Keens Steakhouse

Historic Herald Square steakhouse and one of NYC's most Yelp-reviewed steak restaurants, popular enough that dining guides consistently point diners toward reserving ahead.

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//The line

Keens Steakhouse is a long-established steakhouse just south of Herald Square that has racked up thousands of Yelp reviews and photos (3,590 reviews / 5,406 photos at last check), a sign of its enduring popularity as a classic NYC dining destination. It's the kind of full-service, reservation-driven restaurant rather than a walk-up storefront, so its "line" shows up more as booked-up tables than a sidewalk queue.

Search results didn't surface specific reported wait-time numbers, but the volume of reviews and its listing on reservation platforms like OpenTable point to a restaurant where tables fill up and advance booking is commonly recommended, particularly for dinner. Weekend service starts at 5pm (no weekend lunch), which likely concentrates demand into a narrower evening window on Saturdays and Sundays.

//When the line peaks

Friday and Saturday dinner service is the likeliest time for tables to be tightest, per reservation-platform presence and review volume Saturday and Sunday have no lunch service (doors open 5pm), concentrating weekend demand into evening hours Weekday lunch (from 11:45am) is a plausible lower-demand window relative to dinner, though this isn't confirmed by live data

Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.

//FAQ

How long is the wait at Keens Steakhouse?

Damnlines doesn't have a live camera at Keens yet, so we can't show a real-time wait count for it. From what's out there, Keens is a long-running, heavily-reviewed steakhouse near Herald Square (3,500+ Yelp reviews) where dining guides and listings emphasize booking a table rather than counting on a walk-in — treat any wait as a reservation-availability question more than a sidewalk-line one.

Does Keens Steakhouse take reservations?

Yes — it's listed on OpenTable and other reservation platforms. Given how frequently it's reviewed and photographed on Yelp, booking ahead is the safer bet, especially for dinner.

What are Keens Steakhouse's hours?

Per current listings: Monday–Friday 11:45am–10:30pm, Saturday 5:00pm–10:30pm, Sunday 5:00pm–9:30pm. Note there's no weekend lunch service.

Where is Keens Steakhouse located?

72 W 36th St, New York, NY 10018 — just south of Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan.

What's the best time to go to Keens Steakhouse to avoid a wait?

We don't have live wait data for this venue, but general dining-guide advice points to weekday lunch or an early weekday dinner as likely quieter than Friday/Saturday evening service, when reservations are most recommended.

Sources: Yelp — Keens Steakhouse · OpenTable — Keen's Steakhouse · Keens Steakhouse — official site

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