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Jeff LichtmanWhile Barry is probably salivating at the prospect of the early early bird 445 pm special, most of the rest of us are eating lunch by then.
I've been to all of those mentioned above; in making a choice I think it important to find a place that is actually quietish - that is ultimately the point of the meal. Therefore, while I love the Palm, unless we get a private room with 16 guys, it's out.
Michael Jordan's is above average but is a) convenient to those who will be taking the 4 train; and b) is relatively quiet. The rest of the places listed are mostly dogs for steak (other than Sparks but even if you get a res the wait is intolerable). A better place in my mind is BLT Steak which is not far from Morton's. Morton's I've been to a number of times and find it to be pretty damn good. In terms of steak solely, I'd rank Luger's first, Sparks second, BLT third, Morton's fourth, Palm fifth and Jordan's last.
PS: I believe Maloney and Porcelli is the restaurant named after the lawyers for the owners of Smith & Wollensky.