Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City has quite a lot of nice restaurants worth a trip across the Hudson River and Liberty Prime Steakhouse is surely one of them. Opened since 2013, it definitely has the feel of a classic steakhouse: dimmed lights, dark leather (I love the small booth for couples) and a wait staff that you may wonder if you saw them in another steakhouse before…At least, to prevent patrons to complain about the light, they provide a convenient backlit menu that is classic, going from raw seafood, steakhouse expected appetizers like bacon or, as a special, crab cakes, to soups and salad, meat, finishing with a plethora of sides. There are few vegetarian options, but Jodi decided to focus on sides: grilled asparagus ($9), sautéed mushrooms ($9), white truffle cheddar Mac and cheese ($9) and potato au gratin ($9). The first two were fine, but the last two were disappointing: the Mac and cheese was just ok, with no truffle hints and not as creamy as expected and the potato au gratin not a real gratin for me, lacking cheese mainly, although bathed in a generous amount of cream. Knowing that I was raised in the area where gratin dauphinois is made, my expectation for such dish is high. However, their dry-aged bone-in ribeye ($60) was phenomenal! Cooked with garlic, shallot, rosemary and other various herbs, it was perfectly cooked medium-rare, juicy, with a nice char, and so tender that it melted in my mouth. I should mention that before that, I had a lobster bisque ($16) that had a touch of Hennessy in it. That lobster bisque was a good way to start the meal, warm, creamy, with chunks of lobster and a slight heat in the back of my throat. Pairing well with my meal was a glass of Pinot noir (J Vineyard- California 2017 for $14).

Lobster bisque at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Ribeye at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Potato au gratin at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Mushrooms at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Mac and cheese at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Asparagus at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

Of course we could not leave without trying desserts and their coconut crème brûlée was the perfect way to end the meal: creamy, well set, with a nice crust on top that I enjoyed cracking with my spoon.

Coconut creme brulee at Liberty Prime Steakhouse in Jersey City, NJ

So, even if I was disappointed with some of the sides we had, I really enjoyed my meal at Liberty Prime Steakhouse: that steak alone was worth it and they had lots of other sides to try anyway. I definitely recommend it!

Enjoy (I did)!

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Liberty Prime Steakhouse - 111 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07302