Barclay Prime
| Barclay Prime | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2004 |
| Owner(s) | Starr Restaurants |
| Head chef | Mark Twersky |
| Food type | Steakhouse |
| Street address | 237 S 18th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| City | Philadelphia |
| County | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 19103 |
| Website | barclayprime |
Barclay Prime is an upscale steakhouse located in Philadelphia on S 18th St near Rittenhouse Square. The steakhouse was founded by restaurateur Stephen Starr and owned by his company STARR Restaurants.
History[edit]
Stephen Starr opened the steakhouse in 2004.[1] The head chef is Mark Twersky. The steakhouse has Wagyu beef and is known for having a menu item which offers the most expensive cheesesteak in Philadelphia priced at $120 (now $140). The cheesesteak consists of "Wagyu rib-eye, foie gras, onions, truffled cheese whiz and a half-bottle of champagne".[2][3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic the steakhouse offered "40-day dry-aged rib eye, truffle mac and cheese and chilled Maine lobster cocktail" for delivery.[4]
In 2019, Barclay Prime was listed by The Daily Meal as the sixth-best steakhouse in the United States in a list of the top 50 non-chain steakhouses saying the steakhouse was "undoubtedly 21st century, the menu is as classic as can be".[5][1] In 2018, a fund-raising dinner was held for Elizabeth Warren at the steakhouse.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Tanenbaum, Michael (2019-11-25). "Philly steakhouse Barclay Prime ranked among top 10 in United States". PhillyVoice. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Solares, Nick (2015-10-08). "The $120 Philly Cheesesteak That's Actually Worth It". Eater. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Chrisman, James (2018-03-25). "The World's Most Expensive Philly Cheesesteak Is This $120 Work of Art". Thrillist. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Maiellano, Sarah (2020-07-13). "Where to Order a Fancy Date Night Dinner to Eat at Home". Eater Philly. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Myers, Dan (2019-11-19). "America's 50 best steakhouses". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Pierce, Charles P. (2019-09-09). "Once Elizabeth Warren Rose in the Polls, You Knew the Nonsense Was Coming". Esquire. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Goldmacher, Shane (2019-09-09). "How Elizabeth Warren Raised Big Money Before She Denounced Big Money". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2020.