Review: Bryant & Cooper in Roslyn

Long-running Gold Coast steakhouses aren't hard to find in this part of the North Shore. In fact, there's little on the menu at Bryant & Cooper that wasn’t served in 1986, when George and Gillis Poll opened the first of what became seven luxe restaurants including nearby Hendrick's Tavern, Cipollini, Toku, and Bar Frites. 

And it continues to speak to high rollers with big, carnivorous appetites. A renovation in 2019 brightened up the dining room, which retains its clubby feel with brown leather banquettes and thick white tablecloths. Equally important is the service, which is meticulous here, focused on pleasing first-time diners and regulars alike.

Dry-aged prime steaks are the focus — porterhouses that feed between two and four people are the restaurant's most popular dish, co-owner Gillis Poll said, followed by the cajun Colorado rib steak. Sirloin, filet mignon, rib eyes, lamb and veal chops are fired just so, too.

The kitchen is equally adroit with seafood, from shellfish towers, lemon sole and swordfish to jumbo lobsters and, in season, Nantucket Bay scallops and stone crab claws. Though you're probably not here for the Italian entrees, they're oversize and available, with crowd-pleasing selections including linguine in white clam sauce, chicken Parmigiana and veal Francese, Piccata, and Marsala. The lemon pepper chicken is a popular option for those preferring poultry.

Requisite steakhouse sides are all here, too: Wedge salads, superb crab cakes and potatoes hashed, mashed, French- or cottage-fried, baked or Lyonnaise. Don't forget your greens: Be sure to order the asparagus (when in season), the Brussel sprouts, and the creamed spinach. Save room for dessert and get ready to share; we suggest the chocolate cake or the key lime pie. 

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