Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse 罗斯福顶级牛排馆
160 Taiyuan Lu,
French Concession
near Yongjia Lu, Metro Line 1 Hengshan Lu
太原路160号
近岳阳路, 地铁1号线衡山路站
6433-8240
www.rooseveltsteakhouse.com
rps@rooseveltsteakhouse.com
Open 5:30pm-11pm
Price More than Y400 per couple
Accepts International Credit Cards
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- City Weekend says
Featuring thick-cut, juicy steaks finished with a buttery crispness, this is an authentic, mobster-style hangout perfect for carnivorous high-rollers. Though a meal at this venue may not come cheap, complimentary truffle soup and fresh ingredients make this a not-to-be-missed fine dining experience.
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Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse is located in the heart of Shanghai’s old French Concession, tucked away off the street at 160 Taiyuan Lu, beside the uber-exclusive Marshall Mansion Boutique Hotel. The steakhouse, with its velvet curtains, dark wood paneling and leather banquette seating provides a luxurious alternative to Shanghai’s contemporary dining scene. Roosevelt serves steakhouse steaks – big, thick cuts that are all 16ozs (448g) or more. Diners can choose various cuts from tender filet mignon, flavorful New York Strip, marbled bone-in ribeye or a real Prime aged Porterhouse. For lighter fare, the kitchen also serves many other steakhouse favorites such as grilled salmon steaks, a juicy roast chicken, or whole roasted sea bass. Pair that with many creative starters or our classic Caesar salad prepared tableside and finish with one of Roosevelt’s delicious, homemade desserts. This is honest, delicious dining with superior ingredients you won’t find anywhere else in China.
Contributed by roosevelt_steakhouse
4 years, 5 months ago
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Traditional Steakhoue decor...Dark woods, leather, chandeliers and candles all mixed into a decadent and plush restaurant. Only the best prime cuts of steak are served here, which is expected at this top-notch steakhouse. Also expected is their extensive selection of cuts which you can choose from. Not to be missed and my favorite, The Cowboy...660g, 2-inch thick of juicy prime meat!... For those who don’t fancy the red meat, you will also find fish and my favorite the Roasted Chicken. For sides...the awesome Black Truffle Mac & Cheese...my friends say "forget family style, I want an order of the Mac & Cheese for myself". The desserts are made in-house and are a decadent way to polish off an succulent steak dinner. My favorite Steakhouse in the World...period
Outside of the beef, there is not much of a menu. Short on salads and veggies - the steaks don't come with anything else - and not much of a choice on accompaniments or side dishes.
The beef dishes, their specialty, were flavorful cuts that were properly textured and cooked - well-seared outside/medium rare inside, but not better than what we've eaten at several "expensive" restaurants in Shanghai at 1/2 or 1/3 of the price. Exorbitantly overpriced wine list to go with the overpriced meal. Even for Shanghai.
Our starters - soup and salad - were basic fence-sitters and just okay. The dinner bread was cold, stale, and tough and should be an embarrassment to a restaurant that puts on such airs. If they cared.
The deserts ranged from outstanding to mediocre. Again, though, not much choice.
The service is a little stiff, but friendly, well-meaning and competent.
The restaurant space itself looks like something from the 50's that got a slight overhaul in the 80's and no attention since. The chairs cushions are uncomfortable - lopsided and mushy or hard and flat from overuse and in need of replacing, like just about everything else in the restaurant. The lighting is dark and dingy and the ambiance, vibe, and smell are cobwebian and stale. The place is totally unhip - feels more like a forgotten city hotel diner trapped between eras - and the look doesn't measure up to the pictures we have seen online (which are OK, at best). The music is loud and consists of some decent cover tunes, but mostly cheesy covers.
For a place that is so expensive - about 5,000 RMB for 2 people - it should offer far, far more. The whole place is out of touch and needs a re-think and a re-boot. Raze the place and start from scratch. Extremely poor value earns 1 star.
We went here for dinner last night as a special treat after a hard-working week. The atmosphere provided an immediate tonic for fractured nerves; just walking up the path to the magnificent entrance made us feel like we were on holiday somewhere far from Shanghai, and the soothing, comfortable interior put us at ease--it even somehow smelled American inside. The service was gracious and we were impressed by a waiter who actually wrote down and repeated our order (unfortunately in most restaurants the fine craft of putting pen to paper seems to have been largely superseded by the apparently superior innovation of delivering an array of pseudo-random menu items to bemused diners).
Our cocktails were a minor disappointment thanks to tonic water that was somewhat less than ideally sparkling and crisp, but fortunately things began to improve quickly from there. The tableside-prepared Caesar salad was outstanding, with a signature dressing that was aptly subtle and piquant. The tuna steak was elegantly presented with a fruity mango, red pepper and cucumber sauce that made a great offset to the somewhat strongly flavoured meat. And the piece-de-resistance, the New York Prime Strip, was aptly thick, well-hung, and nicely caramelised by the stone grilling--we detected a hint of a salty marinade which in my book can go a long way to add savour though purists may disagree. The creamed spinach with bacon was delicious though (surprisingly?) misspelled on the menu as "cremed", a fitting reminder that we were still in China after all.
The chocolate fondant cake with raspberry coulis and vanilla ice cream made an outstanding finish. All in all it was an extremely pleasant dining experience, despite the minor sticker shock at the end. We've had some excellent steaks in Shanghai for substantially less dosh, notably at Sasha's and Des Lys, and will typically repair to those venues when we have a craving for red meat, but it's good to know that a fairly authentic American-style steakhouse is on our doorstep when we feel like splashing out for it.
(By the way, to the two Texans of "vansr", why on earth are you ordering a filet mignon well done? I'm not sure I'd blame the chef for hesitating to waste a good cut of meat by burning it to a crisp.)
I have been to this steakhouse more than a dozen times and it is consistently excellent! My current favorite cut is the NY Strip Prime and it is just the prefect 'beefy juicy' taste and texture. Sure at ~Y600, it is pricey but when you have to work in this crazy city because we are in pursuit of the mighty dollar (or Yuan), this place makes all the noise and pollution bearable. The Caesar salad and Mac n' Cheese is killer too. Wines selection have increased a lot and prices are some of the best in town even if the rest is but pricey. I love this place and will continue to come back!
Located in a nice villa and the deco is "a bit rough". It tries to be a really high class looking steakhouse like Morton's but ending up somewhat short.
The tuna tartar and crab cakes are excellent and well executed. The steaks are amazing (new york prime tastes better than rib eye bone in). Perfectly cooked and presented (simple as it should be). The caramelisation on the steaks are superbly done. The foie with bone marrow is probably 1 of the most decadent things you can put in your mouth and what a glorious thing it is! Try it with every mouth-full of steak.
The souffle looks like the real thing but the taste and texture needs some improvement (grand marnier is hardly noticable & the texture gives me an "empty" feeling). The ice cream that goes with it is good. The chocolate flakes are strange condiment.
The service is excellent and the manager is very knowledgeable of the menu. The prices (needless to say) are shocking.
My husband is a steak-lover so when we want a special treat we go to Roosevelt's. It is a prime steakhouse. Sure the price is high but the quality is great.
I'm a certified carnivore and when we went there two nights ago, I knew I had found heaven on earth.
My eyes instantly went straight for the steaks section on the menu and I literally spent ages pondering over which cuts to order. In the end, I settled for the New York Strip with blue cheese as a side sauce - genius choice.
However, I won't be going back for while - not because of the service or the quality of the steaks, but because it's really expensive and as bobcat pointed above, the timing to spend more given the current economic climate cannot come at a worse time.
Thumbs up to Roosevelt and what it stands for though! Great steaks.
people are still eating here? Uh hello, doesn't anyone know we are in the global financial sh**t hole. Steaks are good but common guys, common.
Shanghai's Best Steaks | Presidential Cuts
For an extravagant steak meal, there's no topping this excellent American-style steakhouse. This restaurant, located in the former French Concession, is draped with twinkling, grand crystal chandeliers and done up in dark wood and leather and candles. A VIP cigar room even features name plated recliners. Pictures of former President FDR, provided by co-owner and presidential grandson Delano Roosevelt, will make you feel like like a Roosevelt too.
Though you pay for that privilege, the quality of steak is the best that money can buy, especially if you like an extra-buttery sear on a cut of Flintstonian proportions. After savoring a complimentary taste of truffle and garlic infused chicken soup, we tried The Delmonico (RMB650), a thick, moist, incredibly fresh tasting 16 ounce rib-eye with a glowing pink, ahi tuna like center. Even more gargantuan was The Butler (RMB1000), a bone in filet also weighing in at 16 ounces. This uniformly tender, leaner steak is an exceeding rare cut of meat. Both straight to our plates from the blazing stone oven. Lounging into our seats, we check "eat like a president" off our list of things to do. Joanne Yao
Great place to go if you enjoy dark wood paneling, nice atmosphere, a lovely staff and a really tasteful Caesar salad made at your table. If you enjoy all this pomp and circumstance by all means indulge yourself but don't go there if you love steak. This review is being written by two men from Texas (where steak is king). The filet mignon, which was ordered well done, came to the table with a warm red center. It was sent back to be properly cooked. The New York strip, which was ordered medium rare, came to the table with a bloody red center. Fortunately this idiot likes rare steak as well and did not send it back. (To send back a steak cooked rare that has been taken off the grill and has cooled down to have it cooked to medium rare will just dry out the meat as it changes the color a little bit.) And besides the fact that the chef does not know how to cook steak, the alleged Black Angus steak itself was tough. The Chilean wine was very good, but to pay USD60 for a badly cooked tough steak is not my idea of a good restaurant. We did get a free dessert for sending back the steak to have it properly cooked. Maybe we should have sent the other one back and got a free cigar, but then if a steak house can't cook a steak I doubt that they can keep the humidity correct in the humidor.
I ate here over the New Year Holidays. I've been here a few times before. It definitely offers the best steak in China. Its selection of cuts is wonderful. It is definitely pricey, but after every bite of steak, I have no regrets to splurge once in a while. This last trip I had the Black Angus ribeye, medium rare. Its one of the more affordable steaks. I also have had the New York strip, and the USDA Prime ribeye.All the steaks I've had have been cooked just about perfect. I sample side dishes of truffle macaroni and cream spinach. Both were delicious. For starters, I had the french onion soup, fois gois with toast and ceasar salad. Also delicious. To finish the meal, we had awesome desert, including chocolate with hot fudge, creme bulee and souffle. Definitely a wonderful meal. And will save up to return in the near future.
Roosevelt is the best place for steak in Shanghai, the only place in town that has real USDA Prime and Black Angus beef. The fact that it is often empty just makes a more intimate dining experience. It is certainly not inexpensive - but use the eHa telephone booking to get sizeable discounts.
Simply put, Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse is a true blessing to Shanghai.
I've eaten at Roosevelt maybe 10 times over the past year, and I can also say it's quite consistent. And yes, it's very expensive. Eating there requires a minor investment decision.
Here you can get a steak that is on a distinctly higher level than other steakhouses in Greater China. Better than Hong Kong / Macau branches of Morton's and Ruth Chris, and certainly better than anything I've had in China thus far.
Does anyone else know of an amazing steak in Shanghai?
To some, spending ¥1,250 on a steak, however good, is revolting, beyond extravagant. Fine. Don’t do it. Go spend it on your savings account instead. For this reviewer, it’s an outlay for a pleasure worth every mao, because at Roosevelt, the steak in question is a 28-day-aged Porterhouse 672g steak. While that price will make many choke, there are cheaper cuts, starting from the 227g filet mignon, at ¥300. But the best, as with the Porterhouse, are unashamedly expensive because they are USDA Prime, America’s highest standard of beef. Others in this category include an ¥875 bone-in rib eye, or the slightly more approachable ¥650 448g rib eye (really, does one person need more than 448g of steak?). They’re wonderfully marbled with fat, cut thick, and here, cooked expertly. If your obsession is with good meat, you should save up.
In truth, in this dining room, your focus won’t want to be anywhere else but the food. Ok, the retro classics such as Caesar salad prepared table side, complete with a rub of garlic around the wooden mixing bowl, or the duck confit with Puy lentils, are treated well by the kitchen. Non-steak mains, such as braised oxtail and beef cheeks, or roasted rack of lamb, though expensive, are good renditions. But the room itself is a half-baked attempt at gentlemen’s club grandeur. The leather chairs and cigar lounge seem like masculine atmosphere building, but the nauseous, circa 1980 lounge jazz and cowboy pictures on the wall undermine the effect. Forget that, and remember the thing you came for: the best steak in Shanghai.
Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse is located in the heart of Shanghai’s old French Concession, tucked away off the street at 160 Taiyuan Lu, beside the soon-to-open Marshall Mansion Boutique Hotel. The steakhouse, with its velvet curtains, dark wood paneling and leather banquette seating provides a luxurious alternative to Shanghai’s contemporary dining scene.But here it’s all about the beef – All the steaks are imported from the best packing houses in Chicago and the cattle is raised in America’s heartland, the Midwest grazing fields. The finest grain fed and corn finished cattle and only USDA certified Natural Black Angus and top Prime selections will be served here at Roosevelt Prime Steakhouse. Roosevelt serves steakhouse steaks – big, thick cuts that are all 16ozs (448g) or more. Diners can choose various cuts from tender filet mignon, flavorful New York Strip, marbled bone-in ribeye or a real Prime aged Porterhouse. For lighter fare, the kitchen also serves many other steakhouse favorites such as grilled salmon steaks, a juicy roast chicken, or whole roasted sea bass. Pair that with many creative starters or our classic Caesar salad prepared tableside and finish with one of Roosevelt’s delicious, homemade desserts. This is honest, delicious dining with superior ingredients you won’t find anywhere else in China.
I agree with W2WORLD and not at all wit Sir-Loin, probably a Liverpool wannabe. I ate there recently with some regulars and I must say it was AWESOME! I bit into a Prime NY Strip Sirloin and it was like a sharp crack through a glass like crust and then an explosion of juicy flavor. I had not even had that experience at Peter Luger's (perhaps because they cut up the steaks first)...anyhow the side dishes were excellent starting with those onion rings which I can eat as a appetizer. The incredible CA-centric wine list is very fair as we bought a Silver Oak Cab for Y1500...that is barely higher than in NYC so I have no idea what Sir-loin was talking about. In fact, if Sir-loin spend Y5000 on two people....please please invite me and my 3 friends because we spent that much on the 4 of us and we were completely happy and will be back soon.