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speakeasy
that served steaks when she opened it in 1927, the same year that "Show
Boat" conquered Broadway, Babe Ruth walloped 60 home runs, and Charles
Lindbergh earned himself a ticker-tape parade. Then, when prohibition
came to an end six years later, the resourceful Mrs. Gallagher repositioned
Gallagher's as the steak house that served drinks.
The aura of that unforgettable era is still alive at Gallagher's. So are
all of the original Helen Gallagher trademarks such as the grand circular
bar, the planked flooring, the red-and-white checkered tablecloths, the
burnished-wood paneling, the nostalgic portraits of sporting legends and,
most-watering of all, the hickory charcoal-grilled steaks.
This one-of-a-kind
steak house for people who demand the real thing is a favorite among out-of-towners
as well as native New Yorkers, not to mention celebrities. Together, they
not only like the warm, no-nonsense atmosphere of Gallagher's, they appreciate
all that it takes to be the benchmark for all steak houses from noon to
midnight every day of the year.
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The
Critics Say:
"Its walls are still decked out with some of the rarest, most historic
playbills, posters, photos, and sports memorabilia anywhere. You can trace
the history of Broadway theater on these walls, marvel at paintings depicting
legendary New York Yankees, and sit at the bar and still hear the kind
of Gotham patois that Damon Runyon and Ring Lardner made famous...This
is truly great beef, not the anemic stuff you'll find in the chain steak
houses. Beautifully marbleized, seared to dark perfection on the outside,
pink as a rose within, this is what beef is all about and almost never
is outside of Gallagher's...The restaurant serves massive lobsters, and
the superb American lamb chops are as big as a welterweight's fist. The
soups are some of the best in the city. There's a good wine list, with
a particularly fine selection of tannic-rich reds."
John Mariani, Robb Report
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