A steakhouse , steak house , or chophouse is a restaurant that specializes in steaks and chops . Modern steakhouses may also carry other cuts of meat including poultry , roast prime rib , and veal , as well as fish and other seafood .
7-723: The Old Homestead Steakhouse is a steakhouse established in 1868 whose flagship location is in Manhattan , New York City. The restaurant is the oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States . Staff at the Old Homestead Steakhouse are represented by UNITE HERE Local 100. In 1868, a German family established the Old Homestead Steakhouse, then called Tidewater Trading Post, in Manhattan's Meatpacking District on West 14th and 9th Avenue . In
14-801: A signature symbol of the Old Homestead. In the 1990s, the restaurant was the first in the United States to introduce Wagyu beef from Japan. In order to be certified, Greg and Marc had to work with Japanese farmers to bring their facilities up to the health code standard in America. Two additional locations were opened with one in Atlantic City at the Borgata and the other in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace . The Atlantic City location
21-562: The 1690s and served individual portions of meat, known as chops . The traditional nature of the food served was zealously maintained through the later 19th century despite the new cooking styles from the Continent , which were becoming fashionable. The houses were normally open only for men. The oldest chophouse in London, Simpson's Tavern is regarded as an institution of London and retains its 19th century decor. The steakhouse started in
28-401: The 1940s long-time employee and former dishwasher, Harry Sherry, purchased the restaurant. Sherry later passed the legacy down to his family. The steakhouse is now owned and operated by his grandsons Greg and Marc Sherry. In the mid-20th century, a Texan who enjoyed the restaurant told Harry Sherry that he would send him a cow. Two weeks later a statue of a cow was delivered and has since become
35-613: The Homestead". Reichl described the porterhouse for two as "thicker than the Manhattan phone book and twice as heavy". The steakhouse has made appearances in multiple television shows, including a 1995 episode of Seinfeld and a 2004 episode of the HBO series The Sopranos . 40°44′29″N 74°00′18″W / 40.741256°N 74.004863°W / 40.741256; -74.004863 Steakhouse Chophouses started in London in
42-602: The United States in the mid-19th century as a development from traditional inns and bars. Steakhouses can be casual or formal fine-dining restaurants. The oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States is the Old Homestead Steakhouse in New York City , established in 1868. Prior to that, there were chophouses in New York City such as Cobweb Hall, owned by David Pattullo, which
49-586: Was named best restaurant in Atlantic City by Zagat 's "2012 America's Top Restaurants". In 2023, it was announced the Caesars Palace location would be closing and would be replaced by a Bobby Flay restaurant. The Old Homestead is the oldest continuously operating steakhouse in the United States and is senior to Keens and Peter Luger Steak House . In 1994, Ruth Reichl of The New York Times stated that "for sheer quantity, nothing can beat
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