Bike, Run, Swim, and Feast! 1st time at Peter Luger Steakhouse in Brooklyn

It's been on the list for few years now. Don't look to make a next-day reservation. It most likely won't happen. The wait list goes 3-weeks deep if you are looking to feast on the weekend, but it's well worth it.

First time at the Peter Luger
Steakhouse

After a busy, productive Saturday where I managed to get 2.5 hours on the bike, a 30-min run, a hair cut, and an hour in the pool, I rushed home to change and get ready for our Peter Luger feast date!

Impressions...

The walk to the Steakhouse: It's like visiting 2 different places in a 15-min span. You will have a very Brooklyn-like walk from the Bedford station to the Steakhouse. The hipster feel, large, beautiful graffitis, bikes locked everywhere, and coffee shops remind you that you are, indeed, in Brooklyn. And it was fun!
The contrast with the restaurant itself is striking! You go from being in Brooklyn to having the impression of traveling thousands of miles to Europe as soon as the doorman opens the door for you. The decor, with apparent beams, experienced waiters, and thick wooden tables, reminded me of traditional houses & restaurants you'll find in Alsace, the french region bordering Germany.

...the food...

Perfectly cooked!

The Steak for 2 is amazing! When you ask for medium, the meat comes perfectly cooked on the outside, and rosy on the inside, yet at the perfect temperature. The glass of wine, a red Cabernet, complemented the meal perfectly.
The slides were good, but maybe not up to par with the steak. We had the German potatoes and creamy spinach. Overall, they were good, but nothing extraordinary. If anything, in my mind, Peter Luger could work on it to make it a sensational experience.
Though we considered getting dessert, we were so stuffed that we could barely walk. We decided to check out and walk back to the subway. We stopped in Union Square and had a Belgian waffle at the Christmas Market! Great end of a very productive and fun day!

That Steak for 2 did not last long...delicious!

Coffee served in traditional cup...reminds me of France!