butcher and singer

chop house. manhattan was overly bittered.shrimp cocktailmediumsized shrimp. one not so clean. steak was cooked as ordered. heavy-ish on the salt. not cheap. decent meal. good service but lots of attempted upselling. not steak nirvana. business dinner. not a date place.

great atmosphere, decent steak. butch and singer has a great atmosphere, the ambiance transcends the surrounding city vibe. wine list was extensive and impressive. ordered a porterhouse steak cookedmediumrare plus, which arrived at the perfect temperature, thats about where the above and beyond end...the steak was good, but not as good as the price would have you expect. the signature dish of stuffed hashbrown's lacked any real flavor. overall, go here if you are into ambiance, but dont expect an over the top meal.

fantastic for a dirty martini andmediumrare filet. they make stiff drinks and perfect steaks. the wedge salad is a must, and their oysters aren't a terrible option either. pretty much everything here is spot on - including the service and vaulted bank atmosphere.

i came here for lunch since i was wandering around center city and was hankering for a good burger. when i walked in, i knew immediately i was under-dressed. i wondered if they would still seat me, and they did! you walk in, and it just looks like a swanky joint with its dark reds and brown interior design.  they did seat me off to this side section and i watched other well-dressed diners enjoy lunch in the central dining area while everyone else in jeans was seated in my section. ha……. the burger the butcher burger had english cheddar cheese and fried onions on top. it also came with some sort of house sauce. i was going to order french fries on the side but the waiter informed me that the burger came with fries! sweet! i asked for my burger medium-well and the waiter raised his eyebrows as if to say, “really? come on!” so i immediately changed my order tomediumand he looked more pleased. mymediumburger i was ve

top notch steak house. we went with another couple and started with crab meat cocktail, oysters and onion soup which everyone enjoyed. we each had the 8 oz filet and as crazy as it sounds my wife and i requested them half way betweenmediumrare and medium. they were perfect!! i also recommend the stuffed hash browns. the desserts were huge and can easily be shared by two or more people. at $156 per couple plus tip i thought it was fairly priced since that included 2 drinks apiece.

high prices, great service, not so good food.. during christmas, we received a 100 dollar gift certificate to any steven starr restaurant. this past weekend, we finally got around to using it. on saturday evening, we stopped into butcher & singer, one of the few steven starr restaurants we had not been to. pulled up to the corner of 15th and walnut and dropped the car off with the valet. (trust me the valet parking is worth the price, for piece of mind about parking around the center city location.) after having the days specials given to us, our waitress took our orders. for an appetizer i ordered the french onion soup au gratin. my wife ordered the crab cake. the onion soup was fantastic. with dark bread steeped in the soup and caramelized onions in a rich beef broth, then smothered with a mixture of mozzerella, parmesian and swiss cheese, i couldve eaten two orders of the soup alone. sadly, that was the best part of my dinner. my wifes crabcake was average, as it was dry, and didnt have the flavor she was expecting. i ordered the del monico steak medium, with the stuffed hashbrown, and my wife ordered the filetmediumrare, with the flash fried half moon potatos. the flavor was missing on both the potato dishes. the hash brown was stuffed with cubed boiled potatos, mixed with sour cream, and diced onion. this had almost no sour cream flavoring, and my wifes potatos were just over fried. my steak was rare, and my wifes filet wasmediumwell. all in all for the money we spent on top of using the $100. gift card, we couldve gone to a less expensive steak house and received the same quality of meat with alot more flavor.