I passed in front of La Brochette so many times, that it was time to try it with a friend of mine. The name is French (means a skewer) and the menu has tons of French in it, but I would not describe it as a French steakhouse. As I arrived, the hostess made me walk around the place, going up and down, to avoid the private event that was taking place in the main dining room. So, I got a glimpse of how big this place is with its multiple rooms. As my friend arrived, we started off with cocktails, that were unfortunately limited as they did not have any sweet vermouth that day. So, no Negroni or Manhattan and we both settled for an old fashioned ($22). Classic, but, sadly, it was too light and too sweet. However, I loved their glass of Psagot Edom ($39), a full bodied Cabernet blend from Israel.

Know that this place is kosher, so you will not see a classic menu with seafood or a bacon slice, and there is no dairy, including for dessert. Instead, you can get sushi or a bunch of non-vegetarian apps mainly, unless you want a salad. One option is the eggplant tian ($28) that is fried slices of eggplant served with babagabouj. It was pretty good, nicely crispy. I liked the nems de cotes croisées ($33), a Vietnamese inspired roll made with an 8-hour short rib, cabbage and mushrooms. Served with a BBQ aioli, It looked burnt, but in fact it was deliciously crispy and the meat was melting in my mouth. But the pièce de résistance was their prime rib for two ($189) that we ordered medium. Sliced, it looked fantastic, served with a red wine sauce, a peppercorn sauce and salt (I should mention that we also got a béarnaise sauce -$3- that was just ok). As sides, we had the sautéed wild mushrooms and the spinach ($16 each). The meat was very good, perfectly cooked medium, tender and juicy. A must have there.

Dessert was a bit of a let down. When the waitress said that they had a chocolate soufflé, we jumped on it, but in fact, it was a chocolate cake that was a bit dry. I wonder if originally it was a chocolate lava cake that was overcooked! We should have gone for the tiramisu, although I am not sure how it is without mascarpone.

Chocolate cake at La Brochette Steakhouse in NYC, NY

Overall, the food was fine, a bit overpriced and for sure not a place I would recommend in New York, with Benjamin steakhouse being just a block away. But if you eat kosher, this is a great representation of a NYC steakhouse.

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La Brochette - 340 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

La Brochette Steakhouse in NYC, NY

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