Record-high steak prices have led savvy Big Apple restaurateurs to offer cheaper options like steak frites to lure cash-conscious diners still looking for lean meat dishes. A survey of side dishes revealed that they are forced to do so.
The popular French dish, made with cheaper steaks like hanger and top sirloin, is appearing alongside more expensive menu items at restaurants run by top chefs on both sides of the East River.
At Park Ave Kitchen by David Burke, the chef serves $24 steak frites featuring a “petit filet mignon” served with endless fries as part of the happy hour menu from 4pm to 7pm daily. I am. That's a huge savings over the restaurant's $160. Price is for two 40-ounce tomahawk steaks.
The special menu has become so popular that Burke has added steak frites to the regular dinner menu at Park Avenue Kitchen and his other restaurant, David Burke Tavern.
“I think people, myself included, are shopping for value right now,” Burke told Side Dish. “I often eat alone, but I use an app.”[etizer] Add to that a main course and a soft drink (I don't drink alcohol) and it can cost $100. In this economy everyone is concerned about prices. ”
The trend comes as the price of sirloin steak has soared from $6.77 a decade ago to $11.79 per pound, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. At the same time, U.S. cattle inventories are at their lowest since 1951.
Experts say the price hike is being fueled by soaring grain prices, partly due to drought and the war in Ukraine, and rising interest rates, which increase livestock costs.
Meanwhile, potato prices are relatively low, thanks to an oversupply of spuds caused by farmers overplanting last year.
“Steak frites give you value. It's a smaller piece of meat, but the sides come with it so you feel full. It may not be the best cut, but steak frites can save you a lot of money. It’s satisfying,” Burke said.
Kings of Kobe founder Etai Cinnader has taken the steak frites craze to a new level. His Wagyu Kitchen & Bar, located at 650 W. 42nd St., offers unlimited wagyu rib roast or strip steak, all-you-can-eat fries and macaroni and cheese balls every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, per person. Available for $55.
The discount is a significant reduction from the restaurant's regular prices, with a 12-ounce Wagyu strip steak selling for $88, while a 14-ounce ribeye costs $108. Each comes with a side and sauce, but no fries.
“Nowadays, people can go out to dinner and leave without feeling full, and we don't want anyone to feel that way at our restaurants,” Sinner said. “With the economy the way it is, people are looking for deals and quality. This is a way to generate more revenue on slow days while still providing an enjoyable experience for guests.”
Chef Laurent Tourondel's Skirt Steak has only served steak frites and nothing else since its inception. The restaurant, on the corner of 6th Avenue and 29th Street near the Avanti Hotel, has become a cult-like luxury for steak lovers who line up to pay $45 for skirt steak, vegetables, and an endless prix-fixe menu. I did. french fries. The website says you'll have to pay an additional $12 for a “continuously” changing side menu and another $12 for dessert.
Another restaurant specializing in steak frites is Le Relais de Venise L'Entrecote, located at 155 E. 54th St. Here, you get an entree, salad, and endless fries for $33.95.
The recently opened Medium Rare, 488 Third Ave. at 33rd St., also offers a prix fixe menu of culotte steak, bread, salad and fries for $34.95, plus $12 for dessert.
Restaurateur Matthew Glazier of Brooklyn's Tiny's Cantina recently added steak frites to his menu. And it was a big hit.
Tiny's offers garlic-herb marinated hanger steak for $28.95, rib roast for $32.95, or strips for $34.95 (USDA Prime). All come with three Mexican-style sauces: jalapeño greens, cranberry moles, and red habanero. The main dish comes with fries, and you get one free refill.
“We saw a hole in the market and tried to fill it, and it was really successful for us,” Glazier said. “Prime meat is still extraordinarily expensive, so steak frites are more of a value proposition. It's not the perceived value, it's the actual value, and that's what people care about in this kind of economy. ”
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