Prime Meats

3.5 stars but rounding down. This place is closing in November and I've heard mixed things but wanted to give it a try before this becomes Frankies v2. So my favorite burger in the city is from Mother's Ruin - it's thick, juicy, and comes with a generous side of their impeccable waffle fries - and runs you about $16. This burger, conversely, clocks in at a heavyweight $29 (if you want cheese, and let's be honest, you do). So considering the burger is almost twice the price, it better be twice as good, and it just wasn't. Seamless offers 35% off your first order which made this about $20, luckily.

I ordered medium rare and it was a little on the rare side, which didn't bother me, but beware. The bun wasn't anything special and was a little soggy despite the fact that I went to pick up the food and I live about a 3 minute walk away, so it's not like it happened in transit. Fries were great and it was a massive portion. Burger comes with lettuce, onion, and tomato, all of which were fresh. The amount of cheese that I paid $3 extra for was puny. But yes, the burger was all-in-all flavorful and tender. It's a phenomenal burger, but again, it better be for $29.

Burger is a solid 3.5 stars for the price, but the reason I'm rounding down was because of the odd pickup experience. I checked in with the hostess and she somewhat-rudely asked me to go down the block to their kitchen entrance, where I awkwardly stood for a minute as the (very busy) chefs buzzed around me. I get that I'm not dining in, but this is a pricey place and therefore I still expect a minimum level of service (i.e. me not doing the hostess's job on her behalf).

Would I order again? I doubt it, but I guess it doesn't really matter anyway.

I had dinner with my Sister and her Fiance here last weekend. They have an outstanding drink menu, and as well as a very friendly, knowledgeable staff.

We tried the Sausage Sampler to start, and the mix was for sure solid. They had one of Ancient Roman Herbs, and it was so nice. I then had the Prime Burger with thick cut slabs of bacon on it and House cut fries.

We shared the Wild Mushroom side, and they had a house salad, Steak Tartar, and the Bistro Steak Frites. All were very good.

One of the main Stars from the show "Billions" was a few tables over. This was a cool, grown-up, Brooklyn place. Manhattan can seem so young at times, I can see my sister's and other friend's point that Brooklyn is for sure more mature. This establishment lends itself to that thesis.

Went with some friends on Saturday. We couldn't book a reservation online, so we called and they said that the only way we could get in would be to show up by 4:30 and we could only order off the Tavern menu. That alone didn't thrill me, but my friends were insistent that we try the place, so off we went.

We get there - the place is empty. Totally, completely empty. By the time we left it was a little less than half full and I was a bit miffed about the 4:30 deal. So, I'm cranky - I think this is one of those places that's absolutely full of themselves. Also, it was freezing in there. I kept my coat on most of the time. Chairs were uncomfortable, too.

They haven't updated the menu online so the prices are less than the prices that were on the menu when we got there. It's the exact same food menu, though, so nothing has changed.

To start the table ordered a salad to share and one friend ordered the cauliflower soup. I thought the soup was lacking something, not sure what.

I ordered the burger with Gruyere and bacon. They forgot the bacon and had to bring it out separately. I asked for medium rare and it came in medium to medium well. I really prefer things on the rare side. My husband ordered the bratwurst with sauerkraut, and said it was good.One friend ordered the Steak Frites, ordered it medium, and it came out closer to rare. Believe it or not we wound up trading. I gave him half the burger, he gave me half the steak. The steak was delicious. My other friend had the schnitzel.

Three of the 4 of us had drinks (I was the designated driver) and after dinner my husband had the apple strudel, which he said was the best part of the meal. Over $230 for this? Not impressed.

I will say service was very good.

Our family returned for another large family dinner to Prime Meats. The service that we'd experienced beforehand was not as accommodating or the same. We made reservations for a certain time and were called by the restaurant to say that we'd have to arrive significantly before our reservation time or they wouldn't serve us or keep our reservation.

So we were 2 minutes from the time we were supposed to arrive and were running in with being told on the phone if we didn't order now they weren't going to serve us... why give us the option of making a reservation for a given time only to hassle us afterwards?

So after having less than 1 min to read the menu and order we ordered hurriedly off of a brunch menu when we were planning on being served lunch or dinner. The sasage and pancakes were delicious. They wouldn't serve us the Steak Frite but the steak and eggs were good as was the farmer breakfast. I don't remember what I ordered, which is telling, but the hash was also OK. [After writing the entire review I remembered what I had. The biscuits and gravy. It was OK. My eggs arrived overcooked on the outside and runny on the inside--what happens when the heat is too high when you're cooking your eggs. The biscuit lacked sufficient gravy. It was alright.] The shrimp and grits were under seasoned and bland. Very. Definitely not their star item unless you enjoy unseasoned food.

The biscuits and jam, sweet potato hash, steak, pancakes and sausage were all hits. The shandy and grapefruit mimosa were yummy accompaniments, but for a $14.00 bloody Mary I'd expect more than a bloody Mary mix and ice. It didn't come with any garnish, and lacked the local flavor of restaurants that make their bloody Mary mixes their own standout items. It wasn't worth the money at all. Aside from my underwhelming drink and shrimp the other items seemed to shine.

I was annoyed by their rushing my dad to park and then making everyone rush in a frenzy after setting our reservation for one time and then saying it wasn't possible. It pretty much set the tone of the event and I albeit we ate, I felt like we lacked the care we'd received in the past. Also, our order was missing an entire dish, French Toast, but we really didn't care enough to make an issue of it since they kept telling us to hurry or else we're not being served. For a party of 10 spending over $300.00, at least, on breakfast I'd expect some patience and attention to detail--especially since we *were a regular repeat for big family functions.

So it's been nearly five years since I first came into Prime Meats, and didn't order any prime meats. Since that day, I've rectified that mistake many times over, much to my wife's chagrin.*

Today, however, I would like to simply tell you that you should come eat here...if, and only if you are OK with spending too much money on food and cocktails, as long as said food and cocktails are very, very good.

Brunch is excellent. The Wagyu tartare is beautiful. The burger is Creekstone beef, and they treat it properly. Yes, $18 is entirely too much to pay for a burger (especially since it doesn't even come with bacon and cheese, each a $2 surcharge). But there aren't too many burgers that I would definitively call better than this one. I have also eaten the fries out of the crack in the table (I regret nothing), if that tells you anything.

I would love to tell you that the $142 Dry-Aged Côte De Boeuf for 2 is also worth the expense, but I really find it pretty hard to drop that on a piece of meat. If you don't agree, I'll happily share it with you.
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*She is not as much of a meat-eater as I am, and occasionally worries about unimportant details such as health, and living past your forties.

This place has a lot of promise. The food is very good, but a few small improvements could make this place special.

First, our table rocked the entire meal. My son, who works in the restaurant business, wouldn't let me mention it but it was very annoying. Seems like something you would check.

My server was polite but not overly attentive. It was rather warm in our seats and I noticed the overhead fan was not on. I asked the server if the fan could be turned on and he said he would check. That's the last I heard of it.

My appetizer was the Octopus Confit. It was superb.

I ordered the Steak and Frites. The steak was amazing but the fries were something I could've gotten from Steak-N-Shake. Not impressed.

We asked for a desert menu and the server brought us one, not two. Seems like, since there were two of us, we'd get two. Picky on my part, I suppose.

Anyway, this place has a lot of promise. The small things can make a BIG difference.

Note: This is partially a shoutout to the waiter who served us.

We came here on Mother's Day, unaware that they were exclusively serving a $48 pre-fixe with no children's options. After contemplating what to do, laziness won out and we decided to splurge.

*** DRINKS ***
The bloody marys were great and so was the punch of the day.

*** FOOD ***
I had the lettuce soup (like, ew in theory but yum in execution) to start, the spaetzle for main (SOOO good: who doesn't want a creamy yolk dripping down into their already creamy "pasta"??), and bread pudding for dessert.

*** SERVICE ***
Not top notch but not in an annoying way like inattention normally causes--a missed spoon here, forgetting to bring the OJ there, but overall it was still fine. Waiters were easily accessible and nice.

*** OVERALL ***
I'm not sure how the normal menu is but all-in-all I will say that this pre-fixe was very overpriced. For $48 it should definitely include a drink, given drinks are pretty cheap to make and the food wasn't THAT intriguing or unique.

Why 5 stars? Our waiter comped all of the meals and we only paid for the drinks. So yeah I'd say this meal was A STEAL.

I've been here a few times with my family and have never been disappointed. Yes, it's on the pricey side, but the experience is unique.

The place itself is intriguing. Upon entering, you are greeted with a nice woody smell. The ceilings look like they have been preserved from when the place used to be a speakeasy. In the back, there is a nice natural light that comes in to the room. The waiters are also very nice and wear a cool uniform.

I ordered the farmers breakfast and my dad had the biscuits and gravy with a side of the cheese grits. I was a little skeptical about ordering the breakfast, since past reviews were hungry and disappointed by the taste. My toast was a little burnt and unconventional, but it went perfectly well once dipped into the egg yolk. The bacon was thick cut and flavorful. My favorite was the sausage, which was sweet and had a lot of sage. My dad loved the cheese grits and his meal.

We came here hungry for breakfast at 830 since no other amazing place was open for breakfast. No crowds or wait time. Just locals with their kids.

Another great experience at Prime Meats - we sat at the bar this time because they were booked. Bartender Jeff was great and knew how to make a great drink!

This place is still amazing

This place is absolutely the best food so far in NY city, tucked away in a small classy portion of Brooklyn it is a treat to dine here.

Primary claim to fame are the sausages but not for me due to no pork in my food requirement non the less my friend claimed that he has only had some thing close to the flavor in Germany.

Ordered Steak Fritters that is made with beef steak slices, a side of bernaise sauce and french fries, I ordered medium to realize later that it would be better to order it medium rare. The dish was some thing out of this planet the steak was cooked perfectly a crust on the outside with smoked charred flavor the inside was so consistent that I almost thought it was cooked sous vide, in my option it was simply the best morsel of food ever to visit your taste buds.


My friend ordered Freshly made Knackwurst with a side of shelling beans and kale greens which were almost as delicious as steak in my opinion.

For desert we ordered Juniper and Quark custard which was a another delightful surprise in its own self .


All in all Prime Meats has exceeded my personal expectations a hem that I would recommend highly visiting if you get the chance,.