Peter Luger's help

Hi -

I have reservations for 4 at Peter Luger's Steakhouse in Brooklyn next Tuesday. My husband has always wanted to go so it's an early birthday present for him. Unfortunately the friends we were planning on going with can no longer join us and Peter Luger's won't let us change our reservation to 2. Our other few NYC friends are vegetarian so don't think they'd be excited to join. Any suggestions on finding two people to share the table with us? I wish this was a Chicago dilemma as I'd be happy to have an LTH-er couple join but don't know how to handle this for NYC.

Thanks for your help!

Solution found: lunch reservation

I'm rather surprised at the restaurant's inflexibility in not allowing you to change your reservation from 4 to 2, especially since you're giving them plenty of notice. I'm glad you found a solution that works for you. Enjoy your lunch!

And the burger is only available at lunch...

LMGaff wrote:... Peter Luger's won't let us change our reservation to 2.

That's why, after having lived in Brooklyn for almost a year, I haven't bothered to eat at Luger's. I prefer not to patronize places with a reputation for that kind of an attitude.

Paul SL wrote:I prefer not to patronize places with a reputation for that kind of an attitude.

A conversation I had at Peter Lugar's

Stevez (After looking at the menu and not finding a description of the steaks): What kind of steak do you serve?
Waiter: We've got steak for 2, steak for 3, steak for 4 or steak for 5. How much do you want?

Personally, I found the attitude both funny and endearing. I loved my dinner at Lugar's.

Paul SL wrote:

LMGaff wrote:... Peter Luger's won't let us change our reservation to 2.

That's why, after having lived in Brooklyn for almost a year, I haven't bothered to eat at Luger's. I prefer not to patronize places with a reputation for that kind of an attitude.

Hi,

They seem to have such a popular business, they probably have people who reserve in excess of what they need figuring someone will cherish that spot. If you get a series of shorted reservations and people climbing on you for a reservation, I can easily see why they got so strict.

Regards,

Paul SL wrote:

LMGaff wrote:... Peter Luger's won't let us change our reservation to 2.

That's why, after having lived in Brooklyn for almost a year, I haven't bothered to eat at Luger's. I prefer not to patronize places with a reputation for that kind of an attitude.

That's going to severely limit your dining experiences at restaurants in demand in NY.

stevez wrote:

Paul SL wrote:I prefer not to patronize places with a reputation for that kind of an attitude.

A conversation I had at Peter Lugar's

Stevez (After looking at the menu and not finding a description of the steaks): What kind of steak do you serve?
Waiter: We've got steak for 2, steak for 3, steak for 4 or steak for 5. How much do you want?

Personally, I found the attitude both funny and endearing. I loved my dinner at Lugar's.

I love it, as well. From my experience at Lugar's a few years ago:

Me (taking pictures): Got to get a few pix. This place is kind of legendary with food friends of mine.
Server: Oh, really. I didn't know that.

jpschust wrote:That's going to severely limit your dining experiences at restaurants in demand in NY.

Hasn't so far. In a year of frequent dining out, We've only experienced a snooty attitude at one trendy spot in Red Hook, Brooklyn. We won't be going back there. Everywhere else, they've seemed happy to have our business. While collectively, New Yorkers can be a pain, individually they're some of the nicest people I've ever met. And if you don't walk into a place with a chip on your shoulder, they're likely to treat you very nicely.

That said, Steve and David's recommendations have convinced me to give Luger's a try. And I will, just as soon as I drop these last ten pounds (of 21).