Cuisine Type
American
Continental
Type of Food
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Steak House
Steaks
Average Check: $55
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Address: 269 West 45th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Zip: 10036
Country (Location): US
Neighborhood: Broadway Theatre District in New York City
Telephone: 212-997-9494
Reservations number: 212-997-9494
Fax: 212-997-6851
Year Opened: 1926
Full Description: In the heart of the Theatre District just off Eighth Avenue on 45th Street, the restaurant is a celebrated broadway fixture.
A New York institution, Frankie and Johnnie's Steakhouse is the longest running show on broadway (as well as one of the cities oldest continual dining establishments) having first opened as a speakeasy in 1926. Over 75 years later, Frankie and Johnnie's Steakhous maintains its intimate hideaway aura and archetypal old New York patina as a classic steakhouse where generous portions of forthright food and excellent service are always the order of the day.
A remaining example of the classic New York restaurants that defined "class" for generations, it is a refreshing oasis on the New York restaurant landscape from the large, laud, high tech eateries opening today. There is a comforting authenticity in that famous stairwell, the red-shaded chandeliers, red and white draped tables, windows overlooking the Theatre District street-landscape, and autographed celebrity photographs - a room, a mood, a moment from a more romantic era frozen in time.
Frankie & Johnnie's Steakhouse uses the dry aged method of steak preparation serving only USDA prime choice cuts of dry-aged beef.
Frankie & Johnnie's exacting approach of beef preparation is addressed by precise definitions of cooking terms on the menu. For instance "rare" is "very red, cool center", while "medium" is "red, warm center" and "well" is "broiled throughout, not pink". The perfect steak dinner served before or after a great play will complete a memorable night out on this great town.
History: Frankie & Johnnie's opened in 1926 at the height of Prohibition, as a speakeasy. To gain admittance, patrons knocked on the unmarked door and used he password "Frankie" when a small peephole was opened. If it was business as usual, a confirmation reply of "Johnnie" was heard and admittance was granted. Hence, the Frankie and Johnnie's moniker which became synonymous with good food and drink in a welcoming, unpretentious setting, was born. The speakeasy became a steakhouse when prohibition was lifted and remained a favorite haunt of stars of stage, screen and society whose photos bearing autographed odes to the steakhouse adorn the walls.
With two locations in the city and two outside the city, all Frankie & Johnnies Steakhouses have the common bond of tradition, fabulous food, and their historic buildings.
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