Angus Club Steakhouse

Sometimes when you look for the hidden gem, you find a squishy turd.  The signature bone marrow app was unavailable our evening and skewed my appreciation of the establishment.  The remaining appetizers, especially the baked clams were above average; the bacon slab was satisfying.  Fuck you wedge-haters - it was decent.  The wine list was exceptionally short which is either a sign of a wine buyer that is so fantastic, you must trust them implicitly, or that wine is merely an after-thought and an inappropriate selection is a result of your darts not sticking to the dartboard.  I didn't speak with a sommelier, just a waiter with a Russian accent, so I'll guess the latter.  The porterhouse for 3 and the bone-in ribeye were selected.  The choice to go with both medium and medium rare for each cut wasn't as fruitful as my experience at BMC or Lugers where I felt the medium was a surprising victor.  Neither version in this case was a standout.  Not bad, but forgettable (and under-seasoned).  The desserts were okay.  The service was good; attentive but of mediocre quality.  Angus Club seems to be a good selection for out-of-towners, and the midtown work crowd not interested in an over-hyped, over-priced place.  Should have gone with Quality Meats... no pain, no gain.

Scores:
Steak           6,3
Sides            7,6
Value           6,4
Service       6,6
Ambiance 6,4
Total            6,6

Angus Club Steakhouse
135 E 55th Street
New York 10020
Tel: 212.588.1585
info@angusclubsteakhouse.com
www.angusclubsteakhouse.com