1355 Saint Bernard Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70116
Orleans County
Phone: (504) 949-9924
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Daniel S. on It can't be THAT fabulous if they let me in, yo'. That said, I wouldn't suggest trying to come here unless you're a member of a celebrity entourage or have bulging pockets of cash. The staff is rather nice. I got trapped in the elevator with a well-groomed lady wearing nice heels and carrying some official work papers or something who guiltily told me they were clearing out the paparazzi. Thanks, lady, but I'm nobody, you shouldn't make them leave on my account. The rest of the staff didn't seem bothered that I just slumped on the beige couch and drooled while everybody else stood around and talked about how "Californian" it all is. Granted, I was extremely drunk, but, GEEZ, ordering just a beer here is REALLY HARD. From what I could figure out, they only had one from some microbrewery in Darkest Peru. It was...ok...I'm sure I must've misunderstood something. Shocking, right? Word of advice. Don't ask the Clark Kent/James Franco look-a-like what he's carrying in his back pack. It's just a portfolio...which he will make you look at...and don't say "Oh, hey, that's a great photo, I love the composition" for the first one, because there's going to be 20 more and it's a little tacky to have nothing else to say except for "geez, your pecs sure do look nice there"...not like I would do that or anything. Let's be real here, though. It's far classier than any place I normally drink, (in other words, it's clean, it's nice, you won't run into too many ugly people, and if you do, they're guaranteed to at least be well dressed or have lots of money/connections) it's just not really (I love using this phrase) "my scene" or somewhere I'm exactly clamoring to return to... ...of course, after running out of the elevator with my arms spread making diving airplane noises...they're probably not exactly clamoring for my return either. *oh, yeah, and WORST NAME EVER.
by Ahmad Mcconnal on (from 04/18/2008 via Citysearch) A group of people from work decided to celebrate a recent success at STK last night and we were pleased with our choice. STK offers a steakhouse menu combined with a fairly typical Meatpacking vibe. My 10 oz. filet was up to par, although not the best I've ever had... I'd rate it a 7 out of 10. We split 6 side dishes and they were all solid... the best by far were the parmasean fries -- basically a very interesting and delicious version of french fries. For an appetizer I went with a half dozen oysters, which were nice to start the meal but I've had much better oysters at some of NYC's finer restaurants that specialize in seafood. The wine list is actually reasonable and we had two bottles of pinot noir, priced around $60 each. That made the experience more affordable and kept the wine flowing throughout our meal. Dessert was probably the best part of our experience... banana bread pudding was superb for me but the true winner was the peanut butter s'mores -- we actually ordered 2 of those. The molten chocolate cake was another success. The resaurant is trendy and in general STK has something for everyone. It wasn't the best steakhouse I've ever been to, but it was certainly the youngest-feeling steakhouse I've been to. STK says it caters to women and that is clear because the restaurant's main dining area was totally filled by 8pm and I'd say it was at least 50% women. Being a guy, I was of course okay with this. Unfortunately the crowd can be a little bit touristy due to the restaurant's reputation and location, but I got over it. Music selection in the main dining room reminded me of a playlist you'd hear at an NYU-area dive bar, but again as long as you don't expect the 'typical' steakhouse experience, it's a fun time. I'd go back to STK but only with a group and not simply to satisfy my urge for red meat... upstairs private rooms would be great for parties I bet. Pros: Fun, Trendy, Lots of Women, Good Steak, Good Food, Good Service, Reasonably-Priced Wine Cons: Better Steak Elsewhere
by Isaiah D. on I'm going to give this place 3 stars, and be friendly about this. I went and ordered food to go, on a saturday morning. It was about 10 am, so I'm basing this as a morning review. I heard a rumor that the eggs were not eggs, but if so, then kudos. I couldn't tell. The food is your average greasy diner food, which was the exact reason I went looking for such a place. The staff is great, they were all over their game, and I was in and out. Based on all of the other reviews, I'm going to give this one a couple more tries and I'll update as needed.
