I tried very hard to love this place. In the end, it was maybe a 3.5 for me.
The overall dining experience and quality of food was great. But being a steakhouse, first and foremost, I feel my steak didn't wow me. My New York wasn't seared very much and the presentation made it feel like it was just a massive side dish. Seasoning could've been better and it just ended up a chore to eat. Also, I've never really been a fan of a high-end steakhouse slicing your steak for you. It gets cold too fast and deprives me of the exercise. ;)
A bit disappointed with the steak here, Tom Colicchio!
Here's what *did* work for me @ Craftsteak:
-Daily oysters. Fresh, GREAT horseradish and thank you for letting us order less than a dozen! I'm usually the only one that likes raw oysters in my party, so doing a dozen would be like a full meal for me. Most places won't even consider doing a half dozen. Kudos!
-Seared scallops
-mushroom and prosciutto risotto - i did WORK on this side.
-brussle sprouts w/ bacon(!!)
-the free bread. they look like those hawaiian sweet rolls you get from lucky's but they were surprisingly good. Warm and toasted with a bit of salt on top to counter the sweetness of the bread. nice.
-my long island iced tea was solid. actually both of them were...
In conclusion, the overall dining experience here will bring me back. Unfortunately, I won't be having another steak here for a while. I will, however, check out the famous braised short rib next time.