Dylan Prime

We came here for dinner in a group of six. They sat us at a table which could accommodate ten. This would normally be a good thing, but the restaurant is so incredibly loud that we could not carry on a conversation over the table. At the end, I left exhausted from the noise level. The food was very good if you don't count the steaks. The steaks are fairly tasteless. However, the fish and crab are good, as are the appetizers such as crab cakes, scallops, and shrimp. Thus, this is is only steakhouse where I recommend that you order the seafood. The service was fairly effective. The drinks were interesting and very expensive. I would recommend coming here for a bar night, but not for dinner.

Pros: Seafood

Cons: Steaks, Noise Level

Posted 11/20/05

dylan prime meets and exceeds my requirements for a five-star dining experience. the serivce is exceptional, food is outstanding, and the wine list is very carefully chosen. the restaurant has a wonderful ambiance accentuated by fantastic music selection. the best part is that casual attire without reservations will not be turned away. my trips to NY always include dylan prime!

Pros: Food Quality, Wine List, Service

Posted 11/16/05

I'm always in search for a great Martini, this place get's a two thumbs up. The bartenders really know there stuff. The Cosmo's are perfect, i even learned a trick from the baretnder in makeing a perfect Cosmo. The bartenders are friendly, the ambience is dark, yet romantic. Crowd and music are good as well.

Posted 11/08/05

I recently took a group of out-of-town friends to DP based solely on Citysearchs review. Big mistake. I was completely embarrassed by the loud Webster Hall-like music, and I was shocked to look around me and see that I was surrounded by a decidedly B&T crowd. So much for New York sophistication.

The steak was decent, although our appetizers and side orders were completely average. The service was without a doubt absolutely disastrous. Our marathon three-hour dinner included having to ask several times to have our finished plates removed and waiting incredibly long stretches of time between courses. The wine list is horrible- everything we chose under $100 seemed to be magically unavailable. Our waiter wouldnt have known the difference between a Syrah and Shiraz if it bit him on the hiney. The sommelier failed to appear at our table despite numerous requests. Skip this place and go somewhere else.

Pros: steak

Cons: poor service, loud, wine list

Posted 10/19/05

I have been to Dylan many times and was so pleased with the experience we had on Saturday night. The staff was attentive and accommodating, we were seated right when we arrived. The waitress was very helpful in selecting wine for the evening as well as recommending specials and pairing our entree's with a variety of sauces and chapaeux(s). This was quite a feat considering we had such a large group! We consistently taken care of throughout the evening. Our steaks were done absolutely as ordered, and delicious. Extremely impressed!

Pros: steaks, dessert, service

Cons: wish it was closer!

Posted 10/19/05

Dylan Prime is one of an increasingly small number of restaurants in NYC that take reservations for large groups. Don't let that fool you into thinking this restaurant is "good for groups" unless you want to scream over the table at your fellow diners and wait at least 15 minutes for a wine glass to appear on your table.

Dylan Prime is loud (both the acoustics and the cheesy music) and the service is horrible. The wine list is disappointing and some of the wines on the relatively small list are not even available. The wine prices are ridiculous -- one bottle that retails for $25 in New York was on the list for over $90! Wine service was horrible as well.

The food was decent but by the time you get to that, who cares?

Pros: Steak

Cons: Wine List, Service, Noise Level

Posted 10/17/05

What a great restaurant...the portions are plenty. Not sure what everyone has been talking about. We each got the 11oz filet and we shared two sides plus we both got soup and we were plenty full. The food was fantastic and so was the service. I proposed a few hours earlier and they made sure we got a great booth. I would definitely go back...with drinks for both of us the bill was around $150.

Pros: Romantic, Great Food, Excellent Service

Cons: Nothing

Posted 10/09/05

The meat served at this trendy, yet out of the way eatery was close to a "normal" portion size, rather than the standard bigger than the plate offerings of other established steakhouses, and was prepared close to "as ordered." The tiny sides were tasty, but you need more than one for more than one. The "Dylan" steak sauce is excellent. The wait staff seemed inexperienced, e.g. no specials were offered until asked for; we went through two waiters before a third was presented who knew something about the wine list. There is not much wine on the list under $100, of which they were out of some, but could not say which. Our experience was very average with a high price tag - you do the math.

Pros: Easy parking, Portion size

Cons: Cost, Service, $25 no show charge

Posted 09/27/05

The ambience, food, and service were divine. We dined there with our out-of-town guests and were impressed with tatsy selections of chapeau and the bearnaise, peppercorn, and buerre blanc sauces. The filet mignon was perfectly crusted with maytag blue cheese and chive. Loved the potatoes and the almond green beans. The dessert is crucial and make sure to save room for the tasty cake-tails and Pie-tinis. Beautifully lit and romantic. Looking forward to many more visits.

Pros: Steak, Drinks, Ambience

Cons: Not good for Kids

Posted 09/25/05

i went on a thurs night and it was a bit loud due to the many businessmen eating their dinner, but the food and service more than outdid the lack of peaceful dining. our party had steak and fish and everything was absolutely wonderful. i would not recommend Dylan's Prime for a nice romantic meal, but if you want great food for a fair price, this is the place to be!

Pros: Good Value, Large group dining

Cons: Loud, Not romantic

Posted 07/17/05

very good service, wine, filet mignon, tuna tartar, deserts. just a great place. I recommended this place to a good friend who is a fellow steak lover and he was amazed on how the steak was and sauses sides etc. very dark and sexy. the bar on the other side is usually packed too. overall great.

Pros: attentive waiters, sexy vibe, good for crowds

Cons: nothing

Posted 06/21/05

What a great find. Fabulous Service/attentive wait staff. Loved the Mojito! Lobster Salad and Carpet Bagger Steak. What more could you ask for? Barely needed a knife for steak which was wonderful. Overall Great Experience. Will go back and would recommend. Only drawback was a bit stuffy in dining room and wish we knew the lounge was around the corner with a full menu---discovered on the way out. Depends on what you're looking for but check both before you settle on one.

Pros: Attention to Detail, Great Service, Wonderful Food

Cons: a bit pricey

Posted 06/13/05

The waitress helped us pick the perfect wine to go with each of our entrees. The entrees blew each of us out of the water as each plate was prepared perfectly. The martinis were also a huge hit with the table and it's tough to beat a place where all of the patrons seemed to always be smiling and laughing. Parking was also unbelievably easy to find. We left with one of the finest dining experiences of our young lives.

Pros: food, service, drinks

Posted 06/05/05

DP is a hidden treasure -- service was excellent, decor was great. Food was fabulous. It's $$, but you get what you pay for at DP.

Pros: service, food, decor

Cons: $$, but worth it

Posted 06/05/05

Went for our anniversary and absolutley loved it. The cheese fondue was mouth watering, the carpet bagger was out of this world, and the drinks were fantastic. Wish we left room for dessert. We will definitely be going back soon. This is a great place for a romantic date or a large group. Highly Recommend!!!!!!!!!!

Pros: Great Food, Great Drinks, Good Service

Cons: Pricey

Posted 05/20/05

Our friends brought us here for the first time the other night. We had a blast. It was a great interactive dining experience. The family style serving of the big martini, fondue, side dishes and dessert was so much fun. With the energy of the dining room it was like having 200 friends over for diner. The steaks were great. I loved the green beans and asparagus. The cocktails in the bar unmatched. Then dessert, the pie martinis (tasty) and the chocolate porterhouse cake were too cool.

Pros: food , drink, fun

Posted 05/16/05

I just went to Dylan Prime for my birthday and had one of the most FABULOUS dining experiences ever - amazing food and spectacular service. The cheese fondue was delicious; the steak was sublime - with a lovely bordelaise sauce, as recommended by my very knowledgeable server; the horseradish mashed potatoes and creamed spinach were delightful; the drinks were awesome; and the dessert, an extraordinarily delectable molten chocolate cake with ice cream, was superb - replete with birthday candle and all...did I mention how phenomenal the service was?? Really and truly, I enjoyed every single moment of my time in this fantastic restaurant.

Posted 05/05/05

Great Steak.....Great Drinks......Great Service......Great Website......This is a restaurant with a lot of thought put into it.....GO!!!!!

Pros: Steak, Steak, Steak

Posted 05/05/05

I was at Dylan Prime a few of weeks ago with some friends and had a wonderful time at the lounge bar. We were served some of the best mixed martinis in the city by a very attractive and tall asian bartender. She made our night! The food was wonderful, and the vibe of the bar was very comfortable. Chic but not snobby. Cheers Dylan! Keep the cold drinks comming.

Pros: service, drinks, food

Cons: hard to find

Posted 04/19/05

Dylan prime is 'off the beated track' but certainly worth a visit. With much more than just steak, the menu has grown since I was first there a lot. Service was GREAT - our waiter went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our meal. Steak cooked to perfection, sides were execellent (if not a bit on the small side for what you'd be used to at a steakhouse). I wouldn't go here for a true steakhouse experience, it's more of an upscale downtown restaurant with a great martini menu, fabu service, and a pension for a good piece of red meat. Be sure to sit in the main dining room for a more romantic visit, bar upfront is loud but enjoyable

Pros: service, food quality, martini

Cons: pricey, location

Posted 04/16/05

The steak was great, my dates halibit was delicious, loved the sides (green beans and muushrooms). I drank beer, but I tried her apple martini, It was great not sour at all. Waitress was friendly, busboy was attentive. Table next to us got a bit loud, but that's part of dining out. Thank you citysearch for helping me find this place!

Posted 03/21/05

I was quite disappointed with this place, food was over priced and my steak was so burnt it was barely recognizable. But the worst part was the waitress; for a restaurant of this standard I expect better, she would have been more suited at TGI Fridays! She was simply unprofessional, bordering on rude and even got our check wrong without apology. There are better places to spend your money.

Pros: Lounge next door

Cons: Poor service

Posted 03/13/05

i love their steak and all the sauces. wish service was better. went of a friday, wasn't that busy there but the wait staff is very, very, very slow. the water guy was extremely attentive, thank god he was because we had to ask him for our waitress many times: for ordering our food, more drinks, dessert and check. like i said it wasn't busy that night - many tables empty.

Pros: great steaks

Cons: slow wait staff

Posted 03/12/05

We started with some fabulous bellinis at the bar. We were seated in a cozy corner booth and started with a delicious salad and great lobster bisque. The main corses on Prime Rib and the carpetbagger were perfect. But the best part of the meal were the truffle oil pototoes, by far the best potatoes I've ever had. The whole experience couldn't have been better.

Posted 03/04/05

For $$$$ I expected better service, food and drinks. Drinks SUX, food were just Ok, and the service were not living up the $$$$ standard. Seriously go elsewhere if you are paying this kind of money for this kind of experience!

Pros: Space, Location

Cons: Value, Service

Posted 02/27/05

I have been coming here on my birthday w/ my steak snob father for 3 years. My father has never not sent a piece of meat back and looked disgusted...until Dylan Prime. He ordered his PR "black & blue." It actually came out black & blue. He loved it. I wasn't even eating red meat at the time of our 1st visit. I had the salmon; possibly the best I've ever had. I've never had one complaint here. The service is A+, as is the food. We met up in the bar, where the drinks were pricey but generous. It's incredibly expensive, but I still rated it as a value because this is the price you pay for perfection in all facets of a dining experience. In fact, I'd pay more.

Pros: great service, great food, great drinks

Posted 01/21/05

Personally, I loved this place. I am a martini guy - vodka, not gin - and their classic martini with blue cheese olives is pretty damn near definitive. And they know to shake it until it's cold - and keep going. I followed this up with a "Carpet-bagger" steak - a beautiful marbled prime steak, stuffed with oysters, and then a guinesss, brown sugar glaze?

And then I had my arm twisted to try one of their dessert martinis - a pietini. We had a round for the table, so I got to try several. This is the best way to do this, because once you've tried one, curiousity will make you want to sample them all. Everything I tried tasted EXACTLY like the dessert it was named after.

A little upscale, but if you're looking for an impressive place to take a client or a date, I wouldn't hesitate.

Pros: not noisy, good bar, steak friendly

Posted 12/04/04

So, good. We had a couple drinks at the bar. before dinner. It was a wonderful Saturday evening and all the windows in the front were open. Food was great. THe cheese fondue was excellent, as were the steaks, wine, and sides. If your going on a date call ahead for a more private seating area like the booths, those were great.

Pros: Food, service, quality

Cons: , price

Posted 12/02/04

Dylan Prime was a huge disappointment. The worst part, by far, was the service. Our waitress was merely inattentive at first but became just plain hostile after we had the nerve to ask about the wine we had ordered to go with dinner (we were halfway through our entrees and still no wine). In terms of the food, the mixed green salad had no flavor and my "medium rare" tuna was an unappetizing shade of gray. The famed martinis are more gimmicky than tasty. Good mashed potatoes, but they are definitely not worth the pain of enduring another meal at this place. New York is filled with wonderful restaurants. Why on earth is this place so popular???

Pros: Good mashed potatoes

Cons: , Overpriced, Average entrees

Posted 11/19/04

This place is great frome head to toe. The drinks are awesome. I love martini's and they're apple martini is the best I've ever had. The lounge/bar area is really cool and laid back. The food is great and everyone was really nice. the place is very low key and very inviting. I went labor day weekend and I think I'll be going back at least once a month.

Pros: Food, Drinks, ambiance

Posted 09/23/04

...My friend told me I'd say that when I tried one of their pietini dessert cocktails and I did. I had the peach cobbler she had the keylime pie. We went to the bar where we drank mojitos. We ordered beef wellingtons, calamarie and fried oysters all really good. Then we drank our desserts. I'm really looking forward to going back and having diner in the restaurant part (and dessert in the bar)

Posted 08/27/04

If you have not been here GO!!! the steak is the best i have ever had. the drinks kick butt and the service is great. i went with 5 other people and everyone loved it, I can't wait to go back.

Posted 08/22/04

Was there this past weekend. Very nice decor, service was great. The food however, was average and did not live up to the price.

Pros: decor, service

Posted 07/27/04

This is the best Steakhouse that i've ever been to (I've been to Luger's, Sparks, Morton's, etc.). Amazing lounge, amazing food, amazing service (not stuffy at all), amazing wine list, amazing drinks!! It doesn't get any better; sure its pricey, but its a rarity in this city because its actually worth it!!

Pros: Great food, Atmosphere, Service

Posted 07/25/04

I've been to peter's, wolfgang's, and nick&stef's Bt this ROCKED!!!! I went with 3 other people two ordered the prime rib (WOW!!!! a MUST!!!! TRULY GREAT!!!!) one ordered the carpetbager (Ok, does it get any better?--no i think not! another WoW!) I had the wellington. The Bar was great...strong drinks too... the staff was wonderful... the lighting was great, romantic/trendy if you would

when you think about hitting a steakhouse THIS should be your pick (its a cant miss if your in your 20's and dont want to be sitting next to your father's friends in those other steakhouses!)

when was the last time you went to a trendy place and was able to hear the person across from you??? hasnt happened to me in sometime... this place was great!!! Trendy (w/amazing food) and yet music in the backround and was able to hear the person sitting across from me

Pros: TASTE

Posted 07/18/04

Taking Citysearch's advice my wife and I chose the highest rated 'romantic' restaurant. Aside from our table not being ready upon arrival and the extremely loud dining area...made conversation hard, we had a great time. The food is outstanding...I had the Carpetbagger Steak which I could cut with a fork!! They also have a great drink menu. I would highly recommend Dylan Prime!

Pros: Amazing steaks!!, Great drinks!, Great Atmosphere!

Posted 07/17/04

I LOVE CITYSEARCH! Without it i would have never found such a great place. Brought my boyfriend to celebrate his birthday. Ambiance was great; we were sat in a romantic corner booth which enabled us to sit closer together. The service was excellent; our server Sebastian made very helpfull recommendations and left us wanting for nothing more. My wine glass and water glass were never empty. I asked where the ladies room was and the hostice actually walked me there. What about the food? SUPERB STEAKS!! He got the carpetbagger and i went a-la-carte which i would recommend b/c you can then build your own meal. I asked for the steak to be cooked a certain way and it couldn't have been better! Mouth Watering! Be sure to try the Green Beans with almonds and garlic. Truely an amazing side dish with incredible flavor. A+++ to Dylan Prime!

Pros: Food, Service, Martinis

Cons: , Nothing, Nothing

Posted 06/05/04

We arrived there at 9:00pm on a Thursday night with our party of 6. The decor is absolutely sensational yet cozy and energetic. People were sipping on their cocktails having enjoyable conversations. Young crowd, pretty faces. The food was excellent!!! Try the ribs they are out of this world. I had a NY strip steak it was so juicy and full of flavor with a choice of sauce (herb béarnaise). The service was excellent. Our waiter was so polite and accommodating with his humble suggestions to help us with our choices. It's great for a romantic dinner; make sure to reserve a table/both next to the cellar. We loved, it loved it, loved.

Pros: Excellent Food, Great Service, Ambience

Posted 05/30/04

My husband and I went for dinner, we've been trying to go for "ever" We've sent alot of our clients here based on the menu I found on-line and been told the experience is incredible ...The food, the staff, the atmosphere were all incredible!! My husband had the Veal Chop and I, the surf and Turf - From start to finish everything was impeccable. We own / operate an exclusive limousine service in the hamptons and will continue to bring and recommend our clients to "Experience The Difference" as we say in our advertising...

Pros: Food ++++++++++, Atmosphere++++++, Service+++++++++

Cons: , live in WH Beach

Posted 05/27/04

The most enjoyable restaurant I have ever been to... the staff is top notch, the food is amazing and the drinks to die for..

Pros: caketails, pietinis, service

Posted 05/23/04

The bar scene is really good. Nice dark room, good mellow acid jazz and world music (I actually heard Ozomatli) playing really sets the mood. Lots of good looking people. Friendly staff... sit at the bar and watch your drink keep getting refilled!

The restaurant was top notch too. There may be better Steaks in the city, but no place can bring both the food, and people together like this one. If you are under 40 and want a nice steak and fun, come downtown first.

Pros: Bar, service, menu

Posted 05/10/04

You know when people ask you for some place new to eat for a good meal? If they're meat-eaters, I recommend this place. The ambience is sleek (almost too sleek), the service is great, and the food is amazing. We started with the fondue and all had the filet mignon, two of us with the mushroom chapeau. Absolutely delicious, good cut, nicely cooked... Side dishes were great and when we shared dessert, I ordered a pie-tini (key lime w/ a graham cracker rim) which was a dessert in itself, I found! I can't wait for the next special occasion that brings us back here.

Pros: Great Food, Menu variety, Ambience

Posted 05/08/04

Horrible service. Waited an hour past our reservation time and then left. The host was very inexperienced and kept insisting our table would be ready in '5 minutes'

Posted 03/19/04

Nice place to go with a group, even though it's in an out of the way location. The ambience is pretty cool, and there's a nice bar scene in the lounge area. Although the food was good, it wasn't quite worth the price tag. The steak was well prepared and the apps were tasty, but we weren't blown away. The service was only average - even with reservations we waited 40 minutes, and had to ask for our table, which had been ready, the hostess just never bothered to tell us. Overall - I'd recommend the restaurant for a group night out, but be prepared to spend some cash.

Pros: ambience, food

Cons: , service

Posted 03/13/04

Excelent every way - food, service, ambiance, and attitude! A steak house for a date.

Posted 03/05/04

I was expecting more. My 'larger' filet mignon was small and not very tender or tasty. I had to drench it in sauce, which is usually a sign that the steak does not have much flavor. We ordered a side of cream of spinach and fries. The spinach was barely cream style, more like sauteed spinach. Even worse, it was a very, very small serving. Fries were good though. My friend order the T-Bone...nothing special. Overall it is a pretty cool environment but the food is nothing great. Its fine, but not a top steakhouse in NYC by any stretch.

Pros: Cool atmosphere, Seated Promptly, Good sides

Cons: Steak, Small Sides

Posted 01/22/04

We made the mistake of ordering the 2 lb lobster. It was more like a 1 lb lobster. We complained and ordered another one in the shell to gauge the size. The manager came out very defensively and insisted that it was a 2 lb lobster. When we asked to see one in the shell, she disappeard for 15 minutes and to no great surprise, came out to tell us that they did not have one in the shell. According to her, the lobster is boiled in the am, then broiled upon request in the evening and it seems small b/c the lobster shrinks down when broiled. what? She then suggested that if we did not like it, we should dine elsewhere. Well, finally we both agree on something--won't ever dine there again. The owner was equally defensive and downright monkey-like. 0's across the board.

Pros: none

Cons: manager, owner,, will never dine here, misleading portions

Posted 01/21/04

This place was recommended to me by my girlfriend. I cannot remember the last time I had such a great dining experience!!!! The staff was helpful and very attentive. Have the Fondue and the Carpetbagger Steak and you wont be disappointed. After dinner head to their sexy candle-lit lounge for an equally terrific experience. And don't forget to try their dessert cocktails (Pietins)YUM!!!!!!!

Pros: Great Cocktails, Prompt Seating, Great Steaks

Cons: not near me :(

Posted 01/15/04

HAVE THE CARPET-BAGGER IT IS THE MOST AMAZING STEAK I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!!!!!!
The bar at Dylan Prime has the best cocktails in NY..... you have to try the Cake-tails and Pie-tinis. GO!

Posted 12/03/03