St. Anselm, Williamsburg
96 people recommend, 5 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC, r/Brooklyn30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 44 threads.
What people say, in short
St. Anselm stands out for value as well as steak quality, with repeated enthusiasm for the hanger steak. Diners describe a casual Williamsburg alternative to a formal steakhouse. The praise is not unanimous: one would skip it after a decline in quality, while another liked the steak but had a service experience that discouraged a return. Several favorable accounts are explicitly based on older visits.
Address
St. Anselm, 355 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
- Signature dishes
- Hanger steak, Tomahawk ribeye
- Best for
- Budget
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/alwinsmd in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026
Names it as their answer for best value steak.
- Recommendsu/aeroguy114 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025value
Says the cut is the best value you can find in the city.
- Recommendsu/Reasonable_Tune821 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Says St Anselm has a rib eye and praises the pan-fried mashed potatoes.
- Recommendsu/tamanshuddd in r/FoodNYC · May 2024ambience
Describes the place as very casual and says the steak is great.
- Recommendsu/Purple-Mix1033 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024value
Recalls a very good inexpensive steak and calls it great value, though they have not been recently.
- Recommendsu/Sanil_7777 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025value
Recommends for the price point, says nothing will beat it.
- Recommendsu/PuddingAdorable9260 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Just went and thought it was phenomenal.
- Recommendsu/JustLightChop in r/AskNYC · Jun 2025taste
Recommends venturing to Williamsburg for their hanger steak.
Show all 30 cited comments
- Recommendsu/thansal in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Says it has an excellent rib eye, no tablecloths, but a more modern Brooklyn look.
- Recommendsu/Maxwasrobbed in r/Brooklyn · May 2026
Declares St. Anselm the answer to the affordable steak question.
- Recommendsu/Any-Question-3759 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Calls it great but hasn't returned since the fire.
- Caveatu/Lay22222 in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2024
Thinks St. Anselm has gone downhill and would skip it.
- Recommendsu/nyc_ButcherLife in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2026taste
Calls the hangar steak at St Anselm top tier.
- Recommendsu/TheMCMC in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2026taste
Says the tomahawk ribeye there may be their favorite yet.
- Recommendsu/RedHawk02 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Favorite steak in the city; visited 13 times, beats classic steakhouses regardless of price.
- Recommendsu/ChippyRick in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023
Names Saint Anselm as a recommendation.
- Recommendsu/MurrayPloppins in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026
One of two Brooklyn favorites; likes it slightly more.
- Recommendsu/FataliSavina in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Suggests dinner at St Anselm for steak after oysters elsewhere
- Recommendsu/lets_try_civility in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Says Anselm is great, though Luger suits larger groups better.
- Recommendsu/Arleare13 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2024value
Says it is usually regarded as one of the better steakhouses for the money, though they have not visited lately.
- Recommendsu/awholedamngarden in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024taste
Enjoyed the steak on a visit and considered it good value.
- Recommendsu/skimcpip in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024
Recommends the hanger steak at St. Anselm.
- Recommendsu/tuxedo-mask-me in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024
Names St Anselm as a steak recommendation.
- Recommendsu/DazzlingTurnover7446 in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2026taste
Says the tomahawk might be Brooklyn's best steak, though they consider that a bold claim.
- Recommendsu/Uncle_Rat_21 in r/Brooklyn · Oct 2026
Says St. Anselm in North Brooklyn is probably a little better.
- Recommendsu/Educational-Fan-467 in r/AskNYC · May 2026taste
Says the steak there is amazing and a great value for the price.
- Recommendsu/kje2109 in r/AskNYC · Feb 2024ambience
Says it would be a good pick, noting a bar and seats at the kitchen counter.
- Recommendsu/AccomplishedRoof5983 in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2023taste
Praises the large ax-handle rib eye but says the butcher's steak is the one to order.
- Mixedu/summergal4285 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2025service
Quality was close but a bad service experience kept them from returning.
- Mixedu/smithstreeter in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025consistency
A regular reports a temporary decline in the food followed by an excellent return visit.
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