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When a steakhouse opens in Manhattan, no one blinks.
When a steakhouse opens in Brooklyn, people notice.
They begin to wonder: Is this the one that will vanquish Peter Luger?

DeStefano's Steakhouse could do just that.

Yelp review 12/29/2011

This was actually the second time I've eaten here. My first visit, I had used a Yelp Deal where I received $80 of food for $40. That was a great deal! This time, I was paying full price, but I was trying to impress my date, and I did.

I'll compare this place to the nearby Peter Luger's Steakhouse to start. I'll beg to differ with anyone who tell's me that Luger's sucks or that Luger's is the best and nothing else could compare. Luger's is a great, busy, loud, clubby, steakhouse, and De Stefano's is just as good, only more cosy and much easier to get a weekend reservation. If I were going on a date where I wanted to hear the person sitting 3 feet in front of me, I would prefer De Stefano's. And like I already stated, their porterhouse steak for 2 was awesome. I'd really have to have both steaks (De Stefano's vs. Luger's) in front of me for a bite by bite comparison to see if I could tell the difference, But, as far as I can recall, they're both thick, well charred pieces of meat sitting in that butter juice. De Stefano's doesn't use those red-hot plates that at Luger's the waiters are always warning you about. I didn't miss having to avoid to burn myself on a serving dish or plate. The waitress didn't serve us the pre-cut portions from the porterhouse as they do at P.L's, but that didn't bother me. I can handle serving it myself and my date wasn't shy to help herself to more when the time came.

Our waitress was cute, professional and cheerful. She promptly took our order, served us and didn't come over every two minutes to see if everything was fine; it was. We ordered ala carte. We each had a nice, mixed green house salad as an appetizer, the porterhouse for two, cooked medium, garlic mashed potatoes for 2, tiramisu and homemade panna cotta desserts and a bottle of Pinot Griglio wine. This was more than enough for us to be filled up without being rolled down the street afterward. The bill came to $180 total + tip.

Street parking was not a problem, and there are plenty of places to go afterward for drinks or music. This family owned restaurant is definitely a great alternative to the ultra busy steakhouse a half mile away. I doubt you'll ever be snubbed or overlooked by a waiter or wait a half hour even if you have reservations at this superb Williamsburg steakhouse. Enjoy!