Day After Thanksgiving Trip to Peter Luger

Only my dad would want to do this after we were all still so full from the day before, but he and Ingrid took me and Mag and Genevieve to Peter Luger for lunch on the day after Thanksgiving. I'd never been there. The waiter was surly but in a hilarious and intentional way, telling us what to order, mocking us for needing menus etc. We loved it and Dad gave it back. Those three had a T-bone steak that they said was the best any of them had ever had. Mag and I had creamed spinach and french fries- both were so good. And the desserts mit schlag were unbelieveable.



The experience and the food here are amazing. But from my seat I could see the garbage truck collecting literally four dumpsters worth of leftover meat parts. Not the best place for vegetarians but everyone should see it once. Dad was very happy here. We all were but especially him. He can't eat things like this anymore but once in a while it's okay.



We tried to do the afternoon drinking thing, but only could manage two Bloody Marys each.








Dad's eyes aren't what they used to be so it's a shot in the dark when he takes the photo but he did pretty well:



It feels like a lodge in the Alps inside- really festive. (That's probably not a word most people would use to describe the place since it's all business but it very much feels like home, if your home is full of Germans and beef.) Everything is just done so well. Even the onion rolls were great. It's not cheap but I hear you can get a hamburger reasonably or you could just have french fries and creamed spinach and get laughed at by the waiters.