Jerry Walek

We absolutely loved our experience at State Grill and Bar in New York! The steak was perfectly cooked, flavorful, and simply outstanding. Every dish we tried was delicious, showcasing great attention to detail and quality ingredients. The service was attentive and welcoming, adding to the overall excellent dining experience. Highly recommend this spot for anyone seeking a fantastic meal in the city!

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Michaela Espenschied

I loved it here - I'm in NY for a week for work and found this was a perfect Saturday night treat myself option. I was looking at the menu outside and a previous customer told me to go in and that it was amazing, he was correct! Really fantastic service from beginning to end, also super efficient and quick. The steak was divine and definitely recommending to others. Thanks for having me team, I'll definitely be back!

Katherine Wigand

Enjoyed a delicious meal after a great broadway show at State bar and grill. Ernesto our waiter was wonderful! The wagyu beef pigs in a blanket simply delicious! My NY strip steak was cooked to perfection and the Brussel sprouts were outstanding combination of sweet and spicy in their homemade sauce. I will definitely be returning in the future.. drinks were on point! We sipped on two delicious cocktails and what better way to end a meal then with espresso martinis!

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Aonika Russell

We went to the State Grill and Bar as part of our Empire State Building ticket, and what a delicious choice we made. The menu we were able to choose from was deliciously prepared and excellently executed. The steak was perfectly cooked, the oysters were sumptuous, the brussels were perfectly cooked and dessert was divine. The atmosphere was so lovely and the service was expert level. Not to be missed.

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Cassy

Dined on a Friday night with my friends that I have not seen in years. Jay was AMAZING!!! Super chill, patient and kind. We were there 5½ hours and spent over $400. It was worth it!!! Food was really good! We would come back again. Thanks Jay for making it an awesome reunion for us! You're so fantastic!!!!

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Kaui DeMarzo

Quiet. Beautiful setting. Wonderfully enthusiastic and warm server. The water glasses are gorgeous. The food was excellent. We had the truffle chicken sandwich (done on a brioche bun - the only way to go), pink lentil soup finished with coconut yogurt and mushroom shwarma. We finished with the Brooklyn Blackout Cake which was easily the *best* rendition of a layered chocolate cake we have ever had. Bravo. We are definitely coming back the next time we visit NYC!

melvy c

We enjoyed our dinner even though we had an issue with our Empire State Building observatory and dinner package which we paid for online. The issue (couldn't be used on New Year's Eve!) was taken care of by customer service which we really appreciated. The food and service were great!

Ian Whitington Bell

State grill had been recommended to me by a friend who had been a few months before. They serve a cocktail in an Empire State building glass . We thought we would have a bite to eat there as we were told the food was superb. I have to say the Caesar salad was really good and the burger was okay, but I've had better. In my opinion it was a little costly for what we had. It was worth going for the cocktail and the glass.

Edward Chester

Decent quality food in a classy but not stuffy setting at not crazy prices. I popped in here for a treat on my own during a business trip. Ordered the shrimp cocktail (my first american style shrimp cocktail) and a new york strip with the broccoli side. The shrimp cocktail was delicious. Huge shrimp, really tasty sauce, and a fun ESB-shaped bowl. I asked for the steak medium rare and it was distinctly medium so it wasn't the softest or generally best steak I've ever had but was nice enough. The broccoli was a touch under done while distinctly charred. I'd have maybe preferred it a bit more evenly cooked. Both the broccoli and steak were slightly under seasoned with no salt and pepper on the table, so had to ask for S&P. Not major slip ups that were at all enough to significantly dent the overall experience but notable nontheless. Nice dimly lit setting with cosy but not cramped feel. Quality table lamps a nice touch ($180 a piece). Attentive but not fussy staff. Meal price was $112 ($42 for the steak) with a beer as well. Not too bad for the location and quality of food.

Dennis Martinus

Food is delicious, but the octopus salad was filled with a lot of lettuce and only 2 to 3.very tiny pieces of burned octopus. The waiters are re friendly. But the promo to get you to lunch or dine is misleading: it gives the impression that the restaurant is all the way at the top of the Empire State Building. All by all, we had a good lunch.

Richard Goeckel

The food, service and atmosphere were all excellent. In fact, I couldn’t have asked for anything more in those three categories. The reason for my 2-star review is because of something that occurred at the tail end of our dinner. On the evening of December 13th, 2025, 6 of us sat down to eat and once we were finished, asked for 3 separate checks. My check covered only myself, and I discovered an added 45% tip which I was told covered the wait staff, bar staff and kitchen crew. I was also told there was nothing that could be done about it and not to tip any more! Seemed a bit extreme to me, but I didn’t want to create a scene in the restaurant and in front of family/friends. I realize this is Manhattan, but my normal 20% tip should be sufficient and had I been dining alone that’s exactly what I would have paid. I later found out that the other two checks were also charged a 45% tip — a bit ridiculous and borderline theft, if you ask me. Thank goodness everything else made for an extremely pleasant night.

Guy Alexander

We went here off reviews and were very disappointed having been looking for a good steakhouse. We ordered our meal. Bubbles came out warm (not chilled). When our steaks arrived (one medium rare one medium well) we got stuck in. We noticed our side hadn’t arrived. The medium well steak was both over cooked (more well done) and the outside was very charred. It didn’t make for a great eating experience. I asked for it to be returned and a new one which they did fairly pronto and was grateful it came out quick. Second time was much better. I’d probably order one rareness lower than I wanted. When we got the bill, the waiter realised we’d still not had our side. Turns out they’d sold out but no one had communicated anything. A shame! Service was very average. Other tables seemed to get waited on more attentively that us. Having eaten in many a restaurant in big cities before I was very disappointed in the experience for our second to last nite in NYC.