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Sammy's Roumanian Steak House

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“Amid low-rent trappings, Lower East Side holdover Sammy's Roumanian Steak House provides a first-rate take on traditional Jewish cooking.” nymag

Cuisine:  Steakhouse, Eastern European
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There are some New York institutions for which traditional criticism is irrelevant. You accept them for what they are—or you don’t. Prime among these: Sammy’s Roumanian, the iconic Jewish steakhouse on the Lower East Side. This is the third Roumanian-Jewish restaurant at the same address. I... Read More
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The face of a heartburn victim.Photo Illustration: Getty Images, johnnyz's flickr The Post ran a rather amusing item about Anna Wintour “schmaltzing it up” at Sammy’s Roumanian during a birthday party for Observer scribe Spencer Morgan. An attendee of the party tells us that, contrary to a Post spy... Read More
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the food is only decent, but the atmosphere is totally absurd. it's your cousin's bar mitzvah, but 10 times tackier
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photo: Ohad Ben-Yoseph Passover, which celebrates the Jewish exodus from Egypt, starts at sundown on April 19th and continues for the next eight days. And though most will prepare their seders at home with family, there's no reason that the holiday should be that dif... Read More
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West Village 50 Commerce Street, between Bedford and Barrow Streets 212-524-2301 Updated on 03/13/08: Wynn was in town and we wanted to get him to someplace that had a scene and a steak, so we went back to Commerce. We sat at the bar for a bit watching all the hubub, having a couple of Nor'easters... Read More
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One of NYC’s oldest neighborhoods is getting the VIP treatment. The East Lower Side Business Improvement District is launching monthly celebrations of all the savory treats and historic streets LES has to offer. Cool in Your Code scoured this zip to bring you just a few of our favorite spots. Spend... Read More
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Mike Huckabee, featured in a profile in Sunday's New York Times magazine, chose to eat at T.G.I.Friday's when given a choice of lunch spots in Manhattan. The author vetoed his choice, and they ended up at his second choice, the Olive Garden. Politics aside, that's reason enough for us not to vote ... Read More
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Zagat's got a guide to some of the NYC restaurants serving Seder dinners on Saturday and/or Sunday. Looking to celebrate the Jews' exodus from Egypt in an especially authentic way? Join the Big Apple's chosen people at places that include Abigael's on Broadway, Friedman's, Katz's, Sammy's Roumanian... Read More
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Zagat's got a guide to some of the NYC restaurants serving Seder dinners on Saturday and/or Sunday. Looking to celebrate the Jews' exodus from Egypt in an especially authentic way? Join the Big Apple's chosen people at places that include Abigael's on Broadway, Friedman's, Katz's, Sammy's Roumanian... Read More
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That's not a knife ... this is a knife.Photo courtesy Churrascaria Plataforma Ash Wednesday, if you don’t know, marks the start of Lent, Christianity’s season of self-denial and austerity. Some mark Ash Wednesday Eve consuming loads of meat and drinking. Here’s our short list of places to celebrate ... Read More
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