's where a few other people went?'  I don't remember....

It wasn't bad food at all, but it was nothing special either.....  My steak was over cooked and over seasoned....

Been to many so called Steak Houses from the famous one in Brooklyn to various upscale in Manhattan.  Schlesinger's is by far one of the best there is (kudos to the staff). You want a good Steak come here, you wanna overpay for a garnish go somewhere else.

Only reason they don't get 5 Stars is because they are not in my neighborhood but if they were I'd be there every week!